Ashes 2023

[Catogrande]

@NTA you get an upvote for Gimli only.

[ACT Crusader]

@MN5 said in Ashes 2023:

Moeen Ali at three just seems so wrong.

It’s like the Black Caps putting Vettori there

( actually in the era he played this wouldn’t have been a bad idea )

Ali’s technique is miles ahead of Dan’s. Has always looked a natural batsman, just a question of execution and circumstance

[KiwiMurph]

What an incredible session of cricket by England

178 runs in a session.

Definitely rode their luck but some wonderfully aggressive cricket.

Is Vettori responsible for Aus bowling plans and fields? Aus look all over the shop.

[sparky]

Bazball at its finest. A huge session for England. Australia seemed to run out of ideas there. They are really missing Lyons.

[sparky]

Really poor bowling from Australia. Crawley and Root are feasting. 296/2.

[sparky]

England with the lead.

Most one-sided day of the series.

I can’t ever remember seeing an Australian bowling line-up so devoid of ideas.

Bazball comes of age.

[sparky]

Crawley chops it onto his stumps. 189 off 182 balls. 336/3.

[sparky]

Australia have done better in last 45 minutes. They’ve taken a couple of wickets and slowed England down.

England’s day for sure but not looking at totally dominant as they did earlier this afternoon.

Half an hour left.

[sparky]

England 384/4 at the close. Rain about for all of the last three days but England well ahead in this game.

[MiketheSnow]

England's to lose

Unless the weather fucks it all up

[Donsteppa]

Bazball finally rolls over the top of Australia's batting passengers.

[MN5]

Jeepers what a day from England. Nice to see Crawley justify all the chances he’s had. Huge day.

How’s the weather looking though ?

[Steven Harris]

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[sparky]

@MN5

Old Trafford Lancashire C.C.C. (Greater Manchester) weather

Old Trafford Lancashire C.C.C. 7 day weather forecast including weather warnings, temperature, rain, wind, visibility, humidity and UV

50% chance of rain in the morning session but should be clear after that. Saturday will be almost certainly be rained out entirely. Some showers around on Sunday but nothing heavy.

I think there are probably 5 sessions left in this game.

England will probably bat for most of another session to try and get a 200+ lead.

Then they have to bowl Australia out in three and half session for less than 270 odd, I guess, to be a position to win this.

[MN5]

@sparky said in Ashes 2023:

@MN5

Old Trafford Lancashire C.C.C. (Greater Manchester) weather

Old Trafford Lancashire C.C.C. 7 day weather forecast including weather warnings, temperature, rain, wind, visibility, humidity and UV

50% chance of rain in the morning session but should be clear after that. Saturday will be almost certainly be rained out entirely. Some showers around on Sunday but nothing heavy.

I think there are probably 5 sessions left in this game.

England will probably bat for most of another session to try and get a 200+ lead.

Then they have to bowl Australia out in three and half session for less than 270 odd, I guess, to be a position to win this.

Good news, initially they were banking on three days solid rain weren’t they ?

[MajorRage]

Best day eva!!!!!

Probably too little too late though with the weather. I think England will go for 200 more runs in a session tomorrow, likely get skittled for much less and then hopefully have enough sessions to have a real crack at Aussie.

Didn't get to watch much today unfortunately (thrashed the old man at golf though, so can't complain) and tomorrow I'm at the cricket club for a tournament, so fingers crossed they have something sorted.

[NTA]

While we didn't get much fortune with overhead conditions, there were a lot of bad balls in the session I watched.

Really questioning the tactics we're employing as well. Some of the field placements leave me bemused.

[MiketheSnow]

And no balls

[MN5]

@MiketheSnow said in Ashes 2023:

And no balls

That’s pretty rough pal, they’re trying their best out there

[Donsteppa]