The Ashes
Submitted by selthy on Sat, 2019-08-03 06:08
Watching last night and looking at the scores this morning thinking... if only we had a left hander that can throw them down at 150 clicks. Oh wait, we do, he is carrying the water at the drinks break. Suprised we also dropped arguably our best batsmen from last summer and played 3 keepers.
luke george
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100%
Couldn't agree more mate, might be time to shake up the selectors.
daniel tomasi
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batsmen
Would help even more if we had some batsmen who could play a swinging/seaming ball
Jackfrost80
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Been an issue since 2005. We
Been an issue since 2005. We roll out too many CEO decks nowadays across the International schedule and the Shield and the Poms clamped down on Aussies plying their trade in county cricket.
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dmck
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All our very good players are in the Womens team !!!
All our very good players are in the Womens team !!!
meglodon
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You are not wrong
It is quite enjoyable watching the women’s cricketers and they are very good representatives for Australian sport.
Dale
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The pommy tail is wagging and wagging and wagging
"Just because you are a Character, Doesn't mean you have Character."
Mr Wolf
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well done head, very smart
well done head, very smart batting
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ahhhhh why did i say
ahhhhh why did i say anything
selthy
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Let’s see what our backup
Let’s see what our backup keeper can do.
Jackfrost80
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We're more than back in this
We're more than back in this
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smith
smith
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300 min
300 min
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cmon aussies
cmon aussies
Alan James
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Great first session
they are in with a real chance methinks. All set up by the aussie batting yesterday.
Jackfrost80
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How good is Test match
How good is Test match cricket
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selthy
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Jackfrost, totally agree, my
Jackfrost, totally agree, my favourite form by far.
The win was never in doubt
. Helps when one player scores 280 throughout the match.
Siddle bowled well without luck and Garry was special.
Still hope we play Starc for Pattinson and Harris for Bancroft (this one unlikely) for test #2
Coastrunner
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Sensational win
What a great effort
First blood now bring on Lords
sunshine
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Bancrofts slip fielding was stunning
He deserves to be in the side just for those skills, unbelievable reflexes
Brock O
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Good stuff...Glad Bancroft
Good stuff...Glad Bancroft had some input, hopefully with the Bat next.
walloped
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What a terrific win. The top
What a terrific win. The top 2 were passengers but the rest contributed well. Having Siddle tie up an end is invaluable and fully supports Lyon being able to attack.
The Poms will be scratching their heads as to whether to provide a lively wicket or a turner...they now need to produce pitches that will bring about a result.
The addition of Archer and possibly Wood would(enjoyed typing that!)suggest that a green top is more likely. We now have an attack that wont mind what they produce.
Doc
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Been awesome watching them at
Been awesome watching them at a civilised time here in WA, that’s one of the huge benefits being on this side.
Jackfrost80
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Amazing catch Bangers
Amazing catch Bangers
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Coastrunner
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Poms all out for 258
Warner goes cheap again. Aussies 1/30, not a bad effort apart from a couple of dropped catches, and yeah Bancroft reeled that one in.
Dale
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How much longer do Australia have to keep Warner? Dead set liability.
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Mr Wolf
Grey Ghost
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But do we get rid of
But do we get rid of Bancroft before Warner? Or both at the same time. Both look absolutely lost on English pitches.
"Grey Ghost", 670HT Barcrusher with 150 Yamaha, based at Cockburn PBC.
uncle
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Yep
Piss him off
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daniel tomasi
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Harris
Get rid of the cheating,self centred wanker and give Marcus Harris a go.
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smith has found his match
smith has found his match
selthy
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I don’t understand why he is
I don’t understand why he is the only test player in the world not wearing the padding at the back of the helmet.
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from what i read he hates
from what i read he hates how uncomfortable they are
selthy
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I wonder if he is now
I wonder if he is now pondering... what is more uncomfortable, extra padding on the helmet, getting hit in the back of the head or padding up to a ball hitting middle half way up as a result?
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may as well add another bit
may as well add another bit to fidget with.....
Dale
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☔️☔️
And it’s raining in London just now
"Just because you are a Character, Doesn't mean you have Character."
Mr Wolf
meglodon
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So, mock some one you have injured badly
Let the bodyline battle begin.
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Steve Smith ruled out of
Steve Smith ruled out of next test
Jackfrost80
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That Archer can bowl but it
That Archer can bowl but it helps when the ball is swinging and then seaming at right angles. See what happens when we bowl
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Coastrunner
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At least Warner fired a shot
Good innings from Lasagne as well, lets hope we can do some damage with the ball.
kirky79
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Go you good things
Bowling like Test Cricket should be
Jackfrost80
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Demolition job on the soap
Demolition job on the soap dodgers
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meglodon
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Now that is so embarrassing
What a low score, that will take a lot of living down. Embarrassing to say the least.
selthy
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The pommies are showing a bit
The pommies are showing a bit of fight... Do I mention the variety to our attack that a certain left armer would bring
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horrible bowling, this will
horrible bowling, this will be over soon
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Getting tight now. 2 wickets
Getting tight now.
2 wickets to go
Make that 1
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Harris Warner and
Harris Warner and Lyon..........
Worst of all the umpire no lbw to lyon
selthy
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Although it was a poor
Although it was a poor umpiring decision, worst of all was the Cummings LBW review the over before. Bowler and captain both new it pitched outside leg and barely appealed but reviewed in hope. Crazy
Michael Yoni
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Crap
Cricket 101. Pitch the fucking thing up. This short shit against the tail means squat. They deserve to lose that.
uncle
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From heros to
Zeros
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Dale
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Lyon had Stokes plumb LBW, DRS showed it hitting middle and leg, 2 runs needed, umpire said not out, no reviews left, end of story.
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Mr Wolf
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lyon had him run out by 2m
lyon had him run out by 2m but dropped the ball
tot
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yep
lyon wouldnt be sleeping well.
that was hard to watch.
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meglodon
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So what the hell happened
Bugger bugger bugger
Jackfrost80
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Fair play though. That was a
Fair play though. That was a Test match for the ages and we just happened to be on the wrong end of it. Series is still alive but the soap dodgers still need to win the last two matches.
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uncle
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Tim Paine
Rested or dumped, resting a captian don't think I've heard of that before.
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Jackfrost80
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and given Captaincy to a guy
and given Captaincy to a guy that is one more failure from being dumped. Alex Carey is the future though.
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About time
About time
But it is only a trial match. Why isn't Warner getting a bat, he needs all the practice sessions he can get
Coastrunner
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Khawaja, Pattinson out, Smith and Starc in
Fair calls I reckon for Old Trafford.
Jackfrost80
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Time to get those bunny ears
Time to get those bunny ears out Warner
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Gadsy
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What about Smith though
I'm amazed by his determination, concentration, the value he is putting on his wicket since coming back from the cheating saga. If the Aussies do win the Ashes, he will have played a major role in achieving that, particularly with the failure of the openers to give us a decent start every match.
To me, he has absolved himself, though I know some people will still call him a cheat.
Big day 2 coming up. Hopefully Smithy will carry on and bury the Pom's hopes.