Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread
Reply #1104 –
Is that what you meant to write?
I couldn't work it out either, if not for an "Umpires Call" Boland had Stokes done cold LBW, hitting the middle of middle stump, but courtesy of some fag paper thick virtual line on the pitch the batsmen get the benefit of the doubt because the system says not more than half the ball is inside the virtual line, thank the BCCI for that one!
I didn't realise the rules of cricket stated a percentage that has to pitch in line before it is deemed to pitch in line!
Then Boland beat Stokes and Ali, multiple times, but only bowled one bouncer in the entire spell, was Boland penalised for not towing the company line, who knows! But it was ridiculous cricket, and every time they start bowling short to Stokes it plays into his hands!
I suppose the NSWelshmen are slagging off Murphy as well for being carted, but reality is he had Stokes done two or three times in his first couple of overs if not for missed catches, those first few overs went for just 1 run an over. Then it was too late Stokes was off and running and making them all look pedestrian.
Then when the chance is there to bury the Poms, Smith and Labuschagne have melt downs, it was bizarre.
I'd be monitoring both teams for signs of Indian bookmakers!
Yes that's what I meant, wasn't not was.