The Ashes 2015

[Teaboy]

Yeah, there is. I have no problem with Stokes at 6 - giving him more responsibility is a good thing for him, I think. But Buttler can't keep coming in above Ali if he isn't scoring, and Ali is rather wasted at 8 tbh - we don't really get to find out quite how good he really is batting down there.

Well we're going to the UAE soon so we'll need a specialist spinner so Stokes looks like a luxury there.

 

[kabbes]

I reckon one of them will get a ton.

I wonder if kabbes wants to go double or quits on the score he owes me????

Now you owe me a monkey

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Well we're going to the UAE soon so we'll need a specialist spinner so Stokes looks like a luxury there.

Got to play two spinners there. England ballsed that up last time by not playing Panesar in the first match. Rashid should finally get to make his debut.

So yeah, given that Rashid can also bat, Stokes should be the man to make way for him, I would think.

 

[Doctor Carrot]

This is superb bowling again by Broad.

 

[Doctor Carrot]

I'd feel like a glutton if Warner goes for a pair!

 

[Spymaster]

Now you owe me a monkey

I thought it was a grand.
Anyway we should stick it on an Australia win (12/1 with PP) and split the winnings.

 

[kabbes]

12/1? That's a bit stingy of them, isn't it?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

12/1? That's a bit stingy of them, isn't it?

In 81 at Headingley, England were 500/1 at one point. Think the bookies got stung by that one.

It's not inconceivable that Aus could score 500 and set Eng a challenge. It's a day 2 pitch after all.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Drop

 

[Lord Camomile]

Right, we need a wicket. Shall I take a little stroll?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Am making tea.

Might do the trick.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Another drop!

Fuck

 

[littlebabyjesus]

This is the anti-yesterday.

 

[Dr. Furface]

That declaration's starting to look a bit premature now.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

That declaration's starting to look a bit premature now.

It smacked of hubris, tbh.

 

[sleaterkinney]

That declaration's starting to look a bit premature now.

Nervous?

 

[Lord Camomile]

C'mon now, they're still trailing by 230+ runs on day two, we've got a long way to go before we should be getting nervous.

A wicket would be nice, mind...

 

[Dr. Furface]

At last... oh hold on...

 

[littlebabyjesus]

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Two drops and a wicket off a no-ball.

Oh god...

 

[Lord Camomile]

There is that contrary part of me that would take a perverse glee if Australia were to somehow miraculously draw this match (not win ) by batting slow and steady and strangling the time out for us to beat them

Shut up you bloody idiot

 

[Santino]

What's going on out there!?

 

[Lord Camomile]

Yes, ye bastard!

I'm now at the service desk, which must be the reason for the breakthrough

 

[Dr. Furface]

Looking better now!

 

[JTG]

Everything's fine you clowns

 

[JTG]

Shaun Marsh is not a Test cricketer

 

[JTG]

Steve Smith is not the world's number one batsman

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Oop.

Tumble tumble.

 

[The Octagon]

TIIIIMBEEEER

 

[JTG]

Nervous?

No