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The Ashes 2023

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,860 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    That was fairly limp by the tail



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 329 ✭✭nice bit of green


    Guerilla Cricket is a good option for irreverent but knowledgeable radio cricket commentary if bbc is not an option.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,039 ✭✭✭MFPM


    https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/cricket/64958486



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,529 ✭✭✭Gillespy


    The close up of Moeen Ali’s finger isn’t pretty. Looks very painful.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,395 ✭✭✭✭Furze99


    The wheels are coming off the Bazball wagon!



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,529 ✭✭✭Gillespy


    Australia made use of some good bowling conditions. Only two down, so not quite game changing yet. England won’t want to get back playing today if it doesn’t shine out though.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭VillaMad


    Lucky Australia with the weather conditions for that brief spell. The ball was doing nothing until that 20 minute session where the edges also finally started carrying.

    Weather tomorrow looks good. May have a shower or two after lunch, but looks good for batting I would say. Tuesday however looks like a rainy day, particularly in the afternoon. Stokes could do something crazy tomorrow as he has repeatedly said that he isn't interested in draws.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,395 ✭✭✭✭Furze99


    That was then and this is now. A draw is a lot more valuable psychologically than a loss.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,395 ✭✭✭✭Furze99


    Stokes looks like he's gone off the idea of thrashing the ball this morning. Lost Pope & Root and suddenly the scoring is drying up. Maybe he smells defeat!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,771 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    That break in the rain yesterday really shafted England with the loss of the 2 wickets.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,395 ✭✭✭✭Furze99


    Could have been 3 easily - Root was pretty lucky.

    But isn't that what makes test match cricket, the changing circumstances and changing weather.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,340 ✭✭✭VillaMad


    Game still very much in the balance as he has been the whole way through.

    England lead by 180 at the moment but would need at least another 100. Pitch still isn't doing a whole lot and is reliant on overhead conditions. Lyon however has settled in at one end and is drying up the run-rate somewhat.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,395 ✭✭✭✭Furze99


    Developing nicely now with 6 down - if the Aussies can slice through the tail quickly, they'll smell victory, even with rain forecast tomorrow.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,395 ✭✭✭✭Furze99


    Stokes gone now and well into the tail................



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭kowloonkev


    But they have had the better of the conditions on day 1,2 & 4.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,640 ✭✭✭Xander10


    It must be time for Billy Big Bollock to make his second declaration



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,771 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    What do we reckon England need to defend here with the weather forecast etc. Should be cloud cover and rain tomorrow.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,640 ✭✭✭Xander10




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,771 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,771 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Bookies have it 7/5 Eng 5/6 Aus, the Aus bet seems a steal tbh.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,364 ✭✭✭Royale with Cheese


    Would love to see Aus sneak home by a wicket or two tomorrow.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,771 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Looks like the Aussies will get this done without loss the way the openers are going



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,771 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Perfect jynx, lol.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,039 ✭✭✭MFPM


    Aussies had been going along quite untroubled, Warner being Warner into the 30s and out. Labuschagne played a poor shot, notwithstanding his talent he does struggle a bit outside Australia.

    If the batting conditions of Friday played out tomorrow Australia would do this comfortably but there's a fair amount of rain due overnight and early tomorrow so time and helpful bowling conditions may scupper it.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,860 ✭✭✭✭y0ssar1an22


    Bit of trouble for Australia. 90 for 3



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,771 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    Oooh, Smith gone twice for cheap!



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,755 ✭✭✭lbunnae




  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,766 ✭✭✭kowloonkev


    No way Boland survives until tomorrow



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 26,764 ✭✭✭✭Strumms


    That was a mad shot. Good line by Broad but the delivery was cut-able.. right ball wrong shot.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,039 ✭✭✭MFPM


    Smith gone now, that could be the game. Obviously they were in a similar position in the first innings and made almost 400 but this is far more pressured.



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