It started with Duckett slashing widely outside the off stump and was later followed by Stokes, in the middle of the innings, doing precisely the same - two top wickets were sacrificed.
It was to get worse with both Mo Ali and Jonny Bairstow out stumped four yards outside the crease!
A wild slash that would have disgraced a reckless 12 year old saw Broad's stumps all over Edgbaston.
Losing the toss on this nonentity of a pitch and you should have been facing a target of 600; the reward for winning the toss was complete dominance. We threw it all away.
393 for 8 dec. may look a good score. Well it isn't! Not even close.
On this wicket, the best team in the cricketing world could easily make in excess of 500. Then what?
DANGEROUS and unnecessary risk-taking by Stokes with The Ashes at stake.
(Why are the commentators so complimentary?)
I just have to hope that we have not thrown away the first game of the series.
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