| Ashes thread 17:11 - Jul 15 with 91146 views | johnhoop |
Now that the World Cup’s done and dusted we can turn our attention to the next major event.
For me the most interesting questions about team selection are;
1) Do we open with Jason Roy? For me it’s a no brainer. I know all the arguments against- he doesn’t even open for Surrey, he struggles against the moving ball etc- but I feel that he’s in such good form and the alternatives are so mediocre that it would be silly not to. If he does come off he could give us control of the game in the first couple of hours. Him and Rory Burns for me.
2) Now that Jofra Archer has to have a place in the side, who are the other two quick bowlers going to be. If fit I guess Anderson has to play and I would give the third spot to Woakes but this means no place for Stuart Broad and the 90 mph+ Mark Wood.
3) Which spinner to go with - Ali or Rashid? Ali’s batting form seems to have dipped but it’s still not an easy decision to make.
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| Ashes thread on 14:30 - Aug 25 with 1867 views | ted_hendrix |
Gone and beaten ourselves yet again |  |
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| Ashes thread on 14:31 - Aug 25 with 1863 views | CamberleyR |
WTF are they playing at? Just keep Stokes company FFS! |  |
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| Ashes thread on 14:38 - Aug 25 with 1828 views | Nov77 |
I think stokes has to tee off now, no way our last 3 are going to hang around long enough to do this in singles. |  |
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| Ashes thread on 14:54 - Aug 25 with 1792 views | johnhoop |
It’s frustrating isn’t it because by lunch we’d actually worked ourselves into a position where winning the game didn’t seem too fanciful. Then it all goes to sh-t, with Bairstow playing the kind of cross batted shot he’d cut out before the interval, then the kamikaze run out and Woakes gifting them his wicket. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 15:29 - Aug 25 with 1761 views | Tonto |
Who to open? It cant be Roy. It will ruin him. Sibley has done well for Warwickshire
Pope in for Buttler. Foakes for Bairstow. Jimmy for Woakes if fit. |  |
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| Ashes thread on 15:54 - Aug 25 with 1726 views | johnhoop |
| Ashes thread on 15:29 - Aug 25 by Tonto |
Who to open? It cant be Roy. It will ruin him. Sibley has done well for Warwickshire
Pope in for Buttler. Foakes for Bairstow. Jimmy for Woakes if fit. |
We’re still probably not going to make this but what an absolutely incredible innings from Stokes. F-cking unbelievable. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 16:16 - Aug 25 with 1693 views | Nov77 |
Arise Sir Ben Stokes | |
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| Ashes thread on 16:18 - Aug 25 with 1683 views | isawqpratwcity |
NEW ZEALAND WINS BACK ASHES! |  |
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| Ashes thread on 16:18 - Aug 25 with 1681 views | CamberleyR |
Oh. My. Fücking. God. | |
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| Ashes thread on 16:20 - Aug 25 with 1663 views | Ned_Kennedys |
Astonishing by Stokes. |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 16:21 - Aug 25 with 1647 views | Toast_R |
Wow that was amazing. What a player Stokes is. GOAT [Post edited 25 Aug 2019 16:22]
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| Ashes thread on 16:22 - Aug 25 with 1643 views | Northolt_Rs |
| Ashes thread on 14:30 - Aug 25 by ted_hendrix |
Gone and beaten ourselves yet again |
Keep the faith Sir Ted of Northolt! |  |
| Scooters, Tunes, Trainers and QPR. |
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| Ashes thread on 16:23 - Aug 25 with 1627 views | jonno |
Absolutely unbelievable! |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 16:26 - Aug 25 with 1609 views | Benny_the_Ball |
Take a bow Ben Stokes. Not only is this man super talented and gutsy but he's blessed too. The streaky six at the World Cup final and today surviving a plumb lbw that would have seen Australia win this test by 1 run to retain the Ashes. Can you imagine how sickening that would've been? Instead England are level at 1-1 with all to play for. Honourable mention to Jack Leach who arguably played the finest 1 not out in cricketing history. |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 16:27 - Aug 25 with 1601 views | Nov77 |
Didn’t think I’d ever see drama to match that World Cup win but to see it again so soon afterwards!
This day will go down in history!
10th wicket stand of 76, leach contributed 1 run!
Stokes bonafide ashes legend after that | |
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| Ashes thread on 16:31 - Aug 25 with 1571 views | Tonto |
Wow.
The name of first born (due in 10 days) is now being rediscussed! | |
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| Ashes thread on 16:33 - Aug 25 with 1566 views | ted_hendrix |
| Ashes thread on 16:27 - Aug 25 by Nov77 |
Didn’t think I’d ever see drama to match that World Cup win but to see it again so soon afterwards!
This day will go down in history!
10th wicket stand of 76, leach contributed 1 run!
Stokes bonafide ashes legend after that |
Absolutely stunning, words fail me. | |
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| Ashes thread on 16:34 - Aug 25 with 1557 views | johnhoop |
Thought Botham’s performance at Headingley in 81 was the greatest knock I’d ever seen by an England batsman but that eclipsed it by some margin. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 16:34 - Aug 25 with 1555 views | DWQPR |
I remember well the match in 1981 at Headingley and that surpasses that easily. Ben Stokes what a legend. Fantastic with the ball in the second innings and with the bat? Seen nothing like it. Hopefully that will deflate the Aussies for the remainder of the series. | |
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| Ashes thread on 16:42 - Aug 25 with 1511 views | ted_hendrix |
All that after having his helmet smashed too. | |
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| Ashes thread on 16:45 - Aug 25 with 1497 views | CiderwithRsie |
Tell you what, this is turning into one of *the* great Ashes series.
- Steve Smith's innings at Edgbaston, when Aus had been under the cosh all match and he looked impossible to dismiss
- Joffra Archer's debut, looking potential No 1 bowler in the world
- Root's innings yesterday - still not convinced he's a skipper but serious cojones
- Ben Bloody Stokes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fantastic stuff for the profile of English cricket after the WC | | | |
| Ashes thread on 16:49 - Aug 25 with 1479 views | flynnbo |
| Ashes thread on 16:45 - Aug 25 by CiderwithRsie |
Tell you what, this is turning into one of *the* great Ashes series.
- Steve Smith's innings at Edgbaston, when Aus had been under the cosh all match and he looked impossible to dismiss
- Joffra Archer's debut, looking potential No 1 bowler in the world
- Root's innings yesterday - still not convinced he's a skipper but serious cojones
- Ben Bloody Stokes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Fantastic stuff for the profile of English cricket after the WC |
Outstanding performance and well done to Leachy too! Missed Stokes big time in the last Ashes series down under. |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 16:50 - Aug 25 with 1479 views | CamberleyR |
| Ashes thread on 16:18 - Aug 25 by isawqpratwcity |
NEW ZEALAND WINS BACK ASHES! |
Typically churlish response.
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| Ashes thread on 16:56 - Aug 25 with 1460 views | denhamhoop2 |
Thank God for Paine's waste of a review cost The Aussies the win. That is the finest innings by an Englishman I've seen especially considering he had scored 2 off about 40 balls.
Still would look to rejig the batting line up as Buttler doesn't look capable of hitting the ball off the square at the moment | | | |
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