Ashes 2019

[Paekakboyz]

@Siam yeah, is it a trial with the Ashes only? can't remember if any previous tours had numbers/names as well?

[Duluth]

@Paekakboyz

We have it in Sri Lanka

I think it's part of the changes related to the Test championship

[Snowy]

@Siam said in Ashes 2019:

@Paekakboyz don't think our boys have numbers in SL. A bit strange

Yes they do. Williamson -22.

Picture in this article.

https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/cricket/black-caps/115031068/black-caps-v-sri-lanka-ajaz-patel-spins-some-magic-in-galle

I don't like them. The names are fine.

[NTA]

@Siam said in Ashes 2019:

@NTA said in Ashes 2019:

@mariner4life loving the slope at Lord's

Yeah, cricket is gaining some popularity in eastern Asia....

[Siam]

@Duluth amazing. I watched hours of the test. I guess that puts me in the not bothered category.

[Rapido]

@Siam said in Ashes 2019:

@Duluth amazing. I watched hours of the test. I guess that puts me in the not bothered category.

Australia wearing red numbers bothered me, for a bit. Looked like they should be England.

[dogmeat]

@Rapido One off for Andrew Strauss' cancer fund in honour of his missus.

Boundary ropes were also red as were the commentators' jackets.

Looked like an away day for Butlins staff

[Rapido]

England's feeble top order actually overperforming a bit again yesterday, but still England were smashed.

Imagine when their top order reverts to their mean. Against this persistent bowling g attack.

England will be a shell of a team by the end if this series.

[Donsteppa]

Bancroft would have been at home in some of our less celebrated opening partnerships. 10 tests, a high score of 82 and and average of 28.20 so far.

[rotated]

@Donsteppa said in Ashes 2019:

Bancroft would have been at home in some of our less celebrated opening partnerships. 10 tests, a high score of 82 and and average of 28.20 so far.

Oh please as far as mediocre test openers go he is world class.

If Bancroft is a Kiwi we would be saying Blair who?

[Snowy]

And he’s a cheat. I’m not the forgiving type.

[Godder]

Aussie 80/4 at end of day 2 with Smith still in. If rain doesn't interfere too much, should be a good remainder of test, but a rain-affected draw seems likely.

[Donsteppa]

Australia might need to pray for rain for the rest of the series. Only one of them can bat it seems.

[NTA]

Lords is getting a bit of spice. Archer bowling short at the body and Smith has copped one to the grill after an earlier blow to the arm.

Can't get em out, knock em out.

[NTA]

Oh shit that was the neck, not the helmet at all

Danger of circulatory issues there

[Victor Meldrew]

And some morons at Lords booing as Smith goes off injured.

Good to see the members giving him a SO

[ACT Crusader]

That was a nasty hit. Head turned, neck exposed and real pace from Archer.

What a day though, plenty of wickets, 250+ runs and some life in the wicket and bowling.

[Rapido]

What an amazing day.

Only watched the hour highlights , what a great hour of telly.

Can tell it was a package produced by SkyUk, as SkyNZ have a poor touch with cricket highlights, don't create a narrative of the things between the wickets and boundaries.

[nzzp]

@ACT-Crusader said in Ashes 2019:

That was a nasty hit. Head turned, neck exposed and real pace from Archer.

Aren't those rear protective pads compulsory to avoid exactly that sort of hit? I mean, after all the bats out for Phil Hughes malarky, wear the damn protection

[NTA]

Came back and made another 12 runs.

England top order having a poor run so far, Burns'one ton aside.

Though of course that's true of our blokes, too.

Siddle bowling angry, at last