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The Ashes 2023

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JimmyJeffers said:
I’d have liked to see Curran mentioned more to be honest. Has something different about him and is a far better batter.
I trust in this England side though who know far better
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Yeah the change of angle, plus he's one who likes the big moments. Feels a good fit but like you I'm a big advocate of what Stokes and Baz are doing. I know Agnew and other public school want them to fail so hopefully they shut them right up with a win at tory HQ in lords
 
Milk said:
My ratings for the women

Tammy Beaumont- 9/10 for first innings 208 passing Betty Snowball as highest English female test runscorer. Would have been 10 but should have pushed to drop down order for second innings.
Emma Lamb - 6. Women don't play enough tests to learn
Heather Knight (c) - 6. Useful 50 but perhaps not aggressive enough in field placings
Nat Sciver-Brunt - 5 Useful 78 in first innings but poor with ball and dropped a relatively simple C&B
Sophia Dunkley - 4 not a test player
Danii Wyatt - 8 two useful knocks but should have pushed to open second innings
Amy Jones - 4 glovework poor, batting worse. Time for a new face for T20s?
Sophie Eccleston- 8 took 10 wickets in match but should look at Gardiners 8 for. Batting poor
Kate Cross -7. Not an opening bowler but tried her best
Lauren Filer - 8 real find. Managed 77.6 mph but now needs Issy Wong to push her to 80
Lauren Bell - 6 The Shard was ineffective but good learning experience
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Wouldn't disagree with much of that but
1. Ecclestone is a far better bowler than Gardner. The Australian has far better bowlers around her and didn't have to bowl a ridiculous 70 overs in the match
2. Can someone explain what Bell brings to the team. It is inexplicable that she was picked ahead of Wong.
3. The England bowling ( Ecclestone excepted ) was poor and fielding even worse.
4. Sadly the only players who would get in the Australia team are Beaumont and Ecclestone.
 
ToffeeTim said:
Tongue over Wood?

Don't get it myself. Very long tail as well now. No spinner is a big risk in a test against Australia. They will look to bat long and not take any risks so they can tire out the bowlers.

I would have had Woakes and Wood well above Tongue
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Stokes says Wood wouldn't last 5 days
 

jazzy said:
Wouldn't disagree with much of that but
1. Ecclestone is a far better bowler than Gardner. The Australian has far better bowlers around her and didn't have to bowl a ridiculous 70 overs in the match
2. Can someone explain what Bell brings to the team. It is inexplicable that she was picked ahead of Wong.
3. The England bowling ( Ecclestone excepted ) was poor and fielding even worse.
4. Sadly the only players who would get in the Australia team are Beaumont and Ecclestone.
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I wonder why Capsey was sent away long before the team was selected. I'm guessing fitness issues as she's quite a chunky lass. Been a better option than Dunkley though
 
Milk said:
I wonder why Capsey was sent away long before the team was selected. I'm guessing fitness issues as she's quite a chunky lass. Been a better option than Dunkley though
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yeah I like Capsey , she's got a great attittude and never looks intimidated. Most of this lot - Lamb , Dunkley , Jones looked terrified of the Aussie attack
 
Stokes must hate Woakes because if Wood wasn't fit enough, Woakes - given his Lords record - should have been a shoo in.
Think the team is weaker whereas Starc for Boland makes them stronger.

England will probably hammer them now
 


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