Ashes 2021-22
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@booboo said in Ashes 2021-22:
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
4 down for minus 59
Odds on a margin innings+ ?
Bump
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Lol at England just woeful
Fun to watch though. A complete collapse is great to watch when they aren't wearing black helmets
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@kiwimurph said in Ashes 2021-22:
Sorry if already has been asked.
Who is the English batting coach?
I meant to ask yesterday. It's a valid question.
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@kiwimurph said in Ashes 2021-22:
Sorry if already has been asked.
Who is the English batting coach?
I meant to ask yesterday. It's a valid question.
Chris Martin?
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Root undone by a decent delivery from Boland, but it was hardly threatening the pegs.
Here's the dirty issue:
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@donsteppa said in Ashes 2021-22:
An absolute fairytale debut for Boland.
Maybe him and Ajaz can start an XI and go on tour.
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Australia absolutely brilliant: ruthless and efficient. Three special tests wins back to back to back. Worthy winners of the urn.
England timid and fragile beyond belief. Barely any fight in them at all. I hope someone brought the ECB chief a drawing board for Christmas because that is what they have go back to after this series is over.
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@godder said in Ashes 2021-22:
Apparently the team changes didn't do much...
Oh well we got rid of that Hazlewood bloke and things are on the up and up...
@nta said in Ashes 2021-22:
@godder said in Ashes 2021-22:
Apparently the team changes didn't do much...
Oh well we got rid of that Hazlewood bloke and things are on the up and up...
Who else can you dredge up from the lower reaches of Sheffield shield to gift an Ashes test win?
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Seriously tho in terms of England's changes/personnel:
- Bairstow's first game in yonks so not surprised he wasn't up to it. But physically he's not fit enough to go the distance in Australian conditions unless it is a white ball, and he doesn't have to run too far...
- Similarly, Robinson - while clearly a decent bowler - looks like he's carrying about 10kg too much and fucked a hamstring because of it. Head off to fat camp if you want to play in 30C+ summers, matey.
- Burns has a technique that wouldn't be out of the place in the World Tourettes XI - not sure who he scored his runs against, but they must have been shit.
- Crawley didn't do much wrong except dare to bat while the Australian opening bowling was untouchable. He got a couple of rippers.
- Hameed looks to have a bit of class, and should be retained in light of there being no other options. He too has some flaws to work on, but that is confidence being shattered on wickets with a bit more life than he's accustomed to
- Buttler just needs to reign in his white ball instincts, and learn how to keep.
- Leach is ... just... I can't believe he's the best spinner in England.
- Wood is worth his weight in gold right now. The reason he didn't play Adelaide was apparently he breaks easy. Well son, you only bowled 20 overs here, so get your skates on for Sydney.
Jimmy Anderson must be wondering what he's done to deserve some of these clods. Root and Malan, too. Stokes has been good in moments but looks like the wheels will fall off at any moment.
They need to pick and stick for the last 2 Tests, and try to salvage some pride out of this.
Hameed
Crawley
Malan
Root
Pope
Stokes
Buttler
Wood
Broad
Anderson
Anyone who can spin - Dom Bess? -
Leach might be the worst test cricketer I have seen
And I've seen some really ordinary ones
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Leach might be the worst test cricketer I have seen
And I've seen some really ordinary ones
@mariner4life said in Ashes 2021-22:
Leach might be the worst test cricketer I have seen
And I've seen some really ordinary ones
I think I need to send you some Blair Hartland highlights from the 90s on VHS
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Leach might be the worst test cricketer I have seen
And I've seen some really ordinary ones
@mariner4life said in Ashes 2021-22:
Leach might be the worst test cricketer I have seen
And I've seen some really ordinary ones
You're just being misled by him being óne of this year's worst victims of a team being hammered in the Australian summer.
We've fielded far worse regularly - I'm sure.
Leach at least got a wicket in this test!
