Ponting going in on the officials and he has a point. Stokes first FOUR deliveries before the wicket taking ball to Warner were no balls. Not a single one was called and the 3rd umpire responsible for checking didn’t tell the infield umpire to tell Ben to watch his front foot.
You can say a bowler shouldn’t be bowling no-balls which is fair but, for someone who’s been out of the game for a period of time, desperate to make a breakthrough and known for pushing himself to the absolute limit, the umpires have a duty to give him that information.
In terms of performance I feel that yesterday went as well as we could have hoped for up until the last hour. The extended days play for a reduced bowling attack suffering with fitness and injury problems, Australia could take advantage of that late in the day. Obviously the dropped catch and missed run outs are things that could have been the difference between a lead of 120 odd or 250 but it just shows you have to be absolutely flawless when playing Ashes cricket and I think our current group just aren’t experienced, technically able or (barring a couple) fully understand playing test cricket.
It’s obviously a lot easier to sit and say what I think they should do compared to them facing 90mph hostile bowling from Hazwelwood, Cummins and Starc but I just don’t feel like any of our batsmen other than Root and Stokes have the patience, ability or frame of mind to just stick around ignoring the score for an hour and just properly getting themselves in like Labuschagne did.
Tonight might be the first night I don’t watch the entire days play. If we are 50/4 again at lunch then I’ll probably write this one off and watch the NFL before going to sleep.
As you say this is so wrong on so many counts. Stokes shouldn't be getting his run up so wrong from the off right up until he is corrected. He has been bowling in the nets AND practice games. If the standing Umpire isn't calling them then the 3rd Umpire has to call it each and every time. Sides are missing out on runs and a bowler like Stokes doesn't know he's doing it until he's called for it only because a wicket has fallen.
There's an issue with the video relay to the third umpire. Normally, every delivery can be checked in real time and then reviewed immediately afterwards, on request from the third umpire. Those requests and the immediate replays were not available at the start of this match, so the Umpires agreed, between them, that the standing umpires would call the no-balls and only those that resulted in wickets would (and could) be reviewed.
The third umpire calling every no ball was not an option. So, we don't know how many no balls either side have bowled that have been missed in this match. But we do know of one, very expensive one.
It's 100% Stokes's fault.
Why isn't the video replay system working? This isn't some outground in a developing country
Ponting going in on the officials and he has a point. Stokes first FOUR deliveries before the wicket taking ball to Warner were no balls. Not a single one was called and the 3rd umpire responsible for checking didn’t tell the infield umpire to tell Ben to watch his front foot.
You can say a bowler shouldn’t be bowling no-balls which is fair but, for someone who’s been out of the game for a period of time, desperate to make a breakthrough and known for pushing himself to the absolute limit, the umpires have a duty to give him that information.
In terms of performance I feel that yesterday went as well as we could have hoped for up until the last hour. The extended days play for a reduced bowling attack suffering with fitness and injury problems, Australia could take advantage of that late in the day. Obviously the dropped catch and missed run outs are things that could have been the difference between a lead of 120 odd or 250 but it just shows you have to be absolutely flawless when playing Ashes cricket and I think our current group just aren’t experienced, technically able or (barring a couple) fully understand playing test cricket.
It’s obviously a lot easier to sit and say what I think they should do compared to them facing 90mph hostile bowling from Hazwelwood, Cummins and Starc but I just don’t feel like any of our batsmen other than Root and Stokes have the patience, ability or frame of mind to just stick around ignoring the score for an hour and just properly getting themselves in like Labuschagne did.
Tonight might be the first night I don’t watch the entire days play. If we are 50/4 again at lunch then I’ll probably write this one off and watch the NFL before going to sleep.
As you say this is so wrong on so many counts. Stokes shouldn't be getting his run up so wrong from the off right up until he is corrected. He has been bowling in the nets AND practice games. If the standing Umpire isn't calling them then the 3rd Umpire has to call it each and every time. Sides are missing out on runs and a bowler like Stokes doesn't know he's doing it until he's called for it only because a wicket has fallen.
There's an issue with the video relay to the third umpire. Normally, every delivery can be checked in real time and then reviewed immediately afterwards, on request from the third umpire. Those requests and the immediate replays were not available at the start of this match, so the Umpires agreed, between them, that the standing umpires would call the no-balls and only those that resulted in wickets would (and could) be reviewed.
The third umpire calling every no ball was not an option. So, we don't know how many no balls either side have bowled that have been missed in this match. But we do know of one, very expensive one.
It's 100% Stokes's fault.
It does beg the question what the standing umpire was looking at the point of each and every one of those deliveries!
Ponting going in on the officials and he has a point. Stokes first FOUR deliveries before the wicket taking ball to Warner were no balls. Not a single one was called and the 3rd umpire responsible for checking didn’t tell the infield umpire to tell Ben to watch his front foot.
You can say a bowler shouldn’t be bowling no-balls which is fair but, for someone who’s been out of the game for a period of time, desperate to make a breakthrough and known for pushing himself to the absolute limit, the umpires have a duty to give him that information.
In terms of performance I feel that yesterday went as well as we could have hoped for up until the last hour. The extended days play for a reduced bowling attack suffering with fitness and injury problems, Australia could take advantage of that late in the day. Obviously the dropped catch and missed run outs are things that could have been the difference between a lead of 120 odd or 250 but it just shows you have to be absolutely flawless when playing Ashes cricket and I think our current group just aren’t experienced, technically able or (barring a couple) fully understand playing test cricket.
It’s obviously a lot easier to sit and say what I think they should do compared to them facing 90mph hostile bowling from Hazwelwood, Cummins and Starc but I just don’t feel like any of our batsmen other than Root and Stokes have the patience, ability or frame of mind to just stick around ignoring the score for an hour and just properly getting themselves in like Labuschagne did.
Tonight might be the first night I don’t watch the entire days play. If we are 50/4 again at lunch then I’ll probably write this one off and watch the NFL before going to sleep.
As you say this is so wrong on so many counts. Stokes shouldn't be getting his run up so wrong from the off right up until he is corrected. He has been bowling in the nets AND practice games. If the standing Umpire isn't calling them then the 3rd Umpire has to call it each and every time. Sides are missing out on runs and a bowler like Stokes doesn't know he's doing it until he's called for it only because a wicket has fallen.
There's an issue with the video relay to the third umpire. Normally, every delivery can be checked in real time and then reviewed immediately afterwards, on request from the third umpire. Those requests and the immediate replays were not available at the start of this match, so the Umpires agreed, between them, that the standing umpires would call the no-balls and only those that resulted in wickets would (and could) be reviewed.
The third umpire calling every no ball was not an option. So, we don't know how many no balls either side have bowled that have been missed in this match. But we do know of one, very expensive one.
It's 100% Stokes's fault.
Why isn't the video replay system working? This isn't some outground in a developing country
'Technological issue', expected to be fixed in time for the second test. Both teams were aware. England should have had a spotter, with binoculars. That they didn't confirms that it's 100% down to Stokes to put his feet in the right place.
Today is an example of what we can do to this bowling attack when we show some grit.
Hazlewood seems to have been carrying an injury and by being patient initially (mostly Hameed) we saw bowlers into their 2nd and 3rd spells. Starc was expensive and Lyon didnt really threaten. Cummins was forced to use Lyon much more and earlier than he would have wanted and the same with Green. Once you're in that position its much easier to keep the score ticking over when Cummins was bowling and attack the other bowlers.
It's crucial to attack the support bowlers,in the same way the Aussies targeted Leach. Having a good spinner holding an end makes so much difference, it's no coincidence that we had Swann in 2010/11 when we won here
Ponting going in on the officials and he has a point. Stokes first FOUR deliveries before the wicket taking ball to Warner were no balls. Not a single one was called and the 3rd umpire responsible for checking didn’t tell the infield umpire to tell Ben to watch his front foot.
You can say a bowler shouldn’t be bowling no-balls which is fair but, for someone who’s been out of the game for a period of time, desperate to make a breakthrough and known for pushing himself to the absolute limit, the umpires have a duty to give him that information.
In terms of performance I feel that yesterday went as well as we could have hoped for up until the last hour. The extended days play for a reduced bowling attack suffering with fitness and injury problems, Australia could take advantage of that late in the day. Obviously the dropped catch and missed run outs are things that could have been the difference between a lead of 120 odd or 250 but it just shows you have to be absolutely flawless when playing Ashes cricket and I think our current group just aren’t experienced, technically able or (barring a couple) fully understand playing test cricket.
It’s obviously a lot easier to sit and say what I think they should do compared to them facing 90mph hostile bowling from Hazwelwood, Cummins and Starc but I just don’t feel like any of our batsmen other than Root and Stokes have the patience, ability or frame of mind to just stick around ignoring the score for an hour and just properly getting themselves in like Labuschagne did.
Tonight might be the first night I don’t watch the entire days play. If we are 50/4 again at lunch then I’ll probably write this one off and watch the NFL before going to sleep.
As you say this is so wrong on so many counts. Stokes shouldn't be getting his run up so wrong from the off right up until he is corrected. He has been bowling in the nets AND practice games. If the standing Umpire isn't calling them then the 3rd Umpire has to call it each and every time. Sides are missing out on runs and a bowler like Stokes doesn't know he's doing it until he's called for it only because a wicket has fallen.
There's an issue with the video relay to the third umpire. Normally, every delivery can be checked in real time and then reviewed immediately afterwards, on request from the third umpire. Those requests and the immediate replays were not available at the start of this match, so the Umpires agreed, between them, that the standing umpires would call the no-balls and only those that resulted in wickets would (and could) be reviewed.
The third umpire calling every no ball was not an option. So, we don't know how many no balls either side have bowled that have been missed in this match. But we do know of one, very expensive one.
It's 100% Stokes's fault.
Why isn't the video replay system working? This isn't some outground in a developing country
'Technological issue', expected to be fixed in time for the second test. Both teams were aware. England should have had a spotter, with binoculars. That they didn't confirms that it's 100% down to Stokes to put his feet in the right place.
The technological issue is with snicko, not the video replay system. COVID restrictions prevented maintenance coming to fix it. Agree they should have had a spotter but it’s still on the umpire to advise when the bowler is getting close to or overstepping. Rumour is they missed something like 15 no balls in Stokes bowling.
Ponting going in on the officials and he has a point. Stokes first FOUR deliveries before the wicket taking ball to Warner were no balls. Not a single one was called and the 3rd umpire responsible for checking didn’t tell the infield umpire to tell Ben to watch his front foot.
You can say a bowler shouldn’t be bowling no-balls which is fair but, for someone who’s been out of the game for a period of time, desperate to make a breakthrough and known for pushing himself to the absolute limit, the umpires have a duty to give him that information.
In terms of performance I feel that yesterday went as well as we could have hoped for up until the last hour. The extended days play for a reduced bowling attack suffering with fitness and injury problems, Australia could take advantage of that late in the day. Obviously the dropped catch and missed run outs are things that could have been the difference between a lead of 120 odd or 250 but it just shows you have to be absolutely flawless when playing Ashes cricket and I think our current group just aren’t experienced, technically able or (barring a couple) fully understand playing test cricket.
It’s obviously a lot easier to sit and say what I think they should do compared to them facing 90mph hostile bowling from Hazwelwood, Cummins and Starc but I just don’t feel like any of our batsmen other than Root and Stokes have the patience, ability or frame of mind to just stick around ignoring the score for an hour and just properly getting themselves in like Labuschagne did.
Tonight might be the first night I don’t watch the entire days play. If we are 50/4 again at lunch then I’ll probably write this one off and watch the NFL before going to sleep.
As you say this is so wrong on so many counts. Stokes shouldn't be getting his run up so wrong from the off right up until he is corrected. He has been bowling in the nets AND practice games. If the standing Umpire isn't calling them then the 3rd Umpire has to call it each and every time. Sides are missing out on runs and a bowler like Stokes doesn't know he's doing it until he's called for it only because a wicket has fallen.
There's an issue with the video relay to the third umpire. Normally, every delivery can be checked in real time and then reviewed immediately afterwards, on request from the third umpire. Those requests and the immediate replays were not available at the start of this match, so the Umpires agreed, between them, that the standing umpires would call the no-balls and only those that resulted in wickets would (and could) be reviewed.
The third umpire calling every no ball was not an option. So, we don't know how many no balls either side have bowled that have been missed in this match. But we do know of one, very expensive one.
It's 100% Stokes's fault.
Why isn't the video replay system working? This isn't some outground in a developing country
'Technological issue', expected to be fixed in time for the second test. Both teams were aware. England should have had a spotter, with binoculars. That they didn't confirms that it's 100% down to Stokes to put his feet in the right place.
The technological issue is with snicko, not the video replay system. COVID restrictions prevented maintenance coming to fix it. Agree they should have had a spotter but it’s still on the umpire to advise when the bowler is getting close to or overstepping. Rumour is they missed something like 15 no balls in Stokes bowling.
This is from Cricket Australia
"The technology used for that process is currently unavailable for this Test match due to technical problems, and as such, the responsibility to check front-foot no-balls has fallen back to the on-field umpire.
Officials are hopeful the no-ball technology will be available again as soon as possible".
Was at the Test yesterday, absolutely fantastic comeback from the boys.
Hameed is the real deal, Australia at the Gabba is as tough as it gets and he looked like he was playing park cricket, completely in control.
Malan rode his luck but played some cracking shots and Root really showed his class.
India showed the way last year, you have to grind the Aussies down, keep them in the field and wear down their pace bowlers and batting gets easier and easier.
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Hazlewood seems to have been carrying an injury and by being patient initially (mostly Hameed) we saw bowlers into their 2nd and 3rd spells. Starc was expensive and Lyon didnt really threaten. Cummins was forced to use Lyon much more and earlier than he would have wanted and the same with Green. Once you're in that position its much easier to keep the score ticking over when Cummins was bowling and attack the other bowlers.
Lunch at 2am
Afternoon session 2:40-4:40am
Evening session 5:00-7:30am
"The technology used for that process is currently unavailable for this Test match due to technical problems, and as such, the responsibility to check front-foot no-balls has fallen back to the on-field umpire.
Hameed is the real deal, Australia at the Gabba is as tough as it gets and he looked like he was playing park cricket, completely in control.
Malan rode his luck but played some cracking shots and Root really showed his class.
India showed the way last year, you have to grind the Aussies down, keep them in the field and wear down their pace bowlers and batting gets easier and easier.
Malan caught at silly mid off for 82.
Root edges Green behind on 89.
I've lost count of the times we've gone in after a good day batting only for that good work to be undone in the first 5 overs of the next day.
Pope bounced out to slip off Lyon.