The summer of test cricket - Ashes 2023

[Swanjaxs]

I am now with you, especially with that last over before lunch yielding 15 runs. I suspect they may send Bairstow out after lunch with instructions to swing the bat at everything for a couple of overs (or until he's out), but I think they should declare and put Australia in immediately.

Tomorrow looks like a complete wash out at the moment and Sunday doesn't look much better. It's irrelevant if 189 is a big enough lead because if Australia exceed that total then it's almost certainly going to be a draw anyway. Got to hope for some brilliant bowling this afternoon and an Aussie collapse.

The feeling is that there might be some play on Sunday hopefully, even if England, and its a big if, can get the Aussies 7 down by close tonight it gives them a fighting chance, but I can honestly see the weather winning either way.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

The feeling is that there might be some play on Sunday hopefully, even if England, and its a big if, can get the Aussies 7 down by close tonight it gives them a fighting chance, but I can honestly see the weather winning either way.

Australia quite happy taking time out of the match.

It seems a little strange England putting their main bowlers in the firing line, just to add a few more runs.

 

[JackSomething]

Glenn McGrath saying on TMS that the Australians don't want rain as it makes it really difficult for them to win this match. I'm guessing that was said with his tongue firmly in his cheek?

 

[Swanjaxs]

Total dominance, England obviously hoping for some play on Sunday and some inspirational bowling

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Total dominance, England obviously hoping for some play on Sunday and some inspirational bowling

This is a confidence destroying exercise now in the hope it carries over into the batting. I hope it doesn’t come back to bite us on the arse.

 

[Swanjaxs]

Great knock Bairstow, unlucky, deserved a ton

It's England vs The Elements now

 

[sainthelens]

If anyone gets a chance to watch the documentary on Amazon about the feud between Beefy and Ian Chappell...def worth a watch.
What a horrible obnoxious cvnt Chappell is.

 

[Niigata Jack]

This is a confidence destroying exercise now in the hope it carries over into the batting. I hope it doesn’t come back to bite us on the arse.

US :?

Never thought they'd get such a big lead, fair play another two wickets before stumps and its on, surely.

 

[Niigata Jack]

If anyone gets a chance to watch the documentary on Amazon about the feud between Beefy and Ian Chappell...def worth a watch.
What a horrible obnoxious cvnt Chappell is.

I've seen bits of it, the bit where Beefy got up and walked off :lol:

 

[Niigata Jack]

That was close call for Smith.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Let’s hope for six wickets worth of dry weather over the next two days.

 

[Niigata Jack]

Let’s hope for six wickets worth of dry weather over the next two days.

You missed out the for "Us" bit :shock: :lol:

 

[exiledclaseboy]

You missed out the for "Us" bit :shock: :lol:

I’ve no idea why this has caught your attention :lol:

 

[Niigata Jack]

I’ve no idea why this has caught your attention :lol:

We Welsh mun, we aren't the Saes :lol:

"Us" indeed doh!!

 

[Niigata Jack]

Lovely day for Cricket, the Ducks are probably happy though :lol: