[Cricket] Ashes 2021-22

[Eeyore]

Can't believe how low Rory's hands are. It's no wonder he doesn't drive drive off the front foot so much. You wouldn't have mid-off too straight.

I think the commentary is good from Fox.

 

[Pevenseagull]

I know it's dull and repetitive BUT

Sussex's captain for next summer just scored more runs in 24 hrs than he did in 3 months for us. (probably)

 

[Pevenseagull]

At this point Burns has the same average in this Ashes series as Head had last season in the Country Championship (before his majestic 49*) for Sussex.

 

[Garry Nelson's Left Foot]

Why are England so consistently and spectacularly shit when they play in Australia. It seems to me that the games are rarely even close. Does every country get a pasting there or just us?

 

[Pevenseagull]

Could it rain for a couple of days?

 

[Bold Seagull]

Why are England so consistently and spectacularly shit when they play in Australia. It seems to me that the games are rarely even close. Does every country get a pasting there or just us?

Didn’t India win their series there a year ago?

That was the one Paine was heard sledging and said ‘wait till we get you to the Gabba mate’…which Australia lost for the first time in 30 years or something.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Could it rain for a couple of days?

Set 27deg tomorrow, could be a gorgeous day to bat, 30% chance of light showers from 3pm. Sunday looks sunny with scattered showers all day.

 

[zefarelly]

English batsmen in double figures

I'm shocked, are they playing with a tennis ball?

 

[vegster]

Surprised and pleased by today's fightback but, have to temper this score by reminding ourselves the last 8 wickets could easily go for 40-50 runs. England are always a wicket or two away from total collapse.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Surprised and pleased by today's fightback but, have to temper this score by reminding ourselves the last 8 wickets could easily go for 40-50 runs. England are always a wicket or two away from total collapse.

You’d have to have been completely oblivious to England in test cricket over the last 5 or so years to tune in and need reminding of that possibility!

 

[Bold Seagull]

First 150 partnership v Australia since Adelaide 2010!

 

[knocky1]

First 150 partnership v Australia since Adelaide 2010!

Almost! Big one at Perth in 2017. Malan again and Bairstow 237 for 5th wicket.
https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics...e_ashes_history_with_massive_partnership.html

 

[Bold Seagull]

Almost! Big one at Perth in 2017. Malan again and Bairstow 237 for 5th wicket.
https://www.thecricketer.com/Topics...e_ashes_history_with_massive_partnership.html

Wonder what TMS were talking about then, maybe 3rd wicket partnership?

 

[knocky1]

Wonder what TMS were talking about then, maybe 3rd wicket partnership?

Maybe it was 319* for 2nd wicket Cook and Trott.
Edit: Oops that wasn’t the Third I’m ��.

 

[Gwylan]

I take it all back about Malan - that's a super knock.

We're back in this: set the Aussies 200 on a fifth day pitch and they'll be a bit jumpy, Even Prince Andrew would be sweating about that

 

[pasty]

Well that's a pleasant surprise to wake up to this morning. Didn't bother watching last night at all.

 

[zeemeeuw]

How very Australian of us.

 

[dazzer6666]

Good effort from those two, job half done and pride restored at least. Going to have to stay up tonight now

 

[Bold Seagull]

Maybe it was 319* for 2nd wicket Cook and Trott.
Edit: Oops that wasn’t the Third I’m ��.

When they mentioned that stat Adelaide was after that partnership above. Definitely said something about England’s first 150 partnership v Aus since Adelaide 2010…they’ve bowled us a doosra with this one!

 

[Si Gull]

It'll be like starting their innings again tomorrow morning but hopefully at least one of them will stick around plus a couple of supporting 50+ efforts and we could set them a challenging target. Interesting - didn't think I'd be saying that after Day 1.