Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
I see the walking wickets lived up to their reputations.
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[Cricket] Ashes 2021-22
- Thread starter jakarta
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I imagine the normal routine of sleep for a few hours, wake up, turn on tv, sigh, go back to sleep will be the theme of this series.
nicko31
Well-known member
England have a terrible record on this ground
- Feb 22, 2014
- 2,806
Is it too early to pray for rain?
- Feb 22, 2014
- 2,806
I was at the Gabba in 02 when Nasser won the toss and bowled. That went well. Damned if you do and damned if you don't.
Getting out first ball to a jammy half volley on leg stump just about sums it up.
Getting out first ball to a jammy half volley on leg stump just about sums it up.
The BT Sport commentators were heavily suggesting it was an intentional Aussie tactic for Burns.
I thought that was utter bullshit and it was just a wayward first delivery. Not as wayward as Harmison's famous opener though, obvs.
…..but only after they’ve had negative PCR tests and spend two weeks in quarantine presumably?
crodonilson
He/Him
Sad thing is it was all too predictable. English cricket (red ball cricket) is an absolute shambles. I am amazed how many pundits predicted it would be relatively tight, I assume to gain some interest in it. Our record this year has been appalling, we seem to continue to obsess ourselves with the Ashes and planning for it, as we have this series, over a year in advance and still manage to turn up in absolutely hopeless form and no fixed idea what the team should be. Perhaps if we actually focused on winning each series as it comes and on its merits we might actually turn up for an Ashes with players in some sort of form and confidence.
- Feb 22, 2014
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True, and for all the hype the home side usually wins anyway.
I switched off at 11/3 and was quite surprised they lasted as long as they did TBH
I blame Nasser for this. Ever since he did what he did no English captain is ever going to be brave enough to bowl first at the Gabba again.
Miximate
Well-known member
I blame the Tories.
crodonilson
He/Him
Do you think, given the way the batting has functioned over this calendar year particularly, but beyond that period had they got a couple of decent warm ups in they'd have performed any better than they did?
Well a knock about in a car park with a stick and a tennis ball would have helped our openers.
appallingly amateurish start, also very funny and predictable.
At least we have some good bowlers. . . oh.
more rain please.
appallingly amateurish start, also very funny and predictable.
At least we have some good bowlers. . . oh.
more rain please.
Si Gull
Way Down South
Looked like a poor ball to me, usual pace bowler's legside loosener. The trouble was Burns played all around it. A poor ball but a poorer shot.
Burns makes Dom Sibley look like Brian Lara by comparison!
doogie004
Well-known member
Just woke up to the expected news of an England collapse.
Did Root honestly choose to bat 1st on this?
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