The ashes 2023

[leicsmac]

On 20/07/2023 at 01:06, leicsmac said:

Bairstow to score a ton in either England innings here. Confidence player, you heard it here first.

 

....fvcks sake, stranded on 99. Close enough, though.

[The Year Of The Fox]

At least it’s forced our hand now

[trabuch]

It would be ironic if an in form Bairstow, playing well, still managed to cost us the match by virtue of us waiting for him to get his 100 (which he didn't manage to get).

[RowlattsFox]

Shame we didn't carry on batting in the first test. 

The more demoralised they are the more likely they are to collapse.

 

 

 

[foxile5]

Gutted for him. Even though this is a major boost for the guy.

[Lako42]

That serves him right for all of those dropped catches 

[StanSP]

So very unfortunate for Bairstow. 

[Finnegan]

 

Oh that's harsh. Jimmy's going to owe him a pint. 

[leicsmac]

And a little stat:

 

That is the fourth fastest run rate in a completed Test innings of all time. Top (by far) was from England in Rawalpindi last year.

[foxfanazer]

1 minute ago, Finnegan said:

 

Oh that's harsh. Jimmy's going to owe him a pint. 

He'd only drop it 

[Bobby Hundreds]

Picking no spinner is looking up there with Nasser having a bowl at the Gabba.

[Lionator]

12 minutes ago, STEVIE B said:

Could it be possible that Ben Stokes has seen a more positive weather forecast than the one being accepted by most ? 

No, why would Stokes have access to a special forecast? 🤣🤣

[whoareyaaa]

1 minute ago, Lionator said:

No, why would Stokes have access to a special forecast? 🤣🤣

his dad works at NASA

[foxfanazer]

15 minutes ago, STEVIE B said:

Could it be possible that Ben Stokes has seen a more positive weather forecast than the one being accepted by most ? 

Yeah he's been looking at the forecast for Tenerife 

Edited 21 July 2023 by foxfanazer

[Osavo]

Gotta feel for Bairstow there. Still, surely a massive confidence boost.

 

Big inroads needed before close today you feel.

[goose2010]

4 out by the end of the day and I'm sure there will be enough play in two days to get the other 6

[leicsmac]

Just now, Osavo said:

Gotta feel for Bairstow there. Still, surely a massive confidence boost.

 

Big inroads needed before close today you feel.

I think it's all out or bust tbh, unless there is a narrow window of a few overs on Sunday to finish the job.

[foxile5]

Anderson bowling with a bit of intent.

[Lako42]

 

 

 

[Lako42]

Only possible positive scenario here is that the Monday looks okay and that weather could come in sooner. 

 

If it was three days of back to back rain it would be without hope imo. 

[Finnegan]

Sweepstake. 

 

What time does Broad get Warner out. Number of runs for tiebreaker. 

Edited 21 July 2023 by Finnegan

[UniFox21]

Aussies with bloody wooly hats on ffs 

[HighPeakFox]

I can fully understand why we batted on - the pitch is still clearly pretty decent.

 

(waits for it to crumble and the ball to start reversing - please)

[Lionator]

15 minutes ago, Lako42 said:

Only possible positive scenario here is that the Monday looks okay and that weather could come in sooner. 

 

If it was three days of back to back rain it would be without hope imo. 

Sadly this isn't a six day test match.

[bovril]

3 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Sadly this isn't a six day test match.

I think he means the good weather predicted for Monday comes earlier than expected.