Ashes 2019
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After that start, 170 in a rain-interrupted day with our best bat still at the crease is a good result.
But I'm getting sick of saying "after that start", really. Warner needs to learn to shoulder arms properly, or change up his stance to Broad.
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@NTA said in Ashes 2019:
After that start, 170 in a rain-interrupted day with our best bat still at the crease is a good result.
But I'm getting sick of saying "after that start", really. Warner needs to learn to shoulder arms properly, or change up his stance to Broad.
"that's the way he plays" "natural game" etc
don't worry, he'll get back to Australia in the summer and hit through the line with impunity, and all will be well. You'll be watching Toyota ads again and celebrating with the rest of the bogans.
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@mariner4life said in Ashes 2019:
don't worry, he'll get back to Australia in the summer and hit through the line with impunity, and all will be well. You'll be watching Toyota ads again and celebrating with the rest of the bogans.
It is the angles and decision making that are fucking him - Broad is well inside his head and he's half a second too slow to counter it.
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Umpires call I reckon
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Yay me.
Head not using his fucking feet. Dick.
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I always wondered what happened to Travis Cloke. Turns out he's bowling 2nd change for England
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Wade threw that away
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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.
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@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. -
I feel sorry for junior batting coaches everywhere
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Double century for Smith.
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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 ....
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@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.
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@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...
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@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
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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)
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I also hope this test is a draw just to amp up the pressure on both teams for the final test! Winner takes all
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@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!!
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@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.
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@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.
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@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....
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@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.
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so, this Steve Smith ( i hope i pronounced that correctly) bloke is quite good at the crickets.
His last 9 Ashes innings? 1,149 runs @ 144.
3 centuries
2 double centuries
4 half centuries (one not out)Where is all England's shit talk now?
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@mariner4life Archer is the only one that stopped him, for a game at least
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@canefan said in Ashes 2019:
@mariner4life Archer is the only one that stopped him, for a game at least
And now England's shiny new toy looks broken.
50 overs terrifying a bunch of County Cricketers on a List A wicket is different to Test Cricket, it would seem.
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An interesting write-up on the No Swing Bully.
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@Donsteppa Bit OTT Warner's position would be in danger if Oz had any credible alternative.
Do agree that his best option is trying to hit his way into some sort of form as "batting responsibly" clearly isn't his forte.
Working out where his off stump is wouldn't hurt either
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Smith is on the verge of winning a series single-handedly. It's phenomenal, and I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like it.
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@barbarian said in Ashes 2019:
Smith is on the verge of winning a series single-handedly. It's phenomenal, and I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like it.
"like the World XI at one end, and Ilford Second XI at the other." Graham Gooch
That Australian batting lineup is dogshit, except for one bloke whose output is better than anyone i have seen.
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He's a funny bastard, Gillespie.
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@mariner4life said in Ashes 2019:
@barbarian said in Ashes 2019:
Smith is on the verge of winning a series single-handedly. It's phenomenal, and I don't think I've ever seen anything quite like it.
"like the World XI at one end, and Ilford Second XI at the other." Graham Gooch
That Australian batting lineup is dogshit, except for one bloke whose output is better than anyone i have seen.
And Marnus
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@barbarian As everyone says - not since Bradman. Batsmen have had big series since then but usually in a batting line-up also making comfortable runs.
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The size of the hundreds is so relevant too. We were 5/241 when he notched his ton. There's still a very real chance we could be bowled out for under 300 if he loses his wicket for a Mark Waugh-esque 104.
Instead he kept his focus (and his luck), and put us in a winning position.
Same goes for the first test - a massive difference between 100 and 140 in the context of both innings.
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@barbarian and each innings is almost like seeing him for the first time, such is his uniqueness and obvious success. Listening to warne and ponting you can hear the same thoughts in their commentary.
Truly awesome, in the correct sense of this overused term, including the weird mannerisms and talking to himself.
Opposition teams must spend hours on plans for him alone
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@Siam said in Ashes 2019:
@barbarian and each innings is almost like seeing him for the first time, such is his uniqueness and obvious success. Listening to warne and ponting you can hear the same thoughts in their commentary.
Truly awesome, in the correct sense of this overused term, including the weird mannerisms and talking to himself.
Opposition teams must spend hours on plans for him alone
Hard to plan for a guy who has no plan, he basically plays each ball as he sees it. He could be playing in the back yard or on a beach, it would be crazy trying to analyze a guy like that
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You can plan for him. England actually found two successful formulas in the first two tests - target the period when Smith is on 140 where he tends to lose concentration, and actually try and kill him to take him out of the game.
Sadly for England it appears he thwarted both of those approaches in this game.
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