The ashes 2023

[foxfanazer]

4 minutes ago, Izzy said:

Ashes cricket man. It's just the best.

This is the first time it's felt like an Ashes series

[Bordersfox]

Nice to finally hear some noise at Lords.  Wakey wakey.  

[StanSP]

1 minute ago, Izzy said:

Don't mate, please.

 

It ain't happening again. No way.

I'm sorry! I couldn't help but think it. Just needs the support at the other end... 

[foxfanazer]

2 minutes ago, Izzy said:

Don't mate, please.

 

It ain't happening again. No way.

What if though!

[leicsmac]

I really hope that Broad is able to stick around a bit here, would do his own confidence as a batter so much good and it's clear he still can play a fair bit.

[goody2028]

Lunch comes at a bad time for us, great for them. 

[Sparrowhawk]

3 minutes ago, Izzy said:

Don't mate, please.

 

It ain't happening again. No way.

It could well do.

[leicsmac]

For comparison, England were 271-7 at Headingley, chasing 12 less.

 

So this would be a bigger win, no question IMO.

[trabuch]

1 minute ago, StanSP said:

I'm sorry! I couldn't help but think it. Just needs the support at the other end... 

It's well worth thinking it. It's had me laughing hysterically, but I love the idea of it.

[StanSP]

And breathe for about half an hour! 

[leicsmac]

Random comment: "If you can make first session Lord's sound like evening session Hollies you’ve obviously done something egregious"

 

Quite.

[Bert]

Even the snobs in the long room giving it  

[AjcW]

If we lose it’s two tests out of two resting on Bairstow errors for me. (Sure other factors but he’s made big **** ups) 
 

At this point there’s no argument for him being there ahead of Foakes, none whatsoever.

 

It’s been far too long since he played test cricket and chucking him straight into an ashes series wasn’t fair. 

[coolhandfox]

They are just smarter and better drilled then us.

 

In both matches we have been let down by the basics, no ball, poor catching, poor feilding, silly stumping.

 

For all the positive mind set which is good man management the coaching need to be better and the execution by the players.

 

Could easily be 2-0 the other way.

Edited 2 July 2023 by coolhandfox

[trabuch]

Ben Stokes pumped up on anger and adrenalin is one of the greatest sights in sport.

[AKCJ]

What a bloke Ben Stokes is. Proper leader.

[leicsmac]

Even if they lose this one, I think England genuinely can win this series 3-2, barring bad weather for one or more of the games.

 

They've just shown the fire and they have the skill necessary, and the crowd will make every ground a noisepit because of what's just happened.

[Craig]

The long room kicking off  

[foxfanazer]

Bairstow has been a liability for the whole series so far

[FrankieADZ]

the aussies cant have it both ways, with the JB dismissal is within the rule and correct

the starc catch yesterday was correctly overturned too

lets not forget the smith catch too in this test images show it touched the ground

 

 

[purpleronnie]

Lords sounding more like the gabba lol.

[foxfanazer]

Don't think they did a lot wrong but never wanted us to beat them more 

[trabuch]

I think we will win the series 3-2 now. 

[StanSP]

5 minutes ago, Craig said:

The long room kicking off  

Looks like it was one guy in particular where the Aussies leave the Long Room that seemed to touch a nerve. 

[RowlattsFox]

Broad loves it doesn't he, proper bellend. 

 

Stokes doesn't play for averages, he scores runs when it matters. Probably in a losing cause but he's given us a chance.