Ashes 2023

[mariner4life]

yeah i get the reasoning, but with Lyon ever-present, it just looks weird.

[NTA]

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2023:

yeah i get the reasoning, but with Lyon ever-present, it just looks weird.

First Test in a bajillion years (or just over a decade in real terms) we haven't had a spinner.

[MajorRage]

Blighty has reverted to shit Blighty summer last few weeks after a very hot spell. Should be good for bowlers with lots of cloud, moisture in the air and a fair bit of wind of late too.

Khawaja is going to need a North Face jacket to bat this test.

[Donsteppa]

England win the toss and will bowl. Looking at that cloud in the background, Broad will be especially happy.

[KiwiMurph]

England have won all 4 tosses

[Donsteppa]

For Australia, it'll be interesting to see if Labuschagne and Smith finally front with the bat. One top innings aside from Smith, they've mainly been AWOL. Likewise if Cummins has learnt any captaincy lessons.

Warner might jam one, but only on the stopped clock basis.

[Donsteppa]

As for England, their bowling attack looks about right. Just the bewildering choice of concrete shoes Bairstow for keeping duties to back them up. Some good keeping analysis from Dinesh Karthik in the buildup.

Ali at 3 is a puzzler. I imagine there would have been large odds on that selection two months ago...

[MN5]

Ashes live on TVNZ ! How fucken good ? I love free sport !!!!

Nice start from Warner.

[Donsteppa]

@MN5 the last Test was as well. And even better, they show the full build up each day as part of the coverage unlike the Spark Sport corner cutters...

[MN5]

James Anderson has played almost a hundred more test matches than the great Sir Paddles.

England play more tests, more cricket played nowadays etc etc but hats off, that is an exceptional achievement.

Still less Michelle’s than the great man though.

[Donsteppa]

Warner on 12*, seven runs better than I expected so far...

[Donsteppa]

... instead it's Khawaja wasting a review. 15/1.

[KiwiMurph]

@Donsteppa said in Ashes 2023:

instead it's Khawaja wasting a review by asking Warner

Fixed

[MN5]

Bairstow is such a sloppy keeper

[MN5]

@MN5 said in Ashes 2023:

Bairstow is such a sloppy keeper

…..and then gets Warner……..

He was actually looking pretty good too.

Jeepers crazy shit from Smith first ball !

[KiwiMurph]

Good review by Wood & Stokes. England needed that.

[MajorRage]

Strange day so far. Felt Oz largely on top but here we are at 189/5

[sparky]

600th Test wicket for Stuart Broad.

Australia’s ahead in a competitive first day. Pitch looks the slowest so far this series.

[MiketheSnow]

Another cracking day of test cricket

[sparky]

Stuart Board got for head for his 600th Test wicket.

And his popstar girlfriend, Mollie King, has promised him a treat as well.