Ashes 2021-22

[barbarian]

Who'd be an England fan.

They beat the edge about 100 times and you could say 'Jeez they've been unlucky today'. But then Buttler drops the sitter of all sitters and it's clear they deserve exactly what they've got.

Same thing happened in Brisbane. You can't drop easy catches and win tests.

Couldn't happen to a better bunch of blokes.

[Hooroo]

@act-crusader said in Ashes 2021-22:

@booboo said in Ashes 2021-22:

Apropos to nothing, but for some reason I really dislike Jimmy Anderson.

Not sure why.

Whereas I’m a big fan. Have always liked him.

I can’t stand Steve Smith.

I like Jimmy and I like Smith as Smith fascinates me how he can move around like that and then be so still and complete before he makes a shot.

I can watch him bat all day. (Same with Warner but I don't like Warner)

[dogmeat]

@hooroo Anderson just comes across as a typical fast bowler. Smith's major problem I think is he just looks like a whiney fluffybunny. Whereas Warner - you just know he's going to kick his ball out of the rough back on to the fairway.

[mariner4life]

@dogmeat i resent Anderson being described as a "fast bowler"

But if you want to show kids about perfect seam position and wrist position at the point of release, show them Jimmy Anderson. His technique is textbook.

[dogmeat]

@mariner4life Fair points. All of them.

[MN5]

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Bugger, KW is plummeting!!!

Australia with four in the top 10, England with one in the top 20.

They both look incredibly special needs for a pair of guys who average 120 between them

[NTA]

Fuck. That.

[MN5]

@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:

Fuck. That.

It hit 23 in Welly today according to the temp gauge in the car. People were passing out left, right and centre.

[NTA]

@mn5 it was the hottest place in NZ the other day I saw

[MN5]

@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:

@mn5 it was the hottest place in NZ the other day I saw

It’s always the hottest place in New Zealand, just not temperature wise.

[NTA]

@mn5 said in Ashes 2021-22:

@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:

@mn5 it was the hottest place in NZ the other day I saw

It’s always the hottest place in New Zealand, just not temperature wise.

Gaaaaaaaaaaaay

[NTA]

[mariner4life]

deadset England fucking hell. How many basic errors in this series so far?

[NTA]

[Chris B.]

Not taking anything away from Labuschagne (except about 20 off his average), but Jeez he seems to be a fucking lucky fluffybunny!

Third big life in this innings - and I recall we gifted him a heap last time we were over there!

[NTA]

@mn5 said in Ashes 2021-22:

The first bit of this video always amuses me.

The last bit is pretty good too.

I got a little turgid watching that vid TBH.

[NTA]

@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:

Not taking anything away from Labuschagne (except about 20 off his average), but Jeez he seems to be a fucking lucky fluffybunny!

Third big life in this innings - and I recall we gifted him a heap last time we were over there!

No real damage done. Labbers gone LBW. First LBW this series?

[Crazy Horse]

Finally the guy with the punchable face is out.

Question - if the fielding team reviews and it turns out to be a no ball, do they lose a review?

[Derpus]

@crazy-horse surely

[NTA]

@crazy-horse said in Ashes 2021-22:

Finally the guy with the punchable face is out.

Question - if the fielding team reviews and it turns out to be a no ball, do they lose a review?

That is a good question. I think they would keep it based on the fact the front-foot tech is in play and it should have been called.