Ashes 2023
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It's not even "shithousery", it's just part of the game. The premise that the batsmen wasn't trying to score a run or gain an advantage so it's not OK makes no sense in the context of a stumping. Stumpings come about when the batsmen either leaves his ground to play his shot, or he makes a silly mistake and gives the keeper a chance to stump him. Bairstow made the stupid mistake of wandering out if his ground while the ball was still live. You can't do that, even if you've scraped the pitch with your foot. As I said, this won't happen to Bairstow again, because he won't make the same mistake again.
Let me put it this way - if he had looked around and saw the ball heading for the stumps, do you think he would have still wandered down the pitch? Or stayed put to ensure he doesn't get stumped? And would anyone have complained if the ball hit the stumps but Bairstow was aware enough to stay put? No way, the problem in this scenario is Bairstow wondered off down the pitch while the ball was hurtling towards the stumps, which is an embarrassing thing to do.
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@MiketheSnow beautiful article making superb points.
Right up until he bought a players religion into it which then makes obvious inferences.
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@MiketheSnow said in Ashes 2023:
But the jostling of players in the members? Really? By virtue of the antiquity of the Long Room, and the assumption that people-like-us know how to behave, Lord’s retains the privilege of unusual proximity to the players [dash] the frisson from hearing a player’s spikes on the hardwood floor is one of cricket’s glories.
They will not have it long, however, if blimps and prigs want to vent fury on their visitors because they are unaware of the laws that … checks notes …. their own club sets for the world. And what could be a worse look in the week of the Equity in Cricket report than puce-faced, dim-bulb snobs picking fights with a placid, softly-spoken Muslim player? Chaps, pull yourselves together.While acknowledging the rights and wrongs of the Report discussed in the other thread, I have wondered if the Lords Members scored a public-perception own goal with their timing...
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@barbarian said in Ashes 2023:
The best one I've seen. Close to a like for like comparison.
For me the difference is the reaction time of the keeper.
Bairstow waits and invites the batsman to lift his foot.
Carey pretty much throws it immediately.
They're not directly comparable, but I think Carey's actions are much less questionable
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@No-Quarter said in Ashes 2023:
It's not even "shithousery", it's just part of the game. The premise that the batsmen wasn't trying to score a run or gain an advantage so it's not OK makes no sense in the context of a stumping. Stumpings come about when the batsmen either leaves his ground to play his shot, or he makes a silly mistake and gives the keeper a chance to stump him. Bairstow made the stupid mistake of wandering out if his ground while the ball was still live. You can't do that, even if you've scraped the pitch with your foot. As I said, this won't happen to Bairstow again, because he won't make the same mistake again.
Let me put it this way - if he had looked around and saw the ball heading for the stumps, do you think he would have still wandered down the pitch? Or stayed put to ensure he doesn't get stumped? And would anyone have complained if the ball hit the stumps but Bairstow was aware enough to stay put? No way, the problem in this scenario is Bairstow wondered off down the pitch while the ball was hurtling towards the stumps, which is an embarrassing thing to do.
If he had stayed in his ground and the ball deflected away for an overthrow you could almost bet your bottom dollar the batsmen would have taken the run.
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@barbarian said in Ashes 2023:
The best one I've seen. Close to a like for like comparison.
The most shocking thing of all is that Bairstow actually looks like a competent keeper in this clip. I’m amazed. Reminds me of the time I saw Chris Martin hit a boundary back in the day.
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@MN5 said in Ashes 2023:
Reminds me of the time I saw Chris Martin hit a boundary back in the day
Presumably an outside edge or a french cut?
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@bayimports said in Ashes 2023:
@MN5 said in Ashes 2023:
Reminds me of the time I saw Chris Martin hit a boundary back in the day
Presumably an outside edge or a french cut?
Harbhajan Singh straight back over his head at the Basin. Astonishing
Has to be seen to be believed!
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@bayimports said in Ashes 2023:
@MN5 said in Ashes 2023:
Reminds me of the time I saw Chris Martin hit a boundary back in the day
Presumably an outside edge or a french cut?
I can’t remember exactly but I remember it was a solid cricket shot.
Now I could be wrong ( I used to sit in front of TV half pissed watching cricket in those days ) but I think he also raised his bat on reaching double figures ?
What a character.
EDIT: How good is Youtube…..take that Mitchell Johnson !!!!
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@Donsteppa said in Ashes 2023:
@bayimports said in Ashes 2023:
@MN5 said in Ashes 2023:
Reminds me of the time I saw Chris Martin hit a boundary back in the day
Presumably an outside edge or a french cut?
Harbhajan Singh straight back over his head at the Basin. Astonishing
Has to be seen to be believed!
Fuck me, that’s TWO amazing fours ! What a player he was.
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great shots! both of those made me laugh, especially the commentary. One highlights the fact that scoring was an anomaly and the other sounds like Slater who could not get his name right, presumably because just not used to seeing him at the crease
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@MN5 said in Ashes 2023:
@bayimports said in Ashes 2023:
@MN5 said in Ashes 2023:
Reminds me of the time I saw Chris Martin hit a boundary back in the day
Presumably an outside edge or a french cut?
I can’t remember exactly but I remember it was a solid cricket shot.
Now I could be wrong ( I used to sit in front of TV half pissed watching cricket in those days ) but I think he also raised his bat on reaching double figures ?
What a character.
EDIT: How good is Youtube…..take that Mitchell Johnson !!!!
But that was Tim Martin ...
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@MajorRage said in Ashes 2023:
@barbarian said in Ashes 2023:
@MajorRage said in Ashes 2023:
@barbarian That isn’t even close to the same. You can’t seriously believe that.
The central issue is exactly the same. The batsman believes the ball is dead, so moves his foot. And given the time elapsed he may be fair enough in assuming the ball to be dead.
However that's not what the law is. Clearly the fielding team has decided the ball isn't dead, so it's incumbent on the batsman to stay in his crease until they do.
Both fair play, both out. Stay in your crease until the ball is dead.
Complete bullshit.
There is not one single thing to compare.
Anyway I’m moving on. He was out by the laws and that’s all that matters. I strongly believe if it was opposite way, many on here would hold completely different views.
But like a lot of posts on here (which I’ve called out) I can’t prove that. So perhaps I’m as guilty of hypocrisy as others.
Lighten up, MajorPom!
You're right, if the shoe were on the other foot, the Aussies would probably also be invoking the "Spirit of Cricket" - and we would all be pointing out what a bunch of hypocrites they are too! For me, that's the whole point - this bullshit concept of the "Spirit of Cricket" is simply whatever suits me in the circumstances when the rules don't. It's the similar to, but far worse than, "rugby values".
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@Donsteppa said in Ashes 2023:
While acknowledging the rights and wrongs of the Report discussed in the other thread, I have wondered if the Lords Members scored a public-perception own goal with their timing...
I chatted with my MCC-member mate yesterday. He was as incensed as he was at members booing at Ponting in '09 and was a bit shocked at the behavior in the Long Room. Tells me many members want stronger action than 3 people being suspended.
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@NTA said in Ashes 2023:
@junior said in Ashes 2023:
Lighten up, MajorPom!
And, just like that, I've got Space Oddity suck in my head.
Am sure people cam do better and more than this, but it's a start ...
*Grounded bat to Major Pom
Grounded bat to Major Pom
Take your chill pills and put your tinfoil onGrounded bat to Major Pom
Commencing meltdown, engines on
Check indignation and may God’s love be with you* -
Onward...
"This is ground control to Major Pom
You just ducked the high ball with no fear
And the keeper's hands are now on the ball
But it's time to leave the crease if you dare" -
@Victor-Meldrew said in Ashes 2023:
Onward...
"This is ground control to Major Pom
You just ducked the high ball with no fear
And the keeper's hands are now on the ball
But it's time to leave the crease if you dare"“Grounded Bat to Major Pom
You’ve left your crease, Careys throwing long
Now you’ve been stumped Major Pom
Now you’ve been stumped Major Pom
Now you’ve been stumped Major Pom………”Honestly, the Barmy Army ain’t got shit on us. We should arrange flights to the UK and chant this at the next test.
