How do fifth day tickets work at Lord’s? I thought it was £20, first come first served at the gate, but it’s sold out on their website.
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Originally posted by Satchmo Distel View PostI think Australia would have been allowed to replace Smith if a doctor withdrew him from the match.
Archer picked up a lot of flak on twitter for not checking on Smith and laughing with Buttler about something while the player was still down being treated. Not sure how justified the criticism is because...Twitter.
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Originally posted by Flynnie View PostHow do fifth day tickets work at Lord’s? I thought it was £20, first come first served at the gate, but it’s sold out on their website.
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I reckon that extra hour lost has probably killed this game, unless Australia start taking wickets. England won't dare declare on less than 250 and it'll take them until tea to get there. Real pity that there isn't provision to use a sixth day in the event of a whole day being washed out.
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Originally posted by Satchmo Distel View PostIt will be interesting to see if the other Australian batsmen can step up their performances in his absence. They will need to.
I wouldn't be happy to see a series swing on a concussion.
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The injuries were in very different circumstances though.
Warner and Bancroft need to show far more aptitude than they have all series so far for Australia to survive. The former particularly has had a terrible time of it, both in the field and with the bat.Last edited by Ray de Galles; 18-08-2019, 14:35.
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Spotted by the BBC commentators, a bloke in the crowd with a baby in a jumper with 4 on the front and 6 on the back that he is variously lifting above his head every time there's a boundary. Genius, and blimey EIM thinks Liverpool fans are weird.
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Originally posted by Rogin the Armchair fan View PostSpotted by the BBC commentators, a bloke in the crowd with a baby in a jumper with 4 on the front and 6 on the back that he is variously lifting above his head every time there's a boundary. Genius, and blimey EIM thinks Liverpool fans are weird.
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Originally posted by Ray de Galles View PostThe injuries were in very different circumstances though.
Otherwise I can't really see where the substantive difference is
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Originally posted by ad hoc View PostBoth injuries potentially changed the game. Both were unfortunate. Unless of course you're suggesting that Archer was trying to hit Smith.
Otherwise I can't really see where the substantive difference is
The other injury was in the course of play due to an opponents actions (which I don't feel was necessarily deliberate, any more than any other intimidatory fast bowling) and had potentially life-altering repercussions.
So, differing circumstances.
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It's a fair point that had Anderson been fit for this series, the complexion might be very different. Similarly, had Archer chosen to play for West Indies not England, their attack would be very different, and Smith would have avoided the concussion. Likewise, Australia would be fucked if Smith had been banned for longer.
Smith could perhaps (being really harsh) have worked more on training on how to evade extreme pace, or worn the stem protector. Australia might retaliate with more intimidation next Test.
Australia may have been saved in this Test by the rain, or they might have chosen to bat first if the first day had not been lost. That's Test cricket, so many ifs and buts.Last edited by Satchmo Distel; 18-08-2019, 15:36.
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Glad that Labuschagne dismissal didn't prove crucial, from the angles shown on the BBC OBO highlights I cannot see how it was given as a catch.
England must be favourites for Headingly given the momentum from this test and Smith being doubtful, even if his replacement looked better than all the other Australian batsmen.
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