Ashes Second Test

[taio]

Stokes' self-belief is incredible

[claretburns]

Are we reliving Headlingley 2019?

[RVclaret]

Brilliant from Stokes

[MrTopTier]

Great knock from Stokes.

[Buxtonclaret]

Pure sporting drama.
Enthralling is this!

[Buxtonclaret]

50 partnership.
Broad scores 1

[CrosspoolClarets]

Brilliant drama, England would have a chance if it wasn’t for the cheating (which I view exceptionally poor etiquette and sportsmanship to be). Technically in the rules but nobody does it.

Worse than diving in football for me, more akin to handling it into the net and claiming it was a header.

[ClaretTony]

This has been brilliant from Stokes.

A mountain still to climb but you just never know if he stays given what we’ve seen before from him.

[theduke]

even the long room giving it to the Aussies!!

[taio]

This has been brilliant from Stokes.

A mountain still to climb but you just never know if he stays given what we’ve seen before from him.

He's been oustanding no matter what happens from here. His instinct to significantly up the pace at exactly the right time is impressive. His mental strength in these situations is unbelievable

[4:20]

Wow. What fantastic entertainment. What a performance from Ben Stokes.

[Carwin261]

Unbelievable from Bairstow. The crowd can boo all they like. But until the Umpire calls over and the ball is dead Carey is fully entitled to do what he did.

As Peter Kay would say “Get him in the thick table” dozy sod

[Ampth7]

Bairstow = stupid

[Robbie_painter]

Not in the spirit of the game at all.Shocking from the Aussies.

[ClaretTony]

Surely he was not attempting a run so if he was out he was stumped

He’s been given out stumped

[Ampth7]

Imagine how many less runs we would have to get if half of our team hadn’t got out to the short ball in the first innings!

[Ampth7]

He’s been given out stumped

Yep, stumped, not run out…… Bairstow should know better and he can’t hide behind the fans calling the Aussies cheats.

[Quickenthetempo]

They say the ball wasn't dead, so why had both umpires turned away from the action?

It is out by the way, because the 3rd umpire has took over.

[ClaretTony]

They say the ball wasn't dead, so why had both umpires turned away from the action?

It is out by the way, because the 3rd umpire has took over.

3rd umpire called because square leg requested it

[CrosspoolClarets]

What I find amazing is what feels like the entire commentary team feeling the dismissal was warranted (we all agree it was legit, but warranted is another matter), while the members clearly have a different view.

Bairstow being silly and Aussies being cheats can both be true.

Feels like professional sport is losing its etiquette, the money and glory is now so huge, we see it in golf with them negotiating free drops when it is obviously unfair, we see it in football, we see it in cricket. It’s simply a bad example for all our kids, for whom sport will probably be an evening pastime after a hard days work, to be done with a smile and good etiquette.

[kentonclaret]

Not in the spirit of the game at all.Shocking from the Aussies.

W.G Grace must be turning in his grave

Where does all of this “a game played by gentlemen” nonsense come from?

[alwaysaclaret]

Bairstow = stupid

Perhaps he is, but no other team would have done that.

[daveisaclaret]

What I find amazing is what feels like the entire commentary team feeling the dismissal was warranted (we all agree it was legit, but warranted is another matter), while the members clearly have a different view.

Feels like professional sport is losing its etiquette, the money and glory is now so huge, we see it in golf with them negotiating free drops when it is obviously unfair, we see it in football, we see it in cricket. It’s simply a bad example for all our kids, for whom sport will probably be an evening pastime after a hard days work, to be done with a smile and good etiquette.

Sky showing the "example" of De Grandhomme getting out when he had literally set off for a run as if it was some kind of comparison to this was utterly bizarre. I can see why they might not want all their commentators saying "this match has been deeply impacted by bad behaviour" because it's a product they've got to sell but they shouldn't insult viewers' intelligence like that.

[Les Lawrence]

Thought Jonny scraped his boot in his crease to show he. was in . Typical Aussies though,reckon gonna be hostile for em at Headingley, especially Carey,Warner,gob shite Labershagne

[JohnDearyMe]

Unbelievable from Bairstow. The crowd can boo all they like. But until the Umpire calls over and the ball is dead Carey is fully entitled to do what he did.

More braindead batting from England in this Test. Very sloppy

[Clarets4me]

The fact that both Umpires had turned away indicates that they regarded the ball as dead, appalling from the Australians ...
You'd think with the recent " Sandpaper " incident, they'd have more regard for the rules and spirit of the game but clearly not, and I go back to the " underarm " incident ...

[Ampth7]

Perhaps he is, but no other team would have done that.

Maybe, maybe not; the thing for me though was how quickly Bairstow was leaving his crease almost before the ball had hit the keepers gloves?!

[warksclaret]

If I was one of the early order batsmen (excluding Duckett), I would want to give Ben my match earnings

[nil_desperandum]

Perhaps he is, but no other team would have done that.

I wouldn't bet on that.

[Quickenthetempo]

I fully expect Broad to try and Mankad one of the Aussie openers first ball of the next Test.

The gloves are off now.

[Ampth7]

What I find amazing is what feels like the entire commentary team feeling the dismissal was warranted (we all agree it was legit, but warranted is another matter), while the members clearly have a different view.

Bairstow being silly and Aussies being cheats can both be true.

Feels like professional sport is losing its etiquette, the money and glory is now so huge, we see it in golf with them negotiating free drops when it is obviously unfair, we see it in football, we see it in cricket. It’s simply a bad example for all our kids, for whom sport will probably be an evening pastime after a hard days work, to be done with a smile and good etiquette.

I think that this is a negative outcome of commercialised, professional sport that ultimately cultivates a win at all costs mentality. See performance enhancing drugs, gamesmanship, blatant cheating to win decisions/games; it won’t go back to what sport was initially created for, which isn’t all a bad thing.

[Clarets4me]

I wouldn't bet on that.

I can think of one major Test playing nation who would have done so, and it's not India ...

[Firthy]

I guess your point of view depends if you're a sporting or win at any cost kind of person. It's nothing new in sport, we've seen it in many sports ie Maradona hand of god, Schumacher taking out Damon Hill etc.

[alwaysaclaret]

Thought Jonny scraped his boot in his crease to show he. was in . Typical Aussies though,reckon gonna be hostile for em at Headingley, especially Carey,Warner,gob shite Labershagne

Was exactly what I thought, clearly put he's toe down to say I'm in my wicket, wasn't attempting a run, play over in my book, although very stupid against these cheats because they'll try everything.

[ClaretTony]

There’s a God - Smith has dropped Stokes

[MrTopTier]

Phew

[summitclaret]

There's a 2 every ball atm, if they use their heads.

[FCBurnley]

He’s been given out stumped

Eventually

[FCBurnley]

White flag field from Aussies

[Newcastleclaret93]

If stokes pulls this off he might have given me my top 3 cricketing moments

[PremierLeagueClass]

I do get the feeling sometimes that we as a nation are almost unique in how we attack our own. Whilst naive from Bairstow, it’s very poor sportsmanship.

[Buxtonclaret]

Aussie heads going here!

[Taffy on the wing]

Woke up at 6am expecting this to be over.........WOW!
Come on England.

[Taffy on the wing]

Stuart Broad has got some balls....getting pummeled.

[ElectroClaret]

Six.
Two sixes

[ClaretDiver]

Love Broadies pantomime!! Brilliantly getting into Carey’s head!

[Taffy on the wing]

How was that last green delivery not a wide?

[MrTopTier]

100 partnership. Broad 11

[MrTopTier]

Stokes 150, Awesome.

[Spijed]

This may sound bitter but if the Aussies don't want to play a sporting game of cricket we should simply stop playing them.

Just shows how different attitudes are to football. I'd say every supporter who watches Burnley couldn't care less about sportsmanship as long as we win.