Listening on the radio when it happened, it sounded outrageous.
Watching on the highlights it looked like Stokes used his hand to 'obstruct the field'.
OK, maybe he didn't intend to stop himself from being run out, but he did stop the ball. Shane Watson had no reprieve for LBW, even though he didn't mean it.
Here I go defending Steve Smith again: the spirit of cricket should only come in to it if the ball was thrown deliberately to hurt Stokes, which is wasn't.
Sorry everyone, but I'm actually on Smith, and Australia's, side for this one.
Here's hoping for an England win this afternoon to keep the series alive.
The replay isn't your friend in stokes case, I hope it's a good match, some Indian summer?
ReplyDeleteIt was some Indian pitch. Look, look, it's turning and England have two spinners. When Root is back from his rest we'll have two and a half spinners!!
ReplyDeleteKeeping the series alive going to Leeds on Friday. Usually, that would seam, not spin. Early start too. Overcast and grey, bit of Yorkshire drizzle: put them in and skittle them for 150. Series decider on Sunday using the same pitch played on yesterday at Old TroutFarm. (that's a football thing, that means I can't physically type that name correctly)