Ashes 2023

[MegaBonus]

one way to ease the pain is to minimise the achievement, which is a long-term Hawksey tactic.....yeah, the soap dodgers dont care about the Ashes

[God is an Englishman]

one way to ease the pain is to minimise the achievement, which is a long-term Hawksey tactic.....yeah, the soap dodgers dont care about the Ashes

Where did I say I don't care about the Ashes.


Funnily enough when I played at a greek club the only ones who had a shower after were the English.

[Rookie]

1-0 up - what a Test match!
Our captain - our hero!
So glad to finally win a close one against old enemy

Even better winning over there, and this is why i love test match cricket

[Rookie]

Do you think Warner gets another match based on his average score in the second innings? 9 and 36 in this match.

Yeh they will go with him again, he looked good in that second dig

[Rookie]

I have to give Kudos to Stokes. I believe he may be the best captain in test cricket atm. He is trying something new all the time.

Yeh have to agree and coupled with McCullum they will be hard to beat for some time

[ozzie owl]

1-0 up - what a Test match!
Our captain - our hero!
So glad to finally win a close one against old enemy

Even better winning over there, and this is why i love test match cricket

I agree can't beat a great test match.

Sadly other than England , India and Australia there appears decline in the appeal and interest in test cricket. Looks like we are in for an endless number of 20/20 tournaments where hired guns travel from one franchise to the next.

[Rookie]

1-0 up - what a Test match!
Our captain - our hero!
So glad to finally win a close one against old enemy

Even better winning over there, and this is why i love test match cricket

I agree can't beat a great test match.

Sadly other than England , India and Australia there appears decline in the appeal and interest in test cricket. Looks like we are in for an endless number of 20/20 tournaments where hired guns travel from one franchise to the next.

Yeh agree but you can probably throw NZ into the mix and maybe Pakistan

[Just Dave now]

1-0 up - what a Test match!
Our captain - our hero!
So glad to finally win a close one against old enemy

Even better winning over there, and this is why i love test match cricket

beware the early crow , 4 to go yet

[Frank Costanza]

1-0 up - what a Test match!
Our captain - our hero!
So glad to finally win a close one against old enemy

Even better winning over there, and this is why i love test match cricket

beware the early cow , 4 to go yet

Yeah those early cows can be really dangerous - I'd certainly watch out for them

[Bomber]

How good would it be to win the next one. Then they would have to win 3 on the trot. If so, Stokes better ask for greener tops for the last 3 tests.

[eagleboy]

1-0 up - what a Test match!
Our captain - our hero!
So glad to finally win a close one against old enemy

Even better winning over there, and this is why i love test match cricket

beware the early cow , 4 to go yet

Yeah those early cows can be really dangerous - I'd certainly watch out for them

[eagleboy]

How good would it be to win the next one. Then they would have to win 3 on the trot. If so, Stokes better ask for greener tops for the last 3 tests.

Imagine GIAE whinge-meter going off the scale

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[God is an Englishman]

How good would it be to win the next one. Then they would have to win 3 on the trot. If so, Stokes better ask for greener tops for the last 3 tests.

Image GIAE whinge-meter going off the scale

OIP.jpeg

What's your definition of whinge?

[zzz]

How good would it be to win the next one. Then they would have to win 3 on the trot. If so, Stokes better ask for greener tops for the last 3 tests.

Image GIAE whinge-meter going off the scale

OIP.jpeg

What's your definition of whinge?

Maybe you should check the Oxford English dictionary.

see here if you want examples...
search.php?author_id=11033&sr=posts

[GaylyColouredStumps]

How good would it be to win the next one. Then they would have to win 3 on the trot. If so, Stokes better ask for greener tops for the last 3 tests.

Image GIAE whinge-meter going off the scale

OIP.jpeg

What's your definition of whinge?

Maybe you should check the Oxford English dictionary.

see here if you want examples...
search.php?author_id=11033&sr=posts

Gotta say, he doesn't whinge much, but he is the master of talking shït

[zzz]

exhibit A

Come on then aussies. Defend those 2 claimed catches.

Same old aussie, always cheating.

[ExtraTime]

Ollie Robinson looks like your typical early thirties, semi depressed, overweight, white collar worker, who plays social sport on a Wednesday night and relentlessly abuses the 16 year old referee.

[Trần Lệ Xuân]

Australia win and all of a sudden everyone in here very vocal.

[Bomber]

Australia win and all of a sudden everyone in here very vocal.

Who would have thought that, being we are in Australia.

[God is an Englishman]

Ollie Robinson looks like your typical early thirties, semi depressed, overweight, white collar worker, who plays social sport on a Wednesday night and relentlessly abuses the 16 year old referee.

Why is is that aussies seem to hate the cricketers who sometimes act like australians?

[God is an Englishman]

Australia win and all of a sudden everyone in here very vocal.

It's almost like australians only wake up when they're side get a win.

[Bomber]

Couple of reflections now the dust has settled.

Loved Ponting making KP look a right old numpty when discussing Joe Root.

Why the press (both countries) are slamming Stokes and bazball yet in same breath saying how great it is for cricket etc. is mind-boggling. Yes Australia won............this time..........and whilst there will be some pressure on the home side in the next test, they will be damned if they do and damned if they don't continue with similar game plan and fall slightly short again.

Back to the sobbing (for some).

[God is an Englishman]

Couple of reflections now the dust has settled.

Loved Ponting making KP look a right old numpty when discussing Joe Root.

Why the press (both countries) are slamming Stokes and bazball yet in same breath saying how great it is for cricket etc. is mind-boggling. Yes Australia won............this time..........and whilst there will be some pressure on the home side in the next test, they will be damned if they do and damned if they don't continue with similar game plan and fall slightly short again.

Back to the sobbing (for some).

KP was right. Cummins was having to make reactive field reactive changes just to contain Root. The number one batsmen in the world was running the game.

Sobbing? Steve smith?

[Just Dave now]

1-0 up - what a Test match!
Our captain - our hero!
So glad to finally win a close one against old enemy

Even better winning over there, and this is why i love test match cricket

beware the early cow , 4 to go yet

Yeah those early cows can be really dangerous - I'd certainly watch out for them

lol i meant early crow but you all know that

[Just Dave now]

Couple of reflections now the dust has settled.

Loved Ponting making KP look a right old numpty when discussing Joe Root.

Why the press (both countries) are slamming Stokes and bazball yet in same breath saying how great it is for cricket etc. is mind-boggling. Yes Australia won............this time..........and whilst there will be some pressure on the home side in the next test, they will be damned if they do and damned if they don't continue with similar game plan and fall slightly short again.

Back to the sobbing (for some).

KP was right. Cummins was having to make reactive field reactive changes just to contain Root. The number one batsmen in the world was running the game.

Sobbing? Steve smith?

and he got out so ponting was right , who won ? why would smith be sobbing , he would probably have a hangover from the celebrating

[God is an Englishman]

Couple of reflections now the dust has settled.

Loved Ponting making KP look a right old numpty when discussing Joe Root.

Why the press (both countries) are slamming Stokes and bazball yet in same breath saying how great it is for cricket etc. is mind-boggling. Yes Australia won............this time..........and whilst there will be some pressure on the home side in the next test, they will be damned if they do and damned if they don't continue with similar game plan and fall slightly short again.

Back to the sobbing (for some).

KP was right. Cummins was having to make reactive field reactive changes just to contain Root. The number one batsmen in the world was running the game.

Sobbing? Steve smith?

and he got out so ponting was right , who won ? why would smith be sobbing , he would probably have a hangover from the celebrating

So to rule a game you have to be NOT OUT? All cricketers have got out, even the number 1 batsmen in the world.

Smith has history of cwying.

[ExtraTime]

what's cwying ?

[Frank Costanza]

Couple of reflections now the dust has settled.

Loved Ponting making KP look a right old numpty when discussing Joe Root.

Why the press (both countries) are slamming Stokes and bazball yet in same breath saying how great it is for cricket etc. is mind-boggling. Yes Australia won............this time..........and whilst there will be some pressure on the home side in the next test, they will be damned if they do and damned if they don't continue with similar game plan and fall slightly short again.

Back to the sobbing (for some).

KP was right. Cummins was having to make reactive field reactive changes just to contain Root. The number one batsmen in the world was running the game.

Sobbing? Steve smith?

Forcing the opposing captain to change the field does not make him to be 'dominating' or 'bossing' the game like KP claimed.
Him getting out recklessly actually changed the entire trajectory of the 4th day.
That's my issue with Bazball at the moment - concept is very good but when it turns into needlessly, reckless batting it looks quite stupid

[God is an Englishman]

what's cwying ?

The English people should get it.

[God is an Englishman]

Couple of reflections now the dust has settled.

Loved Ponting making KP look a right old numpty when discussing Joe Root.

Why the press (both countries) are slamming Stokes and bazball yet in same breath saying how great it is for cricket etc. is mind-boggling. Yes Australia won............this time..........and whilst there will be some pressure on the home side in the next test, they will be damned if they do and damned if they don't continue with similar game plan and fall slightly short again.

Back to the sobbing (for some).

KP was right. Cummins was having to make reactive field reactive changes just to contain Root. The number one batsmen in the world was running the game.

Sobbing? Steve smith?

Forcing the opposing captain to change the field does not make him to be 'dominating' or 'bossing' the game like KP claimed.
Him getting out recklessly actually changed the entire trajectory of the 4th day.
That's my issue with Bazball at the moment - concept is very good but when it turns into needlessly, reckless batting it looks quite stupid

I disagree. Making them change their game plan is a great advantage.