Cricket thread

[laurentian]

Less than 3 weeks to the Ashes! Some light in the dark of impending gloom!

Brave statement

 

[matticus]

Brave statement

I don't know what you mean!

 

[T4tomo]

Well the Aussies squad is stacked full of *experience / old codgers well past their prime
* delete as applicable - time will tell.
Only Cameron Green is under 30

 

[The Central Scrutinizer]

Broad and Vaughan have been "bigging"up Englands chances.
We'll have to be very good to beat the Aussies on their home turf.

 

[matticus]

Broad and Vaughan have been "bigging"up Englands chances.
We'll have to be very good to beat the Aussies on their home turf.

I think we can expect our best result in quite some time over there.

Sadly the bar isn't very high ... but I'm optimistic, and excited, as the Ashes always delivers. Even when we're sh... very poor!

 

[Tashman]

Vaughan's podcast with Chef, Tuffers and Bumble has sown the seeds that they may be involved in Piers Morgan's charity game next year. Hoping it comes off as I'm now the umpire for said Village team Previous "family" members of Piers have included Chris Gayle, Vaughan, Tuffers, KP, Freddie Flintoff, Monty Panesar, Mahela Jayawardena, Adam Hollioake, Devon Malcolm, Morne Morkel, Richie Richardson, Shahid Afridi and many others. Would be a pleasure to fire him out ☝️

 

[T4tomo]

The kookaburra has been shoved where the sun don't shine. Back to Dukes balls only for all CC games thank goodness.

 

[tom73]

The kookaburra has been shoved where the sun don't shine. Back to Dukes balls only for all CC games thank goodness.

All we need now is central contracts to follow suit.

 

[Animo]

Not the greatest start to the tour - Mark Wood an injury concern after the first day of the sole warm up game.

 

[T4tomo]

Not the greatest start to the tour - Mark Wood an injury concern after the first day of the sole warm up game.

Indeed. could do with Wood and Archer firing on all cylinders, particularly at Perth.

 

[Beebo]

Right. I’m going to bed soon.
Ashes will start over night.
Will I be waking up to good news?

 

[tom73]

Right. I’m going to bed soon.
Ashes will start over night.
Will I be waking up to good news?

No , classic England all out 172 they have totally lost the plot. Can't take any thing away from great bowling by Starc 7/58.
When will they learn and read the game.

 

[Beebo]

No , classic England all out 172 they have totally lost the plot. Can't take any thing away from great bowling by Starc 7/58.
When will they learn and read the game.

All out in under 40 overs. Not very impressive.
Let’s see how Australia bat. I suspect they will be a bit more dogged.

 

[tom73]

All out in under 40 overs. Not very impressive.
Let’s see how Australia bat. I suspect they will be a bit more dogged.

True Australia may have problems but one thing they do well is stay focused. Something England just don't look to understand.

 

[Bonefish Blues]

True Australia may have problems but one thing they do well is stay focused. Something England just don't look to understand.

Aus also focused on the walk back to the dressing room, mind. Remarkable drama.