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The technology is fine in that TV cameras work as they have done for 70 years, it’s the decision to stop football matches to look at the output of those cameras several times a game that’s the issue.

VAR in the bin please.

So, the cheating is getting pretty bad on PC. Consecutive games tonight and I had level 5-10s using the KE7 with KDs of 50-1 or similar. Pinging people in the head as soon as they spawn. Not sure why they haven't addressed this as it was never like this in 3 and 4.

Lyon vs Nantes was moved to 13:30 today so it could be broadcast in China, so the Lyon ultras did a tifo of the Tibetan flag and flew Free Tibet banners.

Foakes hasn’t had a great domestic season with the bat. Surprised they didn’t leave Bairstow out of the T20 squad as well and give him a proper break.

Been saying that for a while. Sibley has to open with Burns. Great first game in Finals Day.

Buttler trying a ramp shot in a Test match. I guess he may as well just swing the bat, but that is just England summed up there.

Think that’s enough from Bairstow for a while.

Afghanistan won their first Test today, away in Bangladesh.

Yes, but remember we’ve won every Test this summer that we’ve been bowled out for under 100 in, and lost all the rest. Maybe the issue is the batting is too good.

Well, decent enough performance I guess but in vain. Would have been robbery if Australia hadn’t won it. Better bowling, better batting and sharper fielding. England were competitive, but the series as a whole hasn’t been that close. I don’t think they will change much for the Oval, as it only starts in three days or whatever, but you have to think that this should be the point where things transition now. Anderson may not play another Test for England. Roy has tried his best but doesn’t look to have the game for Test cricket, no shame in that. Denly has really tried to grind it out and has been poorly treated in being moved around the order. Leach has done alright, but is he a better spinner than Mo at his best? Overton did OK as well, thought he was pretty menacing in the first innings and didn’t get the rewards his bowling deserved, but not sure he did enough to permanently displace Woakes. A lot of the players look like they need a break but they are touring three places this winter. Think they have to make some hard decisions now, like telling Bairstow he’s going to open and Foakes/Buttler is taking the gloves. Sibley or Crawley I think has to come in at three, and Root moves to four. They also need to think about looking again at some of the players they’ve cast aside like Malan, Robson and Pope.

Broad has been all over Warner this series.

120 off 60 for Mo tonight. Getting his form back.

I mean it’s a bit harsh when they came off like 2 overs later, but they’ve rejigged the team for him and thrown Denly under a bus, so it’s very frustrating.