4th Test England v Pakistan, The Oval, Aug 11-15

[Dr Cricket]

England pretty much showed today why their are regarded as the most dislike team by opposition fans and players today.
that saying something when teams like Australia/India exist.

[Dr Cricket]

End of the day both players were being rude to the umpires and questioned him.
That is quite a pathetic thing to do.

[Making_Splinters]

Well, we don't actually know if either player was rude to the umpire, given what was said as far as I am aware has not been released to the press, unless that has changed.

Sticking to the actual facts in the public domain, tricky I know! Hales deserves a sanction because to went out of his way to find an question an umpire after the fact.

[Making_Splinters]

I see Hales was said to have made comments as he left the room, that's quite puerile for an international cricketer.

[Dr Cricket]

Hales been fined check ICC website.
http://www.icc-cricket.com/news/2016/me ... of-conduct

[Dr Cricket]

he pretty much took that immature behaviour further by sledging Yasir and Ali today.

Really makes the english team look childish.

god knows what the cry baby stuff is about, the funny part is that the sledge backfired considering most are calling him cry baby hales.

[Making_Splinters]

Is sledging immature? It's always been a part of a game, and I'd be slightly concerned if small children were using the language that most cricketers do on the field.

[Dr Cricket]

TBH just adding to what you said, splinters.
Considering hales was still being immature today and I believe he drop a catch as well today.
might need to concentrate on the field rather than get angry about what happened yesterday.

[Dr Cricket]

Is sledging immature? It's always been a part of a game, and I'd be slightly concerned if small children were using the language that most cricketers do on the field.

What hales did is immature really not even sure what he trying to do or even achieve, if anything it says more about him and what state he is in.

He essentially sledging when Pakistan are top and after England were dropping catches for fun.

[Making_Splinters]

I don't really see the harm in it to be honest, I'd be more concerned by what was said to prompt a batsmen to complain to an umpire than any shenanigans that followed.

[Dr Cricket]

true not sure why the english management didn't stop him from going to the umpires room.

what followed is a sign of what going on in hales head.

[sussexpob]

Younis Khan into the high 20's..... judging on this series he will only last anouther 3 overs max.

[Dr Cricket]

Y khan been doing less dancing this innings though.

[budgetmeansbudget]

It looks less easy with Woakes bowling. I'm always surprised when Hales is fielding in a close catching position, he's a serial dropper behind the batsman.

Your bias is cringeworthy at times!

Nothing biased about it, Hales is a terrific out fielder but he's dropped a number of important catches when fielding close behind. Just look up the records.

4 minutes after it looks easy for batting!

Agreed Woakes has had an excellent series, but you do take the praise to another level. You know, that cringeworthy sort of rose coloured spex type tier.

[Aidan11]

I wonder how big Pakistan's lead will eventually be.