The New Cricket Thread

[Stickman]

Only shame is like in 2005 it's not in terrestrial TV .

[mattyq]

Paine very gracious there... seems a good bloke

[Captain Howdy]

Fair play to Paine giving a balanced interview, he must feel like throwing up

[Bjornebye]

1 hour ago, Bjornebye said:

Ive got a feeling ..... 

 

 

Ooo'er

Something special was in the air. That special thing was Ben Stokes. Written himself into history. Unbelievable. I was too nervous to post on here once it became possible because twice I lost us a batsman (Buttler and Archer) by digging them up. 

 

I need to stop crying at stuff. 

[Bjornebye]

Rico did you go today? Thought I saw your nose 

[Baresi]

The bitterness eminating from Glenn McGrath on the beeb feed is a thing to behold.  Utter gobshite.

 

*Insert cartman licking salty tears gif*

 

[Bjornebye]

From BBC Sport 

 

Someone has already edited the Ashes' Wikipedia page.

"The Ashes are a Test match series played between Ben Stokes and Australia."

[Trumo]

What an extraordinary effort to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Apart from Stokes' brilliant century, all it took was a bit more care and patience with the bat. There were still wickets given away cheaply and they rode their luck at times, but on the whole there was far more discipline with the bat. They should be doing that anyway rather than because circumstances dictate it. Those with Day 4 tickets have just witnessed something that doesn't happen very often.

[TheBitch]

34 minutes ago, Captain Howdy said:

Fair play to Paine giving a balanced interview, he must feel like throwing up

Not seen the interview but I thought the same as soon as the game finished that he looked genuinely appreciative of Stokes innings as being a great one. 

[Trumo]

40 minutes ago, Stickman said:

Only shame is like in 2005 it's not in terrestrial TV .

 

That Sunday morning at Edgaston was fantastic drama. Harmison's bouncer to Kasprowicz in a desperate attempt to avoid going 2-0 down is one of the great Ashes moments.

[Bjornebye]

6 minutes ago, Trumo said:

Those with Day 4 tickets have just witnessed something that doesn't happen. 

Fixed that for you mate. 

[Remmie]

That reverse sweep by Stokes:

 

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/cricket/49467476

[Vincent Vega]

The Aussies wasting that review and not having one left for Lyon’s delivery that was plumb was hilarious, only bettered by Lyon’s fumble for the run out.

[Vincent Vega]

 

Jonathan Agnew

BBC cricket correspondent

Ben Stokes made 74 off 45 balls in that final stand

[Jairzinho]

25 minutes ago, TheBitch said:

Not seen the interview but I thought the same as soon as the game finished that he looked genuinely appreciative of Stokes innings as being a great one. 

No further proof required that he isn't fit to be captain of Australia. Border, Waugh, or Taylor would have locked the dressing room door until they'd got their pint of blood.

 

 

[Vincent Vega]

 

[Vincent Vega]

Interesting stat

 

 

[Bjornebye]

3 minutes ago, Jairzinho said:

No further proof required that he isn't fit to be captain of Australia. Border, Waugh, or Taylor would have locked the dressing room door until they'd got their pint of blood.

 

 

I don't think Ponting thought it would happen at all listening to his commentary. Even at 8 he threw a "thats lost Australia the test match" was a sarcastic dig at Gower. 

 

Warne was excellent in his post match analysis. 

[Scooby Dudek]

 

[an tha]

Staggering innings from Stokes - the way he dug in and was so disciplined for so long and so watchful, how he fought when scoring was so difficult - then to switch gears in that last hour and play like a one day run chase and to do so with such intelligence too was just amazing.

 

He was plum on that LBW mind near the end!! Lucky to escape that with them having used reviews....but sometimes you make your own luck and he deserved what he got.

[Remmie]

Trivial point now, but was it Stokes or Leach's fault for the near run out at the end? Looked like it was Leach's call to me and Stokes ignored him, though Stokes probably would have made it either...

[Scott_M]

Incredible today. Stokes absolutely phenomenal. 

 

However, Australia only have themselves to blame.

[Tj hooker]

1 hour ago, Naby's Nuts said:

The bitterness eminating from Glenn McGrath on the beeb feed is a thing to behold.  Utter gobshite.

 

*Insert cartman licking salty tears gif*

 

Surprised about that didn't listen but thought he had a bit more about him 

[Captain Howdy]

1 hour ago, Vincent Vega said:

 

Gets better with every viewing, just delicious

[Captain Howdy]

4 minutes ago, Tj hooker said:

Surprised about that didn't listen but thought he had a bit more about him 

Pidge is a stone cold winner, the best I’ve ever seen , he won’t take this lying down