Just The Ashes

[philreich]

Spot on mate you're not a selector by any chance?

Next prediction - Travis Head to lead England on the first innings.

 

[GWS Goose]

Terrific innings from head.
A run a ball (ish) ton after walking out at 3/12 is incredible.
Gilly like counter punch

 

[GWS Goose]

Next prediction - Travis Head to lead England on the first innings.

Not for the first time this series

 

[thewizardmelon]

Terrific innings from head.
A run a ball (ish) ton after walking out at 3/12 is incredible.
Gilly like counter punch

Head played phenomenally, but this is the clear difference. 3/12, England make 140. 3/12, Australia trust their depth to still make 300. That being said the English bowlers outside of Broad haven’t been good enough.

 

[StFly]

Head played phenomenally, but this is the clear difference. 3/12, England make 140. 3/12, Australia trust their depth to still make 300. That being said the English bowlers outside of Broad haven’t been good enough.

Pink ball, after rain delay so obvious dampness for swing potential "I know, I'll scuff the shit out of it halfway down on a light green v dark green!" even after getting both openers knicking off on a drivable length in quick succession, and the goat #4 getting squared up in quick time. legit, there is no smart English bowler, player, coach or otherwise, on this trip. Idiots, the lot of them.

Say we had Starc and Richo as guys that can swing it & york it, same scenario we probably give the English 85 all out to Ireland a few years back a bit of a shake.

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Sorry Green I put the kiss of death on you it seems

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

The Poms have bowled their overs at a snail's pace. Still 30 overs to go. The rain delay may save them from losing their pay.

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

The Poms have bowled their overs at a snail's pace. Still 30 overs to go. The rain delay may save them from losing their pay.

Hasn't there been a few delays today? I've been at work so not sure.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Hasn't there been a few delays today? I've been at work so not sure.

Slight delay at the start.

 

[moginie]

Root's captaincy this series has been incredibly poor.

 

[GWS Goose]

Hey thewizardmelon , did you see the footage of Woakes using his fingernail to pick at the seam. This is specifically outlined as ball tampering, and unlike Cape Town the ball was changed. What do you reckon 12 months suspension for him and Root as a minimum, or more, as he potentially actually altered the state of the ball.

 

[thewizardmelon]

Hey thewizardmelon , did you see the footage of Woakes using his fingernail to pick at the seam. This is specifically outlined as ball tampering, and unlike Cape Town the ball was changed. What do you reckon 12 months suspension for him and Root as a minimum, or more, as he potentially actually altered the state of the ball.

Now you’re choosing to take my words out of context. Nice to know I’m living rent-free in your head though

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

A couple of sixes to the Goat, very nice indeed.

 

[thewizardmelon]

That run out was just

 

[Damp Squarie]

300 for the Aussies is 200 more than I thought they'd rack up when we were 3 for 12.
Tail wagged a bit - good stuff.

 

[Chipmunk]

Are there one dayers after this? Or is just tests.

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Are there one dayers after this? Or is just tests.

The first couple of tests I thought were one dayers as they were over pretty quick

 

[thewizardmelon]

Are there one dayers after this? Or is just tests.

Think Aus go to play Pak soon? Not sure if there is an ODI series in there

 

[Chipmunk]

Think Aus go to play Pak soon? Not sure if there is an ODI series in there

Ah I meant whether is was a few tests, then some one dayers with the Aussies as part of a series

 

[philreich]

Head still in front......

 

[StFly]

Head still in front......

Just got there the English did, though Head + Green wee only beaten by what, 10? Could have been worse if we reviewed the two catches that were not out. Where was Labs screaming about it being out when we needed him?

 

[philreich]

Chances are that tomorrow will be the last day of the series.

 

[BLUEALLTHRU]

Really looking forward to today's cricket it shapes as a beauty.

 

[Damp Squarie]

Another Pommy no ball / wicket LOL
That makes 4 across the series.

 

[philreich]

Another Pommy no ball / wicket LOL
That makes 4 across the series.

Hilarious. If England ends up losing this match by 20 runs, they'll only have themselves to blame.