[Cricket] Ashes 2021-22

[Taybha]

Southgate would've batted.

 

[Terry Butcher Tribute Act]

I woke up relieved we'd made 3 figures !

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[Mackenzie]

That’s a poor 20 over score. What a shower of shit.

 

[PeterT]

That’s a poor 20 over score. What a shower of shit.

It pays homage to one sport we are good at.

Maybe we’ll get 180 in the second innings

 

[Simster]

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?

No.

 

[Bold Seagull]

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.

I wouldn't be surprised if there is a plan to throw in straight /leg side balls early to Burns because his front foot tends to go early to off stump leaving him wide open for the LBW, and inexplicably his leg stump skittled in this case - which he did massively to that first ball. Shaheen Afridi did the same to Burns but got him LBW twice because his front leg goes so far across. It may well have been an unintended ball, but to Burns in the first over, I think it is a delivery you're looking to put in at least 2 or 3 times because he's unlikely to clip you for 4.

 

[Bold Seagull]

For those saying we should have bowled, surely at least another 20 years or so yet before another England captain puts Australia in at the Gabba!?!

 

[Shropshire Seagull]

I am not sure why we are surprised.


Hoping for an exciting series.
Now all momentum is with the Aussies.

5.0 thrashing more likely now.

I've been involved with cricket for 60+ years [playing / coaching] with the last 15 coaching youth county cricket.

I've learned never to judge a game after only one innings, and certainly not a series.

As Greavsie [RIP] used to say [about football] "It's a funny old game" - and this is more true of cricket.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I've been involved with cricket for 60+ years [playing / coaching] with the last 15 coaching youth county cricket.

I've learned never to judge a game after only one innings, and certainly not a series.

As Greavsie [RIP] used to say [about football] "It's a funny old game" - and this is more true of cricket.

Put it this way, last time we managed to get something out of an Ashes series in Australia after losing the first test was 1954. I'm playing close attention the 5-day weather app for Brisbane!

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Are BT going to have their own commentators at some stage or are we going to have to put up with an array of Aussies starting every sentence with 'Aw Look'. I'd assume BT offered more than simply using the home broadcast feed to get the Ashes gig?

 

[PeterT]

Are BT going to have their own commentators at some stage or are we going to have to put up with an array of Aussies starting every sentence with 'Aw Look'. I'd assume BT offered more than simply using the home broadcast feed to get the Ashes gig?

Kerry O’Keefe is already getting on my t*ts.

 

[Eeyore]

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.

You may not be wrong.

It was a green pitch that will calm down in time. Overcast and humid conditions.

A very strange decision not to bowl. Going in without Anderson or Broad is strange too.

The pitches may suit Wood, but Broad and Anderson have played in Australia. Most of this current team haven't.

I'd be interested to know the logic.

 

[Billy in Bristol]

Are BT going to have their own commentators at some stage or are we going to have to put up with an array of Aussies starting every sentence with 'Aw Look'. I'd assume BT offered more than simply using the home broadcast feed to get the Ashes gig?

Afraid so. The official line is covid restrictions about entering the country hence the Aussie feed. Probably also why TMS was broadcasting from Sydney but I assume they have plans to attend where they can subject to state travel restrictions I guess.

 

[Papa Lazarou]

Afraid so. The official line is covid restrictions about entering the country hence the Aussie feed. Probably also why TMS was broadcasting from Sydney but I assume they have plans to attend where they can subject to state travel restrictions I guess.

TMS said they will be in place for the 2nd test.

 

[Durlston]

Nowt wrong with a 147.

 

[DJ NOBO]

I hope they look for a better summariser for the podcast than Steven Finn.
He’s one of those nice-but dull-types, who doesn’t have the skill or personality to voice an opinion. No insight either. Just banal waffle about how England will be disappointed to only score 147.
Angers will certainly have his work cut out propping him up.

 

[zefarelly]

I'd be interested to know the logic.

Jonathan Agnew was dumbfounded on the subject on R4 this morning.


I don't think there was any logic, either a massive gamble or sheer lunacy.


Hopefully I'm wrong and we skittle them out for 120 . . .can the wicket get greener?

 

[Bold Seagull]

We haven't even bowled yet, not sure why Aggers and others are so hung up on the omission of Broad and Anderson, it's the batting that collapsed.

 

[maltaseagull]

I've been involved with cricket for 60+ years [playing / coaching] with the last 15 coaching youth county cricket.

I've learned never to judge a game after only one innings, and certainly not a series.

As Greavsie [RIP] used to say [about football] "It's a funny old game" - and this is more true of cricket.

Respect for your background.

But this is the England test team and none of the above apply.

Batting in a 5 day game is beyond most English batters. Collapsing has happened time and time again.

 

[Eeyore]

Jonathan Agnew was dumbfounded on the subject on R4 this morning.


I don't think there was any logic, either a massive gamble or sheer lunacy.


Hopefully I'm wrong and we skittle them out for 120 . . .can the wicket get greener?

We'll, we have barely used it