The Ashes 2019

Strumms

kmart6 wrote: »

England really in the driving seat here.

Just about in the driving seat. The next hour or so of this game is crucial and might just be the winning or loosing of the game. If England can get in to lunch with these two still at the crease and come out and have them stick around together for 40 minutes that’s the game you’d feel...

Two quick wickets though and things will swing back in favor of the Aussies just about...

Finely poised.

BarryD2

Another decent partnership and not much help for the bowlers. England’s to lose now surely. Always thought that the Aussies needed a bit longer from their second innings and 50 or so more runs. Just given the time left and conditions easing.

BOHtox

England's batting goes deep to their lineup too. All remaining batters are relatively capable of chipping in with a few runs. If these can add another 50 or so to the partnership then they're firm favourites

padd b1975

If they can get it down to double figures without losing a wicket, then I feel they could do it.

I expect Australia to start whinging about the ball shortly too.

Strumms

That’s annoying thats piss poor umpiring. Giving a decision on a hunch when in reality it was about a three inch gap between bat and ball...

Adamcp898

What sort of shot selection is that

Big wicket. The Aussies badly needed to break that partnership.

Shocker of a run out.

Mysterypunter

Sinking now 261-7, maybe Stokes should just hit out. Good effort, but still 98 short

BOHtox

Game over really. Two very soft wickets

BarryD2

BOHtox wrote: »

Game over really. Two very soft wickets

Dunno, Stokes still there and Archer, Broad and Leach all capable of knocking a few. One of the side benefits of the limited overs game I guess.

Adamcp898

Discipline.

kmart6

Threw his wicket away there.

kmart6

That should be that. Good effort by England to make a game of it.

Adamcp898

It’s been a valiant effort, they’ve certainly made a lot more of a go of it than I thought they would but the game was lost in that first innings performance. You just don’t beat good sides if you perform that poorly.

kmart6

If Stokes pulls this off fair play to him!

Adamcp898

kmart6 wrote: »

If Stokes pulls this off fair play to him!

It really has been one of the all-time innings. The number of different ways he’s played and managed the game all during the one knock has been remarkable.

Guy:Incognito

Fup me. Some big game player Stokes is.

kmart6

Australian bowling has collapsed here.

Strumms

This is probably the best test match innings that I’ve seen, regardless of how this finishes... fûck me, incredible !

kmart6

70/2 off the last 10 overs!!

Guy:Incognito

If hed (stokes)caught that hed have taken him out for 6 with the ball

Guy:Incognito

Leach is the internet explorer in the meme. "Why do I exist" ? " to get Ben Stokes back to the batting end"

is_that_so

Guy:Incognito wrote: »

Fup me. Some big game player Stokes is.

If the rest of the team had played he wouldn't have to be! His brilliance can't hide the fact that England still can't bat in Test cricket!

kmart6

Wow what a time for a drop!

Strumms

Fûck me, how Jesus,,,,,

Rock Lesnar

Wow

Guy:Incognito

Holy ****

Strumms

That looked plumb as fûck

Rock Lesnar

Think thats lbw