The Main Man 237 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 5 hours ago, LB 15 said: The strength of the domestic 4 day comp is vital. You can’t learn test cricket from playing that T20 Indian baseball bullshit. Great opportunity to put blood some prospects in the 5th test. Totally. I don’t think the introduction of The Hundred helped either. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alhadder 586 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 So the 5th and final Ashes Test was due to start in Hobart in 12 minutes...but it's been raining and there is more on the way however they should get some play in today. Doesn't look like the final XI's have been named yet but it looks like England will be blooding a new cap or two. Apparently the pitch is a bit green so winning the toss will present the winning captain with a tough decision. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alhadder 586 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 Wake up England coz you might not see 10 Aussie wickets down before you wake up!!! You would not want to be batting on that pitch. Good toss win by Root and even better decision to say "We'll bowl" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P_Wop 3,446 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 If England skittle Australia out, I really wouldn't want to be England batting on that green track tonight under the lights. Carnage. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alhadder 586 Posted January 14 Author Share Posted January 14 1 hour ago, P_Wop said: If England skittle Australia out, I really wouldn't want to be England batting on that green track tonight under the lights. Carnage. Don't worry it doesn't look like that is going to happen tonight coz Labuschagne, Head & Green have counterpunched to some woeful English bowling in the last 90 minutes of play...152 on the board from 38 overs with 4 down. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Main Man 237 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Slipping through our fingers now after a great start. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Main Man 237 Posted January 14 Share Posted January 14 Brilliant century from Head. Could be a match winner. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P_Wop 3,446 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Well, Australia are 301/9, and two splendid sixes from Lyon, the first one right out of the ground into someone's back yard. England will have it "all on" to bat this evening. EDIT, Lyon bowled, so 303 all out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alhadder 586 Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 So...after an excellent start by England, by having Australia at 3/12 at one stage, and then tempting the Aussie tail with some high leg side bowling to get 2 cheap wickets early the last two wickets have put on 50, including 3 sixes from Lyon, to propel to Australia to a few over 300. So now it's England's turn to bat. I wonder if they'll be all out by stumps today. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SCARECROW 735 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 not a big cricket fan (not overly interested at all) but just tuned in to see what was happening as I'm stuck at my computer. Wow that's a green pitch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alhadder 586 Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 And England 1 wicket down already...to a runout...direct hit by Labuschagne, short by about 5cm. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P_Wop 3,446 Posted January 15 Share Posted January 15 Root gone. 81/4. Trouble for England. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alhadder 586 Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 6 minutes ago, P_Wop said: Root gone. 81/4. Trouble for England. And now Stokes as well. 85/5. I can't see them batting out the day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alhadder 586 Posted January 15 Author Share Posted January 15 2 hours ago, Alhadder said: And now Stokes as well. 85/5. I can't see them batting out the day. And they don't. All out for 188. Australia has a lead of 115 with a good 25 overs of play remaining for the day. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P_Wop 3,446 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 I really hope Australia will use this as an exercise to practice their red ball game, and build a good long strong innings tonight and tomorrow. It will be good for morale, good training, and good for the Hobart crowd. The weather looks OK, so there will be plenty of time to massacre the Poms on day 4, or even day 5 if they survive that long. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alhadder 586 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 45 minutes ago, P_Wop said: I really hope Australia will use this as an exercise to practice their red ball game, and build a good long strong innings tonight and tomorrow. It will be good for morale, good training, and good for the Hobart crowd. The weather looks OK, so there will be plenty of time to massacre the Poms on day 4, or even day 5 if they survive that long. I do not see this match going to a 4th day. I'd argue Australia only need another 100 runs to give a lead of 250+ and then bowl England out under lights. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P_Wop 3,446 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 1 minute ago, Alhadder said: I do not see this match going to a 4th day. I'd argue Australia only need another 100 runs to give a lead of 250+ and then bowl England out under lights. Fair enough. But my point was to use this opportunity as a rare red ball long-thinking training exercise. They don't crop up with the weeds. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alhadder 586 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 2 minutes ago, P_Wop said: Fair enough. But my point was to use this opportunity as a rare red ball long-thinking training exercise. They don't crop up with the weeds. Yeah but the ball is moving around quite a bit so I'd be surprised that Aust get to 200. Plus I think they'd prefer to bowl to the English top order under lights rather than the first session tomorrow. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
00seven 430 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 6/89 I don't think that was in the plan.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alhadder 586 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 1 hour ago, 00seven said: 6/89 I don't think that was in the plan.... Probably true...but getting to 141 for whatever, which means a 256 run lead would certainly have been in the plan. Aussie bowlers get almost 2 full sessions today to knock the Poms over. That'd be the plan from here on in Quote Link to post Share on other sites
00seven 430 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 10 minutes ago, Alhadder said: Probably true...but getting to 141 for whatever, which means a 256 run lead would certainly have been in the plan. Aussie bowlers get almost 2 full sessions today to knock the Poms over. That'd be the plan from here on in Well, it's 8/144 now and the tail is still wagging... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
P_Wop 3,446 Posted January 16 Share Posted January 16 England need 271. Any bets? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alhadder 586 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 3 hours ago, P_Wop said: England need 271. Any bets? With the English openers making their 1st 50+ run partnership in the series the chances of this game getting into the 4th day have increased significantly. However since Burns got out they've now lost 4/22 of last 69 deliveries and 90 minutes to play tonight it might not. Only Root left of the recognised batsmen. Edit 20 mins later: And now Root has gone too. 5 wickets to get in 70 minutes. Doable. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alhadder 586 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 And now the 6th wicket has gone...and then I saw this and had to post it Edit: 7 down 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alhadder 586 Posted January 16 Author Share Posted January 16 Well this is calamitous...from 0/68 to 8/115. Woeful Edit: Make that all out for 124. Pitiful performance by England in the end. Just put up the white flag and surrendered. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LB 15 6,525 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 The poms now know how the crew of Celestial feel having a victory snatched from you. Hobart can be a cruel place. Oh well back to the drawing board for England. Se you all in two years. Out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
00seven 430 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 6 hours ago, LB 15 said: The poms now know how the crew of Celestial feel having a victory snatched from you. Hobart can be a cruel place. Oh well back to the drawing board for England. Se you all in two years. Out. If the Poms can get test results in three days why can't we? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LB 15 6,525 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 10 hours ago, random. said: It is good to have you back mate. Ever since Jack got punted we have had a shortage of childish memes. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Grabbler 362 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 Good mate was in the Customs House when the Aussie team rolled in yesterday...said he had a great time and so did they...his exact quote was "Travis Head, man of the Match, man of the series and the drunkest cunt in Hobart. What a little legend."... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alhadder 586 Posted January 28 Author Share Posted January 28 Seems the English Women are following the lead of their male counterparts. Aust declared at 9/337 and England battling to avoid follow on at 8/173. I'm guessing the follow on figure for Women is 150 not 200. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Main Man 237 Posted January 28 Share Posted January 28 Also being carried by the skipper I note! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Main Man 237 Posted January 29 Share Posted January 29 Not looking too shabby now! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Alhadder 586 Posted January 29 Author Share Posted January 29 Yeah they climbed out of a hole there. Pity Day 3 was rained out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Main Man 237 Posted January 30 Share Posted January 30 Quite a rollercoaster of a game. Probably the fairest result in the end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Main Man 237 Posted February 5 Share Posted February 5 The night of the long knives continues for both men’s teams it seems. No-one will be left in their jobs at this rate! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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