The summer of test cricket - Ashes 2023

[exiledclaseboy]

Can't see past the Aussies winning this 1st test. Have lumped on @7/4.

That’s the old England cricket fan inferiority complex kicking in there, Saint. Face forward, up and at em.

 

[sainthelens]

That’s the old England cricket fan inferiority complex kicking in there, Saint. Face forward, up and at em.

Ha, yer right. But have weighed this one up and at that price it's to good to look away.
Got supplies in ready for feet up in front of the box. Cannot wait.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Stokes wins the toss and England bat first. 160-1 at lunch. Crawley will obviously be out after a skittish 25.

 

[sainthelens]

Stokes wins the toss and England bat first. 160-1 at lunch. Crawley will obviously be out after a skittish 25.

Crawley will struggle no doubt. I'm going both openers to go early then sit back and watch cos anything could happen.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

What a start!!

 

[sainthelens]

Belter of a pitch.

 

[Muteswan]

Looking good so far. Great day ahead, cricket then jazz festival this evening.
Nothing better.

 

[TheLoneRanger]

FFS Atherton ...

"Australia looking spooked"

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Can’t ask for anything more from the first hour. Scoring at 5, spinner on after 40 mins. Unusually defensive fields for Australia. Keep it up.

 

[sainthelens]

Can’t ask for anything more from the first hour. Scoring at 5, spinner on after 40 mins. Unusually defensive fields for Australia. Keep it up.

Aussies gone way to defensive. Fair play to Crawley...looking ok.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

FFS Atherton ...

"Australia looking spooked"

He wasn’t wrong though.

 

[exiledclaseboy]

Kevin Pietersen’s voice makes my teeth itch. I hope he isn’t around all summer.

 

[Muteswan]

Are you 10 years ahead of the rest of us?
Only just noticed the thread title.
Shame about losing Crawley just before lunch, he was going along quite nicely.

 

[Risc]

This pitch isn’t fit for test cricket.

 

[sainthelens]

This pitch isn’t fit for test cricket.

Was just thinking that, by day 3 may not get above knee roll.