Ashes 2019

mariner4life

I always wondered what happened to Travis Cloke. Turns out he's bowling 2nd change for England

NTA

Wade threw that away

NTA

Another ton for Smith. Has played about 8 or 9 cross bat shots to balls that would otherwise cannon into his pad in front of middle.

Archer being saved for the new ball, but besides a short burst this morning hasn't looked near as good as Broad.

Billy Webb

@NTA said in Ashes 2019:

Another ton for Smith. Has played about 8 or 9 cross bat shots to balls that would otherwise cannon into his pad in front of middle.

He is just at a completely different level to the rest of the Aussie batsmen right now.
Marnus Labuschagne would be earning lots of praise for his performances - except they pale next to those of Smith.

NTA

I feel sorry for junior batting coaches everywhere

mofitzy_

Double century for Smith.

MiketheSnow

@mofitzy_ said in Ashes 2019:

Double century for Smith.

Superb

KiwiPie

Made 100 more than he would have done if Leach hadn't overstepped. He may have helped save the Ashes in the last game only to lose them in the next ....

Snowy

@NTA said in Ashes 2019:

I feel sorry for junior batting coaches everywhere

I thought exactly that as well. Can hear the conversation now:
"try and stay still"
"but Steve Smith does it"
"yes, but that is Steve F'ing Smith you unco little twat"

Actually might be best that I stay away from coaching.

NTA

@KiwiPie said in Ashes 2019:

Made 100 more than he would have done if Leach hadn't overstepped. He may have helped save the Ashes in the last game only to lose them in the next ....

Well... 93 or so 😉

But a spinner overstepping? Jeez...

canefan

@NTA said in Ashes 2019:

@KiwiPie said in Ashes 2019:

Made 100 more than he would have done if Leach hadn't overstepped. He may have helped save the Ashes in the last game only to lose them in the next ....

Well... 93 or so 😉

But a spinner overstepping? Jeez...

A cardinal sin. I saw Roy(?) drop a sitter of a catch in the slips off Broad around midnight NZT too, the Poms had a day to forget in the field

Hooroo

This just heightens my guttedness they we missed a year or so of Smith's brilliance because of that smarmy chopper, Warner (Who I also like to watch bat, when he is good)

Hooroo

I also hope this test is a draw just to amp up the pressure on both teams for the final test! Winner takes all

Snowy

@Hooroo A tie in this one would be even better - last day drama.

Hooroo

@Snowy said in Ashes 2019:

@Hooroo A tie in this one would be even better - last day drama.

OOOOOOHHHH Yes! I like!! Heartbreak and elation on the last ball of the day!

Speaking of heartbreak!!

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/115585634/australian-cricket-writer-charged-100000-for-a-beer-in-manchester

NTA

@Hooroo Jeez nice to have that much in the account!

I wouldn't pay that much to drink it off Scarlett Johansson.... OK I lie - definitely would.

Snowy

@Hooroo said in Ashes 2019:

OOOOOOHHHH Yes! I like!! Heartbreak and elation on the last ball of the day!

Hopefully they haven't introduced some obscure test tie breaker like number of nose picks captured on camera.

NTA

@canefan said in Ashes 2019:

A cardinal sin. I saw Roy(?) drop a sitter of a catch in the slips off Broad around midnight NZT too, the Poms had a day to forget in the field

Roy is fucked - can't bowl, can't bat, can't catch.

canefan

@NTA said in Ashes 2019:

@canefan said in Ashes 2019:

A cardinal sin. I saw Roy(?) drop a sitter of a catch in the slips off Broad around midnight NZT too, the Poms had a day to forget in the field

Roy is fucked - can't bowl, can't bat, can't catch.

Shame he couldn't have been shithouse a couple of months ago....

NTA

@canefan said in Ashes 2019:

@NTA said in Ashes 2019:

Roy is fucked - can't bowl, can't bat, can't catch.

Shame he couldn't have been shithouse a couple of months ago....

They're not even letting him open at this point. Sent Denly out there then the big goofball as nightwatchman.

The Silver Fern

Ashes 2019