Ashes 2021-22
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@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@canefan said in Ashes 2021-22:
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@canefan said in Ashes 2021-22:
Aussies should be able to put a strong bowling attack together, and with Manus how could they lose?!
Batting collapses. That's how.
Who's the new captain going to be? Or do the ACB reinstate Smith?
Don't think they can, politically speaking.
Cummins is the name being bandied about. He's a guaranteed selection, beloved across the nation, and photogenic to boot.
Fast bowling captains aren't that common, though. I'm really not sure which way they'll go.
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@tewaio said in Ashes 2021-22:
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
NZ Ashes wins: zero.
Aussie World Test Championship wins: zero.
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@tewaio said in Ashes 2021-22:
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
NZ Ashes wins: zero.
Aussie World Test Championship wins: zero.
Also true.
Hope we didn't damage it too much in the years we had it, before it became a concocted little tournament with the sole design of England winning it, and then failing.
Ah, glory days.
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@nzzp said in Ashes 2021-22:
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@canefan said in Ashes 2021-22:
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@canefan said in Ashes 2021-22:
Aussies should be able to put a strong bowling attack together, and with Manus how could they lose?!
Batting collapses. That's how.
Who's the new captain going to be? Or do the ACB reinstate Smith?
Don't think they can, politically speaking.
Cummins is the name being bandied about. He's a guaranteed selection, beloved across the nation, and photogenic to boot.
Fast bowling captains aren't that common, though. I'm really not sure which way they'll go.
captain in name, but shots called by Steveo?
Never felt Steve was a particular good captain, though. I'm not talking tactically, I don't really remember anything good or bad on that front. I'm talking body language, control, calming hand etc.
Not enough 'there' to go back to officially, also I don't see enough there to be a behind the scenes puppet master.
No doubt, if Cummins captain, he would get advice by senior players, and players fielding behind the wicket. Which would be Smith.
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@rapido said in Ashes 2021-22:
@nzzp said in Ashes 2021-22:
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@canefan said in Ashes 2021-22:
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@canefan said in Ashes 2021-22:
Aussies should be able to put a strong bowling attack together, and with Manus how could they lose?!
Batting collapses. That's how.
Who's the new captain going to be? Or do the ACB reinstate Smith?
Don't think they can, politically speaking.
Cummins is the name being bandied about. He's a guaranteed selection, beloved across the nation, and photogenic to boot.
Fast bowling captains aren't that common, though. I'm really not sure which way they'll go.
captain in name, but shots called by Steveo?
Never felt Steve was a particular good captain, though. I'm not talking tactically, I don't really remember anything good or bad on that front. I'm talking body language, control, calming hand etc.
Not enough 'there' to go back to officially, also I don't see enough there to be a behind the scenes puppet master.
No doubt, if Cummins captain, he would get advice by senior players, and players fielding behind the wicket. Which would be Smith.
To quote Jeff Thomson I think the Aussies could turn up pissed and still win this. A handful of absolutely class players ( plus a few passengers ) at home vs a pretty shite England team ? Should be easy.
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@rapido said in Ashes 2021-22:
No doubt, if Cummins captain, he would get advice by senior players, and players fielding behind the wicket. Which would be Smith.
Thing is, with the current practice of taking fast bowlers off the field for a rest, how does that work?
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@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@rapido said in Ashes 2021-22:
No doubt, if Cummins captain, he would get advice by senior players, and players fielding behind the wicket. Which would be Smith.
Thing is, with the current practice of taking fast bowlers off the field for a rest, how does that work?
Probably Lyon.
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@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@rapido said in Ashes 2021-22:
No doubt, if Cummins captain, he would get advice by senior players, and players fielding behind the wicket. Which would be Smith.
Thing is, with the current practice of taking fast bowlers off the field for a rest, how does that work?
Never did Bob Willis, Wasim Akram or Courtney Walsh any harm.
Modern players are such pussies.
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@rapido said in Ashes 2021-22:
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@rapido said in Ashes 2021-22:
No doubt, if Cummins captain, he would get advice by senior players, and players fielding behind the wicket. Which would be Smith.
Thing is, with the current practice of taking fast bowlers off the field for a rest, how does that work?
Probably Lyon.
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@nta genuinely as good a series as any bowler has had. He was terrifying.
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@mariner4life said in Ashes 2021-22:
@nta genuinely as good a series as any bowler has had. He was terrifying.
I was giggling like a schoolgirl from the point where he blew through Cook in the second Test (Wicket #10) - it was two-thirds up off stump and just pure fire.
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@hooroo said in Ashes 2021-22:
/Selfish/ That post makes me happy as we need a wet track for Polly Grey at Rosehill /selfish/
Race 4? I'm down the Ettamogah pub doing the rugby club raffle right now, and told a couple of blokes who like a punt. They're on it at $6.
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As expected Cummins is captain & Smith is vc
Cummins named Test captain, Smith takes ‘elevated’ deputy role
On another dramatic Friday for the game, Cricket Australia unveiled Pat Cummins as the country’s 47th male Test captain and Steve Smith’s return to an official posting.
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@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@hooroo said in Ashes 2021-22:
/Selfish/ That post makes me happy as we need a wet track for Polly Grey at Rosehill /selfish/
Race 4? I'm down the Ettamogah pub doing the rugby club raffle right now, and told a couple of blokes who like a punt. They're on it at $6.
Well, @Hooroo will be a happy boy today
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@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@hooroo said in Ashes 2021-22:
/Selfish/ That post makes me happy as we need a wet track for Polly Grey at Rosehill /selfish/
Race 4? I'm down the Ettamogah pub doing the rugby club raffle right now, and told a couple of blokes who like a punt. They're on it at $6.
Well, @Hooroo will be a happy boy today
He sure is!!! 🤩
