They take a risky two, but Root doesn't get it on the stumps. Safe.
Paine walks out of view...
They (i.e. umpire Erasmus) return to the run out. Root breaks the stumps with his hands. The ball is not in his hands. It's not out.
Lots of swings and misses now.
4th. Ashes Test. Manchester.
Starc hits Denly on the body.
He took his eyes of the ball. (Have a look at Ponting's comments in the last Test.)
Gower: "It is not a great way to play the short ball. ... It's glove on to shoulder. ... You'll play it a lot better if you keep your eye on the ball. Instinct will take over if you do that."
He took his eyes of the ball. (Have a look at Ponting's comments in the last Test.)
Gower: "It is not a great way to play the short ball. ... It's glove on to shoulder. ... You'll play it a lot better if you keep your eye on the ball. Instinct will take over if you do that."
Cummins now.
Burns steps out and gets 3.
Every run is being cheered. Fine, as long as the umpires don't get intimidated. You have to wonder about the match- or series- or WC-deciding wrong umpire's calls in the last couple of months. Have the crowds intimidated these umpires?
More runs from a short, wide ball.
Not a great over so far from Pat.
Burns steps out and gets 3.
Every run is being cheered. Fine, as long as the umpires don't get intimidated. You have to wonder about the match- or series- or WC-deciding wrong umpire's calls in the last couple of months. Have the crowds intimidated these umpires?
More runs from a short, wide ball.
Not a great over so far from Pat.
Burns had to drop his hands and arch his back quickly for that short ball from Hazlewood. More good bowling.
But now a no ball. It was a huge no ball.
As Holding implies, the umpires are doing the bowler a favour if they pick it up. Holding says they are used to getting away with it, assuming umpires don't look, and then they get a wicket and find out.
Athers says he gets emails accusing him of spending too much time in America.
Athers: "I don't spend any time in America."
Holding: "I've never head the word used so much in any other part of the world: 'obviously'."
But I don't know if he means the UK or US!
But now a no ball. It was a huge no ball.
As Holding implies, the umpires are doing the bowler a favour if they pick it up. Holding says they are used to getting away with it, assuming umpires don't look, and then they get a wicket and find out.
Athers says he gets emails accusing him of spending too much time in America.
Athers: "I don't spend any time in America."
Holding: "I've never head the word used so much in any other part of the world: 'obviously'."
But I don't know if he means the UK or US!
Cummins splits Denly in half. There's too much bounce for it to threaten the bails.
.......
But now Cummins gets Denly, caught on the second attempt by Wade at short leg. He dived to get the rebound off his chest in his right hand only.
England 1/10 (6.5).
Who is the night watchman? It is the racial abuser Overton.
He gets off the mark immediately.
Holding: "He kept his eyes on it throughout. Didn't panic."
Athers says the short leg is a good position for Denly because not only does he sometimes "flinch", but he also "defends with a closed bat face".
.......
But now Cummins gets Denly, caught on the second attempt by Wade at short leg. He dived to get the rebound off his chest in his right hand only.
England 1/10 (6.5).
Who is the night watchman? It is the racial abuser Overton.
He gets off the mark immediately.
Holding: "He kept his eyes on it throughout. Didn't panic."
Athers says the short leg is a good position for Denly because not only does he sometimes "flinch", but he also "defends with a closed bat face".