Ashes 2021-22

[mariner4life]

Bullshit. plum. fuck off DRS

Starc robbed, Burns reviewed on hope.

[Chris B.]

Burns gets a pair - but, it's rescinded on review.

I think Hussey (?) was just identifying the possibility of his front foot movement making him an lbw candidate when he was.

[Chris B.]

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2021-22:

Bullshit. plum. fuck off DRS

Starc robbed, Burns reviewed on hope.

Fuck those big, tall Aussies bowling at 150kms.

Anything that's not a yorker is going over!

[mariner4life]

@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2021-22:

Bullshit. plum. fuck off DRS

Starc robbed, Burns reviewed on hope.

Fuck those big, tall Aussies bowling at 150kms.

Anything that's not a yorker is going over!

cricket hates bowlers, and we're the best part of the fucking game

[ACT Crusader]

If Burns gets past 20 with all that jittery stuff going on, I’ll be surprised.

[Chris B.]

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2021-22:

@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2021-22:

Bullshit. plum. fuck off DRS

Starc robbed, Burns reviewed on hope.

Fuck those big, tall Aussies bowling at 150kms.

Anything that's not a yorker is going over!

cricket hates Australian bowlers, and we're the best part of the fucking game

It's a bit bloody unfair really.

Starc and Hazelwood are like hybrids with Big Kyle's height and Lachie Ferguson's pace - and they're got two, nearly three of them!

At least Lillee and Thomson had the decency to just be about average height!

[mariner4life]

@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2021-22:

@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2021-22:

Bullshit. plum. fuck off DRS

Starc robbed, Burns reviewed on hope.

Fuck those big, tall Aussies bowling at 150kms.

Anything that's not a yorker is going over!

cricket hates Australian bowlers, and we're the best part of the fucking game

It's a bit bloody unfair really.

Starc and Hazelwood are like hybrids with Big Kyle's height and Lachie Ferguson's pace - and they're got two, nearly three of them!

At least Lillee and Thomson had the decency to just be about average height!

Starc, Hazlewood and Cummins is a cheat code. Then the canny and ultra-consistent Lyon as well. Ridiculous attack that would stack up against anyone ever.

They reckon Richardson, despite being hugely punchable, is bowling the house down and will get a run soon as well.

[NTA]

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2021-22:

@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2021-22:

@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2021-22:

Bullshit. plum. fuck off DRS

Starc robbed, Burns reviewed on hope.

Fuck those big, tall Aussies bowling at 150kms.

Anything that's not a yorker is going over!

cricket hates Australian bowlers, and we're the best part of the fucking game

It's a bit bloody unfair really.

Starc and Hazelwood are like hybrids with Big Kyle's height and Lachie Ferguson's pace - and they're got two, nearly three of them!

At least Lillee and Thomson had the decency to just be about average height!

Starc, Hazlewood and Cummins is a cheat code. Then the canny and ultra-consistent Lyon as well. Ridiculous attack that would stack up against anyone ever.

They reckon Richardson, despite being hugely punchable, is bowling the house down and will get a run soon as well.

Last time against India we ended up cooked. This time around we need to be smarter.

[ACT Crusader]

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2021-22:

@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2021-22:

@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2021-22:

Bullshit. plum. fuck off DRS

Starc robbed, Burns reviewed on hope.

Fuck those big, tall Aussies bowling at 150kms.

Anything that's not a yorker is going over!

cricket hates Australian bowlers, and we're the best part of the fucking game

It's a bit bloody unfair really.

Starc and Hazelwood are like hybrids with Big Kyle's height and Lachie Ferguson's pace - and they're got two, nearly three of them!

At least Lillee and Thomson had the decency to just be about average height!

Starc, Hazlewood and Cummins is a cheat code.

And none of them are hatable like Glenn McGrath, which actually helps for viewer enjoyment

[Chris B.]

@mariner4life I was just going to say that it's astounding that India managed to beat them at home - and in fact at the Gabba.

[mariner4life]

@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:

@mariner4life I was just going to say that it's astounding that India managed to beat them at home - and in fact at the Gabba.

yeah, some poor resource use and some good batting. Every attack gets beat at some point. That was huge by India.

[MN5]

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@dogmeat said in Ashes 2021-22:

Stokes gets Davey but has overstepped.

Both dickwads so who cares

Agree about Davey, but why don't you like Stokes? Apart from fighting a while ago Stokes has been ok hasn't he?

Too overrated

Not his fault. He would have been handy for us in India though.

Or collapsed with the rest of the batsmen and bowled innocuously. I suspect this would be the case.

Possibly. I still don't get the hate for him though. Apart from being a ranga and arguably overrated, he is fairly inoffensive isn't he? Or have I missed his shenanigans?

Being a ranga is enough for @NTA and being overrated is enough for me. Seriously, Wisden have a sickening article on him every five minutes like he’s the second coming. Truth is he looks pretty good next to some pretty shithouse teammates but he’s currently the 15th best batsman and the 37th best bowler in the world.

He has an impressive highlight and is therefore basically the Ardie Savea of international cricket

Yeah I guess they’re both sportsmen who’s aura exceeds what they actually accomplish and they get named in World XV/XIs when they don’t deserve to be there.

Hmmm. Clutch player Stokes.

Cant think of a more clutch performance in cricket ever than Stokes at Headingley. Only other real clutch one comes to mind is lara 150 chasing 4th innings in 1999 v peak Aussies.

dude it's MN5, the king of the box score hot take

Stokes has played key roles in big results on big stages. He's a fine player and would make nearly every team in teh world

So would Ardie Savea. Definitely best number 8 in the world right now.

[MN5]

Burns missed out on extending the record for most ducks in a calendar year by an opener to seven. Still time though, the year ain’t over.

[NTA]

@mariner4life said in Ashes 2021-22:

@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:

@mariner4life I was just going to say that it's astounding that India managed to beat them at home - and in fact at the Gabba.

yeah, some poor resource use and some good batting. Every attack gets beat at some point. That was huge by India.

Their depth came to the fore and our selections were questionable at points, given the workload.

[mariner4life]

tickling one down the leg side must be the most frustrating way to get out

[NTA]

Bowlers having to work for it now. Never going to be as easy as the first innings and Root and Malan can settle in here for some good conditions.

[OomPB]

Dawid coached my laaitie cricket way back. Hope he stuck it out.

[Tim]

Great to be watching some test cricket on a hot evening.

Had a nice glass of wine with dinner, might be time to crack open a Puhoi Pilsner.

[Chris B.]

The pitch and an older ball are helping Root and Malan tame the Aussie attack.

Long way back to parity still, but good to see some fightback!

[nzzp]

@tim said in Ashes 2021-22:

Great to be watching some test cricket on a hot evening.

Had a nice glass of wine with dinner, might be time to crack open a Puhoi Pilsner.

Had one of those. Not bad, but quite sharp.