| Ashes thread 10:37 - Aug 1 with 28215 views | Sandyman |
Convicts win the toss and bat. |  | | |  |
| Ashes thread on 15:36 - Aug 18 with 2226 views | fitzochris |
| Ashes thread on 15:30 - Aug 18 by D_Alien |
Brilliant charge by Stokes, leaving 267 from 48 overs, and no Smith
Can we do it? |
The potential is there and fair play to England for wanting to give it a go rather than holding out for the draw. |  |
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| Ashes thread on 16:08 - Aug 18 with 2170 views | isitme |
| Ashes thread on 15:36 - Aug 18 by fitzochris |
The potential is there and fair play to England for wanting to give it a go rather than holding out for the draw. |
Two down already. Time for a hero! |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 16:13 - Aug 18 with 2162 views | D_Alien |
OMG... never seen anything like this from an England bowler in my life!
Seen us having to face similar often enough, going back to Jeff Thomson in the early 70s. As Mitchell Johnson didn't say yesterday "what goes around comes around" |  |
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| Ashes thread on 16:17 - Aug 18 with 2142 views | fitzochris |
| Ashes thread on 16:13 - Aug 18 by D_Alien |
OMG... never seen anything like this from an England bowler in my life!
Seen us having to face similar often enough, going back to Jeff Thomson in the early 70s. As Mitchell Johnson didn't say yesterday "what goes around comes around" |
Archer is already special and he’s still raw. We’ve got years and years of this chap to come. | |
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| Ashes thread on 21:27 - Aug 18 with 1958 views | isitme |
| Ashes thread on 16:17 - Aug 18 by fitzochris |
Archer is already special and he’s still raw. We’ve got years and years of this chap to come. |
His action is so smooth and repeatable. Contrast that with the likes of Wood who is always injured. Hopefully he will be something special take over the mantle of Anderson and Broad. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 21:54 - Aug 18 with 1932 views | Sandyman |
Excellent game of test cricket, which, despite the weather, was always on the edge as to what the result would be. The Smith V Archer contest has been, and hopefully will continue to be, an absorbing watch. Michael Vaughan reckons the wicket at Old Trafford will be the fastest in the series. Our Day 2 tickets could be good value.
Has to be said the convicts are trying to play good hard test cricket as always, but they are doing it properly and fairly with Justin Langer at the helm instead of that cheating odious filth Lehman.
Delighted to see bent Warner being shite, Ben Stokes getting a ton and Jack Leach turning the ball as he did. 3 games to go :D | | | |
| Ashes thread on 23:08 - Aug 18 with 1878 views | Molly |
| Ashes thread on 16:17 - Aug 18 by fitzochris |
Archer is already special and he’s still raw. We’ve got years and years of this chap to come. |
Wait 'till he starts to bowl at full speed  |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 09:04 - Aug 19 with 1750 views | ColDale |
Aussies arguably saved by another player who's enjoyed the benefit of county cricket this Summer. |  | | |
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| Ashes thread on 09:21 - Aug 19 with 1732 views | fitzochris |
| Ashes thread on 09:04 - Aug 19 by ColDale |
Aussies arguably saved by another player who's enjoyed the benefit of county cricket this Summer. |
But thankfully he's not currently playing against Lancs in the top-of-the-table clash. Small mercies. | |
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| Ashes thread on 11:42 - Aug 20 with 1588 views | D_Alien |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49408323
Smith ruled out for Headingley
And i should think so too, given the '7-day' minimum recovery requirement
It was very foolish of the Aussie medics to allow him back on when his judgement was clearly impaired, "passing the head injury tests" at such an arbitrary time or not | |
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| Ashes thread on 11:47 - Aug 20 with 1580 views | fitzochris |
| Ashes thread on 11:42 - Aug 20 by D_Alien |
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49408323
Smith ruled out for Headingley
And i should think so too, given the '7-day' minimum recovery requirement
It was very foolish of the Aussie medics to allow him back on when his judgement was clearly impaired, "passing the head injury tests" at such an arbitrary time or not |
And this is hopefully a good sign for the fourth test...
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| Ashes thread on 12:00 - Aug 20 with 1537 views | D_Alien |
| Ashes thread on 11:47 - Aug 20 by fitzochris |
And this is hopefully a good sign for the fourth test...
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Indeed, but who to leave out?
Seems to me that Chris Woakes was being 'nursed' at Lord's (at the Nursery End?) due to his recent knee problems, so possibly him
If Woakes isn't ready to bowl his full contingent for Headingley, I'd like to see Sam Curran back in | |
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| Ashes thread on 17:57 - Aug 22 with 1383 views | Daley_Lama |
Good last half hour, turned an Aussie day into a fairly even one |  |
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| Ashes thread on 18:04 - Aug 22 with 1369 views | fitzochris |
| Ashes thread on 17:57 - Aug 22 by Daley_Lama |
Good last half hour, turned an Aussie day into a fairly even one |
The stop-start nature of play has been frustrating but, yeah, the last half hour or so has made up for it. | |
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| Ashes thread on 19:30 - Aug 22 with 1321 views | fitzochris |
What a finish to the day. Aussies all out for 179. | |
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| Ashes thread on 19:33 - Aug 22 with 1312 views | Sandyman |
Archer is a real find. As Jimmy and Broad and their careers, Jofra is just what we need. Great bowling lad. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 19:51 - Aug 22 with 1293 views | Nigeriamark |
| Ashes thread on 19:30 - Aug 22 by fitzochris |
What a finish to the day. Aussies all out for 179. |
Extras third top scorer with 13 !!
Only 1 partnership otherwise it could have been all out for less than 100. Warner rode his luck early on
If the sun cracks the flags tomorrow we need to get to 300 ( although I would take 250). Time for our top 4 to fire & try to reach parity with no more than 4 down |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 20:01 - Aug 22 with 1284 views | Daley_Lama |
Saturday looks like the best batting day.
Need to get as many as blinking possible, have to win this test or the Ashes are lost ( assuming this is a result wicket) | |
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| Ashes thread on 20:39 - Aug 22 with 1259 views | D_Alien |
| Ashes thread on 20:01 - Aug 22 by Daley_Lama |
Saturday looks like the best batting day.
Need to get as many as blinking possible, have to win this test or the Ashes are lost ( assuming this is a result wicket) |
Doesn't matter if we only score 230 or so tomoz, providing we have no more than 4 or 5 wickets down. Stokes, Bairstow, Buttler is the right order
We do need to win from here, too big an ask otherwise with Smith back at OT. Archer's confidence must be sky high, can't wait for his battle with Smith to resume | |
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| Ashes thread on 11:28 - Aug 23 with 1190 views | D_Alien |
At least Root lasted two balls this time...
But seriously, having him in first wicket down to a walking test wicket is asking for trouble | |
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| Ashes thread on 11:54 - Aug 23 with 1158 views | fitzochris |
The batting so far today has been exceptionally poor. | |
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| Ashes thread on 12:21 - Aug 23 with 1114 views | Sandyman |
4 down. Will we make 100? Poor poor batting for 3 of the wickets. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 12:28 - Aug 23 with 1106 views | kiwidale |
I said this last year but its worth hearing Sir Geoffreys take on it
"Joe Root might just be in a poor trot, that happens. But he has to start winning Tests against Australia, he's had seven goes and hasn't managed one yet.
He won't get a better day to bowl yesterday and a better day to bat today - he has to win this Test. If he can't win this then he may as well give up the job.
Their best batsman isn't playing, you couldn't ask for anything more. Root has had moments as captain when you think 'what the hell is going on here?'
Australia were 120-2 on a juicy pitch last night and we still had four slips. You had to stop the flow of runs. He hasn't grasped the nuances of the game." | |
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| Ashes thread on 12:53 - Aug 23 with 1073 views | fitzochris |
It’s actually pathetic now. England test cricket of the 90s is back. In fact it’s worsr than that, because at least we had actual openers then.
All that hard work by Archer, too. | |
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| Ashes thread on 12:54 - Aug 23 with 1068 views | Nigeriamark |
| Ashes thread on 12:28 - Aug 23 by kiwidale |
I said this last year but its worth hearing Sir Geoffreys take on it
"Joe Root might just be in a poor trot, that happens. But he has to start winning Tests against Australia, he's had seven goes and hasn't managed one yet.
He won't get a better day to bowl yesterday and a better day to bat today - he has to win this Test. If he can't win this then he may as well give up the job.
Their best batsman isn't playing, you couldn't ask for anything more. Root has had moments as captain when you think 'what the hell is going on here?'
Australia were 120-2 on a juicy pitch last night and we still had four slips. You had to stop the flow of runs. He hasn't grasped the nuances of the game." |
45-6
Oh dear !!!
Root back to 4, Roy back to white ball cricket and still need to find an opener and number 3 | | | |
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