| Same old aussies. 12:46 - Jul 2 with 10374 views | redrickstuhaart |
So much for the change of culture post sandpaper cheating. |  | | |  |
| Same old aussies. on 09:52 - Jul 3 with 1468 views | ElephantintheRoom |
I think you need to understand the rules of the game. The ball isn’t dead until the players on both sides and the umpires consider it dead. I see Saint Baz did precisely the same thing in a test match for his own country. | |
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| Same old aussies. on 10:00 - Jul 3 with 1441 views | artsbossbeard |
| Same old aussies. on 09:52 - Jul 3 by ElephantintheRoom |
I think you need to understand the rules of the game. The ball isn’t dead until the players on both sides and the umpires consider it dead. I see Saint Baz did precisely the same thing in a test match for his own country. |
If you accept that the aussies are the best cricket team in the world AND are massive unsporting bell ends, who would do that to their own Gran at a family gathering, then you have to accept that Bairstow was out. |  |
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| Same old aussies. on 10:03 - Jul 3 with 1421 views | Keno |
| Same old aussies. on 09:52 - Jul 3 by ElephantintheRoom |
I think you need to understand the rules of the game. The ball isn’t dead until the players on both sides and the umpires consider it dead. I see Saint Baz did precisely the same thing in a test match for his own country. |
Boycott would never has been out like that
he never left his crease, not even to take a run |  |
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| Same old aussies. on 10:12 - Jul 3 with 1390 views | Steve_M |
| Same old aussies. on 10:00 - Jul 3 by artsbossbeard |
If you accept that the aussies are the best cricket team in the world AND are massive unsporting bell ends, who would do that to their own Gran at a family gathering, then you have to accept that Bairstow was out. |
All this after a two weeks of pearl-clutching because Robinson gave Khawaja a send off int he last Test too. |  |
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| Same old aussies. on 10:26 - Jul 3 with 1356 views | the_toff |
| Same old aussies. on 09:52 - Jul 3 by ElephantintheRoom |
I think you need to understand the rules of the game. The ball isn’t dead until the players on both sides and the umpires consider it dead. I see Saint Baz did precisely the same thing in a test match for his own country. |
I think you're missing the point. I don't think many are arguing about the rules of the game, it was deemed to be out.
The point is the principle and spirit of the game. As another poster has said, if a team kicked the ball out in football for someone to get treatment and the opposition didn't give it back, that's not outside of the rules of the game. But the spirit and sportsmanship is such that you give it back.
It was a completely d1ck move by Aus, I would be embarrassed if England had done that. | | | |
| It’s interesting how the Aussie pundits seem to be calling it out.. on 11:07 - Jul 3 with 1296 views | Cafe_Newman |
| It’s interesting how the Aussie pundits seem to be calling it out.. on 21:06 - Jul 2 by Suffolktractor |
Absolutely agree. The umpires should have had a backbone and said “we know you are trying to bring the game into disrepute. The over has finished, stop your childish pranks and let’s move on.”
Bairstow had moved his foot back into the crease after the ball had been taken by the keeper in the fashion that batsmen have done for centuries to imply, the ball is dead, I am going for a chat with my mate, I am not trying to sneak a run.
Everyone in the ground and on TV could see what was happening, there was no advantage Bairstow was trying to achieve. Third umpire should also have had a backbone and told the Aussies to grow up, but maybe because they winged when Stark didn’t correctly catch the ball yesterday the umpire thought he could even things up.
Either way a totally unsporting thing to do, which is a shame as I thought this series so far as being played in a good spirit.
I know a lot of macho people say “win at all costs” cos it makes them feel hard, but as an old, very amateur player I would be so angry and dumbfounded if any of my team had tried that. |
Totally agree with that. It's a shame that it's come down to this. Generally sportsmen, especially cricketers, have a huge (if not begrudging) respect for one another. The media will do its best to whip up more needle than there sometimes really is so there's a real need for the umpires to pull things together and diffuse these types of situations.
I think Starc's "non-catch" was a catch "in the spirit of the game", but yes, applying the rules to the letter it wasn't and it was that "applying the letter of the law" that resulted in Bairstow's unfair dismissal - the umpires had made a noose to hang themselves with.
Alex Carey will be remembered for that moment, but only in England, the rest of the cricketing nations think the English make the rules and mete out punishment according to who breaks them - often giving lighter punishment when England transgress. This, I should point out, is what Aussie, Indian, Pakistani and West Indian cricket fans believe - and to an extent there's a case for that belief.
Broad, understandably angry with events, responded petulantly as would be expected and only enhanced his reputation as a whinging pom in the eyes of the Aussies.
What a shame. Cricket shouldn't be like this. |  | | |
| Same old aussies. on 13:30 - Jul 3 with 1148 views | DJR |
Good to see Sunak taking up the cause.
At the morning lobby briefing, the prime minister’s spokesperson said Sunak, a keen cricket fan, agreed with the views of England captain Stokes about the incident.
The spokesperson told reporters: “The prime minister agrees with Ben Stokes. He said he simply wouldn’t want to win a game in the manner Australia did.
“The game did provide an opportunity to see Ben Stokes at his best and it was an incredible test match and he has confidence England will bounce back at Headingley.”
Asked whether Sunak believed Australia’s actions were not in keeping with the spirit of cricket, his spokesperson said: “Yes.” |  | | |
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| It’s interesting how the Aussie pundits seem to be calling it out.. on 18:40 - Jul 3 with 1037 views | Coastalblue |
| It’s interesting how the Aussie pundits seem to be calling it out.. on 11:07 - Jul 3 by Cafe_Newman |
Totally agree with that. It's a shame that it's come down to this. Generally sportsmen, especially cricketers, have a huge (if not begrudging) respect for one another. The media will do its best to whip up more needle than there sometimes really is so there's a real need for the umpires to pull things together and diffuse these types of situations.
I think Starc's "non-catch" was a catch "in the spirit of the game", but yes, applying the rules to the letter it wasn't and it was that "applying the letter of the law" that resulted in Bairstow's unfair dismissal - the umpires had made a noose to hang themselves with.
Alex Carey will be remembered for that moment, but only in England, the rest of the cricketing nations think the English make the rules and mete out punishment according to who breaks them - often giving lighter punishment when England transgress. This, I should point out, is what Aussie, Indian, Pakistani and West Indian cricket fans believe - and to an extent there's a case for that belief.
Broad, understandably angry with events, responded petulantly as would be expected and only enhanced his reputation as a whinging pom in the eyes of the Aussies.
What a shame. Cricket shouldn't be like this. |
I think you'll find most of the Aussies have a lot of time for Broad and certainly don't see him as a whinger.
Still, makes a nice change I guess, the Aussies are normally having a good cry about things every time they tour here so guess they're seeing it from the other side for once. And they're winning, so willing to discuss the sport. |  |
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| Same old aussies. on 19:06 - Jul 3 with 1029 views | NthQldITFC |
| Same old aussies. on 13:30 - Jul 3 by DJR |
Good to see Sunak taking up the cause.
At the morning lobby briefing, the prime minister’s spokesperson said Sunak, a keen cricket fan, agreed with the views of England captain Stokes about the incident.
The spokesperson told reporters: “The prime minister agrees with Ben Stokes. He said he simply wouldn’t want to win a game in the manner Australia did.
“The game did provide an opportunity to see Ben Stokes at his best and it was an incredible test match and he has confidence England will bounce back at Headingley.”
Asked whether Sunak believed Australia’s actions were not in keeping with the spirit of cricket, his spokesperson said: “Yes.” |
I wonder what Liz Truss would have said about it had she survived her stumping? In a parallel world... |  |
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| It was definitely offside. (n/t) on 19:10 - Jul 3 with 1002 views | Bloots |
| Same old aussies. on 19:06 - Jul 3 by NthQldITFC |
I wonder what Liz Truss would have said about it had she survived her stumping? In a parallel world... |
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