The Ashes Thread…..

[marko]

I was at Old Trafford today (day 3) what a wonderful day’s cricket. Unfortunately the forecast for tomorrow is absolutely awful and Sunday’s not much better ️

 

[Bobby Mac]

And Warnie, and Ponting, and Waugh, and Gilchrist, and Hayden

As much as I loved it, I have taken absolutely no interest in Australian test cricket since Warne and Smith were reinstated to the team after Sandpapergate. They should have been banned for life and the true, honest players battling to get a spot in the team, given a fair go. I don’t care how good they may be at scoring, integrity comes above all else, and those two have none. There is no excuse for cheating.

 

[Bobby Mac]

And Warnie, and Ponting, and Waugh, and Gilchrist, and Hayden

….. Thompson, Marsh, Hughs, Lillee…

 

[Tazzieman]

I've heard that Marsh and Green are gutted their double centuries were denied by the weather.

 

[Davman]

I've heard that Marsh and Green are gutted their double centuries were denied by the weather.

No doubt they are livid at being denied these career milestones …….. however I don’t hear them whingeing about it.

 

[ECrider]

11 o'clock start is nuts. 10am should be the norm, would help the over rate a bit. Sure wouldn't have changed the outcome of the last test but sometimes seeing delayed start because it rained at 10.55 for 20mins just to clear up in time for lunch!!

Fingers crossed for good weather for the Oval and some bloddy good cricket

 

[Tazzieman]

Fingers crossed for good weather for the Oval and some bloddy good cricket

The bloddier the better

 

[grenadierboy]

I've heard that Marsh and Green are gutted their double centuries were denied by the weather.

Tazzie - aren't you 50% pommy?

 

[Tazzieman]

Tazzie - aren't you 50% pommy?

I've been a Tasmanian for only 53 years, but I do have two passports.
I've supported the Aussies since I was 9. A year after I arrived.

 

[bigleonski]

11 o'clock start is nuts. 10am should be the norm, would help the over rate a bit. Sure wouldn't have changed the outcome of the last test but sometimes seeing delayed start because it rained at 10.55 for 20mins just to clear up in time for lunch!!

Fingers crossed for good weather for the Oval and some bloddy good cricket

Agreed re the start time- 10am here.

Not sure about Joe’s 10pm finish though….

 

[bigleonski]

Well this will do me…..

Stokes “England are not a results-driven team.”

https://www.news.com.au/sport/crick...hqJre1ifY&mibextid=Zxz2cZ#lkj3oz68nm67mq2c6xl



Discuss.

 

[grenadierboy]

The Bazball creed says - not focusing on the end result of a game but, the way it's played to generate a social good from cricket.

Says the architects of Bazball; English supporters will experience a heightened range of emotions and feelings as their team plays the game: (happiness, joy, tension, excitement, devotion, feeling as one etc.)

This is the aim of Bazball - generating a deeper, stronger, more immersive experience - with greater "buy-in" and from more supporters.

However, team winning also generates a range of powerful and, importantly, long lasting emotions for it's supporters. These emotions may last longer and prove more powerful in generating a social good than those emotions generated during the game itself.

Can Bazball continue to generate the first without (or much less) of the second.

 

[bigleonski]

Well, all power to the English team. I don’t know how they did it, but they’ve hypnotized the Aussies into playing without brains or passion or the will to win.

I have no idea what happened on Day 3.

 

[Tazzieman]

I have no idea what happened on Day 3.

Simple. It was a Geoffrey Boycitt tribute session.
The nod to the old days of Test Cricket. When chaps played for Glory.
Ir's going to become 20/20 style over 4 days in the future. Mark my words

 

[ECrider]

What the hell am I going to listen to after today?? January comes the next test!

 

[bigleonski]

What the hell am I going to listen to after today?? January comes the next test!

Rugby World Cup in a month or two.

I’m sure there are a few 50 over games soon? They’re not a bad format.

I don’t normally listen/watch the pretend cricket though. 20/20 slog festival.

 

[ECrider]

Anyone up down there?

 

[pete54]

What a terrific series. Test match cricket at its very best.

 

[bigleonski]

Anyone up down there?

Good win England.

Best move of the match - changing the old ball for a new one that moved around all over the place. Not sure how they got away with that. It changed the course of the game. It’s a shame that taints it somewhat.

Also England getting the Australian 4th test luck with the rain gods. How a pitch can change so much between days 3 and 5 due to the weather rather than wear and tear is amazing.

But your bowlers did well when ours didn’t and you proved how important a middle order is. Had our openers got on with it on day 5 we’d have won that, but they didn’t so there you go. Could have gone either way that one on a number of counts- what test cricket is all about.

Moral victories - what bullshit is that. We’ll hang onto the little urn for a while still.

See you back in the Old Blighty in 4 years, and over here in a couple.

 

[Tomdoc]

Good win England.

Best move of the match - changing the old ball for a new one that moved around all over the place. Not sure how they got away with that. It changed the course of the game. It’s a shame that taints it somewhat.

Also England getting the Australian 4th test luck with the rain gods. How a pitch can change so much between days 3 and 5 due to the weather rather than wear and tear is amazing.

But your bowlers did well when ours didn’t and you proved how important a middle order is. Had our openers got on with it on day 5 we’d have won that, but they didn’t so there you go. Could have gone either way that one on a number of counts- what test cricket is all about.

Moral victories - what bullshit is that. We’ll hang onto the little urn for a while still.

See you back in the Old Blighty in 4 years, and over here in a couple.

Agree it was absolutely great. Well done for hanging on to the urn for a while longer. Broad and Ali had great final Tests. See you down under!!