The Ashes

[Chris B.]

@virgil Yeah - Buttler and Woakes were superb.

England favourites in my mind from the change of innings and moreso with Warner and White already back in the hutch.

[NTA]

Some fucking shit bowling at the end, but Woakes and Butler were good enough to put away the good balls as well.

Last ball century is pretty spesh

[Crucial]

This one currently set up for a good finish. Wickets in hand and a challenge on run rate that a couple of thrash overs will settle.

[Chris B.]

Plunkett breaking down requiring Root to bowl eight expensive overs hasn't helped England.

Getting Smith caught behind probably a bit of luck that helps balance that equation. Steve marches off shaking his head, but if he didn't want to be caught behind, he shouldn't have nicked the ball.

England back with their noses in front...just.

[Chris B.]

Oooh, MitchMarsh!!!

Not what was required.

Can Stoinis do to England what he did to us?

[Crucial]

@chris-b said in The Ashes:

Oooh, MitchMarsh!!!

Not what was required.

Can Stoinis do to England what he did to us?

Nope. Needed a much better strike rate than that. Can't get enough good balls away.

[Crucial]

Screwed.

Oz should have done much better in that chase given the situation they were in. Couldn't put the foot down when required.

[Chris B.]

Very clever bowling by England. Gave them very few to time sweetly. Particularly good given how deep they had to bowl their spinners - especially Moeen!

31 off 35 by Paine - not good enough in that situation - left Stoinis too much to do.

[Siam]

Will the giant hand maker get another gig?

[pukunui]

@siam said in The Ashes:

Will the giant hand maker get another gig?

Haha i was wondering the same thing

[Hooroo]

So Aussie have lost 10 of their past 11 completed matches which is their worst in their history.

I didn't realise they sucked the fat one at ODI's??

[KiwiMurph]

@hooroo Being ranked 7th in T20s aint too crash hot either.

[Hooroo]

@kiwimurph said in The Ashes:

@hooroo Being ranked 7th in T20s aint too crash hot either.

Heh heh!

[Crazy Horse]

England are five down for 8 runs. It's going to need a cracker of a run chase from Aus to escape with a win in this one!

[NTA]

@crazy-horse think we're fuct

[Donsteppa]

England also inspired by their Under 19 side....

[Virgil]

4 ducks in that top 5!

[sparky]

England players meeting with ECB to discuss whether to ask for a year's delay of the Ashes.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/57976072

[KiwiPie]

Do we need an auto-replace for Ashes to World Test Championship 3rd/4th Place Playoff ?

[MN5]

@kiwipie said in The Ashes:

Do we need an auto-replace for Ashes to World Test Championship 3rd/4th Place Playoff ?

Yeah fucken suck it @NTA and fuck you bloody to any Indian ferners who might be lurking.