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The Ashes 2021/22

So no 300 in 7 attempts now, about to be 8 unless Stokes goes crazy. Though I'll forgive them if they manage not to be bowled out. An accurate weather forecast might help.
 
This test match has been regular struggling rather than elite-level struggling.

I still look back on Root's drop of Khawaja in the first innings as the turning point - England were right in it if that catch had been taken. But the fact that you can look back and identify one turning point rather than half a dozen to create a spiral shape is progress of sorts.
 
Re Pope's keeping, he's snatchy but has a good eye and didn't suffer in comparison to Buttler. Great catch off Harris.

Buttler takes amazing catches and drops sitters. Sadly it would be much better if it were the other way around. Next test we will have Sam Billings' questionable keeping to pore over. :D
 
RileyOBlimey said:
You need to watch that again. Bairstow was receiving a well earned standing ovation from most of the ground. He was acknowledging that in an understated way by raising his bat to the applause. I re- watched to check and there was not the display of ego you described. It’s a bit weird you thought that tbh.
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Um, it was a bit OTT. He's quite well renowned for being a little bit egotistical. Gower managed to spin the painfully self-serving post match interview into 'it's nice to see someone proud of their personal achievements rather than the usual platitudes about it all being about the team'. Fair dos, but er - it's a team sport and his team is fucked. We should focus on that rather than a not particularly inspiring century. And saluting all corners of the ground as if he was Shane Warne playing his last game for his country. Well.
 
littlebabyjesus said:
Re Pope's keeping, he's snatchy but has a good eye and didn't suffer in comparison to Buttler. Great catch off Harris.

Buttler takes amazing catches and drops sitters. Sadly it would be much better if it were the other way around. Next test we will have Sam Billings' questionable keeping to pore over. :D
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I think they should bring back that guy from Somerset last year (I think) who couldn't actually catch a ball. And couldn't bat :D (I think he may have got a pair on his debut?)
 
littlebabyjesus said:
James Bracey (Gloucestershire)

I fear he may be destined to become a particularly hard quiz question in years to come.
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Ah yes. I really did feel for the guy. I was a keeper. But I wasn't on a big screen and being broadcast to millions around the world as I failed and failed and failed. Keeping is both the best job and worst job in cricket.

One comment I noted on the Aussie commentary last night was that Pope actually talks, gives it some - encouragement to his bowlers, a bit of shit to the batsmen, whereas Buttler is mute. You can't be mute as a keeper.
 
littlebabyjesus said:
James Bracey (Gloucestershire)

I fear he may be destined to become a particularly hard quiz question in years to come.
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Until yesterday, he was the only England player to score a hundred on this tour.

He'll play for England again, he's very good, though maybe as a specialist batsman.
 
If they've reached out to Sam Billings they're really very desperate. He's totally out of form for his BBL franchise.
 
Petcha said:
Um, it was a bit OTT. He's quite well renowned for being a little bit egotistical. Gower managed to spin the painfully self-serving post match interview into 'it's nice to see someone proud of their personal achievements rather than the usual platitudes about it all being about the team'. Fair dos, but er - it's a team sport and his team is fucked. We should focus on that rather than a not particularly inspiring century. And saluting all corners of the ground as if he was Shane Warne playing his last game for his country. Well.
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It was a pretty standard acknowledgement of the applause from a century.

 
Petcha said:
He played a couple of good innings which boosted that average. The rest he's not been so good. Ok behind the stumps though and is mouthy, had a few issues with a few batsmen which is actually not bad.
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He averaged over 40 in that T20 tournament, that’s very good.
 
Petcha said:
Ah yes. I really did feel for the guy. I was a keeper. But I wasn't on a big screen and being broadcast to millions around the world as I failed and failed and failed. Keeping is both the best job and worst job in cricket.
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I well remember the time I offered to stand behind the timbers.

Failed to glove the first ball which then caught me straight in the bollocks. :facepalm: :(

The next ball I also failed to catch, it too caught me in the bollocks. :mad:

I then decided being wicket keeper was a mug's game and took the gloves off.
 
Spymaster said:
In what way?

TMS doesn't only cover The Ashes.
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Ah okay - I mean it's just good radio! I like long endurance sports like cycling road-racing where there's loads of time for the commentary to just waffle on about trivia - cricket seems ideal.
 
Crawley's leaving well. Playing shots when they're there. England almost looking like a test match side :hmm:
 
Crawley out for 70 odd. I'm surprised he didn't do a victory lap around the ground after that magnificent score. I've never seen a more obvious LBW but still, encouraged to review by his boss - hit on the toe in front of middle stump. Excellent work.
 
Don't agree with the commentary here. Ok, Hammed scored fuck all, but who cares? Crawley's innings is only worth 1/3 more than Hameed's. Meanwhile, Malan's dismissal was abysmal given the circumstances. What, did he think England could win?
 
I was enjoying Crawley's approach. Not sure why Stokes is even batting given the pain he's evidently in.

Meanwhile Will Young has scored 7 off a ball in NZ, something I've never seen before I don't think.

Dropped by Litton at second slip! Bangladesh drop their first real chance of the day. And time to add a lot of salt to the wound. That is seven runs for New Zealand. But first the catch: it was a fullish ball outside off, coming into him, as Young went to defend but got an outside edge. Litton dived to his left in front of first slip, and spilled the ball, which raced toward fine leg. They ran three in that time, and while the throw came at the keeper's end, Nurul again threw it back to the bowler, who wasn't backing up, and thus ended chasing it all the way himself - and all that in vain!
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Commentary's just wrong here. Crawley failed. He didn't face 100 balls. Come on, judge the game on its merits. Crawley didn't make it to lunch.
 
Poor old Aggers. If you listen to him, you could be forgiven for thinking Hameed is the new Bradman … had he scored a ton to save the game Aggers would have wet himself
 
Elpenor said:
Poor old Aggers. If you listen to him, you could be forgiven for thinking Hameed is the new Bradman … had he scored a ton to save the game Aggers would have wet himself
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Dunno about that but the commentators on TV have judged this all wrong. England won't win. Therefore an innings is to be judged by the number of balls faced. On that criterion, Crawley wasn't so much better than Hameed. Meanwhile, Malan played a terrible shot. Malan is bottom, not Hameed.
 
Stokes holding his ribs after every shot. Surely just bring him on at no.11 if required. This management team and their judgement is absolutely batshit.
 
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