Ashes 2021-22

[MN5]

@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:

@mn5 Ponting, Botham, Blewett, Fleming, Hayden, on free to air. It's insightful and to the point, as well as having the right degree of humour without the blokey shit.

Supported by Alison Mitchell, James Brayshaw, and a couple of professional commentators and it is a better package.

Actually that does sound potentially better. Beefy is always good value behind the mic. Not an option in NZ though I don’t think.

[MN5]

Went to bed last night so I missed it but how the hell do you get run out in test cricket when your team is so far ahead ? Honestly………

[Chris B.]

Wow - England start on fire!

Neser and Harris both removed within 15 balls of the resumption - then Buttler - having taken a great catch to get rid of Harris drops an easier one that should have had Smith walking back first ball. Second ball Smith survives an lbw review on an impact umpires call.

So Buttler pissed on the fire a little bit...

[Chris B.]

A bit later - and luckily for Buttler he fishes around in his pocket and finds a Little Lucifer Fire Starter - Robinson gloves Smith down the leg side and Buttler redeems himself taking a very good catch - Smith scored 6 in the meantime.

[MN5]

Poms on fire ! Fucken eat that @NTA

#suchafickleashesfan

[NTA]

@mn5 said in Ashes 2021-22:

Poms on fire ! Fucken eat that @NTA

#suchafickleashesfan

Fuck your ranga mate stokes in the mouth

[MN5]

@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:

@mn5 said in Ashes 2021-22:

Poms on fire ! Fucken eat that @NTA

#suchafickleashesfan

Fuck your ranga mate stokes in the mouth

Greatest fucken all rounder who ever all rounded.

Bradman was shit, never even played ODI or T20.

[Chris B.]

Ollie Robinson obviously reads the Fern and me in particular.

Having bowled a few overs of seam he's reinvented himself as an off spinner! (Exactly what I suggested more seamers should do earlier this year).

[Chris B.]

I wonder how many runs Oz think they need?

Warnie seemed to think they'd bat a little bit past tea, which would give them the option of two evening sessions with a new ball in hand - in case they'd need both. Seems reasonable.

On the other hand, that leaves less than 4 sessions for England to survive - which might just about be doable if they could survive the evening session relatively unscathed.

[Higgins]

@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:

I wonder how many runs Oz think they need?

Warnie seemed to think they'd bat a little bit past tea, which would give them the option of two evening sessions with a new ball in hand - in case they'd need both. Seems reasonable.

On the other hand, that leaves less than 4 sessions for England to survive - which might just about be doable if they could survive the evening session relatively unscathed.

Commonsense says they won't and they can't.

[Chris B.]

@higgins Highly unlikely.

But, this Aussie attack isn't as fearsome as the one that played in the first test, so if they somehow navigated tonight's session with minimal damage they'd be a chance.

[sparky]

Australia 173 for 6. Lead of over 400. Declaration must be coming soon.

[NTA]

Great catch from the ranga, earlier

[NTA]

Starc fucked. Back gone

[Chris B.]

@nta Warnie plugging for a declaration now, in case they need Lyon to be their main weapon.

[NTA]

@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:

@nta Warnie plugging for a declaration now, in case they need Lyon to be their main weapon.

As if the slogging didn't already dictate that.

If Starc is not fit it'll be a tough 5 sessions

[Chris B.]

Richardson has a couple of swishes and goes - and Smith doesn't risk Lyon's fingers - declares and England will need 468 to win - or to bat 4 sessions and change to draw.

[MN5]

England can’t rely on Root all the time, he’ll need some support if they’re ANY chance of drawing this even with a depleted Australian attack….and they’ve shown fuck all of that so far. If Root goes cheaply you can absolutely forget it.

[KiwiMurph]

@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:

Starc fucked. Back gone

Opening the bowling so can't be too bad.

[Catogrande]

@mn5 said in Ashes 2021-22:

England can’t rely on Root all the time, he’ll need some support if they’re ANY chance of drawing this even with a depleted Australian attack….and they’ve shown fuck all of that so far. If Root goes cheaply you can absolutely forget it.

That’s been our main tactic for a couple of years now 😟