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shocker from Hales

according to the comms, Hales averages 60 at 128 against right arm spin, but 9 at 94 against left arm spin

something for him to work on

England in disarray 3 down, 4th over

double Joe

England rebuilding after 25 balls

and now Denly chops on. Be down to the bowlers soon and we're still in the PP

It's like watching Durham bat in T20, this

but with a much bigger wage bill

Durhamfootman wrote:It's like watching Durham bat in T20, this

That's what I was thinking too!

have they changed the bat grounding rules? I've seen run outs where the diving batsman has grounded his bat but then been given out because it has bounced up just as the the bails were broken. I thought Billings was going to be given out

If it has changed, then that has to be right, because it always struck me as unfair before

Durhamfootman wrote:have they changed the bat grounding rules? I've seen run outs where the diving batsman has grounded his bat but then been given out because it has bounced up just as the the bails were broken. I thought Billings was going to be given out

If it has changed, then that has to be right, because it always struck me as unfair before

Yes, rule changed so that once the bat is grounded over the line it's not out regardless of whether it then bounces up.

after scoring an excellent 50, Joe Root has just needlessly run himself out trying to turn a one into a two. Didn't even get the dive in.

frustrating!

captaincolly wrote:

Durhamfootman wrote:have they changed the bat grounding rules? I've seen run outs where the diving batsman has grounded his bat but then been given out because it has bounced up just as the the bails were broken. I thought Billings was going to be given out

If it has changed, then that has to be right, because it always struck me as unfair before

Yes, rule changed so that once the bat is grounded over the line it's not out regardless of whether it then bounces up.

unusual good sense

while Root was there 160 looked possible

Feel like they'll do well to get to 150 now

50 for Billings who is now on the charge courtesy of some uncharacteristically poor fielding from WI

17 off the last over, so 160 back on

first chaos

then good running

Willey looks out of his depth