Ashes 2019

[NTA]

We're only 1-1 because we have abstained from Marshes.

Why change that?

[Duluth]

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S Marsh should have played ahead of Khawaja

[NTA]

@Duluth said in Ashes 2019:

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S Marsh should have played ahead of Khawaja

Yes, but who's a clumsy boy then?

[Donsteppa]

Khawaja has mainly been a passenger during the first three Tests. I haven't seen lots of him, but there's a hint of flat track bully...

[sparky]

Genius work by the schedulers putting a test in Manchester in September. First three days are going to be rain disrupted. Cold after that. I hope the lads from Perth and Queensland have some woolly jumpers.

[Duluth]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/27523712/usman-khawaja-dropped-james-pattinson-rested-fourth-ashes-test

Australia 12 for Manchester: Tim Paine (capt), Pat Cummins, Marcus Harris, Josh Hazlewood, Travis Head, Marnus Labuschagne, Nathan Lyon, Peter Siddle, Steven Smith, Mitchell Starc, Matthew Wade, David Warner

[NTA]

Precisely the right amount of Marshes

[Duluth]

https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18659/preview/1152849/england-vs-australia-4th-test-icc-world-test-championship

England: 1 Rory Burns, 2 Joe Denly, 3 Joe Root (capt), 4 Jason Roy, 5 Ben Stokes, 6 Jonny Bairstow (wk), 7 Jos Buttler, 8 Craig Overton, 9 Jofra Archer, 10 Stuart Broad, 11 Jack Leach

Weather forecast isn't great

[NTA]

Won the toss and batting. Not a fan.

[MajorRage]

Warner gone 4th ball.

Just not his series.

[Higgins]

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[Duluth]

Labu-shane on 41

Khawaja’s best effort in 6 innings was 40

[ACT Crusader]

Oz two best bats survive until rain. Labuschagne is a class batsman.

Oz 98/2

Replay of the final day of the last test. Even better watching it again!

[Hooroo]

Steve Smith! How good! How Good???

I really like watching him bat!

[Snowy]

@Hooroo Like watching a spastic with tourettes, but somehow he makes it work. Quite compelling viewing.

[Hooroo]

@Snowy said in Ashes 2019:

@Hooroo Like watching a spastic with tourettes, but somehow he makes it work. Quite compelling viewing.

That's why I like it because he is so unorthodox. It throws everything out the window

[KiwiPie]

Total Innings over 50 in the series so far - 20 from 89 starts (top 7 batsmen only).
Total for Smith and Labuschagne - 8 from 8.

For England's top 7, only Stokes and Burns average above 30, Roy and Buttler are under 10.

[Rapido]

Labuschagne is totally the real deal.

Goddamit, was hoping for sketchy aussie batting fir our tour their this summer.

[NTA]

@Snowy said in Ashes 2019:

@Hooroo Like watching a spastic with tourettes, but somehow Jedi Master pull moves I can't understand.

Fixed.

[NTA]

After that start, 170 in a rain-interrupted day with our best bat still at the crease is a good result.

But I'm getting sick of saying "after that start", really. Warner needs to learn to shoulder arms properly, or change up his stance to Broad.