ClaretTony wrote:I’ve had a break and been for something to eat but I’m still struggling to believe what I’ve seen.
I had all but given it up at one point and then came the tension of the Stokes/Buttler partnership, thinking if either of them got out it would be fatal.
Those two brought us back in but with an over to go I thought we’d lose, then I thought we’d do it after the overthrows. Then the super over and all that drama.
I’ve always loved cricket but in 60 years or so if watching I’ve never seen anything like that.
The only disappointing thing now is this competition is over.
All credit to Ben Stokes,he's made mistakes but surely this tournament will be his lasting legacy,his sheer bloody mindedness got England over the line,yes he got the rub of the green,but he earned that stroke of luck by his batting,Buttler too played a vital role in hauling England back from the brink of defeat.
I must admit there was several occasions i thought it was slipping away,Buttler's wicket,and the Trent Boult failed catch,another foot and Stokes would have been walking back to the long room,and even in the final over of the regular innings,Boult's firsy 2 deliveries were bang on the money,Stokes could have settled for a single,but he backed himself and then that 6 what a shot in the circumstances,that brought belief,and then the crazy "6" the ball afterwards,even then New Zealand nearly snatched it,and in the super over i thought Archer's nerves would crack,the wide and then the 6 from Neesham,but his last 4 deliveries were fearless,and the fielding was outstanding.
The Ashes has a lot to live up to,to follow that drama.
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