The Ashes 2023

[Sgattick10]

I wonder do our superstar batters even listen to someone like Vikram Rathod? 

[vvvslaxman]

Head was bazballing against us. He is only 8 in 23 balls.

[vvvslaxman]

England's challenge will be transition. What after Anderson/Broad gone or even Stokes gone. Stokes will definitely quit early to make some free money with CSK. Right now they are setting a trend

[Sgattick10]

50 for Khwaja, well played. 

[vvvslaxman]

Head is being kept quiet with short of a length stuff and off spin.

[vvvslaxman]

Pie chucker Umesh leaked one boundary every over. Head is not getting that. Infact England has left so many gaps. Head still can't be aggressive 

[Vijy]

3 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

England's challenge will be transition. What after Anderson/Broad gone or even Stokes gone. Stokes will definitely quit early to make some free money with CSK. Right now they are setting a trend

anderson replacement = ollie; broad = potts/some other new bowler.

 

I don't think stokes will quit tests. he genuinely enjoys them a lot

[vvvslaxman]

This is the field set. No boundary riders except one. 

 

[vvvslaxman]

Khawaja has made the most of flattish condtions. 

[Vijy]

10 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Khawaja vs Moeen 126 average now. 

khawaja's avg as opener is 66 over a decent sample size. perhaps the best opener of 21st cen statistically

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, Vijy said:

khawaja's avg as opener is 66 over a decent sample size. perhaps the best opener of 21st cen statistically

 

Great Pakistan bully close to 1000 runs in 8 tests at ana verage of close to 100.

[wazza]

2 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

This is the field set. No boundary riders except one. 

 

We never once bowled to a plan ever since arun quit. Never. 

Poor field placings. Rohit ? Does he even analyse the game of his opponents or just place players around without doing any research. He uses the same template for every player lol. Idiot. 

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, wazza said:

We never once bowled to a plan ever since arun quit. Never. 

Poor field placings. Rohit ? Does he even analyse the game of his opponents or just place players around without doing any research. He uses the same template for every player lol. Idiot. 

 

He is not that smart. He just wants players to do magic stuff like Malinga , Pollard did for his franchise. 

[Vijy]

1 minute ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

Great Pakistan bully close to 1000 runs in 8 tests at ana verage of close to 100.

Aus Pak player bullying the pakistanis. great stuff

[Vijy]

1 minute ago, wazza said:

We never once bowled to a plan ever since arun quit. Never. 

Poor field placings. Rohit ? Does he even analyse the game of his opponents or just place players around without doing any research. He uses the same template for every player lol. Idiot. 

he analyses the food they eat in their home countries, so that he can feast on it

[Frustrated]

1 hour ago, Vijy said:

with a big weakness vs offspin. and Eng have 2 offspinners in moeen and root.

Head 23 already of 36.   He is scoring a boundary every over from M Ali.  Not sure how long he would last.  But I like his intent every test.  Similar to Pant.   

Edited June 17, 2023 by Frustrated

[Nikola]

Head starting to attack now. Good to see.

[Vijy]

6 minutes ago, Frustrated said:

Head 23 already of 36.   He is scoring a boundary every over from M Ali.  Not sure how long he would last.  But I like his intent every test.  Similar to Pant.   

looks like travball is beginning to take off. although pant has lower avg than head, I do feel that pant has fewer weaknesses. ind home pitches are harder to score on compared to Oz home pitches

Edited June 17, 2023 by Vijy

[vvvslaxman]

Stokes is leaving the on side and straight field open. He did exactly against Pakistan even when pakistan was running away with comfortable 4th innings chase. He did not change the field one bit.  

[Vijy]

from 8(25) to 30(48) - last 22 runs came in 23 balls for Travball Head