The Ashes 21/22

[Lako42]

Dedicated thread for this magnificent tournament. Stops all other cricket discussion being lost in the other thread over the next month. 

 

 

 

Edited 6 December 2021 by Lako42

[Izzy]

No 5th test in Perth now confirmed. Looks like Melbourne will host it as a day/nighter instead. 

[Lako42]

7 minutes ago, Izzy said:

No 5th test in Perth now confirmed. Looks like Melbourne will host it as a day/nighter instead. 

Not looking like a bad thing based on this

 

[Izzy]

2 minutes ago, Lako42 said:

Not looking like a bad thing based on this

 

Jesus, our record over there is truly horrendous. I imagine we’ve been just as shit at Melbourne over the years.

Real shame the Barmy Army won’t be out in full force this Ashes. We need all the help we can get.

[Lako42]

England's Ashes record at the MCG

Wins: 20
Losses: 28
Draws: 8

[Lako42]

Just now, Lako42 said:

England's Ashes record at the MCG

Wins: 20
Losses: 28
Draws: 8

https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/571753

[Voll Blau]

 

 

Don't see this being a total game changer but reckon it might make the defeat slightly less embarrassing than it could have been...

[Osavo]

3 hours ago, Izzy said:

No 5th test in Perth now confirmed. Looks like Melbourne will host it as a day/nighter instead. 

Quite a bit of noise about it potentially being moved to Hobart as well.

 

Day/night at the MCG suits us better methinks.

[RonnieTodger]

Hobart would be far more interesting. Not a fan of more than one match being played at the same ground.

[Bert]

Can’t wait for it. 
 

Has anyone watched the thing they’ve been streaming online? 

[SAFC1]

Can’t wait but really fear the worst for England 

[SexyGammonFox]

Stokes is a proper cricketing warrior but I really worry for him coming back into this brittle team in the hardest possible environment.

 

Fingers crossed he can just get through the series mentally and physically and still want to keep playing the sport, because if this goes badly for him at 30 years old it could very realistically be the end of him.

[Osavo]

Anderson out of the first test with a calf injury. Good start.

[Bert]

Massive miss, obviously. 
 

Will give Woody his chance though steaming in chucking 90mph cherries down   

[Bert]

Apparently he’s being rested  

 

Wonder if we’ll leave Leach out and go for Root as a spinner. 

[Duquesne Whistle]

It's far more important to have Anderson for the day nighter at Adelaide. This may well be precautionary, as it starts 3 days after the first test ends.

I can see England possibly springing a surprise and going with Wood, Robinson and Woakes in this one, with no Broad or Anderson. Leach was possibly set to play, but the weather forecast doesn't particularly suit a spinner and they may go with the 4 faster bowlers and include Broad for that reason. Wood has a bit to prove. Can his body stand up to the rigours of hard pitches and little rest between tests.

Stokes simply can't be expected to bowl much at all.

[AKCJ]

Stayed up beyond Monday Night Football thinking this started last night 🤡

[Tommy Fresh]

Anyone willing to put a figure on how many runs Hameed, Burns, Malan, Lawrence and Crawley will get between them this series? (aware the last two aren't in the squad for the opening test)

[Izzy]

27 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Anyone willing to put a figure on how many runs Hameed, Burns, Malan, Lawrence and Crawley will get between them this series? (aware the last two aren't in the squad for the opening test)

Probably about 200 between them at best I'd imagine. We'll no doubt be overly reliant on Root and Stokes to dig us out the shit as always.

[SpacedX]

2 hours ago, AKCJ said:

Stayed up beyond Monday Night Football thinking this started last night 🤡

If it's any consolation, I thought the same - which is why I got an early night. 

[Tommy Fresh]

Just now, Izzy said:

Probably about 200 between them at best I'd imagine. We'll no doubt be overly reliant on Root and Stokes to dig us out the shit as always.

Optimistic Pope could have an okay series although I'm still bemused we didn't call up Livingstone 

[Izzy]

I'm usually the worlds most optimistic bloke, but when it comes to England touring Australia I turn into the most negative, pessimistic, twat there is.

[Tommy Fresh]

2 minutes ago, Izzy said:

I'm usually the worlds most optimistic bloke, but when it comes to England touring Australia I turn into the most negative, pessimistic, twat there is.

The 13/14 squad that got pumped 5-0 was pretty decent so even harder to be optimistic with this current lot. 

[AKCJ]

37 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

The 13/14 squad that got pumped 5-0 was pretty decent so even harder to be optimistic with this current lot. 

True but the Aussie squad back then was far better than this one.

 

Basically it's Root vs Smith. If Root continues in the same form he's been in this year then we've got a chance at sneaking a couple of wins I reckon.

[fuchsntf]

51 minutes ago, Izzy said:

I'm usually the worlds most optimistic bloke, but when it comes to England touring Australia I turn into the most negative, pessimistic, twat there is.

Leicester city..Tigers,England fan in all sports, Soft sighs & Romance when @davieG does his Leicester-historical topics...

Izzy..fear Not, you are not alone...We are all twats, optimistic runs through our core, like names through Blackpool-rock...

But twats do have their uses....