The summer of test cricket - Ashes 2023

[exiledclaseboy]

Jack Leach out of the ashes. No obvious replacement either. Big blow that.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

It would be great if they threw the ball to Rehan Ahmed, but with Stokes dodgy knee making him doubtful to bowl much in the Ashes, there's talk of Root being the spinner - allowing England to have a 4 man seam attack of Broad, Anderson, Robinson and Wood.

 

[tim.healings]

Yes mate, very interested. Can you message me if they are for sale?

Ok will do, should know in a couple of days

 

[Skippyjack]

Watching Yorkshire vs Leicester T20.. Rehan Ahmed deserves a chance with England

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Watching Yorkshire vs Leicester T20.. Rehan Ahmed deserves a chance with England

He had one In Pakistan last winter and did well. But the Aussies will target him all shapes and it could wreck his confidence for a career. This one’s come too early for him

 

[Skippyjack]

He had one In Pakistan last winter and did well. But the Aussies will target him all shapes and it could wreck his confidence for a career. This one’s come too early for him

If England want to win though, he's the best Englishman they have available, no matter his age.. and David Wiese has turned into Joe Root giving Yorkshire a hope in this T20 game

 

[Swanjaxs]

Totally unrelated but watching "Talking Cricket" on Sky at the moment, First Test Melbourne October 74, Tony Grieg decided to wind Dennis Lilley up, here's the consequence... :lol:

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*edit* Grieg went on to make a hundred :lol:

 

[Swanjaxs]

Mohammed Shami is some bowler, going to enjoy this...
Australia 2/1 3ovs let's see what Marnus can do on this greentop.

 

[Skippyjack]

Mohammed Shami is some bowler, going to enjoy this...
Australia 2/1 3ovs let's see what Marnus can do on this greentop.

Marnus had a shocker and Head is a danger to England the way he's dismantling Siraj and Shami

 

[Swanjaxs]

Marnus had a shocker and Head is a danger to England the way he's dismantling Siraj and Shami

He never looked settled did he, got lucky a couple of times, that first lbw shout would have been upheld to if the ump would have put hid digit up .

 

[exiledclaseboy]

This afternoon has showed up how much India miss Bumrah.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2023/jun/07/moeen-ali-answers-call-to-join-england-ashes-squad-after-two-years-away-cricket

 

[Swanjaxs]

Australia 442/7 at lunch v India, already a good total on this wicket, always offering something to the bowlers but allowing for correct batting, should be a cracking five days of Test cricket.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Australia 442/7 at lunch v India, already a good total on this wicket, always offering something to the bowlers but allowing for correct batting, should be a cracking five days of Test cricket.

India 151 for 5 chasing 465, not gonna happen is it,

Aussies, heading into the Ashes with a swagger and their tails up :x

 

[Swanjaxs]

India 151 for 5 chasing 465, not gonna happen is it,

Aussies, heading into the Ashes with a swagger and their tails up :x

Very un-indian like batting Max, the wicket definitely has enough to keep quality bowlers interested, but still has plenty of runs in it, absolutely incredible that the first two Indian wickets to fall were opener and No3 being castled shouldering arms, the first time this has happened in the history of Test cricket (according to Aggers on TMS)...