Second Ashes Test, Lords

[Axe Man]

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Shame Smith couldn’t get the ton, was obviously shaken up as he batted bizarrely when he came back out.

Completely classless by Archer to not check Smith was ok and then to having a laugh with Butler. They all know what happened to Phillip Hughes and this was scarily similar.

Also the boos when Smith went off and came back on, seriously?

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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Loved the Windies in the 70/80s

I loved, as a kid running in pretending I was Roberts, Holding, Garner, Croft, Marshall, Clarke, Daniel or Walsh.
It was one thing getting beaten by Botham, Willis or Cowans, but another getting smashed by the Windies; pure frightening skill.
By 1984, I was 100% awestruck by the Windies; they, not Aussie players were my icons and idols.

[Yankee Hotel Foxtrot]

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Shame Smith couldn’t get the ton, was obviously shaken up as he batted bizarrely when he came back out.

Completely classless by Archer to not check Smith was ok and then to having a laugh with Butler. They all know what happened to Phillip Hughes and this was scarily similar.

Also the boos when Smith went off and came back on, seriously?

I hope Archer will learn from this.

[GVGjr]

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Shame Smith couldn’t get the ton, was obviously shaken up as he batted bizarrely when he came back out.

Completely classless by Archer to not check Smith was ok and then to having a laugh with Butler. They all know what happened to Phillip Hughes and this was scarily similar.

Also the boos when Smith went off and came back on, seriously?

Spectators attitudes are very fickle and largely based on popularity of the player concerned. I'd say many people have gone to the cricket with the sole intent to give Warner, Bancroft and Smith a hard time. They would take the injury as a chance to ramp it up against him. Cricket has normally been a bit better than that.

Archer on the other hand should know better and his behavior was a very sour note on an otherwise impressive Test debut performance. Buttler is an experienced campaigner and clearly has a disappointing attitude.

Sportmanship lost something this morning

[Twodogs]

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*!*!*!*! you poms for cheering Smith hurt

Archer still has to tour Australia. Lets see how many laughs he's having when bay 13 is getting stuck in. I'm betting he will be on the first plane home with the taste of the salt of his tears still strong.

Archer is a bonafide star; England fortunate to secure his services. He's the very thing the Windies need right now.

Let's see how mentally tough he is. That's what test cricket is all about, it's not like bowling ten overs and then done. It's who is the toughest and Archer doesn't seem all that tough to me. He's more of a bully and he will be found out.

[bulldogtragic]

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Archer plays for the Hobart Hurricanes. Unless Cricket Australia ban him for 12 months for unsportsmanlike behaviour.

[Twodogs]

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Archer plays for the Hobart Hurricanes. Unless Cricket Australia ban him for 12 months for unsportsmanlike behaviour.

A HH uniform isnt as infuriating as the English Three Lions.

[Bornadog]

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Smith averaging 126 over three innings - Poms can get stuffed.

[Twodogs]

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Warner is having a 'mare. Of a series.

[Remi Moses]

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Shocking from Archer
Imagine if this was an Australian player ?
Smith is an absolute superstar
Big issue is it’s Smith or nothing

[Bornadog]

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Smith with concussion and won't take further part in this test

[Bornadog]

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Some Root cheating, openers fail and a lame draw a disappointing test.

[GVGjr]

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Some Root cheating, openers fail and a lame draw a disappointing test.

It was anything but a lame test, the rain saved us as did the ability to bring in a batsman for the first time in test history to cover for a concussion injury.

9 fieldsman around the bat in an effort to get wickets contributed to a tense finish

[Bornadog]

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It was anything but a lame test, the rain saved us as did the ability to bring in a batsman for the first time in test history to cover for a concussion injury.

9 fieldsman around the bat in an effort to get wickets contributed to a tense finish

Lame as in the rain spoiled it and it was going to be a draw anyway, although we did our best to lose.

Root is a big cheat and should be called out.

[The Doctor]

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Bring back Patto