The Ashes 2023

[Frustrated]

2nd wicket goes

[putrevus]

I hope Aussies put an end to this Bazball nonsense.

 

 

[putrevus]

20 minutes ago, nitinbwj said:

WTC Champions 

 Aussies have real quality team. They always compete no matter where they play the matches.

[vvvslaxman]

1 hour ago, nitinbwj said:

This Boland was all over the Frauds a few days ago. Getting hammered here. Eng doesn't give a fukk bout Star culture. They have transformed Crawley to Sehwag  

 

Crawley was one of  the worst batsman going around not long ago lol 

vs India  19.37

vs NZ 11.13

even vs Australia he was poor until this 77.

 

He bullied Pakistan mostly. His average is below 35 against all other countries.

[zen]

Just looked at the score, I would say 1st session to Aus as it has picked up 3 wickets. 
 

However, Eng has a relatively long batting line up so a wicket lost here and there is not necessarily as big a concern as it would be for some of the other teams. 

[putrevus]

Cannot wait to see Brook, is he a real deal of made merry on flat pitches.

[vvvslaxman]

Brook just got similar incoming ball that Gill let go and got cleaned up. He played with utmost ease.

[vvvslaxman]

Let us see what SRH has done to Brook lol  

[vvvslaxman]

That was a stupid shot by Brook. I think they should appeal. Looks very close. Reverse sweep attempt

[vvvslaxman]

Lyon is bowling a defensive round the wicket line. He pitches on or outside the leg stump coming round the wicket and taking it away.  Brook is not quiet the same since IPL. He used to carter this kind of line

[vvvslaxman]

This is a road. 

[vvvslaxman]

ECB should be embarrassed to have balls that go out of shape in 26 overs. Again they are discussing about changing the ball.

[vvvslaxman]

Jo Root. What a secure batsman he is.He never forward presses and commits himself. HE just stays on the backfoot plays as late as possible contrary to Lohli who stands 2 feet outside the crease  and still edges to slip

[putrevus]

Boland looks like a bowler who will bowl all day.

[vvvslaxman]

I think England is not getting the type of balls that allow them to play bazball. Very tight off stump channel with good slip cordon. To their credit they respect good balls. 

[vvvslaxman]

I think Brook has decided to take on Lyon. Inside out slammed over infield.

[vvvslaxman]

This is going to be interesting. If they hit Lyon out of the attack they have to rotate between seamers.

[vvvslaxman]

Lyon 40 in  7.4 overs.

[putrevus]

Sofar I didn't see any Bazball being played today.

Edited June 16, 2023 by putrevus

[vvvslaxman]

Root is  peppering that third man area with risk free back cuts.  So does Harry Brook. Coolie is such a monsterously poor backfoot player. He could have scored so many runs with this approach.