The Ashes Thread - Cricket

[DavidM]

6 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

At least they don't have a rest day on Sunday any more.

Beefy’s barbecue day 

[GeordieSaint]

Excellent innings from Stokes. Now it's over to Broad, Archer and Woakes...

(Draw I reckon...)

[Futtocks]

Nice symmetry - 258 in each innings. Now to see what we can do to a Smith-free Australia.

[Just Browny]

Nice to see England batting with a smile on their faces. They battled hard, rode their luck and got the rewards.

[DavidM]

[GeordieSaint]

Warner gone... 

[DavidM]

Khawaja doesn’t like it up him

[Futtocks]

2 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

Warner gone... 

He's bringing such joy to the world with these cheap dismissals. The man's practically a saint...

[Bedford Roughyed]

Getting interesting...

[DavidM]

[GeordieSaint]

Kwadaja gone...

[DavidM]

Concussion substitute number 2 please

[GeordieSaint]

Archer is vicious... wow.

[DavidM]

Brutal , and brilliant 

[Futtocks]

He may not be quite the effortlessly entertaining success as a pundit that Glenn McGrath proved to be, but Mitchell Johnson's been enjoyable on Test Match Special. Lots of insight on hostile bowling and big match temperament, especially.

[DavidM]

1 minute ago, Futtocks said:

He may not be quite the effortlessly entertaining success as a pundit that Glenn McGrath proved to be, but Mitchell Johnson's been enjoyable on Test Match Special. Lots of insight on hostile bowling and big match temperament, especially.

I hope he didn’t do the Aussie irony failure and criticise archer yesterday  

[GeordieSaint]

Bancroft gone...

(Been impressed with Labuschagne...)

[Futtocks]

Don't you wish you could bat like a professional Cricketer? Fear not!

 

[Bedford Roughyed]

They had to give us hope, before snatching it away.  

[DavidM]

Small margins now . We need to win 2 from 3 .... but if they just win one job done 

[DavidM]

Roy has been an asset so far

[ckn]

I know it’s effective and part of the game but deliberately aiming at people with a reckless disregard for serious consequences just puts me off. For me, it sits in the same category as giving someone a shoeing to get them out the way. 

[DavidM]

28 minutes ago, ckn said:

I know it’s effective and part of the game but deliberately aiming at people with a reckless disregard for serious consequences just puts me off. For me, it sits in the same category as giving someone a shoeing to get them out the way. 

He’s got a great yorker  , and 90 mph plus at the stumps is the ball ultimately that opens all modes of dismissal even though the bouncer looks striking . The fuller ball gets the wickets 

[GeordieSaint]

1 hour ago, Bedford Roughyed said:

They had to give us hope, before snatching it away.  

Not over just yet... two quick wickets has reopened the door!

[Futtocks]

3 minutes ago, GeordieSaint said:

Not over just yet... two quick wickets has reopened the door!

I think the clock will be the winner, but if we can put more doubt and uncertainty into the Australian batsmen's hearts, it may still have some benefit down the road.