Ashes 2023 (10 Viewers)

[David O'Day]

What a day that was England

 

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[tisza]

Im quite shocked we havent gone at them very much in this session. With the forecast if we want to win we need to race ahead as much as possible and start bowling at them from Lunch tomorrow

end the day 60 ahead. Go for it before lunch. Wear the pitch down further. That Root dismissal will have sent a shudder through a few batsmen. Don't lose silly wickets now and have 2 established batsmen from the off tomorrow. Wet weather going to increase the possibility of some swing for the likes of Anderson & Woakes.

 

[David O'Day]

end the day 60 ahead. Go for it before lunch. Wear the pitch down further. That Root dismissal will have sent a shudder through a few batsmen. Don't lose silly wickets now and have 2 established batsmen from the off tomorrow. Wet weather going to increase the possibility of some swing for the likes of Anderson & Woakes.

aye, once root went it was time to make sure we didn't lose another 1 or 2 tonight

 

[David O'Day]

Cummins really is having a poor series as a skipper though.

 

[CCFCSteve]

aye, once root went it was time to make sure we didn't lose another 1 or 2 tonight

Agreed. Variable bounce and ball wasn’t coming on as quick. Aussies protecting boundaries as well.

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Had a fair amount of rain overnight but currently not raining less than a mile from the ground, sun is trying to break through the clouds.

 

[SIR ERNIE]

I think this beautiful English summer will thwart the England fight back.

 

[LastGarrison]

Controlled but aggressive so far.

 

[David O'Day]

Cummins has shat it again

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Makes you wonder why they didn't take the new ball earlier

 

[David O'Day]

Makes you wonder why they didn't take the new ball earlier

because cummins is a cowardly captain

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

 

[tisza]

Makes you wonder why they didn't take the new ball earlier

Negative approach. Take time out the game. Playing to not lose.
But that new ball move should encourage Stokes to declare now.

 

[tisza]

because cummins is a cowardly captain

Yep but also they've gone in really with only 3 bowlers. Green, Marsh really aren't much. No real spin option. Cummins has just sat back and let England get themselves out throughout most of this series

 

[napolimp]

Australia need to get Bairstow out, he's making a mockery of test cricket.

 

[David O'Day]

shame he didn't get the ton but if he had they were surely about to declare

 

[tisza]

AHH Jimmy. Still a great knock though.
Bowlers have got to step up now. Make the most of the new ball.

 

[napolimp]

An early wicket and we could see a collapse.

 

[tisza]

All a bit placid then 2nd ball.

 

[procdoc]

Important wicket that last one

 

[LastGarrison]

Looks not out to me

 

[David O'Day]

seen less of a catches given out

 

[LastGarrison]

Being greedy but if we could nick another one here.......

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Bought a ticket for tomorrow on the off chance there's some play

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Bought a ticket for tomorrow on the off chance there's some play

No play likely

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

Weather doesn't look good for next 48 hours

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Weather doesn't look good for next 48 hours

No more play highly likely

 

[SkyBlue_Bear83]

No more play highly likely

Disappointing as we will go into the last test 2-1 down when we should be 3-1 up

 

[Grendel]

No more play highly likely

to be fair you said that last Saturday for the T20

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

to be fair you said that last Saturday for the T20

You’re right and friends who went said there was hardly anything
Here’s hoping
I’m not a weather forecaster

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

No more play highly likely

Figured it was worth the risk, can get from my sofa to my seat in half hour if they decide they can fit some in. If not I'll take the refund.

 

[Sky Blue Pete]

Figured it was worth the risk, can get from my sofa to my seat in half hour if they decide they can fit some in. If not I'll take the refund.

True

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

Tuned into the Sky coverage to see how it's looking and they're playing golf. Would rather they were just talking about rain.

 

[SBAndy]

Tuned into the Sky coverage to see how it's looking and they're playing golf. Would rather they were just talking about rain.

Showing the cricket discussion on Sky Sports Cricket - changed to the golf on Main Event.

 

[SkyBlueSoul]

I'm on Sky Cricket, they've got Butch and Ponting playing golf