Bold Seagull
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We could really do with them not having to face this ball at all....
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[Cricket] England vs Australia, Ashes 4th test - Old Trafford
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We could really do with them not having to face this ball at all....
studio150
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Why would we want to lose wickets so that Roy Stokes, and others come to the wicket, far better for Burns and Root to bat and bat
16:20
Is it PotG?
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100 partnership (33.5 overs, Rory Burns 47 Joe Root 47) 
England 125-2 (45.2 overs)
England 125-2 (45.2 overs)
I just popped my headphones on for the evening session. It's taken 3 balls of "here we go Gazza" before I decided to put some music on instead.
Is it PotG?
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So far, so good
Greg Bobkin
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Why does he call him "Gaz"?
The Wizard
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Lyon getting absolutely roasted by the crowd every time he catches the ball, he looks unimpressed then drops the ball when someone throws him it and the crowd go wild. 
I wondered this before, it’s to do with an old AFL player whom he shares a last name with.
I wondered this before, it’s to do with an old AFL player whom he shares a last name with.
Eggman
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What time is love?
Bold Seagull
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1. Because they are fckin idiots.
2. Because there is a Gary Lyon that plays Aussie Rules and Nathan likes to be called it. He is such a dick he actually insists on it even though the likes of Paine have said they'd rather not.
The Wizard
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You have to say Cummins has been rather unfortunate today, still coming in and bowling near on 90mph
Sorrel
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All rather predictable until bad light.
Its interesting the way the poms (for now I will count myself out of that group, although no Aussie would ever let me) go on about this as if we were not utterly disgusted, we were/are.TBH I think most here would be happy if Warner was not in the team, as to Smith I think the consensus is that he was a weak willed pratt but there is still a bit of unease about him playing. This being said there is an air of "holy than though" regarding Australian sports that we need to deal with.
Oh and its 200/5 here is hoping for bright sunshine anything over 25c and you guys wilt and carry on like its 40c
The Wizard
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My biggest question is how many times did the ‘cheating’ occur, if I regard it as a one off incident I would forgive because people make mistakes and as stupid as what they did was a one off is forgivable, what we will never know is the true extent of how often this actually happened. But alas we will never know and I think Smith is the difference between two teams of distinctly average batting, and if boot was on the other foot I wouldn’t want him out the team.
O/T I know and this has been done to death on here
My biggest question is how many times did the ‘cheating’ occur, if I regard it as a one off incident I would forgive because people make mistakes and as stupid as what they did was a one off is forgivable, what we will never know is the true extent of how often this actually happened. But alas we will never know and I think Smith is the difference between two teams of distinctly average batting, and if boot was on the other foot I wouldn’t want him out the team.
O/T I know and this has been done to death on here
It is seen here as a one off brain fart, caused by a ridiculous amount of pressure from Cricket Australia, the media and the public to win. There was a fairly extensive inquiry.