The Ashes 21/22

[Bert]

Massive psychological boost For Warner that…. Come on boys 

[Sunbury Fox]

Amazing to think Australia could have started 2 players who played for Leicestershire last season. In the event only Harris will play as Inglis has just missed out to Carey.

[Guest Lako42]

Seriously, what is the thinking behi d leaving Broad out of this? 

 

Conditions look perfe t for him. 

 

 

Sets a really poor tone for us imo. 

[Strokes]

Won the toss, might be the only thing we win here.

[adam]

The broad decision is a bit of a joke. This has got 30/3 all over it. Cloudy and a bit of grass on the wicket. 

[Brainy]

32 minutes ago, winteriscoming said:

Hope I’m wrong but can’t see us winning 1 test. Root is due a poor series after being brilliant this year with the bat. Don’t think we have the bowlers to take 20 wickets and can’t see anyone stepping up with the bat. 

 Someone who has had a great year is destined to flop, brilliant negativity that 

 

Don't disagree with the first sentence though 

 

 

[Brainy]

Disregarding the weather for a minute, looking forward to waking up and Australia having an unbroken 200 run opening partnership in response to our 109ao

[kingkisnorbo]

Come on boys. 

[deejdeej]

56 minutes ago, winteriscoming said:

Hope I’m wrong but can’t see us winning 1 test. Root is due a poor series after being brilliant this year with the bat. Don’t think we have the bowlers to take 20 wickets and can’t see anyone stepping up with the bat. 

That's the spirit mate 

[Duquesne Whistle]

15 hours ago, Duquesne Whistle said:

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.

Called it.

Robinson will be key. He has to bowl well and has the ability to do so.

Nice toss to win but can we take advantage... I'm more worried about our batting than Broad not playing.

[Vacamion]

 

Gwon lads.

 

 

[adam]

****ing great start lads. 

[Vacamion]

 

 

Off to bed, then....

[Duquesne Whistle]

[Kopic]

Ffs.

[kingkisnorbo]

Start as you mean to go on.

[Osavo]

Bed.

[AKCJ]

 

[kingkisnorbo]

Sets the tone. Some delivery. Absolute humdinger. 

[adam]

We've got no hope with this batting line up. 

[walkerleeds]

Good lord

[trabuch]

**** this. I'm going to bed. Worse than Harmison.

[Nuge]

Great start. 

[kingkisnorbo]

1 ball of a 5 game series and I’m already angry about the opening partnership.

[Osavo]

1 minute ago, kingkisnorbo said:

Sets the tone. Some delivery. Absolute humdinger. 

No it wasn't! Burns normally gobbles them up, should have gone to the mid wicket boundary.