It's The Ashes (again)

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Wasn't De Grandhomme dismissed by Pope in similar fashion last year? Not sure but someone will be sure to correct me.

I thought Sky were bang out of order even trying to compare the two events, I suppose when you have aussies part of the commentary team you must look for balance

CDG was wrapped on the pad, the appeal went up for LBW, he went to run, then turned back and was ran out when the ball went to gully and Pope threw the stumps down

Bairstow's dimissal today was like chalk and cheese, he's rubbed his foot on the crease after the ball has gone through to the keeper, trying to denote he's "in" and has walked down the pitch to his batting partner

By the laws he's out, Carey actualy hasn't done much wrong but to compare it to the CDG - Pope incident is utter bollocks

Cuzer

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How the fuck has Stokes not got man of the match???

Stokes team lost the dam test!!!..
Steve Smith’s contribution resulted in his team winning the test he rightly was MOM.

When did the winning player ever have to be MOM?

It's based on an individuals performance, not who won the game?

Cuzer

Exactly right. By extension of the 'must be on the winning side' logic, an all-rounder who scored double centuries in both innings out of a total of 400 (cos everybody else scored none) and took all 20 opposition wickets but lost the game as the other side scored 500 in 2 innings would not be eligible for MOTM. Nonsense. Stokes' was easily the outstanding performance of the 5 days, with nods to Smith and Duckett, and maybe Starc.