The ashes 2023

[RowlattsFox]

Pathetic from Robinson. 

[coolhandfox]

Robinson dreadful, just no need.

[goody2028]

Ffs

[StanSP]

Robinson should have just ticked away the singles. Got tempted into the strike. Silly. 

[coolhandfox]

Lots of opportunities for singles, knock it around get yourself in.

[Super_horns]

Shame for Stokes.

Fantastic innings .

 

Aussies probably got this now 

[Leicester_Loyal]

Brain dead.

[Sparrowhawk]

Unfair to criticise bowlers for batting badly, especially in a pressurised situation like this.

Batters, yes, fair enough, it's their job. But not bowlers. I can't imagine having to go out and bat in these circumstances, as a non-batter...

[Finnegan]

1 minute ago, Sparrowhawk said:

Unfair to criticise bowlers for batting badly, especially in a pressurised situation like this.

Batters, yes, fair enough, it's their job. But not bowlers. I can't imagine having to go out and bat in these circumstances, as a non-batter...

 

Especially when some of the fastest bowlers in the world are smashing you in the head. 

[HybridFox]

Interested to see how Rehan would have done in this situation

Edited 2 July 2023 by HybridFox

[trabuch]

I'm switching it off now. It's been emotional.

[HighPeakFox]

Far better than being blown over for 100. No blame attached for me, life is too short 

[Corky]

Was always precarious and sadly too much.

[RowlattsFox]

Good effort in the end thanks to Stokes but not good enough overall. 

[StanSP]

3 minutes ago, HybridFox said:

Interested to see how Rehan would have done in this situation

Would have won it by now

[leicsmac]

Hold onto the anger and let it drive you, should be the message here.

 

There are still three matches to win.

[kingkisnorbo]

Knew some would pretend this is some sort of victory. Dense as you like. It’s been rubbish bar one piece of individual brilliance. 

[coolhandfox]

Still not convinced by the selection, trade off of 3 very similar bowlers for a very long tail.

 

 

 

[purpleronnie]

32 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

And Aussie crowds don't sometimes cross the line?

 

Perhaps it's not right, but I'm actually OK with fire meeting fire in this case, if it contributes to a positive result.

Aussie fans are a million times worse than ours.  Whats acceptable in Australia wouldn't be here.

Edited 2 July 2023 by purpleronnie

[leicsmac]

2 minutes ago, kingkisnorbo said:

Knew some would pretend this is some sort of victory. Dense as you like. It’s been rubbish bar one piece of individual brilliance. 

And one incident that could well set the tone for the series going forward.

 

Of course it isn't a victory, but let's not pretend there was nothing significant that can't be used in the future.

[Leicester_Loyal]

Ashes gone for me. Hope they prove me wrong...

[StanSP]

It won't happen but I'd love Anderson just to clobber a few boundaries 

[Guest Electric Yetis]

Where's Panesar when you need him?

[kingkisnorbo]

3 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

And one incident that could well set the tone for the series going forward.

 

Of course it isn't a victory, but let's not pretend there was nothing significant that can't be used in the future.

Name those things if you will. 

[Finnegan]

2 minutes ago, leicsmac said:

And one incident that could well set the tone for the series going forward.

 

Of course it isn't a victory, but let's not pretend there was nothing significant that can't be used in the future.

 

Don't think anyone's denying you have loads of potential and you're obviously a great team. But Smith called this before the series even started, he said fair enough Bazball is good and all, but can they do it against us? 

 

It wasn't smug arrogance, just matter of fact, they've got the best fast bowling attack in the world and it's obviously going to be the biggest challenge yet for Baz. 

 

If you win doing it it looks great, if you lose it looks lik naivety at best and hubris at worst. Bit like Rodgers trying to throw the kitchen sink at attacking Man City and Liverpool and getting slapped up.