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England's Ashes squad announced 11:44 - Jul 27 with 24749 viewsdickythorpe

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This series will be full of twists and turns and I think it may be more even than many think.
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England's Ashes squad announced on 20:37 - Aug 4 with 944 viewsunion_jack

England's Ashes squad announced on 19:34 - Aug 4 by exiledclaseboy

They’ve been proving you wrong all summer so let’s hope tomorrow is no different.


Indeed🤣. Sadly, I’m going to be right sometime.

Seriously though, I feel there is a soft underbelly to our batting and I fear the mid order collapse which we’ve seen all too often. And the pressure on a last day is great when you’ve just got to stay in.

I’ll be surprised but delighted if they prove me wrong.

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England's Ashes squad announced on 20:40 - Aug 4 with 942 viewsexiledclaseboy

England's Ashes squad announced on 20:37 - Aug 4 by union_jack

Indeed🤣. Sadly, I’m going to be right sometime.

Seriously though, I feel there is a soft underbelly to our batting and I fear the mid order collapse which we’ve seen all too often. And the pressure on a last day is great when you’ve just got to stay in.

I’ll be surprised but delighted if they prove me wrong.


Australia’s batting (smith aside obviously) is no great shakes and they dominated comfortably today. Lyon will be key on the final day. Australia should win from here though.

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England's Ashes squad announced on 20:52 - Aug 4 with 931 viewsunion_jack

England's Ashes squad announced on 20:40 - Aug 4 by exiledclaseboy

Australia’s batting (smith aside obviously) is no great shakes and they dominated comfortably today. Lyon will be key on the final day. Australia should win from here though.


It was turning more than I thought at the end of today.

Not sure who will get the best out of a day 5 pitch tomorrow but the ‘problem’ is that England are going to be defensive with everything to lose. Australia can be gung home a bit like they were towards the end of their innings today. They have (cough, spit) earned the right to be in that position however given their scorecard today.

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England's Ashes squad announced on 20:58 - Aug 4 with 928 viewsdickythorpe

What a rarity Day 5 of a Test match!!!
I would hope we can win but that's unlikely. A draw I believe is the outcome.
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England's Ashes squad announced on 20:58 - Aug 4 with 928 viewsexiledclaseboy

England's Ashes squad announced on 20:52 - Aug 4 by union_jack

It was turning more than I thought at the end of today.

Not sure who will get the best out of a day 5 pitch tomorrow but the ‘problem’ is that England are going to be defensive with everything to lose. Australia can be gung home a bit like they were towards the end of their innings today. They have (cough, spit) earned the right to be in that position however given their scorecard today.


I don’t think England will be particularly defensive, look at the batting line up. It’s not in their nature. I’m not saying they’ll try chasing and go all gung ho but they won’t try and block all day and if they do they’re doomed anyway.

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England's Ashes squad announced on 08:08 - Aug 5 with 864 viewssainthelens

Was thinking yesterday this was all over and the Aussies would walk it now. But as can't see it fizzlin to a draw ( I don't think England have that mentality) is it possibly worth a tenner @33/1 they'll get the win. Only 4 an over, attacking field means gaps. Roy, Butler Stokes won't be blocking it out.
Just can't see this playing to a draw.
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England's Ashes squad announced on 08:50 - Aug 5 with 849 viewstheloneranger

England's Ashes squad announced on 08:08 - Aug 5 by sainthelens

Was thinking yesterday this was all over and the Aussies would walk it now. But as can't see it fizzlin to a draw ( I don't think England have that mentality) is it possibly worth a tenner @33/1 they'll get the win. Only 4 an over, attacking field means gaps. Roy, Butler Stokes won't be blocking it out.
Just can't see this playing to a draw.


It worked for Dennis Lillee in the 3rd Test @ Headingley in 1981. 😂 He put £10 on England to win @ 500/1, and Botham and Willis helped him out.

England will have to rewrite Ashes history to win this match. Only once have they scored 398 or more in a 4th innings. A draw is the only result England will look at, and then they're going to need the weather to help them achieve that.
[Post edited 5 Aug 2019 8:52]

Everyday above ground ... Is a good day! 😎

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England's Ashes squad announced on 11:57 - Aug 5 with 814 viewssainthelens

Standard of umpiring is appalling.
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England's Ashes squad announced on 12:04 - Aug 5 with 810 views34dfgdf54

England's Ashes squad announced on 11:57 - Aug 5 by sainthelens

Standard of umpiring is appalling.


Absolutely abysmal as it was in the World Cup final.
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England's Ashes squad announced on 12:12 - Aug 5 with 804 viewssainthelens

England's Ashes squad announced on 12:04 - Aug 5 by 34dfgdf54

Absolutely abysmal as it was in the World Cup final.


Its not helped by the Aussies appealing for every FCKN thing.
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England's Ashes squad announced on 12:19 - Aug 5 with 802 viewstheloneranger

Jason Roy, a Test opening bat ... My fvcking arse!!

Everyday above ground ... Is a good day! 😎

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England's Ashes squad announced on 12:22 - Aug 5 with 795 viewsbluey_the_blue

England's Ashes squad announced on 08:50 - Aug 5 by theloneranger

It worked for Dennis Lillee in the 3rd Test @ Headingley in 1981. 😂 He put £10 on England to win @ 500/1, and Botham and Willis helped him out.

England will have to rewrite Ashes history to win this match. Only once have they scored 398 or more in a 4th innings. A draw is the only result England will look at, and then they're going to need the weather to help them achieve that.
[Post edited 5 Aug 2019 8:52]


Yeah, Lillee putting that bet on made the result dodgy as fvck tbh.
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England's Ashes squad announced on 12:24 - Aug 5 with 790 views34dfgdf54

England's Ashes squad announced on 12:19 - Aug 5 by theloneranger

Jason Roy, a Test opening bat ... My fvcking arse!!


Mentally weak
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England's Ashes squad announced on 12:50 - Aug 5 with 762 viewsWarwickHunt

England's Ashes squad announced on 08:08 - Aug 5 by sainthelens

Was thinking yesterday this was all over and the Aussies would walk it now. But as can't see it fizzlin to a draw ( I don't think England have that mentality) is it possibly worth a tenner @33/1 they'll get the win. Only 4 an over, attacking field means gaps. Roy, Butler Stokes won't be blocking it out.
Just can't see this playing to a draw.


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England's Ashes squad announced on 12:52 - Aug 5 with 758 viewsbluey_the_blue

England's Ashes squad announced on 12:24 - Aug 5 by 34dfgdf54

Mentally weak


Sorry, which England batsman are you referring to? It's a bit of a blanket statement.
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England's Ashes squad announced on 12:55 - Aug 5 with 753 viewsunion_jack

England's Ashes squad announced on 12:52 - Aug 5 by bluey_the_blue

Sorry, which England batsman are you referring to? It's a bit of a blanket statement.


Take your pick!. It’s the soft underbelly I referred to yesterday.

I’ve not seen any play today, just keep looking at the score and sadly nothing has surprised me yet.

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England's Ashes squad announced on 13:02 - Aug 5 with 741 viewsWarwickHunt

England's Ashes squad announced on 12:19 - Aug 5 by theloneranger

Jason Roy, a Test opening bat ... My fvcking arse!!


Root is the only test match batsman in the top order.

Bairstow needs a big score to keep his place. Ali needs a rest to get his confidence back.
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England's Ashes squad announced on 13:13 - Aug 5 with 732 viewssainthelens

England's Ashes squad announced on 12:50 - Aug 5 by WarwickHunt



Fair play
At least doesn't look like a draw
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England's Ashes squad announced on 13:13 - Aug 5 with 731 viewstheloneranger

I can't understand Australia's field positions for Nathan Lyon, and the pressure England are under. The old Australia captains will be turning in their graves!!

They'd have had an umbrella field with wicket keeper, slips, leg slip, gully, leg gully, short leg, silly point, and even a silly mid on/off

Everyday above ground ... Is a good day! 😎

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England's Ashes squad announced on 13:16 - Aug 5 with 724 viewsWarwickHunt

England's Ashes squad announced on 13:13 - Aug 5 by theloneranger

I can't understand Australia's field positions for Nathan Lyon, and the pressure England are under. The old Australia captains will be turning in their graves!!

They'd have had an umbrella field with wicket keeper, slips, leg slip, gully, leg gully, short leg, silly point, and even a silly mid on/off


It will come I think - especially now Root is out.

The left-handers must be shittiñg pineapples.
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England's Ashes squad announced on 13:19 - Aug 5 with 721 viewsWarwickHunt

England's Ashes squad announced on 13:13 - Aug 5 by sainthelens

Fair play
At least doesn't look like a draw


398 on that wicket (never mind a number of left-handers and a world class spinner) was never even remotely on.

Take 100 off and 33/1 sounds about right.
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England's Ashes squad announced on 13:25 - Aug 5 with 712 viewsDippy

England are sh*te

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England's Ashes squad announced on 13:26 - Aug 5 with 712 viewsdickythorpe

Hey it's not over yet!
A draw is likely.
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England's Ashes squad announced on 13:46 - Aug 5 with 698 viewsWarwickHunt

England's Ashes squad announced on 13:26 - Aug 5 by dickythorpe

Hey it's not over yet!
A draw is likely.


Only if it rains...
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England's Ashes squad announced on 13:55 - Aug 5 with 683 viewsunion_jack

England's Ashes squad announced on 13:26 - Aug 5 by dickythorpe

Hey it's not over yet!
A draw is likely.


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