The Ashes 2019

The Good Ole Boys

Is start soon. I think England should win first test. Sam Curren is not pick which could be mistake. What is boards think of this series?

Strumms

Set up fantastically. England have a settled team and indeed squad. There is consistency and balance from 1-11. Experience and a sprinkling of youth throughout the team too and home advantage will be important. Also the ‘bounce’ post the victory in the shorter format isn’t to be underestimated.

Australia have match winning players who in a couple of sessions if allowed can and will take a game or result out of your hands. If that positivity and aggression can be properly harnessed and they can get momentum they will be difficult to beat.

I’m going for England, just.

Hodors Appletart

warner should be out

Strumms

Australia should be one down after one over. Anderson convinced there was a bottom edge but no backup from captain or colleagues. It goes upstairs and clear as day it’s out.

The Good Ole Boys

Strumms wrote: »

Australia should be one down after one over. Anderson convinced there was a bottom edge but no backup from captain or colleagues. It goes upstairs and clear as day it’s out.

Bairstow was pretty vociferous in his appeal to be fair.

Conchir

Strumms wrote: »

Australia should be one down after one over. Anderson convinced there was a bottom edge but no backup from captain or colleagues. It goes upstairs and clear as day it’s out.

Bairstow you mean? I thought he could have been more insistent, but yeah tough one to take early on.

I don’t like the names and numbers on the back of the shirts.

I have absolutely no idea how this is going to go, gonna make no attempt to call it.

LBW review incoming!

Hodors Appletart

and now a wasted review

Strumms

Conchir wrote: »

Bairstow you mean? I thought he could have been more insistent, but yeah tough one to take early on.

I don’t like the names and numbers on the back of the shirts.

I have absolutely no idea how this is going to go, gonna make no attempt to call it.

LBW review incoming!

Sorry Bairstow yeah. Not liking the numbers too looks tacky and pointless.

Two bad reviews, the catch that should have been reviewed but wasn’t then the lbw that WAS and was going six inches over the stumps.

WICKET !!!

Strumms

Jesus, Warner now doesn’t review but if he had it would have saved him.

Conchir

And Warner should have reviewed that one! What a terrible start in terms of reviews, from both teams.

Khawaja and Bancroft need to settle in now, however I can’t wait to see Smith batting in a test again.

The Good Ole Boys

Is possible to listen to the test match special in Ireland?

Strumms

Great catch, that was dying on him.. excellent start for England, consistent line and length bowling, giving Australia nothing handy 17-2. Atmosphere building.

Conchir

Bancroft gone, I get to see Smith now! Unsurprisingly, Smith, Warner and Bancroft getting similar treatment from the crowd.

The Good Ole Boys wrote: »

Is possible to listen to the test match special in Ireland?

I listened to it a couple of times for the 17/18 series, but it took some searching online. I think I just googled your question and found older forum mentions of it which had some links and explanations.

Mr. Guappa

The Good Ole Boys wrote: »

Is possible to listen to the test match special in Ireland?

I just went on the BBC cricket page, and there was a listen overseas link. Works for me.

Conchir

Broad is looking so dangerous this morning.

The Good Ole Boys

Mr. Guappa wrote: »

I just went on the BBC cricket page, and there was a listen overseas link. Works for me.

Perfect, thanks so much.

Strumms

https://youtu.be/d2hEfqfvRq0

Test Match Special ^^^

SharpshooterTom

Still England's morning but they've let the Aussies off the hook here. Some rank average from England in the second hour. Stokes looks like he's bowling with a blindfold on.

SharpshooterTom

Anderson off for scan for a possible calf injury.

Strumms

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

Still England's morning but they've let the Aussies off the hook here. Some rank average from England in the second hour. Stokes looks like he's bowling with a blindfold on.

Yes, too many deliveries that the Aussies didn’t need to play at in the second half of the session. A lot of leg stump or wider deliveries the other side.

Strumms

Saved by an inch. In real time that looked 100% gone.

Conchir

Strumms wrote: »

Saved by an inch. In real time that looked 100% gone.

Probably because he moves so far across his crease. Smith knew exactly where his off stump was.

Very important time in the match here. It's one of those days where every ball that gets bowled, you feel a wicket could be taken off it.

SharpshooterTom

The Aussie batting lineup is barely any better than Ireland's bar Smith.

Conchir

England’s bowlers looking lethal here, it’ll be very interesting to see the Aussie quicks.

SharpshooterTom

England should be aiming for 300+

kmart6

ThomasFlynn wrote: »

The Aussie batting lineup is barely any better than Ireland's bar Smith.

Lol!

Strumms

Starting to feel like the English bowlers are a bit tired. Not causing too many issues for this tail ender, could do with just focusing on line and length, too many deliveries too short, too wide, too leg side...the corridor of uncertainty isn’t being found regularly.

SlickRic

Steve Smith is just an incredible player. the term 'Captain's Innings' can be bandied about easily, but this has been the definition.

Conchir

C’mon now Smith, 1 more run for what would be an amazing 100 in these conditions. That six off Ali was a great shot

Conchir

SlickRic wrote: »

Steve Smith is just an incredible player. the term 'Captain's Innings' can be bandied about easily, but this has been the definition.

Former captain great drive to bring it up.

Well done Steve Smith.

Strumms

That was a poor review, didn’t look close in real time.

Conchir

Strumms wrote: »

That was a poor review, didn’t look close in real time.

A hopeful review at best. The umpires and players have all had fairly bad days in terms of decisions/reviews.

y0ssar1an22

what happened anderson that he only bowled 4 overs today?

Conchir

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

what happened anderson that he only bowled 4 overs today?

Did his calf again. I’d say the other English bowlers are feeling his absence now.

kmart6

y0ssar1an22 wrote: »

what happened anderson that he only bowled 4 overs today?

Calf strain I think they are saying.

Strumms

The Smith 131 in 204 balls is a seriously excellent innings, considering especially the batsmen falling around him. Classy strokes and raw power, impressive.

y0ssar1an22

fair play to smoth. and has khawaja ever gotten runs in the ashes?

y0ssar1an22

284 all out. not bad. about 160 put on for the last 2 wickets

Strumms

284 all out. England would have taken that at the toss and so would Australia at 122-8. Great effort by Smith and those who hung around with him.

namloc1980

Serious innings by Smith. Classy English fans booing him when he hit the century.

Beasty

The England openers don't want a nighwatchman to steal their thunder this week!

BarryD2

namloc1980 wrote: »

Serious innings by Smith. Classy English fans booing him when he hit the century.

English nationalism at it's finest. I'd love to see Smith, Warner and Bancroft score loads of runs in this series and run their noses in it!

gimli2112

Smith always seemed a decent kind of individual, the cheating aside. Warner not so much

bilston

BarryD2 wrote: »

English nationalism at it's finest. I'd love to see Smith, Warner and Bancroft score loads of runs in this series and run their noses in it!

I don't think it has anything to do with English nationalism at all.

I don't approve of the booing there is a backstory that goes beyond the sandpaper business with the Jonny Bairstow incident in Australia a few years ago and just the general behaviour of that Australian team.

Nevertheless I only caught the last hour today and it was a brilliant innings from Smith. I love watching him at the crease.

A great day's test cricket with ups and downs for both sides. I think it's going to be a very good series.

If Jason Roy comes off for England at the top of the order then I fancy they will nick the series.

BarryD2

BarryD2 wrote: »

English nationalism at it's finest. I'd love to see Smith, Warner and Bancroft score loads of runs in this series and run their noses in it!

So it has everything to do with English nationalism and nothing to do with Smith being not only a cheat, but also helping to get Bairstow banned?

You think?

nice bit of green

I cannot relate to the rivalry between these 2 sides but it seems a bit faux. Having said that, there seems to be a significant minority of both English & Australian people that love to antagonize others so let them at it. They seem made for each other.

Beasty

It's all very light-hearted - both sides love winding each other up, but there is no genuine animosity. It really adds to the atmosphere. I've sat (and stood) in some really tense situations where there has been genuine animosity. But that's been at football matches. I've attended many Ashes matches, including one at the MCG, and it's all part of the game.

Yes there were 3 "baddies" in the Aussie team, and yes they were booed. However I reckon more England fans applauded Smith on reaching his century than booed him. And you can also guarantee the England players congratulated him. Indeed some are known to be personal friends. Bairstow opened with Warner in the IPL, and they got on like a house on fire

nice bit of green

Cool, thanks for the insights. Yes I imagine it’s a million miles away from football rivalry. I just have to distance myself from the media overegging it.

blueser

bilston wrote: »

I don't think it has anything to do with English nationalism at all.

I don't approve of the booing there is a backstory that goes beyond the sandpaper business with the Jonny Bairstow incident in Australia a few years ago and just the general behaviour of that Australian team.

Nevertheless I only caught the last hour today and it was a brilliant innings from Smith. I love watching him at the crease.

A great day's test cricket with ups and downs for both sides. I think it's going to be a very good series.

If Jason Roy comes off for England at the top of the order then I fancy they will nick the series.

Absolutely spot on. But you left out Warner punching Root in a nightclub a few years back. Also, the Aussies are not shy at giving out the verbals (remember Michael Clarke warning Jimmy Anderson to prepare for a broken arm). Consequently, they're not too well liked in England. To say today was all about English nationalism is pure nonsense.

y0ssar1an22

blueser wrote: »

Absolutely spot on. But you left out Warner punching Root in a nightclub a few years back. Also, the Aussies are not shy at giving out the verbals (remember Michael Clarke warning Jimmy Anderson to prepare for a broken arm). Consequently, they're not too well liked in England. To say today was all about English nationalism is pure nonsense.

almost as bad as ben stokes :rolleyes:

and anderson is one of the worst sledgers ever.

Drifter50

The Good Ole Boys wrote: »

Is possible to listen to the test match special in Ireland?

Long Wave 198 should get you reasonable coverage on the east coast anywat