Ashes 2019

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.

Billy Webb

England batsmen doing their level best to throw away this test.

Stokes gone now driving at a wide one: 34/4

NTA

@Billy-Webb don't think that qualifies as "driving". Terrible waft.

Snowy

@NTA said in Ashes 2019:

@Billy-Webb don't think that qualifies as "driving". Terrible waft.

Not really sure you call that. "Waft" will do but f'ing terrible school boy stuff. Bloody Cantabs.

NTA

Bye Ranga 2.

Hoff wrecking the Pommy batting line-up like a wrecking thing

TeWaio

@NTA Why Hoff? Hazelwood = Hasselhoff?

sparky

Absolutely extraordinary Morning Session from the Aussie bowlers. On the back foot at Stumps last night, now on the cusp of taking a 2-0 lead and retaining the Urn.

NTA

@TeWaio correct.

Woakes stands to be top scorer here. Prick has a way of making runs.

And Joel Wilson fucks up again. Count to 6 you dick.

Billy Webb

If I had a ticket for day 4 I'd be starting to worry.
If I had a ticket for day 5 I'd be considering using it to wipe my ...

Geez this is poor batting by England

The Silver Fern

Ashes 2019