Ashes 2025/6
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@Gunner said in Ashes 2025/6:
@MN5 said in Ashes 2025/6:
Fun fact.
We've just witnessed a first in test cricket, anyone wanna guess what it might be ?
First time that the opening partnership has failed to score a run in the first three innings.
Winner winner chicken dinner.
No pressure on Weatherald or Khawaja ( if he can be bothered opening )
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@MN5 said in Ashes 2025/6:
@Godder said in Ashes 2025/6:
Not to defend Bazball entirely but I always figured that if you can't bat time, you basically have to score runs quickly since you're effectively there for a good time, not a long time. That might be because of poor technique, or because the bowlers have the ascendance currently (for whatever reason e.g. bowler quality, pitch, weather conditions etc.). Lord knows how often I watched average NZ teams in the 90s and 00s try to bat time to avoid losing, and just not having a defendable target so it was all for nought and predictably nought at that...
Boycott has said more recently that given today's pitches and bowling techniques etc, he would probably score faster than he used to because batting time is harder than it was.
Definitely depends on the situation. But crikey, we're early on day 2 and England are batting again. Surely they reign it in a bit compared to the first innings.
DIsclaimer: Would not be surprised in the slightest if they have a heave.
You would think so, but if they don't think they will last, they may as well hit out - no difference in balls faced, but maybe a few more runs on the board instead of dot balls.
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Boland comes alive and Aus back in it
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Very loose outside the off stump from Brook and Pope.
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Starc!!
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And now Root.
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@sparky said in Ashes 2025/6:
@nzzp said in Ashes 2025/6:
This is going to be a tasty summer. Aggressive batting and bowling - can't wait
Anyone with 4th day tickets may be disappointed though.
The wya this is going, the third day looks unlikely
