The ashes 2023

[EastAnglianFox]

Cummins is something else 

[RowlattsFox]

You can argue we'd never have had the chance of winning without playing the way we've had. If you play with the mindset of trying to make results, occasionally it will backfire. 

 

It's difficult because you feel Aussies will win this without having to do anything and they can win the ashes just by letting us do ourselves over. 

 

 

[PhillippaT]

4 minutes ago, foxfanazer said:

Still think that declaration was ill advised

The difference between accepting a draw and forcing a result (either way)?

[RowlattsFox]

How many times are the bowlers the ones that have to win or save a game. Batsmen never have to get the ball in hand to win the game 

[Corky]

Stop whipping the crowd up and just bowl.

[trabuch]

Annoying

[purpleronnie]

Well done Aussies.  Massive ask for us to win the series now.

[RowlattsFox]

Typical of England to get close and let 2 bowlers see them home. 

[Izzy]

2 minutes ago, EastAnglianFox said:

Cummins is something else 

Him and Khawaga have been brilliant this test.

 

Whereas we've had a few perform below par IMO.

[PhillippaT]

1 minute ago, purpleronnie said:

Well done Aussies.  Massive ask for us to win the series now.

Yep. Lyon esp has done really well today - (too well  )

Edited 20 June 2023 by PhillippaT

[StanSP]

Anderson? 

[EastAnglianFox]

Love our new style in the tests but the fact is as methodical as it is, they are just a better test team than us.

 

Openers will score more than ours

Cummins when needed in the lower order will score more than Broad

Lyon will take twice the wickets of Moeen 

[Super_horns]

Going to the wire.

 

Big psychological  advantage to whoever wins now .

 

Aussies looking likely now .

[RowlattsFox]

Bowling has been predictable. 

[coolhandfox]

People will talk about the declaration, but basic skills have cost England.

 

Jonny has missed a number easy chances and the no ball wicket.

[ealingfox]

That declaration. Well that and Jonny Bairstow being a useless twat.

[Tommy Fresh]

3 minutes ago, Izzy said:

Him and Khawaga have been brilliant this test.

 

Whereas we've had a few perform below par IMO.

So have they? Smith, Labuschagne, Boland

[AKCJ]

The declaration isn't the problem.

 

It's Quarter past 7 on day 5. Without it this is a dull draw.

 

Ultimately for me the problem is the missed chances off Bairstow. His poor keeping has cost us the match for me.

[StanSP]

3 minutes ago, coolhandfox said:

People will talk about the declaration, but basic skills have cost England.

 

Jonny has missed a number easy chances and the no ball wicket.

Yeah Bairstow more to blame than the declaration, I'd say. 

[foxfanazer]

1 minute ago, AKCJ said:

The declaration isn't the problem.

 

It's Quarter past 7 on day 5. Without it this is a dull draw.

 

Ultimately for me the problem is the missed chances off Bairstow. His poor keeping has cost us the match for me.

Not necessarily. The whole complexion would/could have changed

[foxfanazer]

That's awful fielding!

[RowlattsFox]

The dropped catches, the no ball wicket and the silly dismissals yesterday are bigger mistakes then the declaration. 

[Bordersfox]

FFS Pope

[foxfanazer]

Blow the whistle ref!

[Tommy Fresh]

Was it worth it recalling Moeen