Certified Legendary Thread 2nd Ashes Test England v Australia June 28-July 2 1930hrs @ Lords

[Westend]

Nice keeping

 

[Plugger35]

Tongue is tempting Marnus here

 

[troybe]

Brendon looks concerned

 

[FreoGirl]

The Pope's gone down

 

[western royboy]

Most of the non-white population are also 1st or 2nd generation immigrants who come from cultures where they play soccer not cricket, so pretty normal they choose the game they grew up with...

Also the private school thing is so dumb, the best kids will always get scholarships to the best schools... and who cares?

No different to AFL down here now

 

[Altum Volantes]

Baz looking greatly concerned in the pavilion.

 

[Taylor]

Would have thought the left shoulder was more likely to pop out with that action

 

[eddiesmith]

With rain stopping play it’s time for my official bat brand rankings (mainstream only)

1. Gunn&Moore - iconic / class
2. Symonds - great sticks
3. Slazenger - RIP
4. Gray Nicolls - they were huge
5. Duncan Fearnley - Viv
6. Stuart Surridge - Jumbo / Viv
7. Kookaburra - only started late
8. County - had a few / bad experience
9. Newbery - quirky but some gold


I haven’t rated any of the non major brands - I had / have a Screaming Cat (J Millichamp) that he made for me up in his cottage at Daylesford - comfortably rate him the best bat maker that I’ve seen

Still got my old Slazenger and it’s still making me runs!

 

[Iamspock]

That's great mate. What a moment for him. He'll never forget that privilege. I bet you were beaming with pride

Thankyou. We are just so happy for him. Being able to tick things off your bucket list, realise dreams is an amazing experience.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Now they get a better fielder on

 

[Westend]

Shot

 

[MJG14]

Great shot. Looked like he barely hit it.

 

[Westy Bogan]

Labs looks very uncomfortable

 

[Plugger35]

Pope getting yanked for not fielding well enough.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

English fielders spend more time off the field than on

 

[Anzacpaul]

Chot Davey

 

[Westend]

Labs looks very uncomfortable

Let’s hope he get look uncomfortable for the next 50 overs

 

[Foucault1989]

Warner batting beautifully. Intent

 

[gordo2016]

Won't see many better shots than that.

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Let’s hope he get look uncomfortable for the next 50 overs

Least he’s not flashing at wide trash from Broad

 

[estibador]

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The new Scoop looks fucted

I had a Slazenger bat shaped like that once (it was a gift), apparently 'ideal for hooking and pulling'.

Yeah great, except even compulsive hookers and pullers have to drive sometimes and it predictably ended up splitting down the middle at the thin bottom in no time.

 

[johnnyboi]

I tried to keep it clean, I could have gone dirtier.

Once Head is batting it’s sure to

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Not sure how Pope injured his right shoulder then. Super unlucky

 

[Westend]

Take that

 

[troybe]

Shot Davy