Australian International Summer (The Ashes) 2021/22

[gadj1976]

Warner going after the buffet bowler

Great selection decision IMO (for us). I'm sure we'd rather face Leach than Broad. Especially now Stokes is limping.

[Jim05]

Stokes has bowled 14 no balls that have not been called

[RB]

Burns' test is going well.

[am Bays]

Burns' test is going well.

Joe Burns: the SAFooty experts think I'm the worst test cricketer ever

Rory, "Hold my beer...."

[tigerpie]

The 3 balls prior to it were all no balls from Stokes. Why aren’t these idiots checking every ball?

Because they're more focused on getting their call right so they don't look like a dill with a review, they know it doesn't matter if they over-step and they miss it, it will get seem to regardless.

But Stokes has bowled about 6 already yet none have been picked up.
Wait until someone loses a test by a couple of runs

Exactly, Australia being robbed of runs.
Have the bowlers suddenly got so quick that you can't watch the front foot then look up?
I don't think so.
The umps are just getting lazy.

[Senor Moto Gadili]

Stokes has bowled 14 no balls that have not been called

Didn't we have the same issue with Ishant Sharma last year? Why isn't the third umpire reviewing every ball.

[Lightning McQueen]

We should nationalize Rashid Khan and get him into our test side asap.

Not a bad thought. Currently he's a bit of a gun for hire in T20 comps around the world. Only played 5 tests for Afghanistan. Doubt he has a huge desire to play the extended form of the game. That said, I'd love to see the Redbacks make him an offer he couldn't refuse, ti see what he could do in Shield cricket.

IMO he's so valuable in the short game because he has the constant change up, I'd say batsmen would be able to work him out easier in the longer format as he'll bowl longer spells and be easier to pick the variations via body/run up changes for different styled deliveries.

As you said, he's probably the most valuable T20 player in the world, he'd wanna hold on to that, if we haven't secured him yet I'm not sure whether we ever will, there would be private sponsors hurling money at him.

[Corona Man]

Stokes has bowled 14 no balls that have not been called

Didn't we have the same issue with Ishant Sharma last year? Why isn't the third umpire reviewing every ball.

I can’t understand why they are not calling all of them.

Stokes may have adjusted his run and dickhead would now be out.

[Lightning McQueen]

I'm backing us to take first innings lead from here.

[stampy]

HAHA ^^

[carey]

I'm backing us to take first innings lead from here.

Big call

[mots02]

I'm backing us to take first innings lead from here.

Exactly the kind of ballsy calls that safooty is known for. Bravo sir.

[Bombers4EVA]

We should nationalize Rashid Khan and get him into our test side asap.

Not a bad thought. Currently he's a bit of a gun for hire in T20 comps around the world. Only played 5 tests for Afghanistan. Doubt he has a huge desire to play the extended form of the game. That said, I'd love to see the Redbacks make him an offer he couldn't refuse, ti see what he could do in Shield cricket.

I reckon with a bit of guidance from Shane Warne and get him to teach Rashid about giving the ball a bit of flight or slow it down a little. I reckon he could provide for us years of devastating spells against the opposition. Especially India in India. And him being only 24 and how good he is at 20/20 just shows he will only get better. Just like David Warner who came through the 20/20 system and was given a crack. Look at him now in our test side.

[batmanbegins]

This is extremely depressing as an English fan. Skittled for a bugger all and then half to watch my most hated player ton up after being kissed on the old fella. Can't wait for another 4 tests of this.

[RB]

Absolutely appalling over rate. Poms clearly trying to milk time. Docking some match fees might assist them to get through a sufficient number of overs in a session.

[locky801]

Absolutely appalling over rate. Poms clearly trying to milk time. Docking some match fees might assist them to get through a sufficient number of overs in a session.

or a suspension for the captain, no wait that an easy wicket we are giving away

[carey]

So glad that grub didn’t ton up. Sucked in

Should’ve been out 4 times

[The Bedge]

So glad that grub didn’t ton up. Sucked in

Should’ve been out 4 times

and Warne saying he deserved a 100, he's been so good.

[carey]

So glad that grub didn’t ton up. Sucked in

Should’ve been out 4 times

and Warne saying he deserved a 100, he's been so good.

I know. Moron

Not to mention the absolute crap Mark Waugh has been dribbling. I was going to listen to Triple M then I heard Gus Worland. You can’t win!

[Lightning McQueen]

So glad that grub didn’t ton up. Sucked in

Should’ve been out 4 times

and Warne saying he deserved a 100, he's been so good.

And the SA boys are at the crease, carn lads.