It's The Ashes (again)

[ChamonixBaggie]

We won't, but I'd bloody love us (and stokes) to pull a headingley here!

Especially after saying he was a liability yesterday

[hudds]

Problem is with the field set so deep, Stokes has to hit a six or take the single late in the over. 6 or 1.

[ElbowGrease1973 II]

Out - unquestionably.

A cunts trick - also 100% yes.

This.

The Aussies are still favourites, but the whole episode has galvanised us. Even if we end up losing from here, it's made us more determined than ever. They might live to regret it.

[ChamonixBaggie]

To even get to under 100 after the taterings we've had on 2 days of this test is good going. I don't regret saying stokes has been shit for ages - he has but when he's in the mood there's no one in world cricket like him. Angry stokes > arrogant stokes

[richbaggie]

Out - unquestionably.

A cunts trick - also 100% yes.

Absolutely this and worse than a mankad. With a mankad, the batter is stealing yards so looking to gain an advantage. There was no advantage being sought here.

Bairstow may have provided him with the opportunity so has to look at himself, however, it's a shit way of playing and I can see why he wouldn't have expected it.

[SW4Baggie]

Fair play to Stokes - looks like we’re getting one of “those” performances from him.

Quite what it must be like to carry a team under so much pressure time, and time again!

[Borin' Baggie]

11 runs in a hundred run partnership.

[CaptainFantastico]

Sensational drama today. Been two very absorbing tests, even in their less glamorous spells

[SuperBob2002]

For all my moaning, and I feel all my comments are still justified about how ridiculous we've played over two Test, this is an incredible performance today. Superb watch. We'll probably go on to lose, but we've played sensible then played aggressive when the match situation has dictated. It's how we should bat. Shame it's come far too late, but at least it's enjoyable.

[Lurker#3]

What a day's cricket... Stokes and broad are showing proper personality. And it's what been missing with both bat and ball for 2 days.

Keep it up chaps.