Ashes 2021-22
-
Oz probably got things wrong at the toss - this pitch hasn't done much at all - but, maybe they think it will do even less over the next few days - which is likely.
Maybe Cummins couldn't be arsed thinking about declarations and follow-ons.
It's not going to matter, but it looks like a win toss and bat pitch.
England possibly should have opened with Root and Malan.
You are in deep shit vs Oz if you don't have decent openers. Just prior to lunch Root and Malan had almost retrieved things from disaster, but they're well up the Khyber now, without a paddle.
-
Oz probably got things wrong at the toss - this pitch hasn't done much at all - but, maybe they think it will do even less over the next few days - which is likely.
Maybe Cummins couldn't be arsed thinking about declarations and follow-ons.
It's not going to matter, but it looks like a win toss and bat pitch.
England possibly should have opened with Root and Malan.
You are in deep shit vs Oz if you don't have decent openers. Just prior to lunch Root and Malan had almost retrieved things from disaster, but they're well up the Khyber now, without a paddle.
-
@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:
England possibly should have opened with Root and Malan
They effectively are. Every fucking game.
-
Come on Wood.
I quite like Wood (jokes aside). Gives 100 percent and bowls with a bit of threat. Should have played in the last test.
-
@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:
Come on Wood.
I quite like Wood (jokes aside). Gives 100 percent and bowls with a bit of threat. Should have played in the last test.
Has the pace. Just needs support from the other end.
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:
Come on Wood.
I quite like Wood (jokes aside). Gives 100 percent and bowls with a bit of threat. Should have played in the last test.
Has the pace. Just needs support from the other end.
Yeah - England selectors living in the past backing Anderson and Broad in the last test.
They've opened the bowling with Anderson and Robinson. Harris may escape this onslaught!
-
Oz probably got things wrong at the toss - this pitch hasn't done much at all - but, maybe they think it will do even less over the next few days - which is likely.
Maybe Cummins couldn't be arsed thinking about declarations and follow-ons.
It's not going to matter, but it looks like a win toss and bat pitch.
England possibly should have opened with Root and Malan.
You are in deep shit vs Oz if you don't have decent openers. Just prior to lunch Root and Malan had almost retrieved things from disaster, but they're well up the Khyber now, without a paddle.
@chris-b said in Ashes 2021-22:
Oz probably got things wrong at the toss - this pitch hasn't done much at all - but, maybe they think it will do even less over the next few days - which is likely.
Maybe Cummins couldn't be arsed thinking about declarations and follow-ons.
It's not going to matter, but it looks like a win toss and bat pitch.
England possibly should have opened with Root and Malan.
You are in deep shit vs Oz if you don't have decent openers. Just prior to lunch Root and Malan had almost retrieved things from disaster, but they're well up the Khyber now, without a paddle.
It doesn’t matter whatever happens. This Australian team is better than people make out and the English team is even worse. Just far too many ordinary, bog standard test players in there.
Root can’t do it all.
