Ashes 2019

Billy Webb

@Duluth said in Ashes 2019:

The lack of an all rounder makes it harder for Starc to make the side. If they had a good 5th bowling option it would be easier to accept his inconsistency

Very good point.
Maybe they should reconsider the current policy of playing 3 keepers.... It's not like any of them are giving the scorers writers cramp of late.

NTA

Fuck yeah The Hoff

rotated

Roy gone. He just screams of a guy who needs to be dropped and will come back a world beater at test level in three years - needs to actually play some red ball cricket first.

NTA

@NTA said in Ashes 2019:

Fuck yeah The Hoff

Wash.
Rinse.
Repeat.

NTA

Joe Root's shockingly out of touch.

Needs to start batting half a metre out of his crease or something because he's getting pinned back

mariner4life

I love watching him bowl, what a player

NTA

Joel Wilson is also shockingly out of touch

NTA

Jeez that was a good catch from Warner

Cummins has found a nice spot to Burns. He likes to move across a lot, so this angle is good.

All I can hear in the stump mic is Aussies giving him massive props

sparky

@NTA said in Ashes 2019:

Joe Root's shockingly out of touch.

Needs to start batting half a metre out of his crease or something because he's getting pinned back

Humilation for Captain Root. What a shocker. Out for a second-ball Duck in the Ashes at his home ground. Hard to see him regaining confidence in this series after that.

Ashes looking safe in Aussie hands.

NTA

Roy never had to play at that. Goose

sparky

Root basically gave Warner catching practice. Terrible, terrible batting.

NTA

@sparky said in Ashes 2019:

@NTA said in Ashes 2019:

Joe Root's shockingly out of touch.

Needs to start batting half a metre out of his crease or something because he's getting pinned back

Humilation for Captain Root. What a shocker. Out for a duck in the Ashes at his home ground. Hard to see him regaining confidence in this series after that.

Ashes looking safe in Aussie hands.

Bloody hell you love to write them off! Lotta cricket to go yet.

That said: New Ball Hoff looks like he could take 10.

NTA

@sparky said in Ashes 2019:

Root basically gave Warner catching practice. Terrible, terrible batting.

That was not an easy catch

sparky

@NTA Never dropping it though.

sparky

@Donsteppa said in Ashes 2019:

Australian bowlers need a morning where they demonstrate why they're keeping Starc out of the side.

Hazelwood delivering so far.

NTA

@sparky said in Ashes 2019:

@NTA Never dropping it though.

Would have been his last stint in the slips this series

Billy Webb

@sparky said in Ashes 2019:

Ashes looking safe in Aussie hands.

Bold call there - and I tend towards that line of thinking...
But I am quietly betting on England taking this Test - which means all-square.

Smith should return in the next test, Labuschagne will probably retain his spot and one of Wade or Head will go. Plus, Warner has some runs under the belt now so you'd back him to start coming good. All-in-all advantage Aus.

BUT: the England (pace) attack is looking sharp. I wouldn't completely be writing them off just yet. They just need a few more guys to get some runs.

NTA

How the fuck did Cummins not get Denly that over?

NTA

Burns gone. Cummins started going short and the pressure told

NTA

Shit gets wickets. Ranga kiwi boi chases an utterly terrible delivery From Pattinson and goes to Warner again.

The Silver Fern

Ashes 2019