The Ashes 2023

[Elpenor]

5 of the Aussie top 6 made starts so it is theoretically a good wicket?

 

[pbsmooth]

shame about the forecast... looks like a draw

 

[Petcha]

Well. A four day game effectively I think they're calculating, in terms of overs. I predict England will come out thrashing it. 6 an over at least.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

shame about the forecast... looks like a draw

The BBC and the Met Office forecasts are grim. However, there’s still a glimmer of hope. Friday looks potentially like a mint bowling day, in-between showers. Could get the Aussies out cheap in the 2nd innings, then go full Bazball for the last innings. Maybe.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

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[planetgeli]

Tight day with England seemingly forever playing a just-in-time game. I thought Australia batted better than 299-8. Good to see Broad get 600.

The weather is going to win isn't it.

 

[Petcha]

Reading the reports it sounds like Stokes is hoping to score something like 500 in a day tomorrow to beat the rain

 

[planetgeli]

Pitch looks slow as shit btw. Why have we produced three crap wickets out of four?

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Jimmy Anderson with a smile on his face is weird. Maybe he knows the game is up. His last test?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

let's be positive. It was a great grab from Bairstow. hopefully it will build his confidence.

Even day with England winning the toss. Jimmy? Not penetrative. Tidy enough, but his numbers for the series are now very ugly.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

For those who didn’t see it

 

[SpookyFrank]

For those who didn’t see it

Love how surprised he is that he caught it

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I know there was that weird delay due to sun breaking out in Manchester, but 83 overs in the day in a game England need to win is just plain dumb.

 

[Petcha]

let's be positive. It was a great grab from Bairstow. hopefully it will build his confidence.

Even day with England winning the toss. Jimmy? Not penetrative. Tidy enough, but his numbers for the series are now very ugly.

Well, no, he was off balance, heading the wrong direction and stuck a chubby little arm out. That's not a 'worldie'.

I did like this piece though. This whole thing does feel a bit like the last of the stag do's I went on. When you realise, yes, that's it. We're all fucking old and flabby. But we can still drink you all under the table.

Bazball is new. Bazball is fresh and punkish. Bazball will debunk your ossified certainties. Bazball is also a lot of grizzled mid-30s blokes having a wonderfully cathartic time, shaking off the scars, chucking it all on the fire while this thing is still on. Welcome to the shock of the old.

Jonny Bairstow’s catch sums up shock of the old with Bazball England | Barney Ronay

All members of England’s Unforgiven chipped in, with Mark Wood producing a thrilling spectacle across three spells

www.theguardian.com

 

[Elpenor]

Nice start

 

[kabbes]

Jimmeh!

 

[pbsmooth]

something irritating about Vaughan on TMS. Partridge vibes.

 

[Petcha]

Ok, so Mo is on 6 from 18.

What the fuck is the point of that. That's surely not why he's been promoted.

 

[kabbes]

Yes, he should be getting 6 from 6 and then out

 

[strung out]

Ok, so Mo is on 6 from 18.

What the fuck is the point of that. That's surely not why he's been promoted.

Moeen century confirmed.

 

[kabbes]

It’s Moeen’s chance here to pass 3000 runs to go with his 200 wickets. I think he needs something like 23. Very few players have ever managed 3000 runs and 200 wickets

(Even Stokes needs another 3 wickets to manage it, albeit that he has 6000 runs)

 

[Wilf]

Moeen century confirmed.

Yeah, it's like a gift from the Gods: put your money on a Moeen ton.

 

[Wilf]

something irritating about Vaughan on TMS. Partridge vibes.

Michael 'Balance of Probabilities' Vaughan.

Yeah, even if it was possible to put aside the Yorkshire racism stuff - and there were other comments about Muslims - he's poised in that region between 'urbane' and annoying twat.

 

[Petcha]

Moeen century confirmed.

Great. On day 5 after saturday's washed out at a s/r of 60.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

The Met Office is a bit more positive than the BBC. Looks like there should be some play on Sunday.

 

[steveo87]

::: PLACE HOLDER FOR THE INEVITABLE BATTING COLLAPSE :::

 

[kabbes]

Well, there’s the Moeen half century and England in a very solid position, well set up to push onto the first innings lead.. What a missed opportunity when he could instead have made a quick 15, got out and exposed the middle order to their inevitable collapse. By now, we could have been well into the second Aussie innings. Ah well.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Mo’s done well by not hooking. I hope he’s learned is lesson.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Maybe not.

 

[QueenOfGoths]

Good knock by Mo