Ashes 2021-22
-
@mn5 said in Ashes 2021-22:
@booboo said in Ashes 2021-22:
Apropos to nothing, but for some reason I really dislike Jimmy Anderson.
Not sure why.
I’m with you there. I think in my case it’s any fast bowler who overtakes Paddles but needs about 50 million more matches to do so.
Na hang on, I like McGrath and Walsh, that ain’t it.
I’m not sure why either.
It might be the old “he only gets wickets when it swings/has helpful conditions/seaming wicket stuff that has been spouted so often it’s almost become the perceived truth. Of course he gets tons more wickets in those circumstances but then again which bowler doesn’t get his best figures when conditions suit him?
Anderson is a dead set legend but he’s not my favourite England bowler, nor England’s best. But he’s been very good for a very long time.
Oh and he is a stroppy fucker.
@catogrande said in Ashes 2021-22:
@mn5 said in Ashes 2021-22:
@booboo said in Ashes 2021-22:
Apropos to nothing, but for some reason I really dislike Jimmy Anderson.
Not sure why.
I’m with you there. I think in my case it’s any fast bowler who overtakes Paddles but needs about 50 million more matches to do so.
Na hang on, I like McGrath and Walsh, that ain’t it.
I’m not sure why either.
It might be the old “he only gets wickets when it swings/has helpful conditions/seaming wicket stuff that has been spouted so often it’s almost become the perceived truth. Of course he gets tons more wickets in those circumstances but then again which bowler doesn’t get his best figures when conditions suit him?
Anderson is a dead set legend but he’s not my favourite England bowler, nor England’s best. But he’s been very good for a very long time.
Oh and he is a stroppy fucker.
Actually he’s probably alright, I’m being a bit rough…..this was pretty cool…..and to be fair he has improved as he’s gotten older which not many quick bowlers can say.
The first bit of this video always amuses me.
I think it’s just wanky biased Wisden articles about any Englishman that irk me, but then again the Bobs and Vagene crew think Tendulkar was better than Bradman so what’s the alternative ?
-
Who'd be an England fan.
They beat the edge about 100 times and you could say 'Jeez they've been unlucky today'. But then Buttler drops the sitter of all sitters and it's clear they deserve exactly what they've got.
Same thing happened in Brisbane. You can't drop easy catches and win tests.
Couldn't happen to a better bunch of blokes.
-
@booboo said in Ashes 2021-22:
Apropos to nothing, but for some reason I really dislike Jimmy Anderson.
Not sure why.
Whereas I’m a big fan. Have always liked him.
I can’t stand Steve Smith.
@act-crusader said in Ashes 2021-22:
@booboo said in Ashes 2021-22:
Apropos to nothing, but for some reason I really dislike Jimmy Anderson.
Not sure why.
Whereas I’m a big fan. Have always liked him.
I can’t stand Steve Smith.
I like Jimmy and I like Smith as Smith fascinates me how he can move around like that and then be so still and complete before he makes a shot.
I can watch him bat all day. (Same with Warner but I don't like Warner)
-
@act-crusader said in Ashes 2021-22:
@booboo said in Ashes 2021-22:
Apropos to nothing, but for some reason I really dislike Jimmy Anderson.
Not sure why.
Whereas I’m a big fan. Have always liked him.
I can’t stand Steve Smith.
I like Jimmy and I like Smith as Smith fascinates me how he can move around like that and then be so still and complete before he makes a shot.
I can watch him bat all day. (Same with Warner but I don't like Warner)
-
@hooroo Anderson just comes across as a typical fast bowler. Smith's major problem I think is he just looks like a whiney fluffybunny. Whereas Warner - you just know he's going to kick his ball out of the rough back on to the fairway.
-
@dogmeat i resent Anderson being described as a "fast bowler"
But if you want to show kids about perfect seam position and wrist position at the point of release, show them Jimmy Anderson. His technique is textbook.
@mariner4life Fair points. All of them.
-
Bugger, KW is plummeting!!!
Australia with four in the top 10, England with one in the top 20.
They both look incredibly special needs for a pair of guys who average 120 between them
-
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
Fuck. That.
It hit 23 in Welly today according to the temp gauge in the car. People were passing out left, right and centre.
-
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@mn5 it was the hottest place in NZ the other day I saw
It’s always the hottest place in New Zealand, just not temperature wise.
@mn5 said in Ashes 2021-22:
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@mn5 it was the hottest place in NZ the other day I saw
It’s always the hottest place in New Zealand, just not temperature wise.
Gaaaaaaaaaaaay
-
deadset England fucking hell. How many basic errors in this series so far?
-
-
@catogrande said in Ashes 2021-22:
@mn5 said in Ashes 2021-22:
@booboo said in Ashes 2021-22:
Apropos to nothing, but for some reason I really dislike Jimmy Anderson.
Not sure why.
I’m with you there. I think in my case it’s any fast bowler who overtakes Paddles but needs about 50 million more matches to do so.
Na hang on, I like McGrath and Walsh, that ain’t it.
I’m not sure why either.
It might be the old “he only gets wickets when it swings/has helpful conditions/seaming wicket stuff that has been spouted so often it’s almost become the perceived truth. Of course he gets tons more wickets in those circumstances but then again which bowler doesn’t get his best figures when conditions suit him?
Anderson is a dead set legend but he’s not my favourite England bowler, nor England’s best. But he’s been very good for a very long time.
Oh and he is a stroppy fucker.
Actually he’s probably alright, I’m being a bit rough…..this was pretty cool…..and to be fair he has improved as he’s gotten older which not many quick bowlers can say.
The first bit of this video always amuses me.
I think it’s just wanky biased Wisden articles about any Englishman that irk me, but then again the Bobs and Vagene crew think Tendulkar was better than Bradman so what’s the alternative ?
-
Not taking anything away from Labuschagne (except about 20 off his average), but Jeez he seems to be a fucking lucky fluffybunny!
Third big life in this innings - and I recall we gifted him a heap last time we were over there!
@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:
Not taking anything away from Labuschagne (except about 20 off his average), but Jeez he seems to be a fucking lucky fluffybunny!
Third big life in this innings - and I recall we gifted him a heap last time we were over there!
No real damage done. Labbers gone LBW. First LBW this series?
-
Finally the guy with the punchable face is out.
Question - if the fielding team reviews and it turns out to be a no ball, do they lose a review?
-
Finally the guy with the punchable face is out.
Question - if the fielding team reviews and it turns out to be a no ball, do they lose a review?
