Ashes 2023

[FlyingHigh]

Really looking forward to seeing how Murphy will bowl on the 4th and 5th days on this pitch.

Thought i heard them say that this pitch here doesnt really change much over 5 days ????

Yeah, heard that too, but they also said the next two days were meant to be warm and how dry the pitch, so was expecting a couple of big first innings by both teams. Probably academic now, the Test won't go that far.

Rain forecast on days 3 & 5 could change things.

Hopefully if it interferes, it ruins the Test properly

[whufc]

Cam Green running the drinks, thought he was "injured"

What happens now if Marsh takes a few wickets too?

Cam might be rested for the rest of the tour

**** Warner off. Head can go open and then play both Marsh and Green

[MW]

Probably means we've seen the last of Jimmy Anderson

[Vamos]

Well what a day for Mitch Marsh.
All he needs now is a blinder of a catch.

"What is a blinder?"

[tigerpie]

Well what a day for Mitch Marsh.
All he needs now is a blinder of a catch.

"What is a blinder?"

Really? Google it.

[amber_fluid]

Cam Green running the drinks, thought he was "injured"

What happens now if Marsh takes a few wickets too?

Cam might be rested for the rest of the tour

**** Warner off. Head can go open and then play both Marsh and Green

Marsh can open with Uzzie and get us off to a flyer.

[whufc]

Cam Green running the drinks, thought he was "injured"

What happens now if Marsh takes a few wickets too?

Cam might be rested for the rest of the tour

**** Warner off. Head can go open and then play both Marsh and Green

Marsh can open with Uzzie and get us off to a flyer.

If that means Warner is out im all for it

[am Bays]

Just watched some of Marsh's innings

FMD, 150 km/h rocks and he's putting them in the Western Tce for horns. That's a fair innings.

I like Johnny B as a batter but crikey, he couldn't catch a cold after three days hiking in his birthday suit on the Yorkshire Moors in the middle of winter....

It's most likely (not guaranteed) that we are going to retain the ASHES. if we do its going to be at the right time Australian players stood up, and won the key moments:
Khawaja in the first test
Cummins in the first test when were 8 down
Head at Lords
Smith at Lords
Carey with his Catches
Now Marsh at Leeds

[Minimum Chips]

Well what a day for Mitch Marsh.
All he needs now is a blinder of a catch.

"What is a blinder?"

Really? Google it.

I think he's taking the P155 out of that AFLW ad.

[mal]

Just watched some of Marsh's innings

FMD, 150 km/h rocks and he's putting them in the Western Tce for horns. That's a fair innings.

I like Johnny B as a batter but crikey, he couldn't catch a cold after three days hiking in his birthday suit on the Yorkshire Moors in the middle of winter....

It's most likely (not guaranteed) that we are going to retain the ASHES. if we do its going to be at the right time Australian players stood up, and won the key moments:
Khawaja in the first test
Cummins in the first test when were 8 down
Head at Lords
Smith at Lords
Carey with his Catches
Now Marsh at Leeds

I to am a Johnny Bearstow fan, but as we have both agreed Ben Foakes, must surely be the keeper
Is Johnny Bearstow related to Glenelgs Darcy Bailey ?

As for Mitchell Marsh, incredible innings, as alluded by AmBays
He now joins 3 of my favourite cricketers in the fastest 100s in a Test Match in England by an Australian

92 balls Victor Trumper, a man who owned a sports store and gave away lotsa profits to kids[1902]
102 balls Mitchell Marsh [2023]
105 balls Clem Hill , who has played football for South Adelaide and was a handicapper at the races [1902]
106 balls Travis Head, which was against India in the World Championship

2 South Australians in those 4 achievements

[mal]

Is it time up for champion English fast bowler to retire?

Old age does catch up to MOST sportsmen
There are 2 exceptions that I know of
Cliff Young who won the Syndey to Melbourne marathon foot race in 1983, aged 61
And myself who won the trophy for most wickets in my last fool season of cricket, aged 46

[batmanbegins]

Well batted Mitch Marsh, seems like a cracking lad so was really to nice to see even as an opposing supporter.

My word though if we could stop talking dribble about how we want to play our cricket to entertain the people and just get the basic rights that would be delightful. You know what would entertain me you blokes holding onto a bloody catch, can't win matches dropping this many chances.

[tigerpie]

Is it time up for champion English fast bowler to retire?

Old age does catch up to MOST sportsmen
There are 2 exceptions that I know of
Cliff Young who won the Syndey to Melbourne marathon foot race in 1983, aged 61
And myself who won the trophy for most wickets in my last fool season of cricket, aged 46

Nice work.
A mate of mine took 55 wickets at 55 years of age. Wiley old leggie. Outstanding effort.

[Lightning McQueen]

Is it time up for champion English fast bowler to retire?

Old age does catch up to MOST sportsmen
There are 2 exceptions that I know of
Cliff Young who won the Syndey to Melbourne marathon foot race in 1983, aged 61
And myself who won the trophy for most wickets in my last fool season of cricket, aged 46

1973/74 was a solid season for you then?

[mal]

LM
Played my first match in 1969
They landed on the moon that year

[Lightning McQueen]

LM
Played my first match in 1969
They landed on the moon that year

That is awesome mate

[Jim05]

LM

They landed on the moon that year

That’s a big hit, must have been seeing them like watermelons

[RB]

LM
Played my first match in 1969
They landed on the moon that year

One small step for mal

[Lightning McQueen]

LM
Played my first match in 1969
They landed on the moon that year

One small step for mal

mal kind

[Lightning McQueen]

LM

They landed on the moon that year

That’s a big hit, must have been seeing them like watermelons

Very well played sir