| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? 13:51 - Dec 13 with 4454 views | itfc1108 |
Obviously have to pick from players we have out there, which is very limiting. It's outrageous that players like Ben Foakes and Jack Leach have been discarded, and to an extent a player like Sam Cook, who would have done what Neser did in the last test. There are so many players who deserve to be dropped, but that's probably a topic, for another day.
For this test, I would drop Smith. Very poor at the moment with the bat and behind the stumps, and offers virtually no encouragement or noise to bowlers or captain. I grew up on hearing Alec Stewart and Jack Russell chipping away all game.
I would give the gloves to Pope and move him down the order to ease pressure on him. He seems too jittery to be a number 3.
Bethell in at 3.
Tounge and Potts in for Carse and Atkinson to pitch it up, and stop obsession of the constant short pitched bowling.
I would keep Jacks for his batting and off spin (and fielding!),
My last choice would be between Archer, and Bashir, depending on the pitch, but would lean towards Archer, with Bashir's poor form, and that Root land Bethell can turn their arms over.
Z.Crawley
B.Duckett
J.Bethell
J.Root
H.Brook
O.Pope (w)
B.Stokes (c)
W.Jacks
M.Potts
J.Archer
J.Tounge [Post edited 13 Dec 13:53]
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 03:11 - Dec 19 with 646 views | gainsboroughblue |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 01:41 - Dec 19 by vapour_trail |
I was thinking that.
Really need to rip through them after lunch to have skin in the game. |
Labuschagne gone. Really need to get another 2 or 3 quickly.
And get Carey early as well. That bloke is a pain in the arse for us coming in at 7 when we think we're getting through them. |  |
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 05:35 - Dec 19 with 607 views | Ryorry |
Wince to think of how much I was looking forward to this series as something to brighten up a dark December a few months ago … :( |  |
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 10:20 - Dec 19 with 535 views | gainsboroughblue |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 05:35 - Dec 19 by Ryorry |
Wince to think of how much I was looking forward to this series as something to brighten up a dark December a few months ago … :( |
I think it is only the revenue created by travelling English fans that is keeping these Ashes series' at 5 tests. | |
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 10:30 - Dec 19 with 530 views | Radlett_blue |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 03:11 - Dec 19 by gainsboroughblue |
Labuschagne gone. Really need to get another 2 or 3 quickly.
And get Carey early as well. That bloke is a pain in the arse for us coming in at 7 when we think we're getting through them. |
More so Mitchell Starc. He's in the team for his bowling but his Test batting average is over 20 & unlike our bowlers, he doesn't seem to throw away his wicket (Oh dear, I'm sounding like Sir Geoffrey). |  |
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 14:07 - Dec 19 with 462 views | MaySixth |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 10:30 - Dec 19 by Radlett_blue |
More so Mitchell Starc. He's in the team for his bowling but his Test batting average is over 20 & unlike our bowlers, he doesn't seem to throw away his wicket (Oh dear, I'm sounding like Sir Geoffrey). |
Anyone else on here watch county cricket on a regular basis? |  |
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 15:14 - Dec 19 with 443 views | Plums |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 05:35 - Dec 19 by Ryorry |
Wince to think of how much I was looking forward to this series as something to brighten up a dark December a few months ago … :( |
I think most of us expected it to last more than 10 days.
The ECB should be thoroughly ashamed of their approach to test match cricket. Even the Aussies are decrying the lack of competition. |  |
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 20:41 - Dec 19 with 405 views | vapour_trail |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 10:30 - Dec 19 by Radlett_blue |
More so Mitchell Starc. He's in the team for his bowling but his Test batting average is over 20 & unlike our bowlers, he doesn't seem to throw away his wicket (Oh dear, I'm sounding like Sir Geoffrey). |
Jofra is averaging 33 with the bat this series.
Problem is, Root is the only Englishman with a higher one. |  |
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 21:39 - Dec 19 with 391 views | bluelagos |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 20:41 - Dec 19 by vapour_trail |
Jofra is averaging 33 with the bat this series.
Problem is, Root is the only Englishman with a higher one. |
And his and Stokes' bowling is always going to suffer for hours spent batting on the hottest of days.
Root, Archer and Stokes feel like the only players to have turned up, need a few more than that to make it competitive.
And the post play bollox from the coaching staff (including Stokes after Perth) is getting more annoying by the day. Yesterday the spin coach quizzed who thought the Ashes were over....
Embarrassing on and off the field tbh [Post edited 19 Dec 21:40]
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 21:51 - Dec 19 with 383 views | Melford |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 14:07 - Dec 19 by MaySixth |
Anyone else on here watch county cricket on a regular basis? |
I do, watch all the Essex games on Youtube and get to Chelmsford when I can. |  |
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 22:31 - Dec 19 with 369 views | vapour_trail |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 21:39 - Dec 19 by bluelagos |
And his and Stokes' bowling is always going to suffer for hours spent batting on the hottest of days.
Root, Archer and Stokes feel like the only players to have turned up, need a few more than that to make it competitive.
And the post play bollox from the coaching staff (including Stokes after Perth) is getting more annoying by the day. Yesterday the spin coach quizzed who thought the Ashes were over....
Embarrassing on and off the field tbh [Post edited 19 Dec 21:40]
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Whole thing has been a shitshow, sadly. Not unpredictable though, we were fortunate against India in the summer. I feel I might be well off with my 3-1 defeat forecast.
Reckon everything will change after this. | |
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 22:32 - Dec 19 with 368 views | vapour_trail |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 21:51 - Dec 19 by Melford |
I do, watch all the Essex games on Youtube and get to Chelmsford when I can. |
I used to get to the oval a few times a summer but don’t manage it these days. Canterbury is my local ground now.
That is a retirement objective though. | |
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 01:27 - Dec 20 with 336 views | gainsboroughblue |
Well, at least we managed to see out the first over. | |
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 01:32 - Dec 20 with 320 views | The_Romford_Blue |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 01:27 - Dec 20 by gainsboroughblue |
Well, at least we managed to see out the first over. |
But not the 2nd.
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 01:34 - Dec 20 with 315 views | Whos_blue |
Deary me.
That's me done.
Off to bed.
It could all be over when I wake up!
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 01:52 - Dec 20 with 307 views | The_Romford_Blue |
Good news for those who’ve missed the first session:
- We bowled them out cheaply from the overnight score.
- We’ve then batted for our third longest opening partnership of the series so far.
Bad news:
- That partnership lasted 8 balls. | |
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 02:09 - Dec 20 with 292 views | Ryorry |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 01:52 - Dec 20 by The_Romford_Blue |
Good news for those who’ve missed the first session:
- We bowled them out cheaply from the overnight score.
- We’ve then batted for our third longest opening partnership of the series so far.
Bad news:
- That partnership lasted 8 balls. |
Gotta laugh or you’d cry.
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 06:02 - Dec 20 with 234 views | Perublue |
Going to bed now … they couldn’t … could they ?
Rain is forecast for day 5 morning session |  |
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 06:03 - Dec 20 with 233 views | Perublue |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 06:02 - Dec 20 by Perublue |
Going to bed now … they couldn’t … could they ?
Rain is forecast for day 5 morning session |
As soon as I posted 4th wicket down..deffo bed | |
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 12:44 - Dec 20 with 176 views | Plums |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 01:32 - Dec 20 by The_Romford_Blue |
But not the 2nd.
Embarrassing |
That was the point I turned it off. Duckett wafting at a chest high ball at that stage when we're batting to save the game was enough for me. | |
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 14:59 - Dec 20 with 145 views | Radlett_blue |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 22:31 - Dec 19 by vapour_trail |
Whole thing has been a shitshow, sadly. Not unpredictable though, we were fortunate against India in the summer. I feel I might be well off with my 3-1 defeat forecast.
Reckon everything will change after this. |
The fall-out will be interesting. Bethell will probably replace Pope for the next Test, but that's like moving the deck chairs around on the Titanic.
The brain dead approach to batting must lead people to question McCullum's approach, but he has an ECB contract until the end of 2027. You could also question Stokes's captaincy as he seems to have gone along with the approach, although maybe his patient 83 in the first innings was his way of making a point.
Not just the batting though - after a promising show by the bowlers in the first Australian innings of the series, they've been wayward (Archer & Stokes excepted) & obsessed with banging the ball in short. | |
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 15:18 - Dec 20 with 135 views | reusersfreekicks |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 12:44 - Dec 20 by Plums |
That was the point I turned it off. Duckett wafting at a chest high ball at that stage when we're batting to save the game was enough for me. |
Soo frustrating and tunnel visioned
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 01:51 - Dec 21 with 90 views | itfc1108 |
Come on England, 127 needed, 3 wickets left.
At last a bit of fight. | | | |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 03:34 - Dec 21 with 58 views | quirkie |
86 with 2 wickets left, not going to happen, if it did, love to be at the Melbourne 4th Test match, be bonkers [Post edited 21 Dec 3:35]
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 03:44 - Dec 21 with 43 views | Perublue |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 03:34 - Dec 21 by quirkie |
86 with 2 wickets left, not going to happen, if it did, love to be at the Melbourne 4th Test match, be bonkers [Post edited 21 Dec 3:35]
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Soooo Ashes lost before Christmas.. buggger | |
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| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 04:02 - Dec 21 with 23 views | bluelagos |
| What would you do for 3rd ashes test? on 03:34 - Dec 21 by quirkie |
86 with 2 wickets left, not going to happen, if it did, love to be at the Melbourne 4th Test match, be bonkers [Post edited 21 Dec 3:35]
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Will be my 4th boxing day test at "The G"
Will be the 4th time we are 3-0 down. | |
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