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Originally Posted by cyrille

Who won anyway?

How do I find out without Harry's multi sport updates?

England won on Duckworth/Lewis.

Never satisfactory in my book.

Originally Posted by klong toey

Plans to stop rain delays at cricket matches by covering pitches with a giant mesh tent are being discussed by the sport's governing bodies.
The Telegraph says an American company has approached the MCC and the English Cricket Board (ECB) with the idea.
The transparent mesh could be held up by wires attached to floodlights and a hot-air balloon in the centre.
An ECB spokesman told the BBC they were looking into "new technologies" but did not confirm any specific plans.
But the new MCC chief executive Guy Lavender says they are in conversation with ECB chief executive Tom Harrison in how they can partner up on the research.
Testing is at a very early stage and the technology is believed to be at least two years away from becoming a reality, with issues such as safety in high winds and water run-off to be considered.
'Giant tent' being discussed to end rain delays in cricket - BBC Sport

Surely it would be cheaper simply to provide the players with snorkels and flippers.

Ben Stokes won't travel to Australia with England's Ashes squad pending street brawl investigation




Controversial England all-rounder Ben Stokes will stay at home as the rest of the squad travels to Australia for this summer's
Ashes series, the England Cricket Board (ECB) has announced.

The 26-year-old Stokes, England's vice captain and one of their most important players, was suspended after he and teammate
Alex Hales were arrested following a punch-up outside a Bristol nightclub last month and released under investigation.

Pace bowler Steven Finn has been added to the Ashes squad and will travel to Australia with the rest of the team on October 28,
the ECB said in a statement on its website.

The ECB said no final decision had been made on Stokes' participation in the Test series in Australia.

The five-Test series starts in Brisbane on November 23.


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Ben Stokes is an entertainer. If he was a rock star earning 10 x his cricket salary, the media reporting would be much less savage.
Yes I realize he is a role model for young people, but that should not mean living like a hermit to keep the media happy.

The bloke who got biffed probably wound the ginger up for exactly this kind of response. His 15 minutes of infamy.

The police have cleared Hales, so why are they taking so long with Stokes?

FFS it's all on video.

...and stokes is kicking up way more shit in the video.

England's under-fire all-rounder Ben Stokes has apologised to TV personality Katie Price and her son Harvey for a video
that appeared to show him mocking the disabled boy.

Stokes also found out on Wednesday that his sponsorship agreement with sportswear manufacturer New Balance had been terminated.

"New Balance does not condone behaviour by our global athletes that does not match our brand culture and values, and therefore
we have ended our relationship with Ben Stokes, effective October 11, 2017," the American company said in a statement.

Stokes, 26, had not previously spoken publicly since he was arrested following a night out after England beat West Indies in the third one-day international.


The England and Wales Cricket Board said last week that Stokes would not travel to Australia on October 28 with the Ashes squad but no
decision has been taken regarding his participation in the five-Test series which starts on November 23.

[QUOTE=harrybarracuda;3642087]The police have cleared Hales, so why are they taking so long with Stokes?

He's a ginger,string him up.

That Ginger Stokes really is a nasty piece of work isn’t he. Attacking nice everyday citizens and making fun of handicapped kids!
I wonder if he became so deranged because he was bullied as a kid because of his own handicap (( being ginger ))

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Originally Posted by harrybarracuda

The police have cleared Hales, so why are they taking so long with Stokes?

He's a ginger,string him up.

Putting him out of his misery would be the most humane thing to do

Broad says he's planning to bowl like McGrath at the Gabba.

That should go down well.

So with no ginger stokes will Barby and Mentally deranged northerner - jimmy Anderson be the English “attack” this ashes?

No Finn either.

Mark Wood being bang out of form is also badly timed.

Could be a long tour, as you'll probably do well against our second string.

Originally Posted by cyrille

Broad says he's planning to bowl like McGrath at the Gabba.

That should go down well.

Barby is obviously mentally deranged too. What’s been stopping him bowling like pidg up until now?

England really are looking like a bunch of pussies … just ask Viv!


Ashes 2017-18: England are 'kittens' without Ben Stokes, says legend Viv Richards

5 - 0

I’ll laugh like Dame Edna if Broad and Anderson rip into the convicts openers. C’mon boys, it’s the perfect time to shine.

I'm going to the Ashes.

Haven't been to the Cricket in over 30 years.

... and I'm sitting with the Poms !

Days 1 and 2 are almost sold out, day 3 there are a few more tickets available.

The Ashes: Tim Paine makes Australia Test return, Cameron Bancroft and Shaun Marsh also named

Tim Paine will end a seven-year Test absence after being a surprise selection as Australia's wicketkeeper for the opening
Ashes encounter at the Gabba, while the much-maligned Shaun Marsh has earned a recall and Cameron Bancroft will make his debut.

Australia Test squad

• Steve Smith (c)

• David Warner (vc)

• Cameron Bancroft

• Usman Khawaja

• Peter Handscomb

• Shaun Marsh

• Tim Paine

• Mitchell Starc

• Pat Cummins

• Nathan Lyon

• Josh Hazlewood

• Jackson Bird

• Chadd Sayers

More here

Smacks of desperation, bringing back the tried and failed.

It amazes me how either of the Marsh brothers are selected and after their many failures.

Must because their Dad is a selector!

That rather ragbag selection has me worried that if Australia win at the GABBA it could be quite a narrow victory. A crushing Australian win is vastly preferable, since it will spark the usual Aussie tendency towards overconfidence.

Not like Wally to hold back. Even he must be worried.

Here's what the chairman of selectors Trevor Hohns has to say about these picks: "There have been a lot of under-performers, so we really didn't have anyone jumping out at us."

As rallying cries go that doesn't seem very clevor, Trever.