| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread 16:47 - Nov 22 with 310809 views | MaySixth |
Phil - cheeky, but can you pin?? I know a fair few of us are interested in chatting about this as well as ITFC.
To kick start - series predictions?
I am going Australia 2-3 England.
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 12:17 - Nov 27 with 7203 views | Radlett_blue |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 12:14 - Nov 27 by Ryorry |
That succession of bouncers was scandalous - do they have an umpire assessor present at the matches? If so, those two should be given a serious talking to, and/or a different pair of umps allocated to the next test (if they aren't automatically? not sure how umps are appointed). |
Exactly. If the umpires fail to enforce the laws properly, they should be questioned, as was Mr Stroud after his performance at PR last week. Important a message isn't sent to the Aussie quicks that they can bowl unlimited bouncers. |  |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 12:27 - Nov 27 with 7196 views | Ryorry |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 08:16 - Nov 26 by gainsboroughblue |
Frankly, we've squandered this. At 209-7, we had the Aussies in the palm of our hands but in a true England manner, we took the foot of the gas and allowed them back in, and then the momentum swung with that short burst their quicks had at the end of day 3.
The taking off of Anderson three overs into the new ball at that critical point may well be because he had a slight injury, but the noises coming out of the dressing room contradict that and I'm not buying the comment Broad came out with (or more likely was told to say) about bowlers needing to be rotated and not overworked. You do not take out your best bowler of an attack when the new ball is 6 overs old and you have your foot close to the throat of the opposition. Especially when you had the end of one session and the start of the next in sight.
That post lunch session was painfully poor from Root and it is alarmingly clear to see, that once Broad and Anderson are seen off, there really is nothing for the Aussies to worry about.
We've heard how Adelaide is our test to win. Well, it needs to be now. |
When interviewed at the end of the match, Root said his decision to take Anderson off 3 overs into the new ball was based on a hunch he (Root) had, and that Jimmy had already bowled a fair bit.. No injury mentioned. The commentators (Aggers + 1 who I can't recall) did wonder if there was a bit more to it that's being kept under wraps.
I'm starting to get a bit worried about Root's decision making in his role as captain tho. [Post edited 27 Nov 2017 12:30]
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 12:34 - Nov 27 with 7188 views | catch74 |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 07:46 - Nov 27 by TLA |
That's the spirit catch - there was definitely enough in this performance to justify a prediction change!
Looking forward to Saturday - if we bat first we're going to be 200 without loss at tea and kick on from there. If they bat first, they'll be lucky to make 100... |
Exactly my hoping!
Good to meet you, shame about the equaliser, I’d left for my train by then though so it didn’t count. |  |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 20:42 - Nov 27 with 7086 views | gainsboroughblue |
Protest at unstickying bump. |  |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 21:33 - Nov 27 with 7060 views | catch74 |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 20:42 - Nov 27 by gainsboroughblue |
Protest at unstickying bump. |
Surely Phil just making room for the second test thread. | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 22:03 - Nov 27 with 7044 views | vapour_trail |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 20:42 - Nov 27 by gainsboroughblue |
Protest at unstickying bump. |
Indeed. This glorious winter needs to be recorded. |  |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 22:07 - Nov 27 with 7040 views | PhilTWTD |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 21:33 - Nov 27 by catch74 |
Surely Phil just making room for the second test thread. |
Restickied due to Ben Stokes travelling to antipodes (although apparently New Zealand and not Australia). |  | | |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 22:08 - Nov 27 with 7037 views | Ryorry |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 22:07 - Nov 27 by PhilTWTD |
Restickied due to Ben Stokes travelling to antipodes (although apparently New Zealand and not Australia). |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 22:08 - Nov 27 with 7036 views | gainsboroughblue |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 21:33 - Nov 27 by catch74 |
Surely Phil just making room for the second test thread. |
I thought this was one big ashes thread. Would make sense though to have a separate one per test. | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 22:13 - Nov 27 with 7032 views | Ryorry |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 22:08 - Nov 27 by gainsboroughblue |
I thought this was one big ashes thread. Would make sense though to have a separate one per test. |
There's going to be ongoing chat between Tests tho, isn't there - Bairstow & Stokes already, within 24 hours of the Brisbane finish! | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 22:17 - Nov 27 with 7029 views | MaySixth |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 22:13 - Nov 27 by Ryorry |
There's going to be ongoing chat between Tests tho, isn't there - Bairstow & Stokes already, within 24 hours of the Brisbane finish! |
Stokes is on his way to Australia | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 22:23 - Nov 27 with 7024 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 22:17 - Nov 27 by MaySixth |
Stokes is on his way to Australia |
No he isn't..
He's on his way to New Zealand to spend time with his family |  |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 22:30 - Nov 27 with 7018 views | MaySixth |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 22:23 - Nov 27 by The_Romford_Blue |
No he isn't..
He's on his way to New Zealand to spend time with his family |
i.e he is on his way to the Ashes. Police case can't be that serious. | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 00:14 - Nov 28 with 6990 views | bournemouthblue |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 04:34 - Nov 26 by TLA |
Morning bournemouth.
I reckon Lyon probably is in Swann's class - his figures over the last few years are very impressive. He's certainly a class above Moeen. It'll be interesting to see if Crane develops.
It was so disappointing to see Root fail to convert another 50 into a ton. Since being captain, Smith has converted 13 out of 23 50s into centuries - Root is so often out for between 50 - 90.
We look so much weaker with Broad coming in when we're 7 down. |
He's had a very good year and his control is decent.
He's turned it more than I expected him to. I do agree with Swann though, the easiest players to bowl to as a spinner are the one's who just prod at it. If you get sweeping and use your feet, it certainly unsettles the line and length. Aussies are generally pretty aggressive with spinners, they go after them on their harder pitches.
Moeen Ali certainly showed how to do it and the Aussies did start to panic a bit before the stumping.
Crane looks to have great potential, he looked promising in the warm up but still only got something like 2 - 78 against weakish opposition. The square boundaries are fairly short at Adelaide so the control of length needs to be higher. |  |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 07:39 - Nov 28 with 6951 views | Reuser_is_God |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 22:23 - Nov 27 by The_Romford_Blue |
No he isn't..
He's on his way to New Zealand to spend time with his family |
He's going there to play cricket.
He'll play for England in Perth. |  |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 07:56 - Nov 28 with 6945 views | Steve_M |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 22:08 - Nov 27 by gainsboroughblue |
I thought this was one big ashes thread. Would make sense though to have a separate one per test. |
Yeah, I think so. Will become unusable pretty quickly - especially on a mobile - if it gets too much longer.
Maybe have a fresh one for each Test and then leave it until the next starts? |  |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 10:57 - Nov 28 with 6913 views | Reuser_is_God |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 22:30 - Nov 27 by MaySixth |
i.e he is on his way to the Ashes. Police case can't be that serious. |
If we win in Adelaide then have Stokes return in Perth would be a massive momentum shift in our favour. | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 21:40 - Dec 1 with 6410 views | MaySixth |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 10:57 - Nov 28 by Reuser_is_God |
If we win in Adelaide then have Stokes return in Perth would be a massive momentum shift in our favour. |
Craig Overton - been brilliant for us (Somerset) the last two years
Gets wound up a bit easily though | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 23:45 - Dec 1 with 6386 views | THAILAND_BLUE |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 21:40 - Dec 1 by MaySixth |
Craig Overton - been brilliant for us (Somerset) the last two years
Gets wound up a bit easily though |
Love to see Overton play ahead of Ball. I don't even know how Ball is in the 12 man squad. I'd much prefer to see Curran as he's had a fairly decent season with Surrey. |  | | |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 02:28 - Dec 2 with 6367 views | The_Romford_Blue |
Who's up for the second test then?
TLA? Gainsborough? Vapes? Reuser? Ryorry?
I reckon this will be our best chance for a win | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:38 - Dec 2 with 6351 views | TLA |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 02:28 - Dec 2 by The_Romford_Blue |
Who's up for the second test then?
TLA? Gainsborough? Vapes? Reuser? Ryorry?
I reckon this will be our best chance for a win |
Morning Rommy - yep, I'm here!
What a day of sport today. Cricket, football and the Rugby League World Cup final.
Let's see that pink ball moving about. |  | | |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 04:06 - Dec 2 with 6344 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:38 - Dec 2 by TLA |
Morning Rommy - yep, I'm here!
What a day of sport today. Cricket, football and the Rugby League World Cup final.
Let's see that pink ball moving about. |
So far 9 overs and not a lot has happened for either side | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 04:17 - Dec 2 with 6339 views | TLA |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 04:06 - Dec 2 by The_Romford_Blue |
So far 9 overs and not a lot has happened for either side |
It looks like a good start for them - when I saw we were bowling I thought that if they get to 40-0, they're in a good position.
Oh, off for rain... | | | |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 05:14 - Dec 2 with 6327 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 04:17 - Dec 2 by TLA |
It looks like a good start for them - when I saw we were bowling I thought that if they get to 40-0, they're in a good position.
Oh, off for rain... |
Been off for rain for the last hour too
Not a lot happened so far | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 05:22 - Dec 2 with 6322 views | TLA |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 05:14 - Dec 2 by The_Romford_Blue |
Been off for rain for the last hour too
Not a lot happened so far |
Not a morning for 'Rommentary' so far!
This break might be good for us to be honest. Starting again under the lights with cloud, moisture etc. and we could take a few quick wickets.
Are you heading up for the game today? | | | |
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