Cricket thread

[Blazing Saddles]

Typical though. Once Jacks was out, the rest folded like a pack of cards.

 

[Binky]

Matt Prior going for it, says England should break a few Aussie fingers 😂.
Have to say I raised an eyebrow at that. I'm sure they're thinking it but saying it live on TV was bold!

 

[Binky]

Oh well, inevitable.

A bit of needle at end with Archer and Smith although Smith got last word with a 6 to win it.

2-0 down. Doesn't look promising.

 

[matticus]

Oh well. That's that then.

But unlike some, I just put it down to AUS being better than us, especially in their conditions.
They have started an enormous number of homes Ashes series by going 2-0 up.

 

[Dogtrousers]

Aus have had a history of letting their foot off the gas a bit once a series is won. My memory is too fuddled to be precise but once it's a "dead rubber" (whatever that means) and the series is gone I do have memories of England sneaking wins.

 

[geocycle]

Oh well. That's that then.

But unlike some, I just put it down to AUS being better than us, especially in their conditions.
They have started an enormous number of homes Ashes series by going 2-0 up.

I’m not really sure that Australian conditions have had a role yet. The first match was a bizarre one where both sides got spooked until England imploded and Head just coped better. This match was down to poor batting in the first innings 5-2 at the best time to be batting, then struggling under lights. Australia made the best of the daylight on days 2 and 3 and England were shocking in the field.

 

[Pross]

Having them at 65-2 makes me wonder what would have happened if England had held their catches. Towards the end of day 2 when they’d got the Aussies 6 down it felt like the lead may get restricted to a small number but the tail were allowed to score far too much.