Ashes 17/18 Thread (4 Viewers)

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Ball picked over Overton.

 

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[Covstu]

Ball picked over Overton.

yeah surprised by this one too, lets hope they know what they are doing...

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

yeah surprised by this one too, lets hope they know what they are doing...

I'd have gone Overton at Brisbane for pace and bounce & Ball Adelaide for pitch up swing and seam under the lights if Overton didn't have a blinder at Brisbane!

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

I'd have gone Overton at Brisbane for pace and bounce & Ball Adelaide for pitch up swing and seam under the lights if Overton didn't have a blinder at Brisbane!

As soon as stokes arrives it will all become irrelevant

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

As soon as stokes arrives it will all become irrelevant

True that!

Broad is the one I worry about, pace & nip down over the summer, hope he finds his bite back!

 

[eastwoodsdustman]

Have a feeling that Bairstow might bat at 5 with Malan at 6 in the 1st test,

 

[Terry Gibson's perm]

True that!

Broad is the one I worry about, pace & nip down over the summer, hope he finds his bite back!

Not my favourite player and I think he has been lucky to last this long he isn't consistent as he takes most of his wickets in bursts and then goes ages without another

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Have a feeling that Bairstow might bat at 5 with Malan at 6 in the 1st test,

BBC Sport are reporting that Moeen is "thought to be in line to move above wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow to number six"

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Have a feeling that Bairstow might bat at 5 with Malan at 6 in the 1st test,

I'd take that.

Hint from those out there is that'll be Ali 6, Bairstow 7 which makes no sense to me, especially with the tail starting at 9 with Broad. You want Bairstow in earlier and Ali to counter.

Post above beat me to it.

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

I got the Ashes Cricket game on the xbox last week. Here's how our starting line up is rated out of 100, see what you think

 

[Gazolba]

I've seen no mention of Stokes joining the team. Where did that rumour come from?

 

[Otis]

I've seen no mention of Stokes joining the team. Where did that rumour come from?

Geoff Boycott mentioned it.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Just seen this thread. Was planning on watching the first hour or so tonight until I realised that Sky no longer have the rights. Wankers!

Does anyone know where you can stream for free online? Apologies if someone else has already asked.


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[chiefdave]

Does anyone know where you can stream for free online? Apologies if someone else has already asked.

The Australian stream (Channel 9) is free but you'll need a VPN as its geo-locked.

 

[Otis]

Just seen this thread. Was planning on watching the first hour or so tonight until I realised that Sky no longer have the rights. Wankers!

Does anyone know where you can stream for free online? Apologies if someone else has already asked.


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Good luck finding it somewhere, weeman. Competition is usually healthy, but with this sort of thing it is really annoying. Luckily for me I have Virgin, so get BT too, but then I lose out on Sky Atlantic, which Virgin don't have and so I now have to have NowTV just to get Sky Atlantic in addition to Virgin.

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Just seen this thread. Was planning on watching the first hour or so tonight until I realised that Sky no longer have the rights. Wankers!

Does anyone know where you can stream for free online? Apologies if someone else has already asked.


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I tend to use http://www.crichd.be/home6 for streaming cricket. There’s other variations like ‘cricfree’ and ‘crictv’ too.

I got lucky this time by being on EE and opting in for the 3-months free streaming of BT Sport


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[Skyblueweeman]

The Australian stream (Channel 9) is free but you'll need a VPN as its geo-locked.

Thanks Dave. I have a VPN for work so will try that in a bit.


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[chiefdave]

 

[chiefdave]

Didn't realise Wisden monthly had relaunched this week. Will have to pick up a copy.

 

[Skyblueweeman]

Although I have a vpn (Cisco Connect), it’s still locating me outside of Aus so I think I’m going to have to give it a miss and watch highlights in the morning.

Good luck England. Time to shut the Aussies up.


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[Covstu]

Have a feeling that Bairstow might bat at 5 with Malan at 6 in the 1st test,

Can’t see Malan batting that low surely?

 

[Covstu]

I'd have gone Overton at Brisbane for pace and bounce & Ball Adelaide for pitch up swing and seam under the lights if Overton didn't have a blinder at Brisbane!

The toss will be vital, we need to bat first

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Mo is up to 6 then


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[Gazolba]

Joe Root quoted as saying "We just want to get out there".
An unfortunate turn of phrase if you ask me.

 

[Gazolba]

Mo is up to 6 then


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Why do all those photos look like criminal mug shots? Cook and Anderson look like serial killers.
Woakes looks like he hasn't slept in a week. The only thing missing are the matchsticks holding his eyes open.

 

[chiefdave]

That’s not the start we wanted.

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

11. fucking. minutes

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Hopefully these 2 can see it though to lunch and it wouldn't be a bad morning 1 down.

 

[chiefdave]

Decent recovery. Aussie bowlers aren’t going to be happy with the pitch that’s been prepared.

No play after lunch, rain.

 

[Otis]

Ticking along very, very nicely and now sit at 105-1.

What we need to make sure we do now is if we lose a wicket it is just the one immediate wicket and not a spate as has been England downfall on many an occasion.

Have to say the press ramping up and some of the Aussie player comments are quite ridiculous.

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

You've got to catch those ones Tim Paine......

Lyon looks the biggest threat! Plenty of turn already!

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Ah breakthrough for Aus, cracking delivery! Dig in England dig in!

We'd have all taken 127-2 at midnight!

 

[Covstu]

Yes decent stuff so far, Stoneman had a decent knock just a shame about cook. We needed a big innings from him just hope Root can do it instead.

 

[Otis]

Get the feeling that if we lose one we will lose a few here. A lot of close calls and near misses and Lyon looking very dangerous.

 

[I_Saw_Shaw_Score]

Root gone, I still think it should be Bairstow in now not Ali but hey ho, hopefully these 2 can see us through to the close.....