2019 ASHES: 2nd Test Australia v England, Lords Aug 14-18

[The Mad Hatter]

Joe Root says he's not a cheat.

Says he also took a catch.

 

[Haffa]

Just admiring a world class test opener and Australian great

Guess back in the day he could have been at Video Ezy with Travis

He opens for NZ in every era.

 

[Haffa]

Watched this replay 20 times. Not even remotely a catch

 

[TheFrog]

Had there been another session or two of play remaining ( thank you pommie weather) poms win this test I reckon

If the Poms didn't change their eligibility rules Smith doesn't get concussion and its a different game.

 

[TheFrog]

Watched this replay 20 times. Not even remotely a catch

There are many ways of cheating. Some bring a 12 month suspension and some don't.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Had there been another session or two of play remaining ( thank you pommie weather) poms win this test I reckon

They would have got well over 300 lead and lot more overs to bowl us out on the last day

Imagine the scrutiny of our decision to bowl first and be exposed on a day 5 deck rather than just 40 odd overs

And Root didn’t have the guts to declare earlier. Another 10 overs and they could’ve won it.

220-230 run lead would’ve been enough.

 

[Pete Cash]

It's interesting too... I think I am against it... they should just have strong protocols and prevent anyone concussed playing a further role in the game...

Unclear why someone who is hurt in that way can be replaced, but for example the Simon Jones knee, or the horrible Gillespie/Waugh situation can't (although I guess under this rule Waugh might have)...

Should be for all injuries or none - Smith gets his arm broken, can't be replaced - gets concussed can... bit weird imo... and not like concussions are that common... at the end of the day, both hits were similar - quality quick bowling and Smith getting himself in the wrong position

Smith gets his arm broken and he possibly still bats if he is needed to save the test. Anderson batted (twice) with his calf injury. If the icc is stepping in to stop players from batting there needs to be a substitution

 

[Bazal]

Head and Lobotomiser did great.

I wonder if @Pommy is gonna boo Joe Root for blatant cheating?

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Ill be giving it to Joe Boo-t.

I boo the TV every time Athers appears too.

 

[JJ]

Smith gets his arm broken and he possibly still bats if he is needed to save the test. Anderson batted (twice) with his calf injury. If the icc is stepping in to stop players from batting there needs to be a substitution

Like many I wasn't that aware of the rule... the like for like thing is interesting... in reality Australia probably should have been allowed to bat the rest of the squad for Smith

 

[simmo1]

I'm pretty sure they can also impose restrictions to make sure the replacement like-for-like. In this case it didn't matter as Smith and Labu both bowl part time leggies. But if Labu replaced say Bancroft, they can restrict him to a batsman only and not let him bowl.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Is the concussion rule for on field hits only?

What if hit in warm up in nets on day 4?

 

[Pete Cash]

Yeah so if a touring side picks up a bunch of injuries before play and has no replacement batsmen left. If a batsman gets injured lets say Warner and he gets subbed by Mitchell Starc then Starc wouldn't be allowed to bowl

 

[bazza]

Imagine the scrutiny of our decision to bowl first and be exposed on a day 5 deck rather than just 40 odd overs

Would they have chosen to bat first if the forecast was for 5 days of clear weather?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

If it was like for like Smith should have been replaced by 2 batsmen

 

[Bazal]

If it was like for like Smith should have been replaced by 2 batsmen

If it was like for like they should have teleported Kane Bradmanson, Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara over to replace him

 

[JJ]

As an aside, how good is Joel Wilson... just what cricket needs

 

[TheParraboy]

Would they have chosen to bat first if the forecast was for 5 days of clear weather?

too scared to acknowledge the statement so deflect with an obvious question?

ok lol

 

[JJ]

I'm pretty sure they can also impose restrictions to make sure the replacement like-for-like. In this case it didn't matter as Smith and Labu both bowl part time leggies. But if Labu replaced say Bancroft, they can restrict him to a batsman only and not let him bowl.

Bancroft is a batsman? Oh, ok...

 

[TheParraboy]

If it was like for like Smith should have been replaced by 2 batsmen

Only if there was another Wade on the sidelines...we can dream