The ashes 2023

[Sparrowhawk]

7 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Superb ball.

 

Root and Duckett both need to be there at the close.

If they're not careful nobody will be there at the close...

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

5 minutes ago, HighPeakFox said:

I must say I had forgotten how many experts on mental strength/weakness we have on this forum.

Anyone with a test average of 28.4 having opened the batting in 35 tests needs to go, it’s not much better in first class cricket.

Can’t comment on the mental side of things but in cricket it’s the numbers that count and he’s built that 28.4 average (average being the right word) on a few big scores on flat tracks. 
Spends a lot of his time complaining about pitches which is the lamest excuse a batsman can make in cricket. 

[HighPeakFox]

1 minute ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

Can’t comment on the mental side of things 

That's what I was commenting on, though, and what others seem very ready to know it all about.

[Tommy Fresh]

7 minutes ago, Mark 'expert' Lawrenson said:

Anyone with a test average of 28.4 having opened the batting in 35 tests needs to go, it’s not much better in first class cricket.

Can’t comment on the mental side of things but in cricket it’s the numbers that count and he’s built that 28.4 average (average being the right word) on a few big scores on flat tracks. 
Spends a lot of his time complaining about pitches which is the lamest excuse a batsman can make in cricket. 

Don't get me started on Crawley

[trabuch]

Root is going to have to get 150+ if we are to stand any chance.

[StanSP]

Root

[goody2028]

Oh dear 

[kingkisnorbo]

Yeah game over. 

[StanSP]

Oh my. 

 

This is over by lunch tomorrow. 

 

Embarrassing. 

[HighPeakFox]

Just now, StanSP said:

Oh my. 

 

This is over by lunch tomorrow. 

 

Embarrassing. 

Optimist  

[goody2028]

🤣

[Izzy]

Sometimes you've just got to tip your cap to the opposition.

 

Australia have kicked our arse this test (and we've kicked our own arse too on occasion)

[when_you're_smiling]

Brilliant bowling by Aus.

 

It happens, but this is why you shouldn’t give your wicket away when you do get in like England did so often in the first innings. The game would have been much closer and the scoreboard pressure not as intense.

[Super_horns]

Oh dear - not even a Stokes special can save us I feel .

[David Hankey]

Stokes & England need a rethink.

[Bobby Hundreds]

That Edgbaston declaration is now coming back to haunt us; could’ve afforded to lose this at 1-0 or 0-0.

[when_you're_smiling]

Wouldn’t surprise me if England turn to Rehan Ahmed for the next test as a kind of last throw of the dice.

[Stinkenzo]

So entertaining. 

[Bobby Hundreds]

Just now, Stinkenzo said:

So entertaining. 

For Australians, aye. 

[Bobby Hundreds]

Think I prefer brainless England smashing 300 and out, to cautious and watchful England who get skittled for 120.

[filbertway]

Mad that when you bowl at the stumps and not 8m above them that you can force wickets regularly. 

 

Hopefully we look yo adopt this weird new of playing that the aussies have tried out

[Sparrowhawk]

5 minutes ago, Bobby Hundreds said:

For Australians, aye. 

And neutrals!

[Lionator]

12 minutes ago, when_you're_smiling said:

Wouldn’t surprise me if England turn to Rehan Ahmed for the next test as a kind of last throw of the dice.

I don’t see who he’d come in for, maybe Robinson? 

[Sparrowhawk]

If Australia had won the toss and Lyon hadn't got injured, would this match have finished yesterday??

[foxfanazer]

Only just seen the score. What the actual ****?