The Ashes 2023

[Nikola]

Important knock by root. Without him bazball would have really looked stupid.

[zen]

Eng has a unique style of playing cricket now .. and we have to appreciate it for bringing freshness to all forms of cricket!

[zen]

373/8 w/ 13 overs to go for the day … This is terrific stuff from Eng. 

 

More or less ensures that we will see a result in the game (which is what Eng plays for), and Eng still has one more inning to cause damage. 
 

Whatever Aus gets in the 2nd inning, if Eng gets a similar total, Aus would be chasing 350+ in the 4th.

[Nikola]

Declared? Wow!

[vvvslaxman]

9 minutes ago, Nikola said:

Important knock by root. Without him bazball would have really looked stupid.

 

He changed his approach consciously even at the risk of getting a few low scores. 

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, Nikola said:

Declared? Wow!

 

Ballsy move. Damn. This is Ashes. They casually declare.

[vvvslaxman]

If India has to play like this first man to kick out long and far is Pujara lol

[vvvslaxman]

Glad we don't see 6 runs in 94 balls in this England side. Very entertaining to watch.

[Kothili]

Rubbish pitch. Paradise for Flat Track bullies.

[vvvslaxman]

The thing is England gifted almost all their wickets. Not a single wicket fell because of brilliant bowling.

[Black Zero]

For now it seems more stupid than brave ,.considering pitch and Oz batting. what you guys think ?

[Stan AF]

1 minute ago, vvvslaxman said:

If India has to play like this first man to kick out long and far is Pujara lol

He's going nowhere.

 

He's under gujju quota

[Nikola]

Robinson and Anderson won't give easy runs for australia's style of play. Still declaring under 400 on 1st day sounds crazy! Australia has gone defensively till now and ideally they will want to bat slow with 2.5rpo for 2 days here.

[sage]

Declaration? Bazball is nuts. Why not let Root hit a few sixes? Stupid

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, Kothili said:

Rubbish pitch. Paradise for Flat Track bullies.

 

They have declared the innings even before 400. So your accusation has no merit. They believe they can take wickets here.

[putrevus]

Why declare?

[vvvslaxman]

England bowling is not great in the sense they are not going to run through. But they have some strategic field sets, strategic bowling that make itt look difficult for the opposition. Kane williamson negated all such strategies and produced a brilliant 100 recently. Australia can very well do the same. Let us wait and watch.

[Kothili]

Aussies play 2 days and amass a 250 lead and its game on.

[rollingstoned]

2 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

The thing is England gifted almost all their wickets. Not a single wicket fell because of brilliant bowling.

It feels like a 5 day limited overs match.

[vvvslaxman]

Root is definitely becoming a legend in his own right.