The Ashes 2023

[Elpenor]

One other benefit of the prolonged rain break today is it has given Wood a chance to get a proper break, he look shagged yesterday as England had barely batted for two sessions before he was out bowling again.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

WSC didn’t even bother to properly chase that and cost England 4 runs.

It shouldn’t be on the pitch.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Moeen shows how it’s done!

 

[planetgeli]

Grrr Head.

He's good. Unfortunately.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Moeen shows how it’s done!

 

[SpookyFrank]

Head's playing a lot better without that 70's sex pest moustache.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Too many bullshit reviews. Should go back to two each per innings.

 

[Elpenor]

How long is play going on till tonight?

 

[SpookyFrank]

How long is play going on till tonight?

Can go to 7:30

 

[Spymaster]

How long is play going on till tonight?

Til 7.30

 

[Elpenor]

Not sure Wood bowling short is working tbh

 

[SpookyFrank]

Over bowling Mark Wood now. And Head is filling his boots.

 

[Elpenor]

Those wickets yesterday from Moeen were priceless

 

[The Octagon]

Beautifully poised, if these 2 can stay in for 30 mins.

 

[Monkeygrinder's Organ]

Real 'play the situation' moment here. 0/0 would be fine at the close here tbh, 30/2 not so much.

 

[Wilf]

Must say, I'm not confident.

 

[Wilf]

The sort of injury that often leads to a dismissal 2 balls later.

Edit... or successive boundaries.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Top work!

 

[planetgeli]

Weren't we getting thrashed at one point in this game? How did we end up here?

Why didn't Bairstow call for that? A guy in a helmet catching it over his shoulder or a keeper running forwards with gloves on. He's useless.

Have to say this was really bad. Brook's brilliance matched by Bairstow's incompetence/lack of confidence. That was absolutely any wicket-keeper's catch.

 

[Zapp Brannigan]

Weren't we getting thrashed at one point in this game? How did we end up here?

Their tail has been run through twice. Our tail wagged.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Sad to see wrt Bairstow. He was a competent keeper . He's now a clueless keeper. And he's giving nothing with the bat. And the two are probably feeding each other.

Anyhow um. Sun comes out tomorrow and England are favourites. How did that happen?

 

[kabbes]

. How did that happen?

Mostly Wood and Stokes, seemingly (but honourable mentions to Woakes, Broad and Moeen)

 

[tommers]

Should be another exciting day. This game has been close throughout. Same as the other two. Fingers crossed.

 

[Petcha]

Just seen this pic on Twitter. He already looks like he's about to thump the photographer.

 

[SpookyFrank]

Crawley leaving well is a good sign. That's when he gets the proper scores.

 

[Petcha]

Those Aussie fans always look like total dicks in their little uniforms

 

[SpookyFrank]

Those Aussie fans always look like total dicks in their little uniforms

It makes them easy to spot, and avoid, when you're at the ground though.

 

[tommers]

Todd Murphy looks like somebody from the Bodyline series. Son of an outback farmer, gets stick from Jardine but takes a couple of crucial wickets and gets a pat on the back from Bradman as they walk off at the MCG.

 

[SpookyFrank]

It's all singles. And batters choosing what to play. Almost looks like a test match.

 

[Petcha]

It makes them easy to spot, and avoid, when you're at the ground though.

It takes a special sort of idiot to actually pay (and probably pay a lot) to experience cricket in a foreign country in that way. They don't even seem to cheer or celebrate, they just there like identical drones. Is this a new thing this tour? Can't remember seeing it before.