The Ashes (2019)

[Nikola]

Paine has been pathetic as captain. Aus should get rid of him asap. Too defensive captain and walking wicket with bat.

[-Robin-]

1 minute ago, Nikola said:

Paine has been pathetic as captain. Aus should get rid of him asap. Too defensive captain and walking wicket with bat.

Carey can easily replace him

[Ankit_sharma03]

15 minutes ago, Ajju said:

Stokes

???

[Nikola]

Good fightback by woakes and broad. If they get lead of 100+ then it's their game totally.

[Moochad]

England's greatest current strength across formats is how their bowlers put in effort with the bat. That was the difference in the WC and should be a boon for them in Tests as well when they find decent top order batsmen. That they can't bowl is a different matter 

 

Hopefully our next coach emphasizes the lower order valuing their wickets. Only Bhuvi and Ishant do that currently. 

[Nikola]

Just now, Moochad said:

England's greatest current strength across formats is how their bowlers put in effort with the bat. That was the difference in the WC and should be a boon for them in Tests as well when they find decent top order batsmen. That they can't bowl is a different matter 

 

Hopefully our next coach emphasizes the lower order valuing their wickets. Only Bhuvi and Ishant do that currently. 

Their bowler are useless on flat decks. Specialist bowlers work in all conditions.

[Moochad]

2 minutes ago, Nikola said:

Their bowler are useless on flat decks. Specialist bowlers work in all conditions.

They are missing a proper spinner and an express bowler. Too many of their bowlers are swing bowlers. Finding another Swann will be hard, but an express bowler is doable. Archer could be good for them when he plays 

[Nikola]

Eng all out. Good fightback by Eng Lower order. 90 runs lead is match winning here.

[Moochad]

90 run lead for the Poms 

 

They are comfortable favorites from here

[Frustrated]

Aussies slowly gaining back the momentum?

Both batsmen scoring at 100% strike rate for last few overs and looking comfortable. Trail by only 30 runs.

 

Target of 250 or more would be curtains for poms, who are gonna bat last.

[cricketfan28]

On 8/2/2019 at 6:02 AM, Sgattick10 said:

https://www.instagram.com/p/B0qBEljp8YB/?igshid=19n20mswn6rfl

 

kohliji's inning will get my vote.

[Nikola]

Khawaja gone. Eng will at max get 100 lead which they should chase easily.

[Nikola]

What an over from stokes. Reminds bit of flintoff's over in ashes 2005.

[Frustrated]

WOW !! Stokes bowling at 145 km/h.

 

He bowls well, bats well, and is a great athlete too. Superb fielder.

 

What is it that he cant do ?

[VT87]

Smith this guy is invincible 

[Nikola]

Scores level.

[Nikola]

 

[-Robin-]

Anderson has screwd england big time.

 

 

They might lose the match just because of it.

[cowboysfan]

Terrible from Pant ,no wonder the old foggies at the selection committee keep picking Dhoni.

[Nikola]

Bad light stops the play. Aus lead by 34 runs. All hopes of aus on steve smith to save them again.