The Ashes - official thread

[Soul Requiem]

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I don't understand why Buttler isn't hogging the strike here.

[eirebilly]

I really should stop posting. Silly review in the end as well. That was plumb.

Lets see if Curran can do something special. England will need it if they are to get anywhere near 300 now...

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

I wish we had more ineffective batsmen averaging 53 in the series

[VTR]

This is quickly descending into the usual garbage. England have been absolutely thrashed in a couple of fairly recent Oval Tests where they made 300 odd and it was nowhere near enough. They might not even get 250 here.

[Nathaniel Jacobs]

Bairstow averages 50 in first class cricket, but his Test career has been underwhelming. With Bairstow he seems to have a touch of Hick about him.

[Gooseberry]

Englands batting is so so bad people are even suggesting Marsh is a good player.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Cummins is a class above

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Cummins is a class above

And his foot is over the line

[Afro]

Curran out to a no-ball

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Makes you wonder how many have gone uncalled during the day

[eirebilly]

We are going to be lucky to see 80 overs bowled today...

[Nathaniel Jacobs]

We are going to be lucky to see 80 overs bowled today...

It’s embarrassing. For every over lost, the fielding side should be penalised runs akin to the batting sides run rate. It will soon end this nonsense

[Soul Requiem]

Something needs to be done about all these no balls, according to some in the press Cummins has been bowling them all day without being called. The over rate is also terrible and helps the aforementioned Cummins bowl longer spells.

[eirebilly]

This is what you are going to get from Curran, quick scoring. If he can put 30-40 on then England will feel slightly more confident.

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Sadly, he only gets half of that and goes to Marsh for 15

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Just when you think they can’t get any worse, they collapse to Mitchell Marsh

[eirebilly]

Something needs to be done about all these no balls, according to some in the press Cummins has been bowling them all day without being called. The over rate is also terrible and helps the aforementioned Cummins bowl longer spells.

I am not one for over doing technology in cricket but Hawkeye works well in Tennis...

Curran gone now. He has the ability to be a very good all rounder just not the composure...

[Nathaniel Jacobs]

Why was Curran ahead Woakes? Woakes has 1 Test hundred + 9 FC hundreds.

[Duty281]

No application, no fight. Just go down swinging which is really what England need in this situation.

Getting bowled out by Marsh. Is that better or worse than Roston Chase doing the demolishing?

[VTR]

Forget Steve Smith's Jack Leach impression, Sam Curran has bettered it with his impersonation of Moeen Ali

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Forget Steve Smith's Jack Leach impression, Sam Curran has bettered it with his impersonation of Moeen Ali

Batted like someone who’s been carrying the drinks for months, with the occasional t20 thrown in

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Marsh gets his 4th and Woakes goes for 2.

[eirebilly]

That's it then...

30mins and the Aussies will be batting...

[Pal Joey]

That's it then...

30mins and the Aussies will be batting...

How's the light?

[Duty281]

Five wickets for 75 runs. For all Australia have bowled well, this is a poor effort on a good pitch.

[eirebilly]

That's it then...

30mins and the Aussies will be batting...

How's the light?

Not going to see 7pm I feel.

[Gooseberry]

Yeah but we won the world cup.

[Gooseberry]

The match will be over by then Billy.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Buttler might as well throw the bat at this - rest aren’t hanging about long

[Pal Joey]

Yeah but we won the world cup.

But not the Final. You should aim for that next time.

[Duty281]

That's it then...

30mins and the Aussies will be batting...

How's the light?

Not going to see 7pm I feel.

Can only play till 6:30!

[Guest]

Being bent over by Marsh

[eirebilly]

I thought that due to the slow over rate, play could go until 7pm or is that forgotten if England get bowled out?

[Duty281]

I thought that due to the slow over rate, play could go until 7pm or is that forgotten if England get bowled out?

18:00 is the scheduled close, but they can go for 30 minutes longer if they don't bowl the overs in time (which they won't!). For the previous tests, the close was extended to 18:30/19:00 because of rain.

[eirebilly]

I thought that due to the slow over rate, play could go until 7pm or is that forgotten if England get bowled out?

18:00 is the scheduled close, but they can go for 30 minutes longer if they don't bowl the overs in time (which they won't!). For the previous tests, the close was extended to 18:30/19:00 because of rain.

Ah, ok. Cheers lad

[compelling and rich]

pretty sure we was told archer can bat?

butler needs to hog strike now and stop giving the tail enders the strike. hopefully leach can stick around with him

[eirebilly]

Buttler on the march, right approach give the circumstances.

[Good Golly I'm Olly]

Jos appears to have found some form again these past two matches - not to the levels of last summer, but getting there

[eirebilly]

Games from the Aussies, they do not want England out tonight and have to face Broad for a few overs...

[Dolphin Ziggler]

Maybe some red ball cricket makes it easier to play red ball cricket. Won’t catch on

[Pal Joey]

Games from the Aussies, they do not want England out tonight and have to face Broad for a few overs...

Not sure he was faking it but it's a good way to get rid of Paine for the next series.

[eirebilly]

Bold move but I would almost consider declaring now and give Broad, Archer and Woakes a shot at the Aussies for 20mins.

[eirebilly]

Games from the Aussies, they do not want England out tonight and have to face Broad for a few overs...

Not sure he was faking it but it's a good way to get rid of Paine for the next series.

Jaysus lad, it must be stupid time at yours?

[compelling and rich]

Bold move but I would almost consider declaring now and give Broad, Archer and Woakes a shot at the Aussies for 20mins.

cant do that while buttler is still there. i can understand if it was archer, broad and leach left (even then i still wouldnt). jos can easily add another quick 30 here

[Pal Joey]

Games from the Aussies, they do not want England out tonight and have to face Broad for a few overs...

Not sure he was faking it but it's a good way to get rid of Paine for the next series.

Jaysus lad, it must be stupid time at yours?

Yeah, 3am Went to bed listening to Boycs & Co.... had to get up when those wickets fell.

[VTR]

Valuable runs these to help reduce an innings plus 150 defeat to a far more respectable innings plus 100 defeat. All that including a Mitch Marsh century

[Dolphin Ziggler]

I stayed up in case Jos started throwing hands

[eirebilly]

Bold move but I would almost consider declaring now and give Broad, Archer and Woakes a shot at the Aussies for 20mins.

cant do that while buttler is still there. i can understand if it was archer, broad and leach left (even then i still wouldnt). jos can easily add another quick 30 here

I would rather take the chance myself and give the bowlers a shot for 20mins. That's just me though

Proven wrong now though as Buttler is surging

[compelling and rich]

Bold move but I would almost consider declaring now and give Broad, Archer and Woakes a shot at the Aussies for 20mins.

cant do that while buttler is still there. i can understand if it was archer, broad and leach left (even then i still wouldnt). jos can easily add another quick 30 here

I would rather take the chance myself and give the bowlers a shot for 20mins. That's just me though

Proven wrong now though as Buttler is surging

and if it doesnt pay off we might have robbed ourselves of a extra 30/40 runs. if it was all tail id much rather they throw the bat at it to try add quick runs

[eirebilly]

Of course you are right, compelling. I am just a bit too aggressive in my approach

[compelling and rich]

if only out top order could apply themselves like leach does.

saw earlier nas and athers get a bit for not being very good technically, they'd both walk into this side. neither massively talented but would stick it out in tough conditions unlike our current supposedly more talented batsmen.

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