| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread 16:47 - Nov 22 with 310136 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 02:01 - Nov 25 with 5963 views | vapour_trail |
And that's lunch. Take that for England.
I'll bid you all adieu. |  |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 02:02 - Nov 25 with 5960 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 02:01 - Nov 25 by vapour_trail |
And that's lunch. Take that for England.
I'll bid you all adieu. |
Night Vapes |  |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 02:03 - Nov 25 with 5958 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 01:40 - Nov 25 by gainsboroughblue |
Should be yeah. I've done Sydney but my timing was bad. We were already 4 down. |
I'm not sure what one I'd do.
The MCG would be a goodun to do | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 02:04 - Nov 25 with 5955 views | gainsboroughblue |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 02:03 - Nov 25 by The_Romford_Blue |
I'm not sure what one I'd do.
The MCG would be a goodun to do |
If you start saving soonish, I'd advise doing Melbourne and Sydney. Boxing day test followed by new year test. |  |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 02:04 - Nov 25 with 5954 views | Ryorry |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 02:01 - Nov 25 by gainsboroughblue |
His side. 12th man came out with a tablet. Ball took over his end but Anderson stayed on the field (possibly because it's so close to lunch). Hopefully nothing serious but it does seem inevitable it will be. |
Well, 'lucky' it was so close to lunch I suppose, but if it's his side, would they risk him bowling again at this stage of the innings? |  |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 02:04 - Nov 25 with 5952 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 01:42 - Nov 25 by Ryorry |
Absolutely - the sheer coiled up spring of intensity that was Jimmy unleashing it was so well captured close-up by the camera - cheers for the you-know what! I'm actually appreciating that it's a minute or two behind TMS, as it allows me to make occasional forays to the loo/make cuppas etc & dash back to screen if anything happens! |
No bother. Happy to help.
This is a thoroughly enjoyable test match. I'd say it's the most I've enjoyed a test match in a long long time | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 02:05 - Nov 25 with 5949 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 02:04 - Nov 25 by gainsboroughblue |
If you start saving soonish, I'd advise doing Melbourne and Sydney. Boxing day test followed by new year test. |
Ooh that would be good! Australia 2021 here I come | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 02:06 - Nov 25 with 5945 views | Ryorry |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 02:05 - Nov 25 by The_Romford_Blue |
Ooh that would be good! Australia 2021 here I come |
You could be saving for your wedding instead by then! ;) | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 02:07 - Nov 25 with 5944 views | gainsboroughblue |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 02:04 - Nov 25 by Ryorry |
Well, 'lucky' it was so close to lunch I suppose, but if it's his side, would they risk him bowling again at this stage of the innings? |
I personally wouldn't no. Hopefully we can knock these last three over quickly but already we've started pulling our lengths back. Irritates me when we do that. | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 02:27 - Nov 25 with 5930 views | stonojnr |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 01:40 - Nov 25 by gainsboroughblue |
Should be yeah. I've done Sydney but my timing was bad. We were already 4 down. |
yeah been there too, we'd lost basically by Adelaide anyway when I went, but it was still an experience and you can still take the mickey out of the Aussies even when they are winning large, just dont bother watching Channel 9 at all, as the Slater, Healey,Taylor,Warne commentary makes Look East look positively balanced towards Town in comparison.
but MCG sells out day 1, nearly always day 2, its only days 3,4 you might get a ticket for the test unless you pay for guaranteed seats with the Barmies. ODIs totally different, and somehow in a totally random 70,000 plus crowd as I was wearing my Town top, I ended up sitting behind a guy from Woodbridge :)
if I went again, Id always wanted to do the WACA, but clearly missed that now, but Adelaide is a lovely ground & place to visit, as was Sydney till they turned it into a semi replica of the Gabba. |  | | |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:00 - Nov 25 with 5911 views | gainsboroughblue |
Steve Smith is annoyingly very good. He's got this 'Steve Waugh in 89 not looking like dismissing him ' look about him. | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:01 - Nov 25 with 5909 views | Ryorry |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:00 - Nov 25 by gainsboroughblue |
Steve Smith is annoyingly very good. He's got this 'Steve Waugh in 89 not looking like dismissing him ' look about him. |
For once I hope the commentator's curse applies! | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:08 - Nov 25 with 5904 views | gainsboroughblue |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:01 - Nov 25 by Ryorry |
For once I hope the commentator's curse applies! |
Hmmm. I think Anderson's injury has taken the sting out of things. | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:36 - Nov 25 with 5891 views | The_Romford_Blue |
This has been the worst hour for us so far.
Smith looks so so so calm out there.
Woakes and Ball are offering absolutely nothing. Same with alli | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:37 - Nov 25 with 5890 views | gainsboroughblue |
I must say, this post lunch session has been appalling from England and Root. Your best two bowlers and neither of them start off. Anderson took the field so must be fit to bowl as far as I'm concerned. Lead now only 50. | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:40 - Nov 25 with 5886 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:37 - Nov 25 by gainsboroughblue |
I must say, this post lunch session has been appalling from England and Root. Your best two bowlers and neither of them start off. Anderson took the field so must be fit to bowl as far as I'm concerned. Lead now only 50. |
Andersons on now which makes it even weirder
I thought immediately it was a side strain but now I'm not so sure | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:42 - Nov 25 with 5883 views | gainsboroughblue |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:40 - Nov 25 by The_Romford_Blue |
Andersons on now which makes it even weirder
I thought immediately it was a side strain but now I'm not so sure |
Hmm. I'm going to bed in a slightly unhappier mood than I thought I was going to be an hour or so ago.
Have a safe journey tomorrow Rommy. | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:44 - Nov 25 with 5882 views | Ryorry |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:37 - Nov 25 by gainsboroughblue |
I must say, this post lunch session has been appalling from England and Root. Your best two bowlers and neither of them start off. Anderson took the field so must be fit to bowl as far as I'm concerned. Lead now only 50. |
Maybe they just wanted to see how Jimmy was with a bit of gentle running around before risking him bowling? Thinking of the long-term ie. But Broad? | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:51 - Nov 25 with 5872 views | TLA |
Morning all.
Looks like I missed the best part of the day for England - I needed some sleep after two very busy working days on a combined 4 hours sleep over two nights!
Now the second new ball is ageing, this is looking tough. As Rommy said, Ball, Woakes and Moeen are not looking like wickets.
I love it when we have partnerships like this but hate it when it's against us! |  | | |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:54 - Nov 25 with 5871 views | Ryorry |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:51 - Nov 25 by TLA |
Morning all.
Looks like I missed the best part of the day for England - I needed some sleep after two very busy working days on a combined 4 hours sleep over two nights!
Now the second new ball is ageing, this is looking tough. As Rommy said, Ball, Woakes and Moeen are not looking like wickets.
I love it when we have partnerships like this but hate it when it's against us! |
Maybe Smith will let his guard down if he reaches the ton. | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 04:04 - Nov 25 with 5865 views | TLA |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:54 - Nov 25 by Ryorry |
Maybe Smith will let his guard down if he reaches the ton. |
Morning Ryorry.
Well, there's the 100 and fair play to Smith. Some players really do get out just after getting there - I fear that Smith is not one of them! I'd back him to get 150 from here and put them in control. | | | |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 04:05 - Nov 25 with 5863 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 03:42 - Nov 25 by gainsboroughblue |
Hmm. I'm going to bed in a slightly unhappier mood than I thought I was going to be an hour or so ago.
Have a safe journey tomorrow Rommy. |
Cheers pal
That's a ton for Smith. Broad comes round the wicket and we finally see Smiths cover drive. It took 261 balls for him to play a shot on the off side but fair play - his irritating batting style gets the results. | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 04:08 - Nov 25 with 5859 views | Ryorry |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 04:04 - Nov 25 by TLA |
Morning Ryorry.
Well, there's the 100 and fair play to Smith. Some players really do get out just after getting there - I fear that Smith is not one of them! I'd back him to get 150 from here and put them in control. |
Morning TLA. Well, for the second time today, I'm hoping that the "commentators' curse" will apply!  | |
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| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 04:12 - Nov 25 with 5853 views | TLA |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 04:08 - Nov 25 by Ryorry |
Morning TLA. Well, for the second time today, I'm hoping that the "commentators' curse" will apply! |
That's what I hoped as I typed!
Hope all is well with you. | | | |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 04:15 - Nov 25 with 5846 views | Ryorry |
| The Ashes 2017/2018 Thread on 04:12 - Nov 25 by TLA |
That's what I hoped as I typed!
Hope all is well with you. |
Ah, cunning plan!
OK thanks, you? [Post edited 25 Nov 2017 4:16]
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