Cricket

[jim mk2]

13 minutes ago, wilsdenrover said:

Using one day matches as warm ups for a test series doesn’t seem wise to me.

 

 

Just one warm-up match before the first Test. One. In years gone by there'd be 3 of 4. If the batsmen fail again they'll be going into the series cold and out of form

 

 

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

We used to play all the State teams twice I think plus one or two made up teams back in the day.

Just reading back as best as I can to the first series I remember in Australia - 1958-59. According to the records as well as the 5 Tests we played 15 other First Class matches.

[jim mk2]

England have been set up to fail. 

[Gav]

12 days until 1st Ashes Test starts. I’m going for an England win in Perth.

 

[jim mk2]

To add to England's brilliant build-up, the walking piece of fragile glass that is Mark Wood is injured again

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

7 minutes ago, jim mk2 said:

To add to England's brilliant build-up, the walking piece of fragile glass that is Mark Wood is injured again

That’s a blow. We are counting on him and Archer.

[jim mk2]

30 minutes ago, Tyrone Shoelaces said:

That’s a blow. We are counting on him and Archer.

He’s like Wharton and Carter, an injury waiting to happen. England can only hope it’s a minor setback 

[Gav]

Ben Stokes on fire today, took 6 wickets on his own! 

[oldjamfan1]

23 hours ago, Gav said:

Ben Stokes on fire today, took 6 wickets on his own! 

Aye but did you see them Gav? Dearie me even he was laughing at three of them. All catches on the leg side!

 

[K-Hod]

Not a great start to this Ashes.

No shock that Crawley had a poor total, but we will need more from Stokes and Root this series than this morning.

[Polky]

Been up since 2:00am watching the Ashes.

Starc bowling really well in the absence of Cummins and Hazlewood.

Duckett, Pope and Brook all got in and looked comfortable to then get out against the run of play.

Crawley was awful shot selection which we’re all used to by now. Should have even dropped a while ago. Root got squared up to a great ball, not much he could have done.

[jim mk2]

Let’s see how England bowl but that’s a pathetic start to the series. 

[Gav]

17 wickets fell on day 1 of the India v Aus test match in Perth last year.

Don't throw the towel in just yet. 

[wilsdenrover]

1 hour ago, Gav said:

17 wickets fell on day 1 of the India v Aus test match in Perth last year.

Don't throw the towel in just yet. 

Don’t even get it out the bag yet… 31-4

[K-Hod]

Tell you what, as bad as our batting was, our bowling has been superb so far.

[47er]

37 minutes ago, K-Hod said:

Tell you what, as bad as our batting was, our bowling has been superb so far.

Current batting pair doing well. Need to break this partnership.

[oldjamfan1]

This is going to come down to a one-innings shoot out. 

[Gav]

Stokes has taken 5 wickets since tea!

121-9, can we clean them up before stumps?

[oldjamfan1]

Whatever we might think of some of England’s shot selections, that was sport at its very best. And it’s just the first day of the series! 🔥🔥🔥💪🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[K-Hod]

Just a shame we couldn't get them all out at the end, there.

But, credit where it's due- we've bowled very well and made a hell of a recovery.

[Tyrone Shoelaces]

4 hours ago, Polky said:

Been up since 2:00am watching the Ashes.

Starc bowling really well in the absence of Cummins and Hazlewood.

Duckett, Pope and Brook all got in and looked comfortable to then get out against the run of play.

Crawley was awful shot selection which we’re all used to by now. Should have even dropped a while ago. Root got squared up to a great ball, not much he could have done.

Crawley out to one that he could have easily left alone. They need to realise that you don’t have to score off every ball. We needed to hang around for longer and see Starc off. At least our bowlers have got us right back into the game. Nice to see us fight fire with fire for once, that one from Wood that hit the grill was real shaker. No helmet and that would have been a broken jaw. They don’t like it up ‘em either.

[jim mk2]

Is there any point in scheduling 5-day Tests any more? This could be over in 2 days

Not Test cricket as we know and like to remember it but if England do somehow manage to win we'll take it