The Ashes 2013 Thread

toffeejack · July 21, 2013

surprised harris is bowling, surely there's no need seeing as he can't even play a 5 match series

Allezfan · July 21, 2013

Yeah I think everybody knows this will either draw or be an english win. There is no third option.

petebeard · July 21, 2013

why are they taking singles. root needs to be on strike

petebeard · July 21, 2013

this is the most stupid batting I've seen since...well Friday. stop taking singles on the last ball you melts

Eggs · July 21, 2013

....I suspect they have told Root how many overs he's got to make his double ton before a declaration. They should be swinging at everything at this stage.

Eggs · July 21, 2013

...out now anyway, and declared.

toffeejack · July 21, 2013

missed that - i reckon those few overs did bairstow and root's confidence the world of good

Bigmaclad · July 21, 2013

That was a waste of time, should have gone out there and played some shots not prod it about for a bit

Eggs · July 21, 2013

....it shows that Cook continued batting and didn't declare yesterday for the sake of Root. We'll probably win anyway, but I'm not sure if other Captain's would have gone with the same strategy.

Reidy's Bottle Of Grecian · July 21, 2013

Skittle the tw@s

BigBlueConk · July 21, 2013

going to work at 3.30 for a 14 hour shift. want it to be over by then!

toffeejack · July 21, 2013

Eggs said:
....it shows that Cook continued batting and didn't declare yesterday for the sake of Root. We'll probably win anyway, but I'm not sure if other Captain's would have gone with the same strategy.

they wouldn't have. it's a team game - no time for sentiment. anyway, still 2 days left when we bowled them all out in under a day when the pitch was easier to bat on. Would have also done the same in the first test if agar was rightfully given out.

toffeejack · July 21, 2013

rodgers the biggest wicket here out of the two, we know watson will give it away eventually, rodgers is more wiser and will tresure his wicket. watson should be a test no. 6, but then most of their team seems to fail at opening now

evilwebby · July 21, 2013

OK, we're about to see how good this Australian side really is.

If they cannot at least make a respectable score here, then I think the whitewash really could be on.