The Ashes 2023

[Frustrated]

Aus lead by 350.   Another 3 wickets left.  

[vvvslaxman]

2 minutes ago, Suhaan said:

Tall bouncy bowlers with enough movement can trouble more today's batsmen

WI bowlers were really good and Australia of late 90s and early 2000s with Warne as well

 

Alzaari is pretty sharp and tall.  Even most recently Windies did play well against England at home. But countries like India has come a long way against short stuffs. Teams like England/Austarlia have regressed. India in 2018 completely bombarded Australia with bouncers.

[vvvslaxman]

This is going to be interesting how Englnad will go about it. India with Bumrah had an opportunity to go for the kill but let it loose.

[vvvslaxman]

This was the turning point when England chased 377 against us. England was 153/3 would have been 153/4. Bairstow was on 14. I am pretty sure if Smith gets a chance like that would grab with 100% certainty.

 

 

4

Siraj to Bairstow, FOUR runs

Edged over the cordon! Did Vihari get a hand to it? Yes, straight through the mitts, like a bar of soap! Fenced towards second slip at shoulder height. Siraj glares at his team-mate

[Nikola]

They haven't pitched up in last 40 overs. Wow this must be first time in history of test cricket.

[vvvslaxman]

Bounced out. I am sure Australia will do the same. Effectively 9 down with Lyon out. 

[vvvslaxman]

Stokes told after beating India "“There was a bit of me that wanted them to get 450,”  Let us see if he can walk the talk.

[vvvslaxman]

We take a dig at Indians for not playing bouncers. Looking at Australians and ENgland batsmen they are  worse than us. Heck even Bumrah and Shami handled their bouncer tactics at this very venue.

[Nikola]

Wow lyon is going to come to bat. He can barely stand. This also means australia probably thinks runs are not enough on board against england?

Edited July 1, 2023 by Nikola

[vvvslaxman]

This is way too risky that too when entire Australia is facing barrage of short stuffs

[Bigg Brother]

Very courageous by Lyon.

[vvvslaxman]

2 minutes ago, Nikola said:

Wow lyon is going to come to bat. He can barely stand. This also means australia probably thinks runs are not enough on board against england?

 

England's aggression played into hands of Australia. Otherwise this is not the best AUstralian side to tour England.  They always try to take loss out of the equation especially after they failed against India in 2 back to back 4th innings against India.

[vvvslaxman]

India hardly had players there. Even England did not have in t he first dig.

[wazza]

11 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Stokes told after beating India "“There was a bit of me that wanted them to get 450,”  Let us see if he can walk the talk.

Yea na.

India came right after ipl

Unprepared. 

Bumrah as captain

Weak batting unit

Not picking tall bowler like prasidh or a swinger

 

Had we came in prepared we win that one too

[Frustrated]

Both teams hv been highly successful in applying the short ball tactics.   Ricky ponting just mentioned on air that it has been nearly 3 hrs since a delivery was pitched up to the batsman. 

[Nikola]

Well if lyon gets concussed here they can replace him with murphy for last innings. That will be genius move if it works.

[vvvslaxman]

High time India drops these midget fast bowlers and brings in taller fast bowlers. Broad is not having wheels. But he is able to generate bounce due to height.

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, Nikola said:

Well if lyon gets concussed here they can replace him with murphy for last innings. That will be genius move if it works.

 

I think they should bowl yorker to him.  I remember Lords match where everyone watch waiting for Siraj to bowl bouncer to last batsman Anderson. He bowled fairly full and knkocked the off pole.

[wazza]

5 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

I think they should bowl yorker to him.  I remember Lords match where everyone watch waiting for Siraj to bowl bouncer to last batsman Anderson. He bowled fairly full and knkocked the off pole.

Had that happened to rohit, pujara and bharar, we would have won the wtc final

[Bigg Brother]

I hope they continue like that for 5 more overs..