| Ashes 2023 16:47 - Jun 8 with 101361 views | Hoopstar |
Ah the home Ashes series is almost upon us, my personal favourite sporting event (not down under, that's just generally depressing.) I need something big sporting wise to focus on and quit my worrying about QPR for a while.
Anyone going?
I was at the first day of the World Test Championship at the Oval yesterday. The Aussies looked in depressingly good nick with the bat and their pace attack appears as terrifying as ever.
I think it's going to be an exciting, tough, tense series that'll go down to the wire. I only managed to get tickets to the very final day of the Ashes on 31st July at the Oval, you never know.
I predict...
Crawley to average less than 20 with Duckett getting closer to mid 30s
Brook to really secure his position as an outstanding talent and mainstay of the team
Pope to struggle again~
Root, in what could be his last home Ashes, proving his worth again
Bairstow - haven't a clue which version turns up post broken foot
Broad - an Ashes too far? You'd be mad to write him or Jimmy off.
Robinson to nab Smith at least four times..
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| Ashes 2023 on 14:14 - Jul 21 with 1876 views | thame_hoops |
| Ashes 2023 on 10:05 - Jul 21 by toboboly |
I might have to block you with that comment  |
Haha I can remember it being truly terrible, was honestly surprised that it wasn’t as bad as how I remembered. |  | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 14:46 - Jul 21 with 1867 views | robith |
This will done today. Aus will fold |  | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 15:03 - Jul 21 with 1830 views | stowmarketrange |
| Ashes 2023 on 14:46 - Jul 21 by robith |
This will done today. Aus will fold |
I can’t see all of them folding.I think a couple will dig in and be tough to get out. |  | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 18:22 - Jul 21 with 1728 views | E17hoop |
| Ashes 2023 on 15:03 - Jul 21 by stowmarketrange |
I can’t see all of them folding.I think a couple will dig in and be tough to get out. |
Mark Wood wants to win today. |  |
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| Ashes 2023 on 20:13 - Jul 21 with 1664 views | Superhoops2808 |
| Ashes 2023 on 23:20 - Jul 20 by thame_hoops |
I spent a couple of minutes chatting to Crawley at Lord’s after the Middlesex County champ game this year. I had my photo taken with him, I am 6’4”, but he towered over me. |
We attended a players award dinner, and Mrs Superhoop had to stand 2 steps up from him to get a decent photo... She is 5ft 1ins and we all had a proper chuckle about it. As I recall, they ribbed me for not putting her on my shoulders and doing the gentlemanly thing
I watched him in 2018 at Canterbury and he was coming in at 6 or 7. And I cannot deny, I thought he was woeful. It was when he moved up the order to open with DBD that he begun to flourish.
I also think, in a few years he will be a permanent fixture in the England whiteball side too |  | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 20:45 - Jul 21 with 1630 views | flynnbo |
Plays at Deal Golf Club. Hits it a fair distance. |  | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 21:16 - Jul 21 with 1590 views | johnhoop |
That last spell by Mark Wood actually reminded of the way that Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson blasted out the England batsmen in 1974-5.
How wonderful it is for England to actually have a fast bowler that is just way too quick and intimidating rather than the boot being on the other foot. |  | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 21:19 - Jul 21 with 1585 views | ted_hendrix |
| Ashes 2023 on 21:16 - Jul 21 by johnhoop |
That last spell by Mark Wood actually reminded of the way that Dennis Lillee and Jeff Thomson blasted out the England batsmen in 1974-5.
How wonderful it is for England to actually have a fast bowler that is just way too quick and intimidating rather than the boot being on the other foot. |
This, long may It continue. |  |
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| Ashes 2023 on 22:02 - Jul 21 with 1542 views | jeffranger |
Think the weather will save the Aussies | | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 22:04 - Jul 21 with 1539 views | Hooparoo |
| Ashes 2023 on 22:02 - Jul 21 by jeffranger |
Think the weather will save the Aussies |
They don’t deserve to be saved after their pathetic capitulation today. Disgraceful. They all played like they had hangovers 😬 |  |
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| Ashes 2023 on 22:19 - Jul 21 with 1514 views | daveB |
| Ashes 2023 on 22:02 - Jul 21 by jeffranger |
Think the weather will save the Aussies |
The weather may well save them but England in a great position now to win it |  | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 22:49 - Jul 21 with 1486 views | BlackCrowe |
Reckon we're two wickets short of winning this match. But the whole series has been expect the unexpected, so who knows. Not I. |  |
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| Ashes 2023 on 08:35 - Jul 22 with 1327 views | LimehouseR |
Just had a look at the forecast for the next 48 hours at Old Trafford via the Met Office website. Basically there is pretty much no chance of play at all. After day one the Australia team were playing for this outcome which is pathetic. I love cricket but it really does shoot itself in the foot with making hardly any contingencies for weather. Monday looks like a whole day of cricket could be played but there's no rule to allow for a common sense approach of 'if you lose one day to weather the match extends by one day'.
So basically the Aussies have regained the Ashes based on two days of rain in Manchester. A sad outcome to an otherwise fascinating series. |  | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 09:17 - Jul 22 with 1300 views | Sonofpugwash |
It ain't over until the fat Galah screeches. |  |
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| Ashes 2023 on 09:24 - Jul 22 with 1290 views | stowmarketrange |
| Ashes 2023 on 08:35 - Jul 22 by LimehouseR |
Just had a look at the forecast for the next 48 hours at Old Trafford via the Met Office website. Basically there is pretty much no chance of play at all. After day one the Australia team were playing for this outcome which is pathetic. I love cricket but it really does shoot itself in the foot with making hardly any contingencies for weather. Monday looks like a whole day of cricket could be played but there's no rule to allow for a common sense approach of 'if you lose one day to weather the match extends by one day'.
So basically the Aussies have regained the Ashes based on two days of rain in Manchester. A sad outcome to an otherwise fascinating series. |
They used to have timeless tests years ago. | | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 09:25 - Jul 22 with 1289 views | Antti_Heinola |
| Ashes 2023 on 08:35 - Jul 22 by LimehouseR |
Just had a look at the forecast for the next 48 hours at Old Trafford via the Met Office website. Basically there is pretty much no chance of play at all. After day one the Australia team were playing for this outcome which is pathetic. I love cricket but it really does shoot itself in the foot with making hardly any contingencies for weather. Monday looks like a whole day of cricket could be played but there's no rule to allow for a common sense approach of 'if you lose one day to weather the match extends by one day'.
So basically the Aussies have regained the Ashes based on two days of rain in Manchester. A sad outcome to an otherwise fascinating series. |
You never know. We might only need 2-3 hours of play under leaden skies to make it count!
Agree, though. It feels like if you get a day with say, 10 overs or less due to rain, you should be allowed to go into a 6th day. If it rains at Wimbledon they don't call it a draw! (well, they put the roof on, but you get my point!) |  |
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| Ashes 2023 on 14:18 - Jul 22 with 1157 views | Nov77 |
play to resume at 2.45pm (if no more rain) !!! |  |
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| Ashes 2023 on 14:21 - Jul 22 with 1154 views | traininvain |
| Ashes 2023 on 08:35 - Jul 22 by LimehouseR |
Just had a look at the forecast for the next 48 hours at Old Trafford via the Met Office website. Basically there is pretty much no chance of play at all. After day one the Australia team were playing for this outcome which is pathetic. I love cricket but it really does shoot itself in the foot with making hardly any contingencies for weather. Monday looks like a whole day of cricket could be played but there's no rule to allow for a common sense approach of 'if you lose one day to weather the match extends by one day'.
So basically the Aussies have regained the Ashes based on two days of rain in Manchester. A sad outcome to an otherwise fascinating series. |
Also frustrating that play didn’t start earlier or continue later over the last few days. We could all see the weather forecast for this weekend and some common sense 10am starts or 7:30pm finishes could have mitigated the rain risk but apparently not. |  | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 16:48 - Jul 22 with 1071 views | ted_hendrix |
| Ashes 2023 on 14:21 - Jul 22 by traininvain |
Also frustrating that play didn’t start earlier or continue later over the last few days. We could all see the weather forecast for this weekend and some common sense 10am starts or 7:30pm finishes could have mitigated the rain risk but apparently not. |
Slipping away now. | |
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| Ashes 2023 on 16:49 - Jul 22 with 1067 views | Nov77 |
Finally a wicket, and yet another Aussie nicks one behind and doesn’t walk. | |
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| Ashes 2023 on 16:50 - Jul 22 with 1065 views | WirralHoop |
Roooooooooooooooooot | | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 16:52 - Jul 22 with 2618 views | ted_hendrix |
Thank me later for that wicket. | |
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| Ashes 2023 on 17:36 - Jul 22 with 2548 views | Superhoops2808 |
| Ashes 2023 on 14:21 - Jul 22 by traininvain |
Also frustrating that play didn’t start earlier or continue later over the last few days. We could all see the weather forecast for this weekend and some common sense 10am starts or 7:30pm finishes could have mitigated the rain risk but apparently not. |
I half agree...
However, playing devils advocate, if the boot was on the other foot and we only needed a draw to retain the ashes, would we want to change start and finish times? Imagine the uproar.
So, whilst I agree it is common sense, it has worked many times in our favour too | | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 17:44 - Jul 22 with 2529 views | traininvain |
| Ashes 2023 on 17:36 - Jul 22 by Superhoops2808 |
I half agree...
However, playing devils advocate, if the boot was on the other foot and we only needed a draw to retain the ashes, would we want to change start and finish times? Imagine the uproar.
So, whilst I agree it is common sense, it has worked many times in our favour too |
I can see your point as it would seem unfair to suddenly change the rules. But I’d want a result either way to be honest. I don’t think it helps cricket attract the next generation of supporters to see tests/series’ decided by the weather. It’s not good for the game imo. | | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 17:58 - Jul 22 with 2497 views | Superhoops2808 |
| Ashes 2023 on 17:44 - Jul 22 by traininvain |
I can see your point as it would seem unfair to suddenly change the rules. But I’d want a result either way to be honest. I don’t think it helps cricket attract the next generation of supporters to see tests/series’ decided by the weather. It’s not good for the game imo. |
Definitely, and reserve days for finals etc should be looked at too.
Of late, the weather has been kind and I cannot remember the last time a test was decided by the weather so just unfortunate this time. I think there will be more play tomorrow personally | | | |
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