The ashes 2023

[leicsmac]

18 minutes ago, kingkisnorbo said:

Isn't this all sort of pointless when pretty much all three remaining days will be a wash out? 

According to the Met Office, tomorrow looks alright, Sunday might be OK for some play. Saturday is the only day that seems a possibility of total washout.

[kingkisnorbo]

Just now, leicsmac said:

According to the Met Office, tomorrow looks alright, Sunday might be OK for some play. Saturday is the only day that seems a possibility of total washout.

Yeah just looked. Thought it was much worse. 

[leicsmac]

3 minutes ago, kingkisnorbo said:

Yeah just looked. Thought it was much worse. 

I thought both Saturday and Sunday were out of the window tbh. I think that England still need to play as if that's the case and put their foot down here between now and the rest of the day.

[foxfanazer]

Carey wishes he was Bairstow

Edited 20 July 2023 by foxfanazer

[foxfanazer]

Smashing Head

[leicsmac]

Crawley to the part-time spinner:

 

[kingkisnorbo]

Dare I say ticking along nicely. 

[goody2028]

Loving this 

[leicsmac]

Crawley is such a damn engima. Fluid, destructive perfection up to the point he nicks off.

[HighPeakFox]

1 minute ago, leicsmac said:

Crawley is such a damn engima. Fluid, destructive perfection up to the point he nicks off.

I will regard this as the kiss of death. 

[leicsmac]

Just now, HighPeakFox said:

I will regard this as the kiss of death. 

Oh, I know he's going to nick off, he doesn't need my help for that.

[foxfanazer]

Great knock by Crawley this. Not without some good fortune but still looks in control

[StanSP]

I get the short ball tactic Aus are trying to employ here. But this is to experienced top order batsmen, it's relatively easier for them compared to the tailenders. Surely mix it up a tad? Or bowl shorter and more aggressive. 

 

Root has the pull shot mastered by the looks of it. He's sussed Aus out.

[leicsmac]

Foot to the floor now.

[foxfanazer]

Zak Crawley 

[Voll Blau]

Fair play, this has been absolutely blistering from Crawley.

[UniFox21]

Ridden his luck a few times, but brilliant 100 from Crawley there 

[HighPeakFox]

Crawley needs dropping, he's gash. Get it done, I'll drive him there myself etc etc etc YAWN.

[RonnieTodger]

Chuffed for him

[trabuch]

Aus look totally rattled. Love it.

[kingkisnorbo]

Could absolutely dick them here but the weather might hamper us. 

[AjcW]

Bet Rob Key is having an absolutely glorious tug in a corner somewhere while sniffing a pair of Zac’s old socks…

Edited 20 July 2023 by AjcW

[leicsmac]

4 minutes ago, AjcW said:

Bit Rob Key is having an absolutely glorious tug in a corner somewhere while sniffing a pair of Zac’s old socks…

I'm gonna say the bloke has earned today's shuffle and boogie tbh, given the innings Crawley has played.

[foxes_rule1978]

Great batting today, keep it up let’s get through the rest of the day at a good run rate, make it hard for Australia to play for the bore draw 

[HighPeakFox]

Wow, we're taking the piss.