The ashes 2023

[leicsmac]

1 minute ago, Izzy said:

Wish I was there. Never heard Lords sound like this for a test.

That's because I don't think it's ever sounded like this before.

[st albans fox]

11 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Why is Starc not bowling? 

saving himself for 10 and 11 !

[yorkie1999]

If this pair can get down to 40 it’s gonna be exciting

[trabuch]

Crucial over this.

[yorkie1999]

2 hours ago, trabuch said:

That's what a decent keeper does.

What, wound the crowd and the players up? Probably been better off not taking the decision

[st albans fox]

3 minutes ago, st albans fox said:

saving himself for 10 and 11 !

 

1 minute ago, trabuch said:

Crucial over this.

He looks a bit off the pace 

maybe only has a coupe of really quick deliveries per over for whatever reason 

[trabuch]

1 minute ago, yorkie1999 said:

What, wound the crowd and the players up? Probably been better off not taking the decision

That was referring to his Duckett catch. 

[leicsmac]

1 minute ago, yorkie1999 said:

What, wound the crowd and the players up? Probably been better off not taking the decision

Yeah, he had to know it would have a negative effect.

 

Probably didn't know just how pissed off everyone would be, though.

[Sparrowhawk]

4 minutes ago, yorkie1999 said:

If this pair can get down to 40 it’s gonna be exciting

They'll see it home. Well, Stokes will. Broad will basically watch from the other end.

[yorkie1999]

Just now, leicsmac said:

Yeah, he had to know it would have a negative effect.

 

Probably didn't know just how pissed off everyone would be, though.

Yes, if I was Broad I’d have been smacking the balls against the 2 silly fielders, and letting go off the bat!

[yorkie1999]

1 minute ago, Sparrowhawk said:

They'll see it home. Well, Stokes will. Broad will basically watch from the other end.

Good

[yorkie1999]

3 minutes ago, trabuch said:

That was referring to his Duckett catch. 

Oh, I thought you were on about the stumping 

[Sparrowhawk]

2 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

Yeah, he had to know it would have a negative effect.

 

Probably didn't know just how pissed off everyone would be, though.

If Cummins had over-ruled the dismissal Australia would have won it by now. Now they're going to lose. Funny old game...

[yorkie1999]

Another couple of overs and I think stokes will up it again

[trabuch]

Just a reminder - if Robinson puts his mind to it, he can bat.

[StanSP]

Broad doing well. Riding his luck, but sticking around! 

[trabuch]

1 minute ago, yorkie1999 said:

Oh, I thought you were on about the stumping 

No! I that was poor.

[leicsmac]

2 minutes ago, Sparrowhawk said:

If Cummins had over-ruled the dismissal Australia would have won it by now. Now they're going to lose. Funny old game...

Still a ways to go yet, but maybe. Just maybe.

[yorkie1999]

love to see them start playing singles, just to wind the Aussies up 

Edited 2 July 2023 by yorkie1999

[Lcfc-1992]

Just now, yorkie1999 said:

love to see then start playing singles, just to wind the Aussies up 

They should do to just take some fielders off the boundary

[StanSP]

Psychologically, if Aus lose from such a commanding position, it could significantly hurt their confidence for the rest of the series. 

[trabuch]

It's a thing of great beauty and savagery.

[Kopic]

Incredible.

[leicsmac]

1 minute ago, yorkie1999 said:

love to see them start playing singles, just to wind the Aussies up 

 

Just now, Lcfc-1992 said:

They should do to just take some fielders off the boundary

Yeah, start pushing singles (or preferably twos). Then bring them in and hit the ball over their heads again. Rinse and repeat.

[Izzy]

The Aussie brains trust looks a bit rattled.