owl4ever1867 Posted June 14, 2023 Posted June 14, 2023 Thought I'd start of a new thread for those that are intrested in the upcoming Ashes against the Aussies.. 1st game starts Friday 16th June at Edgbaston Cricket Ground in Birmingham. Quote
Southy_SWFC Posted June 14, 2023 Posted June 14, 2023 I haven't been following like I used to, mainly because there's no coverage of it in the US. How're England looking these days? Any chance of winning the Ashes? Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 14, 2023 Author Posted June 14, 2023 Just now, Southy_SWFC said: I haven't been following like I used to, mainly because there's no coverage of it in the US. How're England looking these days? Any chance of winning the Ashes? Personally think we've got a fantastic chance of winning the Ashes, England have been playing some pretty decent cricket to date but as we know, The Ashes can throw up any kind of result. Quote
Fat Eric Posted June 14, 2023 Posted June 14, 2023 I've got a feeling England could get their arses handed to them by this Aussie side, I think their bowling attack is way too good for us to just chuck the bat at it. Can't wait for it to get started! Quote
Reesh Posted June 14, 2023 Posted June 14, 2023 3 hours ago, Southy_SWFC said: I haven't been following like I used to, mainly because there's no coverage of it in the US. How're England looking these days? Any chance of winning the Ashes? We've every chance, Aussies not won over here in a series since 2001. 1 Quote
Tylluan Posted June 15, 2023 Posted June 15, 2023 I think the Aussies will go attritional and grind it out, especially if England win the first test. The two sides differing styles on recent tours of Pakistan might give an indication. A lot of pundits, both ours and theirs, surprised not to see Wood included. Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 15, 2023 Author Posted June 15, 2023 Personally I'm surprised we called up a retired Moeen Ali. Surely there's some spinning options out there for England instead of having to call up a 35 year old. Just looking around I've found a few : Dom Bess - Yorkshire Liam Patterson-White - Nottinghamshire Jack Carson - Sussex Amar Virdi - Surrey Daniel Moriarty - Surrey Callum Parkinson - Leicestershire Danny Briggs - Warwickshire Matt Critchley - Essex Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 15, 2023 Author Posted June 15, 2023 England Team to play Australia Ben Duckett Zak Crawley Ollie Pope Joe Root (Yorkshire) Harry Brook (Yorkshire) Ben Stokes - Captain Jonny Bairstow - Wicketkeeper (Yorkshire) Moeen Ali Stuart Broad Ollie Robinson Jimmy Anderson Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Posted June 16, 2023 Day 1. England win the toss & chose to bat. After 8 overs England 38/1 Duckett the man out for 15 - bowled by Hazelwood caught Carey Quote
Hirstys 12th Pint Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 England look to be approaching this like a 50 over game as per usual. This wicket looks made for the Yorkshire trio. Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Posted June 16, 2023 Pope just gone to a LBW by Lyon, original decision was not out by the umpire but upon review he was given out - was plum imo.... England 92-2 Root joins Crawley 49no at the crease. Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Posted June 16, 2023 100 up for England 100/2 (20.2 overs) Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Posted June 16, 2023 Aussies get the break through just prior to Lunch, dangerman Zak Crawley is out caught behind after a beauty of a ball by Boland for 61 At Lunch : England 124/3 Root 20no Quote
Hirstys 12th Pint Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 Curse of the last over before lunch. Aussies edging the morning session with 3 being down ?? See the over out and its Englands session. 1 Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Posted June 16, 2023 Harry Brook joins Root at the crease for the start of the Afternoon session.... Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Posted June 16, 2023 177/5 England struggling here. Brook out for 32 - bowled by Lyon, Stokes out for 1 - caught behind by Carey off the bowling of Hazelwood. Bairstow joins Root 37no at the crease. Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) 195/5 Root gets his 50 from 74 balls including 4x4s. Need these 2 to stick around together & put on a decent partnership. Edited June 16, 2023 by owl4ever1867 Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Posted June 16, 2023 England hit 200. 200/5 - 43.4 overs. Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Posted June 16, 2023 Tea on Day 1 England 240/5 Root 66 from 97 Bairstow 33 from 45 Quote
Hirstys 12th Pint Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 That Brook dismissal though !!!!!!!! That's unlucky - stumper thought it was going down leg side. Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Posted June 16, 2023 29 minutes ago, Hirstys 12th Pint said: That Brook dismissal though !!!!!!!! That's unlucky - stumper thought it was going down leg side. I missed it, I'll have to watch it on YouTube at some point. Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Posted June 16, 2023 Bairstow gets his 50. England 265/5 Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Posted June 16, 2023 (edited) Lyon strikes again, this time getting Bairstow who goes for 78. Moeen Ali joins Root (78no) at the crease. England 297/6 Edited June 16, 2023 by owl4ever1867 Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Posted June 16, 2023 Just as England reach 350 - Broad goes bowled by Green. 350/8 Just Robinson & Anderson left. Root 93no Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Posted June 16, 2023 Century for Joe Root - fantastic performance with the bat. 100no England 368/8 Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Posted June 16, 2023 England 393/8 declared Root 118no England will have 4/5 overs to have ago at the Australian top order. Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 16, 2023 Author Posted June 16, 2023 End of day 1 Australia 14/0 Largely untroubled in the few overs England bowled this evening, I was very surprised at the declaration to be honest, Root was on fire & we should've been aiming for 450+ Quote
Reesh Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 If we'd got a wicket or 2 in that little period no one would be mentioning 450. 11 wins from 13 earns the captain and coach latitude with the choices they make to go for wins. A couple of observations... 1) Our attacking mindset doesn't change whoever is the opposition, a very good Aussie attack got took for 5 an over and were running out of ideas, they got two very fortunate wickets too. 2) Our lack of world class spinner may be a factor on the series. 3) Australia have a large amount of players that are absolute wanksocks Quote
Gleadless Owl Posted June 16, 2023 Posted June 16, 2023 Not a fan of the early declaration as I don't see what we've gained. Would rather have an extra 30 or 40 runs for them to chase as I think it's a series that will come down to fine margins. Not really the conditions for our bowlers at the moment so would have liked to have see us pile a few more runs on. However, I've spent a lifetime watching football and cricket on the whole with safety first managers so it's refreshing to see us go for it and stick two fingers up at the opposition 1 Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 17, 2023 Author Posted June 17, 2023 Bloody hell - nip into the garden & Broad strikes twice in 2 balls. Australia 32/2 Warner out for 9 Labuschagne out for 0 (Golden Duck) Smith now at the crease with Khawaja. Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 17, 2023 Author Posted June 17, 2023 Australia 107/3 Stokes got Smith LBW earlier on. Head & Labuschagne at the crease. Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 17, 2023 Author Posted June 17, 2023 Ali makes the break through. Head goes for 50, bowled Ali caught Crawley Australia 147/4 Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 17, 2023 Author Posted June 17, 2023 End of day 2 Australia 311/5 Broad bowled Khawaja beautifully but it was ruled to be a no ball! He's since gone onto make 126no, he was well well backed by Carey 52no. There were chances for England but crucially they missed those chances. Onto day 3 & hopefully England can get an early wicket or 3 & put the pressure back on Australia. Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 18, 2023 Author Posted June 18, 2023 Anderson gets Carey early doors but Australia pushing on with Khawaja 138no Australia 356/6 England lead by 37 runs.... Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 18, 2023 Author Posted June 18, 2023 Finally!!! Robinson bowls Khawaja for 141 - what a superb knock that was by him. Australia 372/7 England lead by 21 runs Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 18, 2023 Author Posted June 18, 2023 377/8 Lyon out for 1 bowled Robinson caught Duckett. England lead by 16 runs. Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 18, 2023 Author Posted June 18, 2023 378/9 Broad gets Boland caught Pope. England lead by 15 runs. 1 wicket needed.... Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 18, 2023 Author Posted June 18, 2023 386 all out! Cummins the last man out - bowled Robinson caught Stokes. England lead Australia by 7 runs.... After lunch England will bat in their 2nd innings Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 18, 2023 Author Posted June 18, 2023 England reached 24/0 before rain intervened, they came out for 20 minutes - in that time Australia have taken 2 vital wickets to leave England reeling on 28/2 - both openers have gone : Crawley 7 Duckett 19 at the crease is Root & Pope but we have torrential rain which means that could be the end of day 3. England lead by 35 runs with 8 wickets remaining. Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 19, 2023 Author Posted June 19, 2023 Start of day 4. Root gets England off to a flier but Pope goes early for 14. Root & Brook at the crease England 96/3 Lead by 103 runs with 7 wickets remaining... Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 19, 2023 Author Posted June 19, 2023 Root out for 46 - bowled Lyon stumped Carey. England 130/4 Stokes joins Brooks at the crease. Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 19, 2023 Author Posted June 19, 2023 Brook out for 46 - bowled Lyon caught Labuschagne 150/5 Lead by 157 Bairstow joins Stokes at the crease, badly need these 2 to build up a partnership. Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 19, 2023 Author Posted June 19, 2023 210/7 Stokes out for 43 - LBW bowled Cummins Bairstow out for 20 - LBW bowled Lyon Ali & Robinson at the crease. England lead by 217 Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 19, 2023 Author Posted June 19, 2023 233/8 Ali out for 19 Lead of 240... Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 19, 2023 Author Posted June 19, 2023 260/9 Robinson out for 27 - bowled Lyon caught Green. England lead by 267 Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 19, 2023 Author Posted June 19, 2023 England 273 all out. Australia need 280 runs to win the 1st Ashes test. Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 19, 2023 Author Posted June 19, 2023 End of day 4. Australia 107/3 Broad strikes twice to remove Labuschagne & Smith with Robinson getting thr vital wicket of Warner. Dangerman Khawaja is still at the crease alongside nightwatchman Boland. Onto Day 5 & England require a further 7 wickets to wrap up victory & go 1-0 up the Ashes. Australia require a further 174 runs to win. Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 20, 2023 Author Posted June 20, 2023 Day 5 delayed by rain, play due to start at 2:15.... Quote
owl4ever1867 Posted June 20, 2023 Author Posted June 20, 2023 Broad strikes & get Boland caught behind (Bairstow) for 20. Australia 121/4 Quote
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