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Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 10:24 am
by Bomber
Lol, drop the winning captain - seriously?

If anything, Marsh in for Wade, leave the rest as is.

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 11:50 am
by Cooper
They needed to drop Warner. How many chances can he get?

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:21 pm
by Michael
Warner won't get dropped, saying that, he will probably score a century in the 5th test..... provided Broad doesn't bowl!

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 1:45 pm
by Cooper
Michael wrote:Warner won't get dropped, saying that, he will probably score a century in the 5th test..... provided Broad doesn't bowl!
He will do nothing. Just give Broad the wicket

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2019 8:09 pm
by Rookie
Stoopid decision in dropping Head, the selectors should have just stuck with the same team instead of bringing in Marsh

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 8:45 am
by Bomber
Rookie wrote:Stoopid decision in dropping Head, the selectors should have just stuck with the same team instead of bringing in Marsh
Best bowling figures. :wink:

Thought mad not to bat first, and drop Starc for Siddle.

Almost like we are playing the junior style where give everyone a game.

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 8:48 am
by Michael
Bomber wrote:
Rookie wrote:Stoopid decision in dropping Head, the selectors should have just stuck with the same team instead of bringing in Marsh
Best bowling figures. :wink:

Thought mad not to bat first, and drop Starc for Siddle.

Almost like we are playing the junior style where give everyone a game.

His batting has been below average, he needs to make some runs.

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2019 4:00 pm
by God is an Englishman
Michael wrote:
Bomber wrote:
Rookie wrote:Stoopid decision in dropping Head, the selectors should have just stuck with the same team instead of bringing in Marsh
Best bowling figures. :wink:

Thought mad not to bat first, and drop Starc for Siddle.

Almost like we are playing the junior style where give everyone a game.

His batting has been below average, he needs to make some runs.
OK, now it's too obvious.

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:24 pm
by MegaBonus

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 9:52 pm
by Scholes
Hey, Greasy, I bet you believe everything you read in your copy of Womens Weekly too. Haven't you figured it out yet, that people who write books & newspaper articles always add in some spicy titbits.....it sells copies. :lol:

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:03 pm
by Bomber
B.Toomer wrote:Hey, Greasy, I bet you believe everything you read in your copy of Womens Weekly too. Haven't you figured it out yet, that people who write books & newspaper articles always add in some spicy titbits.....it sells copies. :lol:
So those who admitted ball tampering lied? Why on earth would they do that?

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Sun Sep 15, 2019 10:18 pm
by Scholes
Did anyone who "admitted " ball tampering, written a book or newspaper article?

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 2:43 am
by God is an Englishman
Great series comes to an end. 18 years and counting.

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:39 am
by Raich Carter
B.Toomer wrote:Hey, Greasy, I bet you believe everything you read in your copy of Womens Weekly too. Haven't you figured it out yet, that people who write books & newspaper articles always add in some spicy titbits.....it sells copies. :lol:
You are a 12yo, or least have the mentality of one. Greasy?????

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 7:59 am
by MegaBonus
God is an Englishman

Great series comes to an end. 18 years and counting.


you guys have made celebrating failure an art form.....isn't the objective to be in possession of the Urn????


don't worry about Bummer....his fall back modus operandi is racism... :oops: :oops: :clown: :clown:

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 8:43 am
by Bomber
Win home, draw away. I'll take that for as long as it accepted by the poms. :lol:

In a way, there is a positive to us losing the last test - there were many problems exposed in this series, so hopefully they are addressed before too long.

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:25 am
by God is an Englishman
MegaBonus wrote:
God is an Englishman

Great series comes to an end. 18 years and counting.


you guys have made celebrating failure an art form.....isn't the objective to be in possession of the Urn????


don't worry about Bummer....his fall back modus operandi is racism... :oops: :oops: :clown: :clown:
The objective is to win the series. Did you see the aussie celebrations this morning, literally celebrating failure.

We (Well the MCC) are always in posession of the urn so weird objective.

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:39 am
by Bomber
Conclusions:
Drawn series, good enough - would have taken it at start of series
Paine good media speaker, but not really future captain (too many errors, eg DRS, sending opposition in, pressure when we lost by one wicket, batting form)
Selectors - lots of queries here - Head's omission, Starc dropped for Siddle last test, persistence with Warner.
Opening batsmen - failed, simple
Positives - Smith, Labuschagne, Cummins, maybe Hazlewood but that's about it
Umpiring - not very good
Root - cheat

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 10:46 am
by MegaBonus
God is an Englishman

The objective is to win the series


silly man......not if you are the holders of the Ashes....

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:10 am
by God is an Englishman
MegaBonus wrote:
God is an Englishman

The objective is to win the series


silly man......not if you are the holders of the Ashes....
So you want to draw a series, not win it?

You don't care about the test rankings?
You don't care about the world cup standings?

Truly laughable, bit like aussie rules, celebrating mediocrity.

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:27 am
by MegaBonus

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God is an Englishman
 
Truly laughable, bit like aussie rules, celebrating mediocrity.
ohhhh...you mean like glorifying semi final losses..... :lol:

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 11:30 am
by God is an Englishman
MegaBonus wrote:

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God is an Englishman
 
Truly laughable, bit like aussie rules, celebrating mediocrity.
ohhhh...you mean like glorifying semi final losses..... :lol:

I think most people were upset about losing the semi. Didn't see any celebrations.

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 12:42 pm
by Cooper
Bomber wrote:Conclusions:
Drawn series, good enough - would have taken it at start of series
Paine good media speaker, but not really future captain (too many errors, eg DRS, sending opposition in, pressure when we lost by one wicket, batting form)
Selectors - lots of queries here - Head's omission, Starc dropped for Siddle last test, persistence with Warner.
Opening batsmen - failed, simple
Positives - Smith, Labuschagne, Cummins, maybe Hazlewood but that's about it
Umpiring - not very good
Root - cheat
Pretty accurate run down of the series.

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 4:26 pm
by MegaBonus
I would add catching woes to that list....

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Mon Sep 16, 2019 4:55 pm
by God is an Englishman
Bomber wrote:Conclusions:
Drawn series, good enough - would have taken it at start of series
Paine good media speaker, but not really future captain (too many errors, eg DRS, sending opposition in, pressure when we lost by one wicket, batting form)
Selectors - lots of queries here - Head's omission, Starc dropped for Siddle last test, persistence with Warner.
Opening batsmen - failed, simple
Positives - Smith, Labuschagne, Cummins, maybe Hazlewood but that's about it
Umpiring - not very good
Root - cheat
If you want to list everyone that has "cheated" in this series, could be a long list.

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 9:34 am
by Bomber
God is an Englishman wrote:
Bomber wrote:Conclusions:
Drawn series, good enough - would have taken it at start of series
Paine good media speaker, but not really future captain (too many errors, eg DRS, sending opposition in, pressure when we lost by one wicket, batting form)
Selectors - lots of queries here - Head's omission, Starc dropped for Siddle last test, persistence with Warner.
Opening batsmen - failed, simple
Positives - Smith, Labuschagne, Cummins, maybe Hazlewood but that's about it
Umpiring - not very good
Root - cheat
If you want to list everyone that has "cheated" in this series, could be a long list.
Can only think of Root. Maybe the odd umpire...…..

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 11:22 am
by God is an Englishman
Bomber wrote:
God is an Englishman wrote:
Bomber wrote:Conclusions:
Drawn series, good enough - would have taken it at start of series
Paine good media speaker, but not really future captain (too many errors, eg DRS, sending opposition in, pressure when we lost by one wicket, batting form)
Selectors - lots of queries here - Head's omission, Starc dropped for Siddle last test, persistence with Warner.
Opening batsmen - failed, simple
Positives - Smith, Labuschagne, Cummins, maybe Hazlewood but that's about it
Umpiring - not very good
Root - cheat
If you want to list everyone that has "cheated" in this series, could be a long list.
Can only think of Root. Maybe the odd umpire...…..

You can do better than that. Umpires were bad for both teams so would have been a weird way to cheat.

Khawaja and Warner were both caught and stood their ground.

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:28 pm
by Bomber
Thinnest of edges (given out anyway) as opposed to claiming a catch that was a half-volley (given out, when it wasn't). Justice served re Warner and Usman, not with Root. There's your difference.

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Tue Sep 17, 2019 6:06 pm
by God is an Englishman
Bomber wrote:Thinnest of edges (given out anyway) as opposed to claiming a catch that was a half-volley (given out, when it wasn't). Justice served re Warner and Usman, not with Root. There's your difference.
Root caught it. Only way he didn't was if he had deformed fingers or he had previously dug a hole in the ground to put them in.

Both (if for some strange reason you think Root cheated) then both were attempts to deceive the umpires. Aussies were quick to abuse Broad for not walking, why the hypocrisy?

Re: Ashes 2019

Posted: Wed Sep 18, 2019 8:52 am
by Bomber
God is an Englishman wrote:
Bomber wrote:Thinnest of edges (given out anyway) as opposed to claiming a catch that was a half-volley (given out, when it wasn't). Justice served re Warner and Usman, not with Root. There's your difference.
Root caught it. Only way he didn't was if he had deformed fingers or he had previously dug a hole in the ground to put them in.

Both (if for some strange reason you think Root cheated) then both were attempts to deceive the umpires. Aussies were quick to abuse Broad for not walking, why the hypocrisy?
Broad wasn't given out, the others were so justice prevailed.

By the way, why does Leach wear goggles when he bats, but not when he bowls or fields?