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To me the whole test was pretty disappointing. Started by Australia with a barrage of short, pitched bowling in England's second dig. Then England's 98% of balls pitched in their half of the wicket. What were the umps thinking? Perhaps they weren't.
Starc's catch. Has been out for 150 years. Third umpire I reckon spooked by previous Green and Smith controversies. If Starc had have thrown the ball in the air immediately after catching? Out. End of section.
Bairstow run out. Well, he clearly wasn't attempting a run. Technically out. A variation on a Mankad. Brain fade from Bairstow. But the fact is keepers have been throwing down stumps since day 1. Much to the annoyance of square umpires.
Then the Stokes "I've got the shits" innings. 20/20 comes to test cricket.
But by far the most disappointing was the heckling and abuse by Lord's members of the Australian team in the Long Room. One of the most iconic scenes in world sport is to see players make their way to the dressing room via The Long Room under photographs of the greats being clapped by the members. That may well now be a thing of the past.
This test is going to be remembered for all the wrong reasons.

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