| Well, this has been a chastening session... 05:55 - Dec 5 with 828 views | gainsboroughblue |
Stokes and McCullum need to come to terms that when it comes to bazball, other teams can do it better when they want to. |  |
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| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 07:16 - Dec 5 with 739 views | WinchBlue |
They’re going to get over 500 aren’t they 😐. |  | | |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 09:05 - Dec 5 with 629 views | bluewein |
That first session was tragic.
Essentially it was...
Everyone - "Weatherald just can't stop scoring off anything bowled short and wide."
England bowlers - "How about if we bowl it short and wide...?" |  |
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| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 09:11 - Dec 5 with 594 views | mellowblue |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 09:05 - Dec 5 by bluewein |
That first session was tragic.
Essentially it was...
Everyone - "Weatherald just can't stop scoring off anything bowled short and wide."
England bowlers - "How about if we bowl it short and wide...?" |
Just grinding us into the dust, going to need a wicket soon |  | | |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 09:14 - Dec 5 with 587 views | Reuser_is_God |
This has got Aussie 500 written all over it. |  |
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| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 09:38 - Dec 5 with 516 views | bluelagos |
Aussie commentators saying Cummings back for Adelaide so looking a bit gloomy atm
One question, why do Aussie fans where those stupid KFC bucket hats? Look like knobs. |  |
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| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 09:48 - Dec 5 with 480 views | catch74 |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 09:38 - Dec 5 by bluelagos |
Aussie commentators saying Cummings back for Adelaide so looking a bit gloomy atm
One question, why do Aussie fans where those stupid KFC bucket hats? Look like knobs. |
I think when you’re winning series 4 or 5 nil you can wear what you want. |  |
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| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 10:00 - Dec 5 with 448 views | bluelagos |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 09:48 - Dec 5 by catch74 |
I think when you’re winning series 4 or 5 nil you can wear what you want. |
Quite a few wearing convict outfits in Perth which made me smile. | |
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| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 10:22 - Dec 5 with 395 views | catch74 |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 10:00 - Dec 5 by bluelagos |
Quite a few wearing convict outfits in Perth which made me smile. |
It’s on my bucket list, an Ashes test in Aus, not
sure when, my wife has zero interest in cricket.
I’ve done well to get her along to Portman Road a few times.
Not sure what my outfit would be but the convicts made me smile too. | |
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| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 11:18 - Dec 5 with 343 views | gainsboroughblue |
Five catches dropped.
England resemble a club outfit in the field. | |
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| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 11:20 - Dec 5 with 333 views | Blue_Moses |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 11:18 - Dec 5 by gainsboroughblue |
Five catches dropped.
England resemble a club outfit in the field. |
Absolute shambles | | | |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 11:21 - Dec 5 with 321 views | ITFC_84 |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 11:18 - Dec 5 by gainsboroughblue |
Five catches dropped.
England resemble a club outfit in the field. |
Catches win matches.
Unfortunately, England look set to lose this Test.. | | | |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 12:57 - Dec 5 with 234 views | stonojnr |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 09:38 - Dec 5 by bluelagos |
Aussie commentators saying Cummings back for Adelaide so looking a bit gloomy atm
One question, why do Aussie fans where those stupid KFC bucket hats? Look like knobs. |
It something the KFC sponsored Big Bash promotes at their games, hands loads out to kids, think foam hands or 6 or 4 signs with the sponsors logo on that goes a bit viral, so its just leached over into test cricket as a thing.
I mean is it much different from the beer snake competitions they have at Leeds | | | |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 13:03 - Dec 5 with 229 views | stonojnr |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 11:21 - Dec 5 by ITFC_84 |
Catches win matches.
Unfortunately, England look set to lose this Test.. |
Long way to go yet its a test match remember, I know we haven't been used to playing more than 2 days in our recent game, but this still feels finely poised to me, depends how many runs they get as a lead and how England bat 2nd up, Remember Australia will be chasing whatever target we set on a worn pitch. | | | |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 13:09 - Dec 5 with 217 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
Is the ashes essentially lost after 5 days of cricket?
If Aus make quick runs tomorrow we are staring down the barrel of two nil and its curtains.
Big questions need to be asked about the current set up and a rather gung ho approach to a series that England have been building towards since Mccullums appointment. No doubt he was a breath of fresh air when he came in off the back of Silverwoods negativity but the style of cricket has been unsustainable with no plan B and no adjustments despite the assurances that we woud see a more refined Bazball 2.0.
ECB, Baz and Stokes have been almost nonchalant in their approach to for some time. Blocking out criticism is 1 thing, lack of self reflection is another. Worst part is they have wasted having the best batsman England have ever produced, one of the best in the history of the sport, a man who has delivered consistently for England as others throw wickets away with abandon.
They have dismissed the opinions of 'has beens', well some of those has beens have won an Ashes series in Aus and most have at least put up a better fight than we are seeing here so far. Maybe things will turn but if Aus get a lead of 100 plus I dont see it, 2.0 down and its good night Vienna.
England have won 2 Ashes series in Aus in my lifetime and 1 of those was 86/87, I was 4 and didn't know what cricket was. I wonder if I will ever see it again.
What a sorry, sorry star of affairs. [Post edited 5 Dec 13:17]
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| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 13:11 - Dec 5 with 202 views | Reuser_is_God |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 13:09 - Dec 5 by BlueandTruesince82 |
Is the ashes essentially lost after 5 days of cricket?
If Aus make quick runs tomorrow we are staring down the barrel of two nil and its curtains.
Big questions need to be asked about the current set up and a rather gung ho approach to a series that England have been building towards since Mccullums appointment. No doubt he was a breath of fresh air when he came in off the back of Silverwoods negativity but the style of cricket has been unsustainable with no plan B and no adjustments despite the assurances that we woud see a more refined Bazball 2.0.
ECB, Baz and Stokes have been almost nonchalant in their approach to for some time. Blocking out criticism is 1 thing, lack of self reflection is another. Worst part is they have wasted having the best batsman England have ever produced, one of the best in the history of the sport, a man who has delivered consistently for England as others throw wickets away with abandon.
They have dismissed the opinions of 'has beens', well some of those has beens have won an Ashes series in Aus and most have at least put up a better fight than we are seeing here so far. Maybe things will turn but if Aus get a lead of 100 plus I dont see it, 2.0 down and its good night Vienna.
England have won 2 Ashes series in Aus in my lifetime and 1 of those was 86/87, I was 4 and didn't know what cricket was. I wonder if I will ever see it again.
What a sorry, sorry star of affairs. [Post edited 5 Dec 13:17]
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*4 days.
Feels that way doesn’t it. [Post edited 5 Dec 13:12]
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| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 13:13 - Dec 5 with 181 views | Reuser_is_God |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 11:18 - Dec 5 by gainsboroughblue |
Five catches dropped.
England resemble a club outfit in the field. |
To have bowled as poorly as we did & to have still had the chances to have them all out today? Absolutely mental.
You feel we’ll be around 100 behind on first innings so we’ll be needing to get 300 minimum in our 2nd innings which feels like a big ask. | |
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| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 13:23 - Dec 5 with 126 views | Reuser_is_God |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 13:03 - Dec 5 by stonojnr |
Long way to go yet its a test match remember, I know we haven't been used to playing more than 2 days in our recent game, but this still feels finely poised to me, depends how many runs they get as a lead and how England bat 2nd up, Remember Australia will be chasing whatever target we set on a worn pitch. |
We’ve got to set them a target first…. | |
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| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 13:28 - Dec 5 with 111 views | giant_stow |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 13:23 - Dec 5 by Reuser_is_God |
We’ve got to set them a target first…. |
I can only hope that there are some bruised egos in our side who want to prove they're the bollox. |  |
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| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 13:35 - Dec 5 with 97 views | Reuser_is_God |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 13:28 - Dec 5 by giant_stow |
I can only hope that there are some bruised egos in our side who want to prove they're the bollox. |
They’ll prove they’re the bollox by playing a shot at anything. | |
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| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 13:48 - Dec 5 with 73 views | Ftnfwest |
it's exposed how shockingly average our bowling is (the batting we already knew). Bazball was created to mask the fact that we don't produce test players anymore, Root is the last. The level of our players, certainly against the best is very poor.
Brook and one or two others are immensely talented, but only on flat tracks and most of the time are out to awful shots. Duckett was roundly commended for his batting against India, but he'd get in, be about 30 or 40 and then get out to the most horrendous cross batted swipe you'll ever see. |  | | |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 13:55 - Dec 5 with 52 views | BlueandTruesince82 |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 13:11 - Dec 5 by Reuser_is_God |
*4 days.
Feels that way doesn’t it. [Post edited 5 Dec 13:12]
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Jesus you're right, 4 days in series on the verge of being over. Cant bat, cant bowl, cant catch.
Burn the wickets again to mark the death of English test cricket. [Post edited 5 Dec 14:06]
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| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 13:57 - Dec 5 with 43 views | Reuser_is_God |
| Well, this has been a chastening session... on 13:48 - Dec 5 by Ftnfwest |
it's exposed how shockingly average our bowling is (the batting we already knew). Bazball was created to mask the fact that we don't produce test players anymore, Root is the last. The level of our players, certainly against the best is very poor.
Brook and one or two others are immensely talented, but only on flat tracks and most of the time are out to awful shots. Duckett was roundly commended for his batting against India, but he'd get in, be about 30 or 40 and then get out to the most horrendous cross batted swipe you'll ever see. |
I think our bowling is better than you suggest, it was only last week they bowled brilliantly in that 1st innings at Perth. They’re inconsistent rather than average.
The only difference between the bowling attacks is Mitchell Starc. | |
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