The ashes 2023

[AKCJ]

1 minute ago, StanSP said:

Just had to be his moment. Fair play to him. 

 

Was Jimmy crying?! 

No doubt. He was the same when Cookie retired.

[Osavo]

What an ending to an utterly brilliant series. 

[Nalis]

Not much in sport beats a nervy test match

[coolhandfox]

Wow

 

Final ball with the bat a 6

 

Final ball bowling wicket

 

Unbelievable, cricket is amazing 

 

 

[RowlattsFox]

Fitting end. I think we were the better team throughout the series and would have been a travesty if australia had won 3-1. A couple of things either way and it might have been 5-0. 

We always see a nice pic of the players sharing a beer after a series, would be great to be in the room with them. Some great conversation. 

 

A draw vindicates the style if play, and they have mellowed a little bit since Lords. Aggressive but not stupid. Really hope we can continue to be effective until we go down under. 

 

 

[trabuch]

Just now, RowlattsFox said:

Fitting end. I think we were the better team throughout the series and would have been a travesty if australia had won 3-1. A couple of things either way and it might have been 5-0. 

We always see a nice pic of the players sharing a beer after a series, would be great to be in the room with them. Some great conversation. 

 

A draw vindicates the style if play, and they have mellowed a little bit since Lords. Aggressive but not stupid. Really hope we can continue to be effective until we go down under. 

 

 

Exactly. It's a fantastic way to play cricket - but you need a modicum of common sense to go with it. I don't believe it has to be all or nothing.

[trabuch]

The bail switch before the 9th wicket was incredible. Too funny really.

[tom27111]

After the Lords 'stumping', very appropriate that Bairstow caught Carey off Broad's bowling to win the match.

 

If only it didn't rain in Manchester...

Edited 31 July 2023 by tom27111

[Matt]

Great exciting series ruined by Manchester.

 

We were by far the best team throughout the series.

[fuchsntf]

Drama ,emotions pure..& just look at the Last wicket,you couldn’t write such an ending..The major Test series..antagonists

 

Carey…caught. Bairstow..bowled. Broad.

 

God oh God why not a stumping..!!

[trabuch]

I can't wait 2 and a half years ffs.

[Bobby Hundreds]

Love it that Davey Warner never won a series in England. Smith might not either, 38 next time..,

[Super_horns]

Chris Woakes winning player of the series just  shows what an impressive impact he has in 3 tests with bat and ball .

[Lionator]

24 minutes ago, RowlattsFox said:

Fitting end. I think we were the better team throughout the series and would have been a travesty if australia had won 3-1. A couple of things either way and it might have been 5-0. 

We always see a nice pic of the players sharing a beer after a series, would be great to be in the room with them. Some great conversation. 

 

A draw vindicates the style if play, and they have mellowed a little bit since Lords. Aggressive but not stupid. Really hope we can continue to be effective until we go down under. 

 

 

This team will be up there with the 1976-84 Windies, 90’s Aussies, mark my words. They have that fearless streak that both of those teams had!

[Lionator]

3 minutes ago, trabuch said:

I can't wait 2 and a half years ffs.

India away will be a good series tbf. 

[fuchsntf]

Strange results…where major desciscions most likely handed Australia the Ashes.

Playing wise Bazball vindicated..

Our tail still need to learn to wag.

Maybe the major difference between the 2 sides.

Smith & Warner,were not the major players..

Head,Marsh & Khawaja,with a young  Murphy..Australian Headliners

Australia..since 2005,one of the best “ Aussie teams” to visit our shores.

Aussies remain rightly and earning their stripes as the most difficult team to beat.

Root,Stokes,Brook & 2 delightfull Bazball openers specialists,supported by a diverse bowling unit,that will not bowl together again..

oh Rain gods what did you do…And no captain should ever declare on the 2nd day!!

[Guest Manini]

Stunning. We’d have won three in a row without the weather. Amazing mentality. 

[purpleronnie]

Piggin rain probably cost us the best ashes comeback ever.

[Corky]

Fabulous end to a great series. What a way for Broad to bow out, absolute hero.

 

Six straight home Ashes series unbeaten, now the task is to be better in Australia. 

 

Brilliant entertainment 

[trabuch]

Just now, Lionator said:

India away will be a good series tbf. 

I hope so. It just seems this series has gone very quickly. 

[Lionator]

2 minutes ago, purpleronnie said:

Piggin rain probably cost us the best ashes comeback ever.

Nope, Aussies came back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 in 1936/37. I'm amazed that you can't remember that, it felt like it was yesterday!!

[Bert]

Unbelievable series. Nothing beats the test cricket format. 

[Corky]

7 minutes ago, trabuch said:

I hope so. It just seems this series has gone very quickly. 

It has. The schedule has to be sorted, we need this across three more weeks, proper breaks in between matches and not flogging the players across six weeks to shove in some plastic nonsense.

[Bert]

10 minutes ago, Corky said:

It has. The schedule has to be sorted, we need this across three more weeks, proper breaks in between matches and not flogging the players across six weeks to shove in some plastic nonsense.

I think the fact the ODI World Cup starts in October has a part to play in this too. Usually, we play ODI & T20 series after a test series. 

[when_you're_smiling]

8 minutes ago, Corky said:

It has. The schedule has to be sorted, we need this across three more weeks, proper breaks in between matches and not flogging the players across six weeks to shove in some plastic nonsense.

The fact the ECB have deliberately tried to make The Ashes a kind of advert for their Hundred is pretty shocking really.

 

England should have won the series, just missed their chances in the first two tests. What I’m most impressed was how they (mostly) learned from their mistakes in the first two to be so solid in the last three. I think every player has played their part too. They’ve not relied on individuals, it’s a full team effort.

 

Just a shame there’s no tests for five

months and none in England till next July.