I think this is a series is one too many for him, I know generally the conditions have been unfavourable for his type of bowling, but I think he is passed his sell by date now at this level.
Generally in games there is a moment which decides which way it will go, and as you say this could be the moment.
Great catch. Not. Just hold onto the fookin thing. Yes, throw the ball up in the air after a two handed, both feet planted catch. Not after a one handed catch and throwing the ball during ya one legged pirouette. Ah, silly me, expecting a ginner to keep a cool head.
Apart from keeping the Lord's match slightly interesting for a bit longer than expected, has Stokes done anything right this series?
As I sit here seething about that dropped catch. He has done nothing. Sacked or shot at dawn, don't care either way.
I'm of the opinion that Stokes banged his hand on his leg as he came down and that dislodged the ball. Not ready to hang,draw and quarter the bloke yet!
Sacked, shot at dawn? Nah, I'll go with your suggestion. His body language told everything. He knew what he had done. Even sending it upstairs??? Ridiculous decision on the final review.
I’m of the opinion that he was getting ahead of himself and was already celebrating. Won’t make any difference as the rain will put an end to this test, just as it did in Manchester. Funky field settings, left field declarations, 20/20 batting on the first day of a test and all that goes with Bazball does not hide the fact that getting beat at home by this Australian team is nothing short of a disaster. I am not impressed.
never understood the urge to immediately lob the ball skywards on making a catch. almost as daft as footballers sliding on their knees and thereby hastening the day when their knee warranty expires.
I gotta admit - I did that fifty odd years ago, usually because the bloody thing had stung my soft, skinny fingers!
well, that's fair enough. i never did and i wasn't a regular cricketer, but remember at school resolving not to shy away from the ball as it was "only pain" if i didn't catch it cleanly, and i always did thereafter.
I found catching a 'corkie' or being hit in the wrong spot by a laces up football was always painful - just me being a wuss!
I remember fielding a cricket ball was bloody horrible first few games of the season, and some of those cold, even wintry April days, you sort of hoped the ball would avoid you in the field. By May, you’re hands had usually hardened up, so not an issue.
Alastair Cook reckons Archer might never get back to red ball cricket, he'll stick to T20 to protect his dodgy elbow.
