The Ashes

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  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    They’re building a lead of a score which was beyond us in the first innings so we need to get the last two wickets quick.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited July 2023
    thornburyiron said:

    Pathetic bowling by England to Head. Every ball short and he keeps pulling them.

    With the ball moving about it's been a very strange, and expensive, tactic.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    211-9, lbw review.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited July 2023
    He's out, umpire's call on height, Murphy goes for 11, the lead is 237. It was back to good length bowling that brought the wicket, who'da thunk it?
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Still bowling short and still getting thumped.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    They’ll bat us out of this at this rate. Successive sixes, idiotic bowling
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    All out. 251 to win.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    224 all out. England need 251 to win.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    I thought we were done for the day, but we've got 8 overs or so to survive this evening.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Australia burn an early review 😊
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Next ball, Duckett edges one that might just have carried, but wasn't taken anyway.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Duckett a touch fortunate, edges one over the slips. 24-0.
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    No getting out with stupid shots tomorrow. Bat sensibly and we can win this match.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Just 5 overs bowled before the close of play, both openers survive and have knocked off 27 runs without loss, 224 needed tomorrow and Monday if needed.
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    The first hour is key, if both openers survive it'll just need patient batting and putting away the bad ball.
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    edited July 2023
    BubblesNeverDies said:

    The first hour is key, if both openers survive it'll just need patient batting and putting away the bad ball.

    Agreed. It needs 'old fashioned' cricket today.

    I just hope the team can reign in the Bazball ethic. Play to the conditions and the context of the series. There's enough time and enough talent in the side to make it a comfortable chase, but only if they engage their brains more than they have done so far.
  • alderzalderz
    I’m fine with them Bazballing today, as long as it works
  • OldCastleSwiftOldCastleSwift
    alderz said:

    I’m fine with them Bazballing today, as long as it works

    I think the point is it hasn't. We're 2-0 down with Bazball, and given what defeat here means I'd rather they played lower risk cricket and got the win.

    No guarantees they will, of course, but the preferred approach hasn't worked so I'd be happy for them to try a more conventional tactic.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    I feel we've struggled to be positive without being reckless against a much better attack than we've faced up until now under McCullen and Stokes.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    It’s a must win scenario all the way in from now anyway. Anything other than 3 wins and the ashes stay with the Aussies.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited July 2023
    Duckett out lbw, pretty plumb, waste of a review as well. 42-1.

    Moeen Ali in at 3, guessing he's been given license to swing. It does maintain a left/right handed combination though I guess.
  • PrestonHammerPrestonHammer
    It takes Brook out if the firing line, he hasn't got a good record batting at 3. Bat sensibly today and we can win.
    Baz Ball hasn't really been the problem, it's the dropped catches that have cost us. It's like we've been sponsored by Lurpak.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited July 2023
    Hasn't lasted long, 60-2, Moeen gone for 5.
  • IronHerbIronHerb
    But I'd rather lose Moeen than Brook this early.
  • alderzalderz
    Crawley gone
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    Crawley gone, 93-3.
  • thornburyironthornburyiron
    Root gone now. This is going to be very close.
  • BubblesNeverDiesBubblesNeverDies
    Brainless by Root - again
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    edited July 2023
    131-4, Root gone, caught down the leg-side. 120 needed still, as thornbury says, it's going to be close, certainly unlikely to be a stress-free afternoon.
  • buffybegoodbuffybegood
    153-4 at lunch, 98 more needed.
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