Ashes 2023
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I thought England were carrying on like a pack of piston wristed gibbons when they went on about moral victories etc in the first two tests.
…..but if the Weather or an extraordinary rearguard effort from Australia means they don’t actually win here they they’re probably justified in going on about it. They’ve been incredible this match.
Bad luck Bairstow, sux to end up unbeaten on 99 ( good for the average though )
At least he did it in 81 balls. Geoffrey Boycott did it in 285 back in the day !
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Too much talk of the weather. That’s going to be tight, yes, but of bigger concern is getting the wickets. England didn’t look even close to taking 5-6 wickets yesterday.
Time to start rueing the missed chances IMHO. They’ve proven they were good enough but a collection of poor decisions and selections in tests 1 and 2 have cost them the chance to takes the ashes.
Disappointing.
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Cricket is so far up it’s own arse
Lunch ffs
Get fed now and as soon as we can play
WE PLAY
ECB wondering why the decline in cricket
It’s sport not Come Dine With Me ffs
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If we get any play today but not enough for a result, then the match will be determined using the Jobsworth Lewis Method
Lunch ffs
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@MiketheSnow said in Ashes 2023:
If we get any play today but not enough for a result, then the match will be determined using the Jobsworth Lewis Method
Lunch ffs
The Aussies will be choosing the multi-course lunch option
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Such a shit way to win/lose the Ashes
And the officials still haven't officially called it
Absolute joke
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Finally
Match Abandoned
Draw
Australia retain the Ashes
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It is what it is. We’ve been saved by the rain God knows how many times.
Looking back on the series so far though, I’d say England were in better shape and have a deal less soul searching to do than Aus. England have pretty much dictated the pace of each match and in reality Aus have been clinging on. Done it well mind, but I don’t think I’ve seen an Aus side this worried about how an opposition side will play. It’s like the idea of Spazball is more in Australian minds that English minds.
All very strange and roll on the Oval. Let’s hope Mark Wood is up to another test on the trot. Oh, and here’s a thing, why can’t England keep their properly fast bowlers fit?
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"Ground Control to @MajorPom,
restore your name, the Urn is gone... -
Yeah, rain is a part of cricket unfortunately.
England were a little underdone coming into this series as opposed to Aus who had just come off winning the WTC.
The momentum has swung hugely to England and I expect them to continue on that curve at the Oval test.
Fast bowling is incredibly demanding - I think they have been unlucky to have a cluster of injuries at the same time - archer looks permanently crocked though tbh
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Yeah demanding for sure. It's just that our guys seem to be injured more often than not and for longer periods. I think back to Lillee, Khan, Akram, Holding, Marshall, Johnson and they seemed to have charmed lives compared to our somewhat thinner resources. maybe it just seems that way as we have fewer options?
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@MiketheSnow said in Ashes 2023:
Cricket is so far up it’s own arse
Lunch ffs
Get fed now and as soon as we can play
WE PLAY
ECB wondering why the decline in cricket
It’s sport not Come Dine With Me ffs
Not sure I follow your argument here.
If play was possible in the next 40 mins, they wouldn't have taken lunch. They say they are taking it to remove it off the agenda for the day and make more play more likely.
ECB has lots of questions to ask/answer now although perhaps more in synch with the MCC and global unions. Really hotly anticipated series. WTC Australia vs and England team riding a wave of success. Hugely marketable Ashes with a colossal interest.
And it's over because of the rain.
From a sporting perspective, I've been very clear that England only have themselves blame. But from a future of sport perspective, questions do need to be answered about how to deal with the rain. Spare days etc ... My 11 year old son can't understand why it's all over without playing. He simply doesn't get why so much hype can suddenly be done without a real result.
Will that affect his interest in the next series? Honestly don't know. But it's something to think about for the authorities IMHO.
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@Victor-Meldrew said in Ashes 2023:
"Ground Control to @MajorPom,
restore your name, the Urn is gone...Probably the best of all the jokes around this right here.
Moniker stays til the series is complete.
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Congratulations Australia on retaining the Ashes.
England had lots of chances to win at Egbaston and to some extent at Lords and yesterday too. You don’t win a Test without taking 20 wickets and England have only done that once in four Tests in this series.
They knew about the possibility of rain in Manchester and they knew from the start of this Test that weather forecasts suggested terrible rain for weekend.
This is not a vintage Australian team in terms of talent and technique but they are dogged and tenacious, hanging on in there at both Edgbaston and Old Trafford to get the results they needed. Credit to them. Winning ugly is still ugly.
How to avoid this situation again:
- Make Ashes series in England 6 or even 7 Tests long.
- Have reserve days for the final two Tests of a series.
- Fine sides for slow over rates and award runs to the opposition for very slow over rates.
- If washouts are forecast for Day 4 and Day 5 of a Test ( as was the case here), then allow for an extra session with floodlight if need be on Days 1, 2 and 3.
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