Ashes 2023

[mal]

How many will Australia make in their first dig Nostralockythejoker801adamus?

I predict 444

[The Dark Knight]

https://youtu.be/T0eNdEpGQmg

[tigerpie]

Bat for 4 days have their bowlers arms falling off

And 2 very aged bowlers at that.
Knacker them for the series.

[RB]

I'm not quite as happy with England making 393 as some posters. Just cautious whenever one team haven't batted yet. But I concede that so far we've seen zilch movement.

I hope the Australians bat cautiously until they get to about 30-odd, then happy for them to try driving and attempting to emulate the superb attacking batting we saw yesterday.

Heck, I'll be happy if Head doesn't get out caught backward of square on the leg side and if Carey doesn't get out reverse sweeping!!

[stan]

Its raining at the moment.

Covers are on.

Great call by Stokes, Anderson will move the ball like a mother ****.

[Aerie]

I went to sleep not long after Stokes got out. Woke up at about 3:30am and quickly checked the score on my phone and saw 8/393 and was a bit disappointed. Woke up properly in the morning and noticed the "dec" and then saw Australia 0/14 and was much happier. Had England got a wicket you could probably justify the declaration and we've seen this type of declaration before in Day/Night Tests to take advantage of the conditions. However, this wicket is flat and Root was on 118 not out! England could've easily been 420 odd overnight and could've been heading for 450+ which is a pretty hard score to lose from.

Australia have Day 2 and Day 3 to just bat. Keep wickets in hand and just drive England in to the ground. Ideally we bat half way into Day 4 if we can. If one of our batsmen are good enough, what a massive opportunity to score a huge score.

On the other hand, does this way of cricket for England produce so much confidence that they just know their score is enough and will consequently bowl Australia out and continue on their merry way?

I really hope one or two or all of Khawaja, Labuschagne and/or Smith get set and bat for days. They have the temperament to do so. Traditionally, that is the type of innings that will win a Test match. Or do we get caught up in this fast forward mode?

[stampy]

Its raining at the moment.

Covers are on.

Great call by Stokes, Anderson will move the ball like a mother ****.

forecast is rain clearing

[mighty_tiger_79]

I went to sleep not long after Stokes got out. Woke up at about 3:30am and quickly checked the score on my phone and saw 8/393 and was a bit disappointed. Woke up properly in the morning and noticed the "dec" and then saw Australia 0/14 and was much happier. Had England got a wicket you could probably justify the declaration and we've seen this type of declaration before in Day/Night Tests to take advantage of the conditions. However, this wicket is flat and Root was on 118 not out! England could've easily been 420 odd overnight and could've been heading for 450+ which is a pretty hard score to lose from.

Australia have Day 2 and Day 3 to just bat. Keep wickets in hand and just drive England in to the ground. Ideally we bat half way into Day 4 if we can. If one of our batsmen are good enough, what a massive opportunity to score a huge score.

On the other hand, does this way of cricket for England produce so much confidence that they just know their score is enough and will consequently bowl Australia out and continue on their merry way?

I really hope one or two or all of Khawaja, Labuschagne and/or Smith get set and bat for days. They have the temperament to do so. Traditionally, that is the type of innings that will win a Test match. Or do we get caught up in this fast forward mode?

you would hope we dont get caught up playing their game, but you can just see Carey playing a reverse sweep, top edge and caught
Davey is naturally attacking so its easy for him to get even more sucked in..... but if its flat and he scores... he stays in for the series
Smith will probably rack up a 200 on the road

[stan]

Its raining at the moment.

Covers are on.

Great call by Stokes, Anderson will move the ball like a mother ****.

forecast is rain clearing

Moisture around means a swinging ball and we can't handle that. Could be trouble this morning.

[DOC]

Bazball. Bazball. Bazball.

The 407 runs scored yesterday is the same as this test in 2005.

Australia lost that test by 2 runs when serial dipshit Billy Bowden gave Kasprowicz out caught from a ball that hit his glove that was not touching the bat.

[The Dark Knight]

Bazball. Bazball. Bazball.

The 407 runs scored yesterday is the same as this test in 2005.

Australia lost that test by 2 runs when serial dipshit Billy Bowden gave Kasprowicz out caught from a ball that hit his glove that was not touching the bat.

I always remember Tresothick smashing Australia around the ground that day. Looking it up England went at 5.13 that innings, Brett Lee went at 6.52!

[RB]

Are the English slips cordon closer than we were? Ball seems to be carrying much further.

[RoosterMan]

FFS! Warner gets out to Broad again!

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[DOC]

Warner not looking to score. Pays the penalty.

[DOC]

Broad on a hattrick

[amber_fluid]

Marnus a golden!

[RB]

Good ball, crap shot.

[Jim05]

“Hi, it’s David. I’m out now. Most likely from the bowling of Broad. Please leave a message after the tone…”

[Brodlach]

Double FFS!

[stan]

Swing. There it is.