| Ashes thread 18:40 - Oct 9 with 54445 views | BlackCrowe |
Kicks off next month with the news that Cummins is likely out of the first test and possibly most/all of the series. That helps. |  |
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| Ashes thread on 21:28 - Dec 3 with 1193 views | eastside_r |
So 4am start, which I might do depending on my usual insomnia or more likely 6.40 for the ‘afternoon’ session.
And even that’s early for a night owl like me. |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 22:21 - Dec 3 with 1061 views | ted_hendrix |
Please England do the business, lose and It'll be unbearable. |  |
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| Ashes thread on 22:23 - Dec 3 with 1056 views | Hooparoo |
Warm and humid here this morning. Would be tempted to bowl first as there’ll be some swing 😉 |  |
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| Ashes thread on 22:30 - Dec 3 with 1009 views | CamberleyR |
| Ashes thread on 22:21 - Dec 3 by ted_hendrix |
Please England do the business, lose and It'll be unbearable. |
Don't want to put a downer on it but we haven't won at Brisbane in nearly 40 years. Five of the six tests we've played there this century have been lost by MASSIVE margins. I think it would be worth lumping on Australia with those stats and that's before you factor in their near perfect record in pink ball tests in Australia (won 13 in 14). [Post edited 3 Dec 22:31]
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| Ashes thread on 22:45 - Dec 3 with 964 views | Hunterhoop |
| Ashes thread on 22:23 - Dec 3 by Hooparoo |
Warm and humid here this morning. Would be tempted to bowl first as there’ll be some swing 😉 |
I would too. But Broad seems to think it’s a huge advantage to bat first. He reckons the “afternoon” session (2nd one) is the very hard one to bat in. He thinks bat first, get a start, get through session 2, and then you can bat through sessions 3 and 4.
The problem with his logic is this England team only average 67 overs an innings…which is a smidgeon over 2 sessions. Don’t want half of an innings to be in a the hard session.
So I’d bowl, and try to bowl Aus out in 2 sessions with the assistance of the hard session. Then try to bat well in sessions 3 and 4, before the really tricky session swings around.
I doubt England will apply this sort of thinking and will simply do what they think is the most aggressive thing. |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 00:06 - Dec 4 with 836 views | Superhoops2808 |
Here's an idea... Lets lose the toss and let them choose. That way that's one less thing to get criticised for
From what I have read, if we can survive the first session - then batting gets easier as the pink ball is different to previous tests |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 04:08 - Dec 4 with 746 views | numptydumpty |
Woke up early.
Watched Starc bowl the first over.
Well done Ben Duckett - Golden Duck......
Pope out for a duck as well.
Bonus Crawley has his first runs of the series. Another two day test match perhaps.
The arrogance of Stokes and McCullum turning down a warm up game to get some form back for the batters !!!!
Think I will try get a couple hours more kip !!! [Post edited 4 Dec 4:15]
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| Ashes thread on 04:12 - Dec 4 with 741 views | joolsyp |
That pink ball is moving all over the shop. |  | | |
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| Ashes thread on 04:13 - Dec 4 with 735 views | flynnbo |
So embarrassing. |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 04:14 - Dec 4 with 733 views | joolsyp |
FFS 5 for 2. Starc is unplayable with the pink ball. Why didn’t we bowl? | | | |
| Ashes thread on 04:45 - Dec 4 with 694 views | eastside_r |
| Ashes thread on 21:28 - Dec 3 by eastside_r |
So 4am start, which I might do depending on my usual insomnia or more likely 6.40 for the ‘afternoon’ session.
And even that’s early for a night owl like me. |
Morning all.
Not an auspicious start. Deja vu?
Channel 7 pundits analysis - spot on. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 05:08 - Dec 4 with 666 views | ozexile |
Crawley has got a start now push on. He just charged down the wicket and was nearly out. Just keep batting sensibly. |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 05:09 - Dec 4 with 664 views | ozexile |
Looks like a good batting pitch too. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 05:24 - Dec 4 with 637 views | Rsole |
| Ashes thread on 05:09 - Dec 4 by ozexile |
Looks like a good batting pitch too. |
They are already asking change the ball….. |  |
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| Ashes thread on 05:34 - Dec 4 with 624 views | Rsole |
| Ashes thread on 04:45 - Dec 4 by eastside_r |
Morning all.
Not an auspicious start. Deja vu?
Channel 7 pundits analysis - spot on. |
C7 has a good team on Comms.
Looking to headhunt Tyler for the home series - just his socials alone will be enough in the interview.
Beats a PowerPoint hands down these days. | |
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| Ashes thread on 05:39 - Dec 4 with 605 views | Rsole |
| Ashes thread on 05:34 - Dec 4 by Rsole |
C7 has a good team on Comms.
Looking to headhunt Tyler for the home series - just his socials alone will be enough in the interview.
Beats a PowerPoint hands down these days. |
Just scanned down the threads quickly and saw the ‘Coming back from 4;1 down’ at number 4…..made me chuckle. | |
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| Ashes thread on 06:58 - Dec 4 with 530 views | RBlock |
Really good rebuild from Crawley and Root. Creepy really needed these after his pair, looking dominant. Approaching twilight soon though - Neser and Doggett bowling now, feels like they're saving Starc for the poor lighting. |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 07:05 - Dec 4 with 515 views | numptydumpty |
| Ashes thread on 06:58 - Dec 4 by RBlock |
Really good rebuild from Crawley and Root. Creepy really needed these after his pair, looking dominant. Approaching twilight soon though - Neser and Doggett bowling now, feels like they're saving Starc for the poor lighting. |
Well said sir.
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| Ashes thread on 07:05 - Dec 4 with 517 views | denhamhoop2 |
Same old Crawley gifts his wicket away really annoying as this is as lightweight an Aussie bowling line up as I can remember | | | |
| Ashes thread on 07:06 - Dec 4 with 511 views | RBlock |
| Ashes thread on 07:05 - Dec 4 by numptydumpty |
Well said sir.
Whoops !! |
Fvcksake. That one's on me. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 07:07 - Dec 4 with 508 views | numptydumpty |
| Ashes thread on 07:05 - Dec 4 by denhamhoop2 |
Same old Crawley gifts his wicket away really annoying as this is as lightweight an Aussie bowling line up as I can remember |
Maybe, but cant really complain after 76 runs in good time. | |
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| Ashes thread on 07:30 - Dec 4 with 461 views | Rsole |
| Ashes thread on 07:06 - Dec 4 by RBlock |
Fvcksake. That one's on me. |
Don’t take it personally !!! | |
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| Ashes thread on 07:53 - Dec 4 with 410 views | Rsole |
Why are they saving Starc ? Strange captaincy when Smith is in charge at times. | |
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| Ashes thread on 08:11 - Dec 4 with 377 views | daveB |
Harry Brook is so frustrating, has ability to get big scores but does such stupid things. Just see off Starc and we are in for a big score but he can't help himself |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 08:12 - Dec 4 with 375 views | Rsole |
| Ashes thread on 08:11 - Dec 4 by daveB |
Harry Brook is so frustrating, has ability to get big scores but does such stupid things. Just see off Starc and we are in for a big score but he can't help himself |
So predictable - and Starc has Stokes in trouble most innings. | |
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