BR (but certainly not PR) ASHES SPOILER THREAD

ddraver
ddraver Posts: 26,697
edited July 2013 in The cake stop
Not sure how the thread title should go here

So Trent Bridge. Profile is very flat...

England 105 for 3 and KP has gone for something silly...
We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
- @ddraver
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  • chrisday
    chrisday Posts: 300
    I'm still tranquilo - have confidence in Bell and Trott to build a decent stand, if I may be so blasé with the mockers...
    @shraap | My Men 2016: G, Yogi, Cav, Boonen, Degenkolb, Martin, J-Rod, Kudus, Chaves
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Anyone wearing shorts?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    chrisday wrote:
    I'm still tranquilo - have confidence in Bell and Trott to build a decent stand, if I may be so blasé with the mockers...

    It's all your fault.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    F********k Again!!!! Trott gone

    bowled, inside edge onto the stumps

    Johnny Bairstow (sp?) in
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • chrisday
    chrisday Posts: 300
    Salsiccia1 wrote:
    chrisday wrote:
    I'm still tranquilo - have confidence in Bell and Trott to build a decent stand, if I may be so blasé with the mockers...

    It's all your fault.

    Dammit! Thought I'd un-mockered the mockers by acknowledging the mockers...
    No more confident statements from me :oops:
    @shraap | My Men 2016: G, Yogi, Cav, Boonen, Degenkolb, Martin, J-Rod, Kudus, Chaves
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ddraver wrote:
    F********k Again!!!! Trott gone

    bowled, inside edge onto the stumps

    Johnny Bairstow (sp?) in

    Trott? Laura or Emma?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    This thread is useless without some geology and local cake information. :lol:

    All I know is Nottingham has very old pub called 'the jerusalem' or something - and locals are known as 'me duck'
    The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    You picked a good day to put the 'P' in bike.

    With ref to thread title
    ...a rare 100% loyal Pro Race poster. A poster boy for the community.
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Cleat Eastwood wrote:
    This thread is useless without some geology and local cake information. :lol:

    All I know is Nottingham has very old pub called 'the jerusalem' or something - and locals are known as 'me duck'

    I think it's called 'Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem'

    Edit: here's some info
    http://www.triptojerusalem.com/
    oldest in England, apparently
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • chrisday
    chrisday Posts: 300
    http://www.foodsofengland.co.uk/nottinghampudding.htm

    #AlmostCake
    @shraap | My Men 2016: G, Yogi, Cav, Boonen, Degenkolb, Martin, J-Rod, Kudus, Chaves
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    Cricketers do talk some utter rubbish about Swing don't they!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    ddraver wrote:
    Sportsmen do talk some utter rubbish

    FTFY
    "I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    Oh deary me!

    Bell gone caught behind

    174-5
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • jezzpalmer
    jezzpalmer Posts: 389
    Fear not, it's all part of the mind games, let 'em think they have us...
    or perhaps the pitch is a minefield and the Aussies will struggle to double figures, collectively.

    Jonny isn't hanging about.
  • chrisday
    chrisday Posts: 300
    To quote Dear Geoffrey, I'll reserve judgement till I've seen both sides bat.

    God, I must be getting old - I find myself agreeing with him more these days...
    @shraap | My Men 2016: G, Yogi, Cav, Boonen, Degenkolb, Martin, J-Rod, Kudus, Chaves
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    Oh my deary deary deary me.... :(

    Geoffrey exploding!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • jezzpalmer
    jezzpalmer Posts: 389
    It's ok, Broad's in now! :D
    Caught and bolwed from a leading edge in the next 6 balls.
  • Crankbrother
    Crankbrother Posts: 1,695
    Take this crap to Cake Stop guys ... Save us all some time and effort ...
  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    jezzpalmer wrote:
    It's ok, Broad's in now! :D
    Caught and bolwed from a leading edge in the next 6 balls.

    Other than the 6 balls, that was a great shout.
    It's only a bit of sport, Mun. Relax and enjoy the racing.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    Ah god dammit modmins! Chill the flip out would you?!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • chrisday
    chrisday Posts: 300
    Whoop! Whoop!
    @shraap | My Men 2016: G, Yogi, Cav, Boonen, Degenkolb, Martin, J-Rod, Kudus, Chaves
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    well so I duck out to watch the cycling for a bit and carnage ensues!!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    Crazy day, just like 2005. Some horrible shots from the English lads. Bodes well for the series as a contest though...entertaining stuff.
  • jezzpalmer
    jezzpalmer Posts: 389
    WTF?
    I go for a quick ride, it was 117/9 when I left, now it's 215/9?
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    Amazing day! Agar's parents in the TMS box now.... flew up from melbourne last minute to watch!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    Got to say, how thick is Finn (and Cook's captaincy). No real surprises except Agar and Hughes, two gash batting sides for the past one and a half years. Bloody Chef turning up for the series here.

    Bairstow looks all sorts of dodgy as a specialist batsman, he may score a century, but he gets bowled far too often to be a top order player (and before anyone points out, don't think Tendulkar 2011-13 is worth his spot either).
  • Mikey23
    Mikey23 Posts: 5,306
    Looks like its all coming out in the wash, england well in control now ...
  • verylonglegs
    verylonglegs Posts: 4,023
    Hmmn really not comfortable on the Stuart Broad incident, heard lots of comments saying an Aussie wouldn't have walked so what he did was fine but I struggle to see that as a justification.

    I agree with the comments from some pundits, that the first two days both teams were carried away by the occasion and lost their heads a bit and now things have settled down into proper test cricket.
  • jezzpalmer
    jezzpalmer Posts: 389
    verylonglegs wrote:
    Hmmn really not comfortable on the Stuart Broad incident, heard lots of comments saying an Aussie wouldn't have walked so what he did was fine but I struggle to see that as a justification.

    I agree with the comments from some pundits, that the first two days both teams were carried away by the occasion and lost their heads a bit and now things have settled down into proper test cricket.

    Whilst I can see where you are coming from (in an ideal world of cuddly bunnies :D) I have limited qualms about Broad standing his ground, though I'm amazed he held it together because it was farcical.
    England were done like kippers by crap officiating on Day 2 with the Agar and Trott debacles.

    Bowlers/fielders appeal all the time trying to force a decision from the umpire, knowing that the batsmen isn't out. This is no different to broad standing his ground forcing the umpire to make a decision.

    The mantra of previous Aussie captains has been 'don't walk, that's what the umpire is for'.
    Did Clark walk in 2010/11 when the dobber from Pietersen got him? No, then when he apologised afterwards for not walking he got slated.
    You'll get some poor decisions, you'll get some favourable ones. It will level out over time.
    There's one thing for sure, now Gilchrist has gone, there'll be no Aussie walking.

    Hopefully what will come of it is better umpiring on and off the field, because frankly it's been shambolic at times so far.

    Faux outrage and controversy aside, it's making for a reasonably entertaining test match; though I expect England to put it to bed tomorrow.
    If Agar was given out on 6, and Trott wasn't then this game would most likely be already over, or a formality, by now.
  • wombly_knees
    wombly_knees Posts: 657
    Broad did cheat, and really isn't too different to what Ramdin did a few weeks ago where he claimed a bump ball catch. He knew he hit it, but he has an official seal of approval called a not out to go unsanctioned. That said, Australians are the last who can whinge about walking. Lehmann didn't, Symonds singlehandedly won a test or two by not walking despite smashing the ball.

    Trott wasn't a debacle, he was out with the technology available, imo. It wasn't an umpiring error, maybe Sky's error, but with the technology deemed available/unavailable, it was out. Agar was out. Chris Rogers was not out. Cliche- you get some, you lose some.

    Unfortunately though the umpiring will not change, there are only four umpires in cricket that are eligible for the next 9 tests, and the only one remaining is Tony Hill.

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