Ashes 2019

barbarian

@junior said in Ashes 2019:

Do you think Davey will take any confidence in dealing with the conditions into the series from his decent CWC form (appreciating different format, ball etc.)?

I think he will, though I don't expect him to be as dominant as he was in the CWC. If we bat first tonight it will be fascinating to see how he plays it.

A part of me thinks he will get out slogging in the fourth over, when he's on 22 (9), and the score is 0/23.

Rapido

I'm going to predict 3-1 to Australia.

England poor top order, and have a hunch Bairstow and Ali also losing some form so fewer lower order bail outs.

NTA

We won the toss and will bat.

Therefore I'm not watching.

Bovidae

Technology eh? Warner gone.

Donsteppa

Warner survives a caught behind that wasn't reviewed, then is out LBW which would have been not out if reviewed....

Chester Draws

@Donsteppa to be fair, it's partly his own fault for batting so far down the pitch. The umpire will be judging him based on where a normal stance would be.

Bovidae

I was surprised that Lloyd and Botham were so confident with the Warner lbw. It looked to be missing leg stump to me with that angle.

Bancroft caught by Root off Broad.

mariner4life

What fucking channel is the cricket on?

mariner4life

Gem? What is gem?

mariner4life

Also, numbers and names on test shirts? I'm not having that

canefan

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2019:

Also, numbers and names on test shirts? I'm not having that

Just doesn't look right does it?

TeWaio

@canefan said in Ashes 2019:

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2019:

Also, numbers and names on test shirts? I'm not having that

Just doesn't look right does it?

horrible

Victor Meldrew

@Bovidae said in Ashes 2019:

I was surprised that Lloyd and Botham were so confident with the Warner lbw

One of the pluses of the CWC was not having to listen to Botham's inane ramblings. Great player. Crap commentator

Victor Meldrew

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2019:

Also, numbers and names on test shirts? I'm not having that

I'm sure there's a joke there about convicts and prison numbers, but I can't be buggered to work on it.

nzzp

@Victor-Meldrew said in Ashes 2019:

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2019:

Also, numbers and names on test shirts? I'm not having that

I'm sure there's a joke there about convicts and prison numbers, but I can't be buggered to work on it.

Paekakboyz

@Victor-Meldrew there's definitely one about convicts and buggery!!

NTA

I'll take 284 after that start.

Smith is still the man.

If Siddle can bowl like he hated, we're half a chance.

mariner4life

@NTA said in Ashes 2019:

I'll take 284 after that start.

Smith is still the man.

If Siddle can bowl like he hated, we're half a chance.

I'm still shocked that anemic vegan is in the team over Hazlewood

mariner4life

Smith is the fuck man isn't he?

And he's so interesting to watch. His "technique"looks like he is constantly in a tangle, but he just middles his bail out shots. What a player, but not one you would get your kid to copy!

mariner4life

some people still booed Smith when he got his ton? Or refused to clap a hundred like that? People are dicks.

The Silver Fern

Ashes 2019