The ashes 2023

[Super_horns]

From the BBC.

 

“Emgland attempting to become the first team in Test history to win the toss, bowl and win the match at Old Trafford”

 

Records there to be broken !

[filbertway]

It's getting beyond a joke  

 

This is getting weirder than Rodgers persisting with Ward.

[Voll Blau]

4 minutes ago, filbertway said:

It's getting beyond a joke  

 

This is getting weirder than Rodgers persisting with Ward.

It's not about what he's actually done, it's about what imagining he could have done. Imagine it hard enough and we'll have won The Ashes!

[trabuch]

13 minutes ago, filbertway said:

It's getting beyond a joke  

 

This is getting weirder than Rodgers persisting with Ward.

It really reminds me of that.  And I find it equally infuriating. Similar sort of crucial position too. No hiding place.

[Lionator]

If the Aussies are still there tonight then I think that's probably the series gone unless the forecast suddenly changes.

[Super_horns]

Seat lighting stop play!

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Must have happened before?

[trabuch]

Got one.

[foxile5]

I'm in Africa at present and, unsurprisingly, cricket isn't being shown live.

 

Can anyone sum up the first day in a sentence.

[st albans fox]

Aussies are on a decent strike rate 

 

not what you’d expect from a side happy with a draw but possibly the best way of taking the game away from England is to post a decent first innings score 

[purpleronnie]

27 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

Aussies are on a decent strike rate 

 

not what you’d expect from a side happy with a draw but possibly the best way of taking the game away from England is to post a decent first innings score 

Aussies wont be happy with a draw...it's not in their nature.

[foxes_rule1978]

There goes smith, come on England 

[leicsmac]

Superb use of DRS there.

[trabuch]

Cheerio Smith.

[foxfanazer]

Love it

[st albans fox]

1 hour ago, purpleronnie said:

Aussies wont be happy with a draw...it's not in their nature.

If it’s a draw then let’s see how miserable they look ……

[Voll Blau]

Needed that one.

[kingkisnorbo]

How has that got him I think most of this thread could've played that. 

[leicsmac]

3 minutes ago, kingkisnorbo said:

How has that got him I think most of this thread could've played that. 

Just goes to show the much-vaunted Aussies are in fact human.

[HighPeakFox]

Nice one Broady.

[CosbehFox]

Found today - tactically rudderless. Possibly the least dramatic day of the series so far. 

[Corky]

4 hours ago, Super_horns said:

Seat lighting stop play!

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Must have happened before?

Sun glare has been an issue at Old Trafford in the past.

[Voll Blau]

I've said it before and I'll say it again, but Umpire's Call needs binning. It went England's way that time, but if DRS says it's hitting then it should be out. End of.

[trabuch]

Well played JB. 

[goody2028]

Yes Bairstow!

[HighPeakFox]

Just now, Voll Blau said:

I've said it before and I'll say it again, but Umpire's Call needs binning. It went England's way that time, but if DRS says it's hitting then it should be out. End of.

I think it is useful for impact, pitching etc.... but on hitting the stumps, absolutely. Maybe 2/3 or 3/3 UC means not out.