The Ashes 2013 Thread

[Elong]

Plan falling into place nicely, Cook pulling the weather card, thank God by the way, got a bit close in some regards.

Lets be honest, there's a clear gulf in ability between these two teams, England are playing averagely and dicking the Aussies, it took a monumental effort from them to get in this position in this test in the first place. I'm content.

 

[BlueLlama]

Dullest session of the series so far? Possible even the one when it rained all the time was better

 

[Eggs]

....yep, all a bit negative. Not sure what happened to the 100 runs a session approach. This is much more conservative @ 82-1.

 

[toffeejack]

jesus christ. these are suppose to be test standard players, yet they're all getting in and getting out all the time.

i believe they've been batting way too slowly all series. I know it's test cricket and the run rate shouldn't really matter, but they seem to be trying to stay in instead of getting out and when they do eventually get out they've only got about 20-30 runs to their name with the odd 1 or 2 getting 20 more. They're letting the aussie bowlers dictate the game when they should be taking the attack to them and making them feel the pressure. been woeful for a very long time this england batting line-up.

 

[Bigmaclad]

England are zzzzzzzzz

 

[noharmdone]

Always a risk this would happen, with the tests so close together this week and the Ashes already secured..

 

[BlueLlama]

Still pish poor this though... be lucky to get 200.

 

[toffeejack]

haha, bell you absolutely muppet

 

[Bigmaclad]

England haven't really batted well as a side all series

 

[toffeejack]

England haven't really batted well as a side all series

they were absolutely shocking in new zealand as well. and the capitulations in asia before they got their act together half way through the india series

 

[Minimeister]

Not too sure what you can do when normally reliable batsmen like Trott and Cook are out of form

Root and Cook need a big opening partnership to kick things off. We're not half missing Strauss.

 

[toffeejack]

is it me or has the score stayed on 188 for about 3 hours now? i'm sure they were at that score ages ago.

It's TOO defensive! If a good ball comes along now and they get out to it, the fact they've batted out time is irrelevant, they will be 188-6. even if they survive till the close but add about 5 more runs.

England will think, yeah good days work, 2 of the 3 sessions we only lost 1 wicket. but you see the score at 190-5 and it's pretty pointless. There's not much use in only losing 1 wicket a session if you only score 57 ala first session

 

[toffeejack]

like i said.

been way to cautious, 5 runs in what 11 overs and bang wicket - terrible position

 

[toffeejack]

Think questions need to be asked of gooch. what has he done to improve these batsmen exactly?

 

[toffeejack]

haha, i saw that coming an absolute mile off. especialy after the ball before. bairstow crumbles under pressure, why doesn't he just play his natural game? trying to grind an innings isn't him and hasn't worked so why continue with it?