[Cricket] The Ashes- England v Australia- 1st Test, Birmingham, June 16 - 20, 2023

[WhingForPresident]

It's not happening is it

 

[doogie004]

Declaring on day one no matter if you love Baz ball or not going to bite us in the rear . Rule one get enough runs do you dont lose 393 was never enough with two wickets remaining. I know my old man would be turning in his grave in disgust

 

[The Wizard]

The captain hindsight’s coming out the woodwork now, if England had picked up the final wicket with 1-5 overs left I doubt you’d be saying the same thing about the declaration.

The first innings wasted chances are what’s cost us, nothing else, we should have had the Aussies out for 50-100 less than they got in the end, I agree the declaration was an extremely aggressive move but that didn’t lose us the game, we had a marginal lead after the first innings?

(If we lose)

 

[ManOfSussex]

Robinson strikes!

 

[WhingForPresident]

Hello!

 

[pasty]

Suddenly excited again

 

[Badger]

A beauty.

This is such an entertaining test match. Constant swings from one side to the other.

 

[dazzer6666]

Was just starting to lose a teeny bit of hope……

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Can we all agree that no-one knows how this is going to end?

 

[Simster]

A good spell of bowling and captaincy from Robinson and Stokes. But we all know the big prize is Khawaja. I still fancy him to carry his bat unfortunately.

 

[pasty]

 

[ManOfSussex]

Winviz has England back at 50%, Australia at 42% with 8% for the draw.

 

[dazzer6666]

Winviz has England back at 50%, Australia at 42% with 8% for the draw.

Can see the draw coming more into the reckoning as things are currently going………Aussies don’t seem to want to take any risks and our bowlers have been mostly excellent

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

Whatever happens, Khawaja has had a great game. Old school test batsman.

 

[dazzer6666]

Whatever happens, Khawaja has had a great game. Old school test batsman.

He’s going to be a right pain in the arse the whole series. Amazing temperament.

 

[pasty]

Whatever happens, Khawaja has had a great game. Old school test batsman.

Annoyingly good isn’t he. Just doesn’t look at all flustered.

 

[ManOfSussex]

Can see the draw coming more into the reckoning as things are currently going………Aussies don’t seem to want to take any risks and our bowlers have been mostly excellent

That and the even the new ball as this rate.

 

[Audax]

Winviz has England back at 50%, Australia at 42% with 8% for the draw.

Min 30 overs to go, 88 runs to get. Australia run rate for the innings is 2.92, but for the last 10 overs is just 1.30.

Australia will need to accelerate the scoring (and possibly take more risks doing so) to force the win, which could open the door for England. Especially given, IMO, another wicket changes things massively.

 

[Seat Stealer]

With khawaja at the crease., Australia probably won't lose but are they prepared to risk winning? Draw at big odds!!! Also 1/2 point more valuable to Aussies than us.

 

[The Wizard]

Stop bowling Ali FFS