The Ashes. Fifth Test Australia v England @ Blundstone Arena, Hobart, 14-18 January 2022

[WaywardSonSon]

I don’t get why the level menstration rises so high because England dare to do something that every. Single. Team. Does.

Don't bother with these clowns - I wasted many a post attempting to point out that same indisputable point to another user, only for it to fly over their head faster than a B2 Stealth.

 

[ABAB]

Rory Burns technique is never going to stand up in international test cricket. Why was he ever picked?

"Best" of the worst available.

 

[PhatBoy]

True, but I still don't understand why it's allowed at all. You get a new ball after 80, keep using the first one regardless. If you don't want it damaged don't get hit into the stands

Because the ball for the 32 years I’ve been watching has had to pass a test to be usable - ie. pass through the rings. With advertising boards and all that sort of crap, and more balls being hit into the stands, they probably suffer more artificial damage than they used to as well - although for a long time the boundary WAS the fence. Personally I don’t know why teams ever ask for it to get changed when it DOES go out of shape - wouldn’t the ball behave more strangely when it’s not spherical?

 

[Burtonsgottago]

FFS Rory that was poor, should have left that one alone.

Comments from the SuperCoach

 

[PhatBoy]

Every. Single. Team?

Do you have objective evidence for this? You surely cannot have seen every team play?

Yes, I’ve watched every test team and yes they’ve all done it at some stage

 

[WaywardSonSon]

Every. Single. Team?

Do you have objective evidence for this? You surely cannot have seen every team play?

Oh wow, that would be quite the feat, considering the fact the majority of Australian citizens have access to a secure internet connection, and have five functioning fingers on each hand!

 

[CoastersFlag No.5]

Jeez we needed that. Hopefully normal service resumes after tea. Looked like a bit of trampoline bounce did the job on Burns.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Wasn’t it in Hobart on Shield debut where Green took a bag? Jussayin’

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Wasn’t it in Hobart on Shield debut where Green took a bag? Jussayin’

Not sure

We've stopped following Shield cricket in SA

 

[Moonwatcher]

How long is the tea beak ?

 

[gordo2016]

Blind in one eye too. His barber the same

Don't think he is blind in one eye, but he got told he is left eye dominant.

 

[Howard Littlejohn]

Wasn’t it in Hobart on Shield debut where Green took a bag? Jussayin’

Well done. 5/24 apparently, though that was first innings and not fourth.

 

[doggies ftw]

There’s been a lot of that this test though. Where the vision doesn’t quite match up with the sounds. Those two we missed in the first innings were the same, just didn’t quite look right but what else could it have been?

I don’t think you can give it on that snicko, even the faintest of edges gets more of a reaction on snicko but agreed that’s not foot on ground, it’s a weird one

 

[Quadzilla]

How long is the tea beak ?

20 mins

 

[nickcat0]

Burns ..... bowled Green ...... 26

And the collapse to 153 all out begins

You heard it here first

 

[BRAB]

Yes, I’ve watched every test team and yes they’ve all done it at some stage

Proof or back off mate. This is a facts and logic based thread.

 

[010203]

How long is the tea beak ?

20 minutes or so.

 

[Santana]

Burns ..... bowled Green ...... 26

And the collapse to 153 all out begins

You heard it here first

NO! England will win, by 4 wickets, Root ton

 

[PhatBoy]

Proof or back off mate. This is a facts and logic based thread.

Right, I’ll call Rob Moody and have every moment of footage aired analysed for the moments where someone takes the ball to an umpire to say ‘this is damaged or out of shape’ because you don’t think it happens.


It did take me a whole 1 second and top result of the page Google search of ‘australia ball change’ to read about Australia getting a ball change last Ashes though.

So yeah. Only England do it, is the upshot of all that.

 

[doggies ftw]

How mate? How did the ball hit the bat?

Did it reach out and high five it on the way past?

You can literally SEE an enourmous gap between the ball and bat

You think those 2.3 frames we saw had it conclusively missing the bat? Again I wouldn’t give it out but I’m very confident that’s hit bat

 

[Moonwatcher]

Didn't sound anything like a boot scrape to me

Didn't look like an edge though

Weird one

The odd thing is that whatever the sound was, it was not any of those registered by snicko.

 

[TigerCraig]

Because the ball for the 32 years I’ve been watching has had to pass a test to be usable - ie. pass through the rings. With advertising boards and all that sort of crap, and more balls being hit into the stands, they probably suffer more artificial damage than they used to as well - although for a long time the boundary WAS the fence. Personally I don’t know why teams ever ask for it to get changed when it DOES go out of shape - wouldn’t the ball behave more strangely when it’s not spherical?

I know.Never agreed with it though. Ball deterioration should be part of the game

 

[BRAB]

Right, I’ll call Rob Moody and have every moment of footage aired analysed for the moments where someone takes the ball to an umpire to say ‘this is damaged or out of shape’ because you don’t think it happens.

Cool, you better get on it quick champ.

 

[doggies ftw]

Because the ball for the 32 years I’ve been watching has had to pass a test to be usable - ie. pass through the rings. With advertising boards and all that sort of crap, and more balls being hit into the stands, they probably suffer more artificial damage than they used to as well - although for a long time the boundary WAS the fence. Personally I don’t know why teams ever ask for it to get changed when it DOES go out of shape - wouldn’t the ball behave more strangely when it’s not spherical?

This is a good call, surely the misshapen ball would move around something shocking

 

[Around the Wicket]

"Best" of the worst available.

His FC record is actual extremely good, I'd rather him given a run to see if his got anything rather then a bloke that has a shit FC record like Hameed.