ralphindevon Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 Well you don’t often get to past 7 o’clock on day 5 of a test match with either team able to win. What a treat it’s been 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 Apart from them chopping on their stumps! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Lew-T said: Robinson hasn’t looked threatening at all. I would def be bowling Jimmy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 What's Pope doing there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 What a game whoever wins. Give me test cricket every time 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 We've overdone it with the short stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 Bugger. Well played Cummins though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 Brilliant innings from Cummins, lead by example. Lots of questions before Lords but I fear very few answers. Anyway, what an excellent test, 4 more like that wouldn’t be good for the heart. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 Fair play , though annoying. Really feels like a few decisions cost us, but a hell of a game again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 England maybe took too many liberties with the bowling lineup but great test. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 Just now, ralphindevon said: Brilliant innings from Cummins, lead by example. Lots of questions before Lords but I fear very few answers. Anyway, what an excellent test, 4 more like that wouldn’t be good for the heart. Wood certainly has to come in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 If’s buts and maybe’s. Fantastic test match. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted June 20, 2023 Admin Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 Too many of our bowlers looked like a game too many, assumedly it's the same squad for Lords? As much as I hate to say it, but credit to the Aussies, exciting series potentially ahead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 Mitchell Starc picking up the rubbish on their balcony. Fair play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1960maaan Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 minute ago, Super said: Wood certainly has to come in. For who though, I agree but Robinson was better than Jimmy. But then Jimmy is Jimmy. Then if they are going to ask for flat pitches will Robinson be a better bet than Anderson? I was really looking forward to seeing Jofra get amongst them , Wood has to come in for real pace you'd think . Will Moheen be fit ? I could see 2 or 3 changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 To be fair to the awful bastards, they were due to come out on the right side of one of those finishes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markthehorn Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 Credit to Australia. Held their nerve led by the captain . England didn’t. Great cricket overall . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 Big Merv can do one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 The next 2 at Lords and Headingley are back to back. There'll definitely be changes in the attack. I'd be amazed if Wood doesn't play at Lords. I'd consider Woakes as well, he has a great record there. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 12 minutes ago, Markthehorn said: Credit to Australia. Held their nerve led by the captain . England didn’t. Great cricket overall . As if. Very fine margins. Englands spinner had no finger, Stokes bowling on one leg usual - England lost their nerve? Get in the bin Next up: We declared too early, Bairstow is shit blah blah. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 Cummins is quite likeable for an Aussie. Credit to him he was superb. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Markthehorn Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 2 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said: As if. Very fine margins. Englands spinner had no finger, Stokes bowling on one leg usual - England lost their nerve? Get in the bin Next up: We declared too early, Bairstow is shit blah blah. Guess we didn’t have the best of fortune that is true . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 hour ago, TonyTonyTony said: As if. Very fine margins. Englands spinner had no finger, Stokes bowling on one leg usual - England lost their nerve? Get in the bin Next up: We declared too early, Bairstow is shit blah blah. Bairstow clearly ain’t shit, but he could’ve played as a batsman and he’s a quality fielder as well. He’d kept wicket once, vs Ireland, before going into an Ashes series. The result — four missed chances of varying difficulty, most crucially, not moving for an edge when Khawaja had five on the fourth evening and the missed first-innings stumping. Both of those mistakes cost around 150 runs. Those are very fine margins indeed, but the omission of a fit and in-form Foakes meant we were the architects of our own downfall IMO. If he was Australian, he’d have played. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 3 minutes ago, tin said: Bairstow clearly ain’t shit, but he could’ve played as a batsman and he’s a quality fielder as well. He’d kept wicket once, vs Ireland, before going into an Ashes series. The result — four missed chances of varying difficulty, most crucially, not moving for an edge when Khawaja had five on the fourth evening and the missed first-innings stumping. Both of those mistakes cost around 150 runs. Those are very fine margins indeed, but the omission of a fit and in-form Foakes meant we were the architects of our own downfall IMO. If he was Australian, he’d have played. Speculative and with the benefit of hindsight. Ben Stokes has enough credits in the bank to be be backed to the hilt. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 6 minutes ago, TonyTonyTony said: Speculative and with the benefit of hindsight. Ben Stokes has enough credits in the bank to be be backed to the hilt. I haven’t said that with the benefit of hindsight. My mates and I were saying it at Lord’s during the Ireland Test the other week. I agree Stokes and Baz have credit in the bank, but those very fine margins you mention were as obvious as they were avoidable IMO. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 2 hours ago, MichaelRobartes said: England maybe took too many liberties with the bowling lineup but great test. Agreed, assuming they knew how little Stokes was going to be able to bowl then there was no way Stokes and Ali should have been in the same side for me. It actually annoyed me how much TMS was seemingly excusing Ali's bowling (the drag downs and full tosses) because of his finger. I said it before the match he used to do it plenty enough anyway, he's not a bowler who could hold down an end and its true, we were just hoping for some miracle balls from him, Root showed how to hold up an end and with Stokes barely bowling it put too much on the three seamers on a largely unhelpful pitch. For me at Lords Woakes comes in as his record there is fantastic, potentially leave Jimmy out? Allows Jimmy to go back to back at Headingly and Old Trafford and then the Oval if needed. I'd probably also get Wood into the team but the question is do you make him Ali's replacement and Root primary spinner or replace one of Broad or Robinson? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 2 hours ago, TonyTonyTony said: As if. Very fine margins. Englands spinner had no finger, Stokes bowling on one leg usual - England lost their nerve? Get in the bin Next up: We declared too early, Bairstow is shit blah blah. They didn't lose their nerve but the final hour was a mess tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 Surprised if there are any changes apart from maybe Moeen if his finger isn’t better. Thrown that game away when we batted yesterday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyTonyTony Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Super said: They didn't lose their nerve but the final hour was a mess tbh. A mess? Really? Cummins batted very well and England were a bit indecisive in their new ball strategy. Add to that their main spinner was ****** - they have done well. Certainly not a mess - get a grip ffs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 20, 2023 Report Share Posted June 20, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, TonyTonyTony said: A mess? Really? Cummins batted very well and England were a bit indecisive in their new ball strategy. Add to that their main spinner was ****** - they have done well. Certainly not a mess - get a grip ffs Too much short pitched stuff for sure. Think everyone could see that. Well most anyway. We played well but mistakes cost us the game. Edited June 20, 2023 by Super 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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