| Ashes Thread 23:09 - Nov 16 with 19602 views | Dale92 |
Seeming we are about a week away from the first test. Think its time to get the thread going as im getting fed up of reading about bURY for the past week. Aussies have announced their squad. Bancroft gets the nod over Renshaw as opener- he only got one century in div 2 last year. Tim Paine is back and so it Shaun Marsh. For the Aussies its hardly forminable and Khajawa is in their.
Meanwhile, are boys are playing a 3rf rate team but seem to be doing ok bar Vince. Overton looks promising and Woakes looks like he ready to take on the challange-vice captain anyone?
We can only expect flat, bouncey pitches. Id wish wed have giving foakes a go with bairstow at 3 in the warm up games. I dont think well ever need 2 spinners in Aus. Would have also liked to see us play a decent team before the 1st test..a NZ A team or something wpuld have helped.
Im going for a series draw. [Post edited 16 Nov 2017 23:14]
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| Ashes Thread on 01:33 - Nov 25 with 2949 views | Daley_Lama |
6 and out
Tara Stark, this is test cricketvnot 20-20. |  |
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| Ashes Thread on 01:55 - Nov 25 with 2932 views | ColDale |
| Ashes Thread on 01:33 - Nov 25 by Daley_Lama |
6 and out
Tara Stark, this is test cricketvnot 20-20. |
Wasn’t Tara Stark in game of thrones?
Great day so far but injury to jimmy
Is a worry. Littleborough flag out there - assume that’s BM given the MUFC references |  | | |
| Ashes Thread on 11:41 - Nov 25 with 2839 views | mingthemerciless |
We needed to get Smith out and we couldn't. Let's hope Joe Root can go one better. Advantage Australia at the moment. |  | | |
| Ashes Thread on 11:46 - Nov 25 with 2834 views | TVOS1907 |
| Ashes Thread on 01:55 - Nov 25 by ColDale |
Wasn’t Tara Stark in game of thrones?
Great day so far but injury to jimmy
Is a worry. Littleborough flag out there - assume that’s BM given the MUFC references |
Him and a few others, I believe. |  |
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| Ashes Thread on 13:12 - Nov 25 with 2789 views | D_Alien |
| Ashes Thread on 00:26 - Nov 24 by Sandyman |
So far, this early morn, Moeen and Malan playing proper steady test cricket innings'. With the new ball due, lack of runs may come back to bite us, but keeping them out (tweak tweak) is working, especially given dodgy weather forecasts for the next 3 days. A draw at the gabba would be a great result.
(cue playing for draws debate Mk II  ) |
Will need to bat through the 4th day, a tall order (our tall lower order will get peppered, watching Broad crouch at the crease again against Starc will be interesting)
A useless draw is unlikely, but I'd take it now |  |
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| Ashes Thread on 20:45 - Nov 25 with 2729 views | mingthemerciless |
| Ashes Thread on 13:12 - Nov 25 by D_Alien |
Will need to bat through the 4th day, a tall order (our tall lower order will get peppered, watching Broad crouch at the crease again against Starc will be interesting)
A useless draw is unlikely, but I'd take it now |
A draw from this position would be good. Any chance of rain ? | | | |
| Ashes Thread on 00:37 - Nov 26 with 2686 views | Sandyman |
| Ashes Thread on 01:55 - Nov 25 by ColDale |
Wasn’t Tara Stark in game of thrones?
Great day so far but injury to jimmy
Is a worry. Littleborough flag out there - assume that’s BM given the MUFC references |
Littleborough has just been mentioned on TMS |  | | |
| Ashes Thread on 00:54 - Nov 26 with 2672 views | Daley_Lama |
Bah, 3 down. Bedtime for me and hoping to wake up to news of a century and a couple of 50s. | |
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| Ashes Thread on 04:56 - Nov 26 with 2640 views | D_Alien |
All out for 195, 170 needed by the Aussies
Senseless by Bairstow, trying a trick flick just before tea, when an extra 30/40 would've made it a much more difficult run chase
Only chance is to get rid of Smith early
Going to bed | |
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| Ashes Thread on 08:41 - Nov 26 with 2606 views | mingthemerciless |
So I wake up on a miserable Sunday morning to hear on the radio that an Aussie win is now a formality ! From what I heard several of our players got " in " but couldn't build a significant innings. | | | |
| Ashes Thread on 12:16 - Nov 26 with 2559 views | 1mark1 |
| Ashes Thread on 08:41 - Nov 26 by mingthemerciless |
So I wake up on a miserable Sunday morning to hear on the radio that an Aussie win is now a formality ! From what I heard several of our players got " in " but couldn't build a significant innings. |
Just not good enough. We were 100 light in both innings to be frank. Too many getting in, then not going on to make big innings.
They have what we don’t seam to have, that is fast bowlers who can really blast out the tail enders, with real fast pace. Our bowlers seam to be almost too good for the tail, as they move the ball about in a way that is too good for tail enders to hit, and don’t bowl full , fast or straight enough to get them out lbw, or bowled.
Going to be really hard to get back from one nil down, unless we sort out our lack of big runs and lack of ability to blast out their tail enders. |  |
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| Ashes Thread on 15:04 - Nov 26 with 2528 views | TVOS1907 |
| Ashes Thread on 00:37 - Nov 26 by Sandyman |
Littleborough has just been mentioned on TMS |
In what context, Sandy? | |
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| Ashes Thread on 15:13 - Nov 26 with 2522 views | D_Alien |
| Ashes Thread on 15:04 - Nov 26 by TVOS1907 |
In what context, Sandy? |
Almost certainly the huge banner displayed prominently for the cameras, been picked up several times
(Sorry, i'm not Sandy) | |
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| Ashes Thread on 15:34 - Nov 26 with 2504 views | TVOS1907 |
| Ashes Thread on 15:13 - Nov 26 by D_Alien |
Almost certainly the huge banner displayed prominently for the cameras, been picked up several times
(Sorry, i'm not Sandy) |
Aye, I know who it belongs to. I was just wondering why they mentioned that specifically. | |
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| Ashes Thread on 15:40 - Nov 26 with 2497 views | D_Alien |
| Ashes Thread on 15:34 - Nov 26 by TVOS1907 |
Aye, I know who it belongs to. I was just wondering why they mentioned that specifically. |
Probably where the disrespectful chants have been coming from | |
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| Ashes Thread on 15:42 - Nov 26 with 2490 views | TVOS1907 |
| Ashes Thread on 15:40 - Nov 26 by D_Alien |
Probably where the disrespectful chants have been coming from |
Only Adam Gilchrist would have heard them. | |
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| Ashes Thread on 15:49 - Nov 26 with 2478 views | D_Alien |
| Ashes Thread on 15:42 - Nov 26 by TVOS1907 |
Only Adam Gilchrist would have heard them. |
"Great victory for your lads, Adam?"
"Never mind that, i'm not having disrespectful chants drifting into the commentary box" | |
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| Ashes Thread on 16:45 - Nov 26 with 2445 views | mingthemerciless |
Maybe we need to get Mark Wood back in the fold sharpish, he's over there I believe. | | | |
| Ashes Thread on 07:31 - Nov 27 with 2351 views | flyerdale |
| Ashes Thread on 01:55 - Nov 25 by ColDale |
Wasn’t Tara Stark in game of thrones?
Great day so far but injury to jimmy
Is a worry. Littleborough flag out there - assume that’s BM given the MUFC references |
My Dale one going over with a few RCC lads in next few weeks |  | | |
| Ashes Thread on 08:41 - Nov 27 with 2329 views | mingthemerciless |
Sounds like we never laid a glove on them second innings. We could do without the Bairstow furore at the moment. | | | |
| Ashes Thread on 14:01 - Nov 28 with 2160 views | D_Alien |
| Ashes Thread on 11:14 - Nov 28 by downunder |
The Stokes situation develops, and it could be a bonus personally. Stokes has returned to Christchurch NZ, and is lined up to play for Canterbury. Likely his first appearance will be at Rangiora, one of Canterbury's satellite grounds. Walking distance for me.
Not that far away from Australia, if the establishment change their minds. |
Keep us posted on his form
The establishment are just waiting for the police to conclude their work on the case, but they couldn't be seen to be pushing it through in time for the start of the series
A significant move, though, to play in NZ without distracting attention in Australia itself | |
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| Ashes Thread on 22:51 - Nov 28 with 2113 views | downunder |
| Ashes Thread on 14:01 - Nov 28 by D_Alien |
Keep us posted on his form
The establishment are just waiting for the police to conclude their work on the case, but they couldn't be seen to be pushing it through in time for the start of the series
A significant move, though, to play in NZ without distracting attention in Australia itself |
Obviously the Police have no issue with him leaving the country. |  | | |
| Ashes Thread on 13:58 - Dec 1 with 2016 views | Dale92 |
Its rumbling into joke this Stokes fiasco, if it wasnt already. Why does it take the CPS several weeks to decide to press charges. We all know if it was one of us it would be cut at the tail at this point. He has his defendants, if hes done it charge if he hasnt let him go. Back to the actual cricket, looks like Moeen cant bowl. What do you do, drop ball for crane, or for Overton because we cant surely persist with him? | |
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| Ashes Thread on 08:04 - Dec 3 with 1908 views | downunder |
| Ashes Thread on 14:01 - Nov 28 by D_Alien |
Keep us posted on his form
The establishment are just waiting for the police to conclude their work on the case, but they couldn't be seen to be pushing it through in time for the start of the series
A significant move, though, to play in NZ without distracting attention in Australia itself |
No form whatsoever. He was bowled for 2 runs, and failed to take a wicket. He did sign plenty of cricket bats for the kids though. To be fair, first game for 3 months, and Rangiora's wicket is usually high scoring. The game developed into a possible "stunning comeback" scenario. Canterbury made 221, Otago where strolling along on 170 for no wicket. The spinners then knocked over 7 wickets in no time. Cue bringing on Stokes to knock over the tail, but a six of him meant, more or less, game over.
One thing I found odd, is that a BT Sport interviewer and cameraman, apparently from the UK, (he said he was a Bournemouth Fan when he remarked on my Dale cap) who were asking everyone if they thought Stokes should be playing. Let the guy have a bit of space ffs. | | | |
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