Ashes are done, now for the ODIs

[Nige]

Lovely work by Steven, just persisted and finally got one.

Hoping Benny Stokes can do better this innings.

#westillwantBallanceandBres

[PowerBug]

on cricinfo:

"Umpire Dharmasena asks for a check of the no-ball and hardly any of Siddle's foot was in front of the line. Yes, nearly the whole thing behind the line. Proof, I would argue, he doesn't watch for no-balls."

I spoke to Dharmasena last Sunday, he said he knows the difference between Anderson's inswingers and outswingers judging by the way he lands his front foot.

However I do think that he missed it if he decided to check that one with upstairs. I would say most umpires don't check every ball, you just assume after a while, especially if they land so far back.

[PowerBug]

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Did Smith do something? :D


#WewantBallance

[Bill Manspeaker]

Smiddy got the important wicket of Bell!

[PowerBug]

What a gun. Make him the captain already. :P

[Bill Manspeaker]

well... maybe not that far. that's pretty much the only thing he's dobe so far.. while the captain has scored 2 centuries already :P

[BratPack]

Just as well Smith can bowl spin, Nathan Lyon is so shower everytime he bowls a ball he fertilizes the entire ground

[Bill Manspeaker]

ha... well definitely better than your last effort but minus points for taking so long

[BratPack]

ha... well definitely better than your last effort but minus points for taking so long

Haven't been on much, bad back

[Bill Manspeaker]

well sorry to hear mate, but looks like Lyno has proved you wrong again! gets Root.

really good innings from Root.. deserved 100.

5 to go boys! COME ON

[PowerBug]

So that means Stokes is still batting? :( He'll probably score 30 then the selectors will feel sorry for him so he won't get dropped...

[specky92]

So that means Stokes is still batting? :( He'll probably score 30 then the selectors will feel sorry for him so he won't get dropped...

faced 35 balls with 2 scoring shots

[Bill Manspeaker]

lol as plumb as it gets. no reviews. ::)

[Nails]

So that means Stokes is still batting? :( He'll probably score 30 then the selectors will feel sorry for him so he won't get dropped...

faced 35 balls with 2 scoring shots
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Scoring too fast for England's standards. He's in trouble.

[PowerBug]

As long as he looks like he's struggling then I'm ok with it. :) Ballance would probably be on the same as him, but wouldn't be struggling, because he doesn't give a damn about anyone else. :D