The Ashes 2023

[Hinchcliffe's Corner]

I make you right fella.

I don't think people realise how tiring it is for the bowlers bowling short pitched all the time.

With Lyon unable to bowl a smart team would have let Australia bowl themselves into the ground and left the ball.

They would have given up the tactic and hour later and / or be so knackered that we could take advantage later in the day and today.
Sorry but it was brain dead cricket.

Fortunately the captain showed some sense when he came in.

Conversly I don't think people realise how mentally tiring it is facing a short ball approach and knowing when to play and leave. Neil Wagner for NZ has a very good international record bowling 75-80mph bouncers for 10 over spells at a time.

 

[Walken]

True to an extent but Duckett is physiologically incapable of the “leave” shot.

Whats more, he said he wasn’t bothered getting out on 98 and would’ve played the shot again.

Brook eventually calmed down but he looked dead meat until Stokes partnered him and Australia brought on Head

Thats not what he said, he said he was gutted but backed his method which got him 98 runs in the first place

 

[steven]

With Lyon potentially out for the series this has now become a must not lose game.
Hopefully Australia will now struggle to take 20 wickets in a match and gives us a great opportunity to win the series

Wonder if they bring Murphy in as a spinner or go full seam attack with Boland.

 

[DuuuncanHadaPigeon]

I think the point of bazball is to always try and put the opponent on the back foot.

If they set a trap for you by sticking men on the boundary and bowling short, I think they have the mindset of, well I'm just gonna tonk these short balls for 6 and put the oppo on the back foot, forcing them to change tactics, not the other way around.

Have a positive and attacking mindset when facing every ball and don't worry about getting out is a big part of bazball, you can't have this middle ground of selective bazball, it's all or nothing and I for one love it.

 

[ToffeeTim]

Wonder if they bring Murphy in as a spinner or go full seam attack with Boland.

Murphy I think. You need a spinner at Headingley these days.

 

[jazzy]

Wonder if they bring Murphy in as a spinner or go full seam attack with Boland.

Depends on the pitch I guess. Lyon gives them a threat and control that they don't otherwise have though

 

[longers]

Why do they always start at 11am ? Why not start at 9am so you have a bigger window to play in given the UKs dodgy weather ?

 

[Walken]

Why do they always start at 11am ? Why not start at 9am so you have a bigger window to play in given the UKs dodgy weather ?

So that we can maximise the chance of killing our own sport. Test cricket really does seem to ignore any opportunity to help itself

 

[Milk]

Thats not what he said, he said he was gutted but backed his method which got him 98 runs in the first place

Banner headline in Times

“Duckett: I got no regrets”

 

[jazzy]

I think the point of bazball is to always try and put the opponent on the back foot.

If they set a trap for you by sticking men on the boundary and bowling short, I think they have the mindset of, well I'm just gonna tonk these short balls for 6 and put the oppo on the back foot, forcing them to change tactics, not the other way around.

Have a positive and attacking mindset when facing every ball and don't worry about getting out is a big part of bazball, you can't have this middle ground of selective bazball, it's all or nothing and I for one love it.

Why didn't Stokes play that way then? Yes attacking cricket is great. But play the situation and make sure you win.

 

[Walken]

Banner headline in Times

“Duckett: I got no regrets”

I'd suggest reading the interview as that title is pretty disingenuous from the times

 

[Kev The Rat]

Good start lol

 

[Connor]

Sake

 

[ToffeeTim]

Oh dear, awful start. Poor shot again

Need to start winning some of the big moments to stay in the series.

 

[maccavennie]

Need to be getting to at least 350/360 here