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Nothing stokes an English cricket fan's ire more than a loss to Australia, and this series looks sets to start another bonfire. With that in mind, I wanted to look at how good (or bad) Stokes’ record is compared to his recent predecessors.

@Hillsygooner There are lots of photos of Piers enjoying himself, don’t worry.

I unashamedly shed a tear at Selhurst park yesterday, when I saw a friend pitchside, that is a wonderful person. I just couldn’t hold it in. Someone took a couple of pictures. They will remain forever private! 😂

@ArseCannonPics @TheTollington €10? Is that Arteta’s Spanish influence?

Shoutout to the @TheTollington for a great day yesterday. They sometimes get stick for selling tickets but yesterday they could have had another 100 people in. Making it a ticketed event made it very comfortable. The €10 ticket also got you a drink and some food. Well done 👏

@PhilKitro Add them to all the Barça fans who are Anyone But Spain!

No Real Madrid players in the Spain squad and there are literally Real Madrid fans on Spanish radio (Radio Marca) saying that they'll be supporting Portugal in the World Cup for Cristiano.

@FootballPinks People looking at the game.

What football ritual disappeared after smartphones? Definitely remember scenes like this at full-time when being dragged around town by my Dad (who was not a football fan). What's yours?

@secondtierpod #MillWallBlack

Hull players shouting “Miiiiiill” on their promotion parade 👀😂 Definitely not trolling Millwall.

@29Newton Strip it all back. Just yellow hammers on the shirt.

First things first we aren't a global brand now we been relegated so let's revert back to our original badge and fuck the London off

@The_Forty_Four Felt really sorry for the cleaners. One woman was in her 60s and trying to push cans into the same size pan you would use at home. Shitty attitude from fans.

Outside the Emirates ever since Arsenal won the league 6 nights ago…

@caoimhinof If you cut him, he bleeds claret and blue.

Villa win their first trophy for 30 years and West Ham get relegated. Talk about a week of mixed emotions for David Cameron.

@chimaorduh @DailyAFC This video has the song and clips of the players as they mention them m.youtube.com/shorts/Vow9JGv…

@DailyAFC I need this song or chant transcribed or a link to listen

The Arsenal players & staff celebrating their Premier League title win in the changing room, to THAT viral TikTok sound… ❤️🤣 🎶 MAKE IT HAPPEN! 🎶🏆

@afc_richard Reminds me of a Frank Skinner story. He went to a vip area og a stadium and was asked for his pass. He reached down before pointing up to his face.

Genuine question…. I’m not naive, there were alot of loyal Gooners with high credits absent yesterday because it sold out high, yet tickets were finding their way into the hands of celebrities and influencers. But, how did they all get post game pitch access? 🤮🫣

@rosatalksball Same at the Oval more or less. Too much for me at the moment.

I'm sorry, general admission for the Middlesex game yesterday was £38 for Adults??? THIRTY EIGHT POUNDS?

@DailyAFC @ChrisWheatley ChatGPT radar is going bonkers at those names.

At Arsenal’s title party, at Bacchanalia in Mayfair, there was a special drinks menu including cocktails named after members of the squad. 🍸 Options included Palomodegaard, Tommy’s Margarita, Mosqui’s Mojito, Trossard’s Tipple & non-alcoholic Zubi Zero. ❤️🤣 [@ChrisWheatley]

@sturgios Cervantes would like a word.

Kelly Cates casually asks Mikel Arteta about being given “the bumps” as if he went to a comprehensive in Cockfosters in the eighties

@Cricket_TS @ajarrodkimber They also need to get as close as possible to win every Test away if they want to get to the final of the World Test Championship.

🏏 "They could play good Cricket & still not end up with the results that make anyone feel better." ❌ "Unless they win 6-0, I don't know how they win this summer." @ajarrodkimber believes it'll be difficult for England to change the outside perception after their Ashes defeat

@jamesblack1986 It does need a name though. Lollop?

The amount of folk in the comments saying it's not a volley but a half volley is frightening. It's neither.

@jamiesusskind Good example. Working class people are incapable of liking flowers.

I’m not saying Arsenal fans are bourgeois but one group of marauding lads just paused their chant to compliment our window box

@JacobsBen I am his maths teacher and had a quick peek. He’s absolutely fucked them - I hope he has a plan b.

16-year-old Max Dowman was taking his GCSEs on Thursday.📚 Today, he lifts the Premier League trophy and is the youngest winner of the competition.🏆

@saintlymark @JacobWSmith10 I agree. We have to accept whether it’s the Blast or the 💯, a huge number of people watching aren’t fans; they are there for a day out. They won’t turn up if they have other priorities. Price was a big factor for me, I am sure that will be the case for many who are fans.

@JacobWSmith10 That’s nonsense. Why is a tournament that doesn’t start for 6 weeks have any effect on attendance now. FWIW it’s a bad start turn for a Sunday match, high ticket prices, the fact that neither Surrey or Middlesex have much history in the Blast.

Commentators blaming everything other than the real reason for the poor crowd at Lords. The hundred is the Manchester supergiants mascot in the room.

@AceW001 @BBCMOTD Would have made Headers and Volleys a much less challenging game. Mind you nice to see everyone serves and volleys at tennis under this definition.

@BBCMOTD Is it a volley if the ball bounces before it is hit?

Jude Bellingham with an outrageous volley in Real Madrid's final La Liga game 😮‍💨

@ESPNcricinfo Whoever was assigned to write these ChatGPTed the fuck out of it.

Classical method. Calm equanimity. Always a split-second ahead of the competition, he piled up record-breaking numbers with an undimmed boyish enthusiasm 🏏 At No. 9: Joe Root #CricinfoHonours