Ashes 2023

[DOC]

Bairstow does not move and the ball sails between he and Root for a boundary.

[DOC]

I do wish this was on Fox as well.

Aus going ok. No gremlins in the pitch. Small amount of movement but I think the Duke ball moves more after 8-10 overs.

[DOC]

Warner goes for 36 to Robinson bowling around the wicket.

1/61 No more please.

[stan]

I went to bed at 1/71 and woke up to us finished at 3/107.

With Warner, Marnus and Smith all back in the shed.

Comes down to Usman again, hopping he can take us home.

[locky801]

fingers crossed but have a feeling we will fall short here

Losing Smith before stumps was a major blow

[whufc]

fingers crossed but have a feeling we will fall short here

Losing Smith before stumps was a major blow

Yeah agree.

Head, Green, Carey have the ability to get us across the line but cant help but feel we might see a redback style capitulation once Khawaja goes.

[amber_fluid]

fingers crossed but have a feeling we will fall short here

Losing Smith before stumps was a major blow

Yeah agree.

Head, Green, Carey have the ability to get us across the line but cant help but feel we might see a redback style capitulation once Khawaja goes.

Yeah all 3 score fast naturally so it’s up to them now to get these runs, weather permitting.

[Booney]

How do we get Kevin Pietersen off of the coverage?

[heater31]

How do we get Kevin Pietersen off of the coverage?

More so how can we get rid of Channel 9.... they are absolutely butchering the Sky Sports feed!

[Booney]

Ponting schooling Pietersen when he was dropping fellatio on Root's innings.

"This lot didn't know what to do, Root was owning the game"

"Well he's out now, he got 40"

[RB]

Very evenly poised heading into the final day. I can't readily recall a test match that was so even throughout. Neither team has managed to pull more than a whisker ahead from my perspective, at any time. Agree with the commentary that England have started the sessions better, but the Australians have managed to come back on each occasion. I feel Pat Cummins has let things drift every now and then. A much stronger bowling performance though from him yesterday. Gaz has been very handy.

Hopefully the sky stays clear tonight for at least forty overs or so.

[Booney]

Very evenly poised heading into the final day. I can't readily recall a test match that was so even throughout. Neither team has managed to pull more than a whisker ahead from my perspective, at any time. Agree with the commentary that England have started the sessions better, but the Australians have managed to come back on each occasion. I feel Pat Cummins has let things drift every now and then. A much stronger bowling performance though from him yesterday. Gaz has been very handy.

Hopefully the sky stays clear tonight for at least forty overs or so.

It's almost as though bash and crash isn't sustainable.

[whufc]

Very evenly poised heading into the final day. I can't readily recall a test match that was so even throughout. Neither team has managed to pull more than a whisker ahead from my perspective, at any time. Agree with the commentary that England have started the sessions better, but the Australians have managed to come back on each occasion. I feel Pat Cummins has let things drift every now and then. A much stronger bowling performance though from him yesterday. Gaz has been very handy.

Hopefully the sky stays clear tonight for at least forty overs or so.

It's almost as though bash and crash isn't sustainable.

Agree there is question marks about the sustainability. In saying that the early crash and bash set Roots innings up perfectly and he should have capitalized. If the English can master the art of the changing the gears between bazball and traditional batting in the one innings, they will become extremely hard to beat.

I havent seen Cummins bowling so rattled before.......that takes some doing.

[am Bays]

Cricket times are so stupid, surely you start at least half hour early this morning and play an extra hour tonight, its light until 9.30pm over there atm!

Height of summer in Adelaide the sun sets about 20:45, sunset is scheduled for 21:45 in Birmingham tonight.

Being further North than we are South, they've always added to play after the schedule close over there.

Are you suggesting their change their geographic location for our benefit Dutchman?

[shoe boy]

Agree there is question marks about the sustainability. In saying that the early crash and bash set Roots innings up perfectly and he should have capitalized. If the English can master the art of the changing the gears between bazball and traditional batting in the one innings, they will become extremely hard to beat.

I thought Cummins was outstanding last night and agree the Cricket England are playing will give plenty of chances and when they come take them.
Must note Test cricket is alive.

[whufc]

Agree there is question marks about the sustainability. In saying that the early crash and bash set Roots innings up perfectly and he should have capitalized. If the English can master the art of the changing the gears between bazball and traditional batting in the one innings, they will become extremely hard to beat.

I thought Cummins was outstanding last night and agree the Cricket England are playing will give plenty of chances and when they come take them.
Must note Test cricket is alive.

He was to everyone but Root.

[RB]

Cricket times are so stupid, surely you start at least half hour early this morning and play an extra hour tonight, its light until 9.30pm over there atm!

Height of summer in Adelaide the sun sets about 20:45, sunset is scheduled for 21:45 in Birmingham tonight.

Being further North than we are South, they've always added to play after the schedule close over there.

Are you suggesting their change their geographic location for our benefit Dutchman?

They often have to go off for bad light in the evening up there. Surely it would make sense to start half an hour early when they've lost time.

[am Bays]

Cummins gets Anderson (great catch by Carey and an impressive display behind the stumps.).

Carey showing why he is clearly the best keeper in the country with his hands.

As a crusty old "back stop" who grew up on Rod Marsh I'd like to see Alex use his feet more to take the ball on the inside of his body and limit the amount of time he has to dive unnecessarily. This will also improve his range he covers and allows to the slips to stand a fraction wider.

The English style of taking the ball in front and or on the outside and riding with it sh!ts me to tears. IMO its been creeping into the Australian keeping style over the last 5-6 years.

Personal Opinion

[Booney]

Cricket times are so stupid, surely you start at least half hour early this morning and play an extra hour tonight, its light until 9.30pm over there atm!

Height of summer in Adelaide the sun sets about 20:45, sunset is scheduled for 21:45 in Birmingham tonight.

Being further North than we are South, they've always added to play after the schedule close over there.

Are you suggesting their change their geographic location for our benefit Dutchman?

Only if they can get moved further away.

[DOC]

Boland did a great job last night. Highest test score. Still think it is a poor decision though to use a night watchman.

I hope he shows resolve again tonight and that rubs off.

This is the golden opportunity to set the series up.