The Ashes 2023

[Petcha]

I keep doubting Stokes. But again and again he's right. Ali getting tonked all over the show. Any other captain would put the field back. Not Stokes, kept them up.

 

[two sheds]

So glad Moeen got that.

Am listening to it and got an image with all the positions on because I've not followed for ages and the commentary is usually quite precise. I'd always assumed that "Slogged into cow corner" meant given a good old heave in any particular direction, I hadn't realized that Cow Corner is the proper name for between deep mid-wicket and long on

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I have failed to resist the urge to post this: Foakes would have got that stumping.

 

[Puddy_Tat]

Am listening to it and got an image with all the positions on because I've not followed for ages and the commentary is usually quite precise. I'd always assumed that "Slogged into cow corner" meant given a good old heave in any particular direction, I hadn't realized that Cow Corner is the proper name for between deep mid-wicket and long on

hope they illustrate it with a on the fielding diagram

 

[two sheds]

During the depths of England cricket performance a couple of decades ago Private Eye had a cartoon labelling the fielding positions with one in the outfield being "Gooch's Gloomy Place" with (as I recall) a little grey donkey with a little umbrella being rained on.

 

[Petcha]

Stokes is grimacing in pain after every ball and bowling no-balls and pies. And isn't scoring runs. Surely sense has to prevail.

Has there even a player kept in a side of purely on his charisma/leadership?

 

[Wilf]

Stokes is grimacing in pain after every ball and bowling no-balls and pies. And isn't scoring runs. Surely sense has to prevail.

Has there even a player kept in a side of purely on his charisma/leadership?

Mike Brierley. Well, the leadership.

 

[Idaho]

Stokes is grimacing in pain after every ball and bowling no-balls and pies. And isn't scoring runs. Surely sense has to prevail.

Has there even a player kept in a side of purely on his charisma/leadership?

Your glass is never just half empty. It's usually got a turd floating in it too

 

[Petcha]

He's a fantastic captain but hell if he can't bat, bowl, run or catch then surely they could just put an earpiece into Pope's ear and plant Stokes in a van somewhere passing on field placements

 

[WhyLikeThis]

I see bowling 79mph is popular today.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

I see bowling 79mph is popular today.

Sorry, 78mph.

 

[a_chap]

Mo!!!!

 

[JimW]

Sky had the headline Moeen strikes to remove Head which is some pretty aggressive bowling.

 

[JimW]

Hah, hadn't realised he'd struck again as I typed.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Listening on the wireless - sounded like an absolute peach of a delivery. Look forward to the highlights later

 

[a_chap]

I swear Jim Maxwell keeps calling Moeen Ali, "Muhammad Ali"

 

[QueenOfGoths]

I swear Jim Maxwell keeps calling Moeen Ali, "Muhammad Ali"

I love Jim Maxwell but he does sound like he's had a few snifters before he broadcasts!

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Two down from Bairstow now. He's great standing back. He's not great standing up.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Get in!

 

[Mr.Bishie]

ffs

 

[Mr.Bishie]

How many no balls are we on now?? 13?

 

[littlebabyjesus]

 

[WhyLikeThis]

Lacklustre bowling from Anderson and Robinson today.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

82 runs behind with 5 wickets remaining. That declaration isn’t looking so good - again.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

Missed stumping, dropped catch, wicket off a no-ball. Sloppiness cost England today.

 

[SpookyFrank]

I have failed to resist the urge to post this: Foakes would have got that stumping.

He would. But how would you fit him into the side?

Nice to see one of the few non-loathsome Australians getting the big score today.

 

[littlebabyjesus]

He would. But how would you fit him into the side?

I dunno. Short answer is that they won't. My guess is that, barring injury, the top eight will remain unchanged for the whole series.

Broad was great today. Moeen was decent and a bit unlucky. Anderson and Robinson were underwhelming. Robinson in particular needs to be operating over 80 mph. He doesn't get much above 82-83, but he needs to be up there all the time. Bit concerning.

 

[Petcha]

They need Wood back in there. He bowls his arse off for Stokes. Oh and get rid of Stokes. Passenger.

 

[WhyLikeThis]

I’d drop Robinson for Wood if he can’t perform. Wood’s batting is proper Bazball these days too.

 

[Petcha]

No. Drop Stokes for Wood. That's Bazball. Totally nuts. But why not.

If you're going to bring on someone bowling village cricket level shite as first change with a new ball on the second day of the first test of the Ashes which even the batsman and the keeper were giggling about together then we're already through the looking glass.

Wood for Stokes. I'm calling it.

Oh, and the student couch that Baz was lounging about on all afternoon on the pavilion terrace. Nobody? I mean. I'd love it if he brought that down to Lord's.