Bailey attempted to save the match by time-wasting and causing stoppages by appealing against the light, holding discussions with his partner and withdrawing when the bowler was running in.
While it is an expression of at least a moderate amount of manual dexterity, thumb twiddling is frequently used as an example of a useless, time-wasting activity.
As some of his previous work, it deals with hedonistic time-wasting as a means of (temporary) escape from the strictures of capitalism and adult responsibility.