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[LEACHY48]

So glad that rabada may actually miss out on the final test. How many times is he going to be a total Johnson and get banned before he actually learns to behave.

[rickjames]

Confirmed now. He's a moron who's let his team down

[LEACHY48]

Confirmed now. He's a moron who's let his team down

This 100%.

Absolutely brainless. I fully support passion and celebration, but do it away from the batsman you tool.

[edge]

Shame tbh, I'd rather have watched Rabada play the last test.

Really enjoying the way that after 2019 overseas commentators are clearly terrified of what might happen every time Stokes gets past 30.

Stokes and Pope look a good partnership don't they, pleasing to see a young bat come in to a sensible position rather than people getting shoved in at 3.

[alexhilly1492]

Rabada was charged with "an action that could provoke an aggressive response from a batsperson upon his/her dismissal"

he did. this could have provoked an aggressive response from a batsperson.

his ban isnt for his actions yesterday but for his actions over a 2 year period.

he has been done 3 other times over two years and has a ban for doing the same thing (admittedly with contact with steve smith) before.

He knows he's close to a ban, so restrain yourself

yes its a shame for the fans but there is only Rabada to blame

[rickjames]

Stokesy sending one out onto the main road

[Jimbo]

Shame about Rabada but if you're a SA fan you'd be fuming. What an idiotic reason to get yourself banned, if he does the exact same but 5 foot away then nothing is made of it.

[WalkingWicket37]

As Rabada has been banned his demerit points will be reset, so he can go back to acting like a tool in South Africa's next series...

[LEACHY48]

Stokes is absolutely world class, he is by a distance the best all rounder in world cricket across all 3 formats IMO. I don't remember Botham, but I have to say, I think Stokes will end up being a better player

[SOULMAN1012]

Superb Ton from stokes, Great patience last night and then aggression but sensible this morning. Come on Pope join in the run fun

[Kieron_BT]

Different gravy

[rickjames]

We really don't deserve Ben Stokes

[Wozaboxa]

The Ginger Duo have completely knocked the wind out the South Africans this morning, their body language is very negative.

Nasser Hussain saying Rabada wasnt in the wrong yesterday, unpopular opinion but I think if Rabada steps two yards away from Root he doesn't get in trouble. He doesn't actually look at Root at all, he's just a bit close. Within the rules it's a demerit point but you have to be careful we don't completely sanitize the game.

[Wozaboxa]

The Ginger Duo have completely knocked the wind out the South Africans this morning, their body language is very negative.

Nasser Hussain saying Rabada wasnt in the wrong yesterday, unpopular opinion but I think if Rabada steps two yards away from Root he doesn't get in trouble. He doesn't actually look at Root at all, he's just a bit close. Within the rules it's a demerit point but you have to be careful we don't completely sanitize the game.

Looking back on his past misbehaving incidents I can see why he's been banned as an accumulation of them, he's an idiot.

[edge]

Stokes is absolutely world class, he is by a distance the best all rounder in world cricket across all 3 formats IMO. I don't remember Botham, but I have to say, I think Stokes will end up being a better player

Not sure there's much milage to be gained comparing Stokes and Botham, very different players. Botham was a genuine bowling great who was the leading all time wicket taker when he retired and took a 5fer nearly every 3 games, and also happened to be a really good aggressive batsman. Whereas Stokes is turning himself into a batting phenomenon, but as a bowler he's increasingly bowling only when needed. Both unbelievable players but go about the role quite differently - they could easily play in the same team.