The ashes 2023

[AjcW]

Stuart Broad is literally the last person I’d choose to have in in this atmosphere. 
 

Air head who thinks he’s gods gift. 

[st albans fox]

1 minute ago, leicsmac said:

Good. Make the grounds a cauldron, make it nasty.

 

The Aussies pushed it there, and not joining them there isn't going to help England at all.

as pietersen said - it’s too pally - I don’t think it will be now but do we have the players to make it ugly 
 

Just now, Corky said:

He doesn't decide when the ball is dead. Watch the keeper, follow the ball and make sure they have no attempt to do anything.

Agreed - it’s pre meditated which is why I mentioned Mankad 

[StanSP]

I'd love to just hear the stump mic right now for next 5-10 mins. 

 

 

[leicsmac]

1 minute ago, st albans fox said:

as pietersen said - it’s too pally - I don’t think it will be now but do we have the players to make it ugly 
 

Agreed - it’s pre meditated which is why I mentioned Mankad 

KP is wrong about far more than he's right but I do think this will rouse a lot of folks both players and support.

 

Which, as I said, I don't mind at all.

[winteriscoming]

2 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

There’s a difference 

england bowling short of a length but Australia targeting the batsman head height is not the same 

No difference. 
It’s more difficult from the Aussies. 
Australia have quicker bowler’s. 

[Swarles Barkley]

Yep Bairstow was stupid and yep it is out but its a cheap way of trying to find wickets. 
 

I personally wouldn’t be happy if it was the other way around 

[Corky]

Such a shame we are so far behind, this is great to watch.

[trabuch]

Quite funny from Broad there.

[StanSP]

Starc

 

Golden after what happened last night

 

[StanSP]

This is pure class from Stokes. Absolutely love it. 

 

[leicsmac]

Stokes:

 

[trabuch]

Stokes is incredible really. Such a shame this won't last. 

[st albans fox]

4 minutes ago, StanSP said:

But if the umpire didn't call the over, what's the issue? 

 

It's not usual to see something like that, but it's also not against the rules? 

As I said - spirit of the game 

How long before we have players feigning injury to get a draw ?  Look at golf where players call foul on themselves - cricket has gone a long way from the old days where batsmen walked.  I dont mind that so much because we have snicko etc and third umpire to police it. players can’t always be certain they nicked it. 

[foxfanazer]

This is incredible!

[Bordersfox]

The kraken awakes, good lord!

[foxfanazer]

Broad is really pissed

[StanSP]

Just now, st albans fox said:

As I said - spirit of the game

In this scenario, I'm not sure I see the 'bad spirit'... 

[Izzy]

Ashes cricket man. It's just the best.

[Voll Blau]

The most unbelievable half-hour. Test Match Cricket man.

[trabuch]

6 6 6 - Stokes in beast mode.

[foxile5]

Monumental over from Stokes.

 

Question is can he keep up the anger driving this and can broad/the tail keep facing the odd balls without making a mistake.

 

It's going to be interesting watching.

[StanSP]

If Stokes leads England to a win here, is it better than the Headingley heroics? 

[Izzy]

Just now, StanSP said:

If Stokes leads England to a win here, is it better than the Headingley heroics? 

Don't mate, please.

 

It ain't happening again. No way.

[foxile5]

Just now, StanSP said:

If Stokes leads England to a win here, is it better than the Headingley heroics? 

Toss of a coin stuff, really.

 

We were probably slightly worse off in this match? 

[trabuch]

1 minute ago, StanSP said:

If Stokes leads England to a win here, is it better than the Headingley heroics? 

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