Ashes 2021-22
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@sparky said in Ashes 2021-22:
Difference between these two teams is attitudinal. Australia are ruthless, England are lacklustre at the moment.
Apart from talent, you mean?
Of the two teams that played here, I'd only take Root, Stokes and Buttler in a joint team.
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@voodoo said in Ashes 2021-22:
Why didn't Warner bat? Is he injured or protecting his average?
Injured.
Got whacked in the ribs. Was off the field too long to bat.
Aus trying to pretend ... err say they're not broken.
Conjecture whether he's up to the next test.
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@booboo said in Ashes 2021-22:
@voodoo said in Ashes 2021-22:
Why didn't Warner bat? Is he injured or protecting his average?
Injured.
Got whacked in the ribs. Was off the field too long to bat.
Aus trying to pretend ... err say they're not broken.
Conjecture whether he's up to the next test.
OK good, thanks. I wasn't watching, glad it wasn't a cop out. And to be fair to him, despite all his faults, he doesn't seem the kind to shirk the duty
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Sigh. All too predictable.
May I do a Glenn McGrath and predict 5-0 to Aus? -
@catogrande said in Ashes 2021-22:
Sigh. All too predictable.
May I do a Glenn McGrath and predict 5-0 to Aus?You may.
Looking at England they've still got quality - scoring 300ish in the second innings is a solid performance - but Australia found a way to come back.
With Warner probably broken and a couple of the bowlers already looking a bit shabby, the question is whether they can do it again.
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@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@catogrande said in Ashes 2021-22:
Sigh. All too predictable.
May I do a Glenn McGrath and predict 5-0 to Aus?You may.
Looking at England they've still got quality - scoring 300ish in the second innings is a solid performance - but Australia found a way to come back.
With Warner probably broken and a couple of the bowlers already looking a bit shabby, the question is whether they can do it again.
Australia are a strange mix of freakishly good and complete journeymen. Who will open if Warner is gone @NTA ?
I do like how you’re trying to be magnanimous but the truth is this English team is out of its depth here.
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@mn5 said in Ashes 2021-22:
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@catogrande said in Ashes 2021-22:
Sigh. All too predictable.
May I do a Glenn McGrath and predict 5-0 to Aus?You may.
Looking at England they've still got quality - scoring 300ish in the second innings is a solid performance - but Australia found a way to come back.
With Warner probably broken and a couple of the bowlers already looking a bit shabby, the question is whether they can do it again.
Australia are a strange mix of freakishly good and complete journeymen. Who will open if Warner is gone @NTA ?
I do like how you’re trying to be magnanimous but the truth is this English team is out of its depth here.
Am not @NTA but ABC radio comms were thinking Khawaja.
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@booboo said in Ashes 2021-22:
@mn5 said in Ashes 2021-22:
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@catogrande said in Ashes 2021-22:
Sigh. All too predictable.
May I do a Glenn McGrath and predict 5-0 to Aus?You may.
Looking at England they've still got quality - scoring 300ish in the second innings is a solid performance - but Australia found a way to come back.
With Warner probably broken and a couple of the bowlers already looking a bit shabby, the question is whether they can do it again.
Australia are a strange mix of freakishly good and complete journeymen. Who will open if Warner is gone @NTA ?
I do like how you’re trying to be magnanimous but the truth is this English team is out of its depth here.
Am not @NTA but ABC radio comms were thinking Khawaja.
Quality player. You’d think he’d be in the mix somewhere.
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@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@catogrande said in Ashes 2021-22:
Sigh. All too predictable.
May I do a Glenn McGrath and predict 5-0 to Aus?You may.
Looking at England they've still got quality - scoring 300ish in the second innings is a solid performance - but Australia found a way to come back.
With Warner probably broken and a couple of the bowlers already looking a bit shabby, the question is whether they can do it again.
Nice try mate but your kit are still unbackable favourites.
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@catogrande said in Ashes 2021-22:
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@catogrande said in Ashes 2021-22:
Sigh. All too predictable.
May I do a Glenn McGrath and predict 5-0 to Aus?You may.
Looking at England they've still got quality - scoring 300ish in the second innings is a solid performance - but Australia found a way to come back.
With Warner probably broken and a couple of the bowlers already looking a bit shabby, the question is whether they can do it again.
Nice try mate but your kit are still unbackable favourites.
I wouldn't be surprised to see a turnaround though. The pitch is different. Bowlers will have worked out their plans better. Root may have woken up in his captaincy etc etc.
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Our attack consists of two guys that are legends but so old they need to be “managed”. Plus Stokes who can come up with the goods occasionally but has had no cricket and Robinson who is a guy who is not yet trusted.
Our batting is all about one man.
We have mediocrity in depth.
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@catogrande said in Ashes 2021-22:
Our attack consists of two guys that are legends but so old they need to be “managed”. Plus Stokes who can come up with the goods occasionally but has had no cricket and Robinson who is a guy who is not yet trusted.
Our batting is all about one man.
We have mediocrity in depth.
I’m not sure I’d call Anderson or Broad “legends”……I mean they’re third and sixth on the all time test wicket takers list but that’s probably down to extreme longevity ( which is still to be admired ) more than anything.
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