The Ashes 2023

[vvvslaxman]

This was the scenario when Stokes thought bowling ROot was a great Idea. Cummins whacked him for 16 runs . Game was lost there. Australia is not making that mistake.

[Lord]

2 minutes ago, Norman said:

Woakes is such a valuable cricketer in most conditions. Can't believe England were playing that grumpy old man all this time instead.

 

Only in England. Has been terrible everywhere else.

[vvvslaxman]

Boland is a hard worker. But he is unable to extract anything from the pitch. Honest trier. Bowling consistent line and length. Good inform playrs would see him off easily.

[Lord]

Aus need to dry the runs. Mistake will come.

[vvvslaxman]

I think Pitch has a lot to offer for pacers.

[Sgattick10]

2 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

But you have to be very calculative and selective. From here on it is more mental.

Should take leaf out of Cummins inning from 1st test.. Aussies are mentally the strongest 

[vvvslaxman]

Cummins is such a great bowler. You shouldn't do anything stupid if you want to win. Just don't give wickets to him.

[Lord]

What is that field. Need more slips

[wazza]

4 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Boland is a hard worker. But he is unable to extract anything from the pitch. Honest trier. Bowling consistent line and length. Good inform playrs would see him off easily.

Becomes mcgrath against kohli pujara rahane. 

Also Gill played him like a moron. Also rohit. 

 

Washed up players need to be removed. Too much chances given. Take some action bcci. It's like players have too much control now.

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, Sgattick10 said:

Should take leaf out of Cummins inning from 1st test.. Aussies are mentally the strongest 

 

But advantage there was they were facing exhausted English trundlers. By the time Lyon walked in they were running out of gas. Aussies are never going to be tired. They will keep coming hard at you.

[wazza]

3 minutes ago, Sgattick10 said:

Should take leaf out of Cummins inning from 1st test.. Aussies are mentally the strongest 

Pant is the best. He destroyed the Aussies. Had he played different story. And bumrah when he plays Aussies. 

[vvvslaxman]

Cummins almost created 2 chances. 

[Sgattick10]

Good innings from Brook.. 

[wazza]

4 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Cummins is such a great bowler. You shouldn't do anything stupid if you want to win. Just don't give wickets to him.

Pant sundar would smack him around. 

I guarantee jaiswal would take him too. He has severe issues vs lefties. 

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, wazza said:

Pant sundar would smack him around. 

I guarantee jaiswal would take him too. He has severe issues vs lefties. 

 

Yea. Sundar's six was definining moment of that Test.

[wazza]

2 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

Yea. Sundar's six was definining moment of that Test.

Can someone give the kid some protein bar? All he needs to do is stay uninjured. 

[Sgattick10]

Bairstow has such a punchable face. 

[vvvslaxman]

This is a career defining knock of Harry Brook. If, a big If he pulls this one off he will be remembered by English forever. Series on the line.

[wazza]

Only lefties Cummins has success against is Elgar. He struggles against most other lefties. Pant stokes even Latham does well. 

Latham is good btw. 

When malan played he gave Cummins problems. 

 

[vvvslaxman]

All said and done it is gonig to be a cliffhanger from here on. Deep down i want England to leve the series so that last 2 tests will be interesting. Also i want England to be whitewashed . Dilemma