Ashes 2019

[Billy Webb]

I actually think people commenting on the Ashes don't give England enough credit. They have worked Smith out.

Let him bat for over 8 hours and get 200+.
Then when he goes on the slog in anticipation of the declaration - he looks as vulnerable as any batsman.
And it worked for them yesterday. Good work England.

[NTA]

Smith is leading Test Run scorer for 2019 on 580ish.

On 4 innings.

Next best is Stokes about 50 runs behind with 12 innings.

[NTA]

Hoff on fire late last night after Root and Burns out a decent partnership together.

The ball to get Roy was pretty good, but exemplifies why he isn't a Test batsman.

[NTA]

[sparky]

Three ducks in a row for David Warner.

🦆🦆🦆

[sparky]

Another fifty by Steve Smith.

[sparky]

Wow! Cummins gets Burn out third ball of the innings and then Captain Root for a Golden Duck.

[Billy Tell]

@sparky said in Ashes 2019:

Wow! Cummins gets Burn out third ball of the innings and then Captain Root for a Golden Duck.

That ball to Root was glorious.

Steve Smith is amazing. Even better than before the cheating scandal. And to come back from the head knock in the last test.

[Siam]

First time I've found wee Davey genuinely amusing. Made me laugh even. A fine response

[NTA]

Good delivery from Cummins to get Roy. Fucking the guy has some massive defensive flaws

[NTA]

Stokes doesn't get the bat out of the way and Cummins has 4. Paine knew. Stokes knew. Umpire didn't move but stokes walked

[sparky]

England 87-4 after lunch.Stokes gone. England need a miracle to bat out these two sessions and keep the session alive.

Surely Australia can't throw away victory again?

[canefan]

@Siam Way to own it and turn the crowd back on his side, for a moment at least

[sparky]

Denly gone. Australia need 5 wickets to retain the Urn.

[ACT Crusader]

This is enthralling stuff.

Crowd have been riding every ball for the last 90 minutes!

[ACT Crusader]

Lab comes on and snags a big wicket. Excellent bowling change by Paine.

[ACT Crusader]

And they get the final LBW.

Oz retain the Ashes and go 2-1 up in the series.

[Victor Meldrew]

@ACT-Crusader said in Ashes 2019:

Oz retain the Ashes and go 2-1 up in the series.

How is this possible?

I read in all the English newspapers that Ben Stokes could and would defeat Oz on his own, single-handedly....

[junior]

@Victor-Meldrew that’s “Sir” Ben Stokes to you

[NTA]

@junior said in Ashes 2019:

@Victor-Meldrew that’s “Sir” Ben Stokes to you

If it goes 2-2 they'll probably do that.