#323

Overthrows! 100% village so far…

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#324

Last three years he’s averaged 44 with the bat and 28 with the ball. Catches everything. What a player.

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#325

So, so nearly did for him with this, lovely drop

#326

Now 110%

#327

Think they said during the last test that he’s dropped more than anyone else in the world in the last few years.

Obviously gets a hand to chances that would fly over other people’s heads but he’s dropped a few proper chances

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#328

Pure, unadulterated villagery

#329

Including one pretty routine catch this test

#330

Total chances or percentage wise? Because he’s always right in the firing line. I’m not listening anyway, leave him alone.

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#331

We need Stokes to do another heave into the stands and for a dog to appear and run off with the ball.

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#332

Total. And he’s still a very good fielder. Just doesn’t catch everything. Had 3 drops in a day in South Africa too.

#333

Stokes saying “oh fuck” to Roach’s bouncer was quite village, but he could have fallen over to make it more village.

Root’s doing a good job as the little lad taking quick singles to get the big lad back on strike

Fielding with the boot is 120% village.

#334

Ben Stokes hits it out the ground, and a car alarm sound goes off, and Jason Holder realises it’s his car. Stokes smirks and tells him he should have parked it round the corner

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#335

Yes, yes, I’m sure you can “prove” that he “drops” some “catches”, but on the other hand these count triple…

#336

The stage is now set for the West Indies to bring on a 60-year-old geezer to bowl wily left-arm seamers, bowling Stokes with a waist-high moon ball

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#337

Indeed

#338

Stokes needs one more (and then to get out) to have a better average as an opener than cook

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#339

In desperate need of quick runs, Root is 19/28 am I being mean if I say this is pretty poor? Is this good bowling /negative bowling or is root just being rubbish?

#340

He’s just giving it back to Stokes in fairness.

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#341

He’s nudging singles to get stokes on strike isn’t he. If the other end wasn’t happening it’d be fine to give him some stick but between them they’re playing this perfectly

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#342

Tricky wicket, tbf. Main target is to get to 270/80 target, then declare. Reckon they’ll only be out there for 2 more overs, tops.

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