| Ashes question 17:11 - Jul 20 with 1754 views | FrimleyBlue |
With the rain forecasted
Could England declare early to get oz back in bat to then just chase down a total to grab a win..
Otherwise if we keep batting to get a big lead.. aren't we just risking a draw?
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| Ashes question on 17:13 - Jul 20 with 1713 views | Herbivore |
Either way it's a risk to be honest. I don't think we'll bat until we're all out, it's a question of how much of a lead we look to get before we declare. |  |
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| Ashes question on 17:13 - Jul 20 with 1712 views | gainsboroughblue |
Just keep batting for now. I'm listening so can't see the overhead conditions but I suspect if we're 100 plus ahead and there's cloud above, the temptation to stick them in will be hard to resist. |  |
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| Ashes question on 17:17 - Jul 20 with 1690 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Ashes question on 17:13 - Jul 20 by Herbivore |
Either way it's a risk to be honest. I don't think we'll bat until we're all out, it's a question of how much of a lead we look to get before we declare. |
Think we'll look for a lead of 100. Or declare at stumps, whichever is sooner. |  |
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| Ashes question on 17:26 - Jul 20 with 1658 views | Herbivore |
| Ashes question on 17:17 - Jul 20 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Think we'll look for a lead of 100. Or declare at stumps, whichever is sooner. |
You could well be right. My instinct would be 150-200 if we can get there quickly but Stokes may look to be more aggressive than that. | |
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| Ashes question on 17:26 - Jul 20 with 1657 views | Vegtablue |
Conversely Frimley, if we need to chase down a decent target in the 2nd innings when runs are harder to come by, we will find ourselves having lost time through the declaration. We're now in the position where we may unleash our attack without great concern for our wickets, which should deliver a high run rate. Batting on isn't always a case of avoiding the loss rather than prioritising the win.
It's a balancing act of course and 100 runs is probably a good rough target. Go too long and time may be lost. Oz will reduce their batting risk in the 2nd innings if the draw becomes their only hope. |  | | |
| Ashes question on 17:32 - Jul 20 with 1621 views | Steve_M |
I think the forecast for tomorrow is ok so bat well into tomorrow morning and see where we are half an hour before lunch. |  |
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| Ashes question on 17:38 - Jul 20 with 1603 views | Daninthecampo |
I think 150-200 lead is what we want/need how Brook has come out not looking over aggressive we'll be declaring tomorrow morning giving us a few overs to bowl before lunch [Post edited 20 Jul 2023 17:39]
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| Ashes question on 17:39 - Jul 20 with 1596 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Ashes question on 17:32 - Jul 20 by Steve_M |
I think the forecast for tomorrow is ok so bat well into tomorrow morning and see where we are half an hour before lunch. |
Saturday likely to be lost in its entirety though. Rain forecast for tomorrow 11am til 3pm
Sunday, we need to be in bat all day. | |
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| Ashes question on 18:24 - Jul 20 with 1519 views | FrimleyBlue |
Cheers all.
Never been a big follower of cricket. But have really enjoyed these test matches.
Are tickets quite easy to get or is it like football and membership priorities etc? | |
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| Ashes question on 18:26 - Jul 20 with 1510 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
| Ashes question on 18:24 - Jul 20 by FrimleyBlue |
Cheers all.
Never been a big follower of cricket. But have really enjoyed these test matches.
Are tickets quite easy to get or is it like football and membership priorities etc? |
Tickets are normally on a Ballot system. Closed in November I think.
You can get them now through ticket resale places, like Stubhub, but the last time I looked they were £350-£400 a day for the Oval [Post edited 20 Jul 2023 18:27]
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| Ashes question on 18:38 - Jul 20 with 1475 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Ashes question on 18:26 - Jul 20 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Tickets are normally on a Ballot system. Closed in November I think.
You can get them now through ticket resale places, like Stubhub, but the last time I looked they were £350-£400 a day for the Oval [Post edited 20 Jul 2023 18:27]
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Blimey. Thank you :) | |
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| Ashes question on 18:43 - Jul 20 with 1463 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Ashes question on 17:38 - Jul 20 by Daninthecampo |
I think 150-200 lead is what we want/need how Brook has come out not looking over aggressive we'll be declaring tomorrow morning giving us a few overs to bowl before lunch [Post edited 20 Jul 2023 17:39]
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Push on hard, see what happens.
The best bet is to bat once, which will need a lead of at least 200, probably more. This is the best time to bat and get runs quickly. We should use it. | | | |
| Ashes question on 18:48 - Jul 20 with 1445 views | Churchman |
| Ashes question on 18:43 - Jul 20 by redrickstuhaart |
Push on hard, see what happens.
The best bet is to bat once, which will need a lead of at least 200, probably more. This is the best time to bat and get runs quickly. We should use it. |
Agree. 67 run lead, 6 wickets in hand. Bat a session and declare with a lead of around 200. If the weather and conditions make batting difficult when the weather eases, so much the better.
Long form cricket is great, though tbf I enjoy all forms of it. |  | | |
| Ashes question on 18:57 - Jul 20 with 1413 views | HARRY10 |
It looks very unlikely there will be a result.
No play tomorrow until after 2pm (rain).
80-90% chance of rain all day Sat, then possibly intermittent showers Sunday
Go for it Friday afternoon and get what you can, then put the Aussies in for an hour or two Friday evening session
Hopefully with bad light England can bowl them out Sunday | | | |
| Ashes question on 19:01 - Jul 20 with 1397 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Ashes question on 18:26 - Jul 20 by Cheltenham_Blue |
Tickets are normally on a Ballot system. Closed in November I think.
You can get them now through ticket resale places, like Stubhub, but the last time I looked they were £350-£400 a day for the Oval [Post edited 20 Jul 2023 18:27]
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I got day 5 at Edgbaston direct from Edgbaston website for £25
I did pay through the nose for the first day though but left it late, think it was £200 |  |
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| Ashes question on 19:07 - Jul 20 with 1367 views | redrickstuhaart |
| Ashes question on 18:57 - Jul 20 by HARRY10 |
It looks very unlikely there will be a result.
No play tomorrow until after 2pm (rain).
80-90% chance of rain all day Sat, then possibly intermittent showers Sunday
Go for it Friday afternoon and get what you can, then put the Aussies in for an hour or two Friday evening session
Hopefully with bad light England can bowl them out Sunday |
Tomorrow looks on and off, could be fine. Saturday looks lousy. All day sunday to bowl. Probably a bit tomorrow as well. | | | |
| Ashes question on 19:13 - Jul 20 with 1339 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Ashes question on 19:07 - Jul 20 by redrickstuhaart |
Tomorrow looks on and off, could be fine. Saturday looks lousy. All day sunday to bowl. Probably a bit tomorrow as well. |
I think we will have enough chance to skittle them, it just depends on how stubborn they are.
Hats of to England though, I thought we would narrowly lose every Test. | |
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