The Ashes 2023

[vvvslaxman]

Root will succumb against short ball if he is not rolling his wrists.

[putrevus]

That was out, umpire thought it was inside edge.

[vvvslaxman]

Another reverse ramped six from Root. He is very consistently successful with this shot. It si almost like a straight drive for him.

[vvvslaxman]

Root's reverse ramp seems less risky than Kohli's cover drive chasing 7th stump line.

[vvvslaxman]

Stokes is such a fantastic timer. His obvious weakness is off spin. Why are they not trying Todd  against stokes now that Crawley is gone

[cowboysfan]

England clearly the better team.without that one dumb no good declaration in the first game they would have won the Ashes.

[vvvslaxman]

Another classy knock from Root. Going more than run a ball. Stokes is really fluent in this innings.

[vvvslaxman]

Jinxed STokes. Stokes perished trying to clear long on.

[Serpico]

1 minute ago, cowboysfan said:

England clearly the better team.without that one dumb no good declaration in the first game they would have won the Ashes.

They have plenty what if' moments in this series, to think about in next 6 months

 

If they can fine tune their philosophy, they can win the series in India

[vvvslaxman]

As much a limited bowler Todd is he is their best bet at the oval.

[Nikhil_cric]

263 is the highest successful chase at the Oval. Australia have lost this already. 

[vvvslaxman]

Labu took 85 balls or to get to 7. Brook in 2 balls lol Punter is taking a dig

[cowboysfan]

4 minutes ago, Serpico said:

They have plenty what if' moments in this series, to think about in next 6 months

 

If they can fine tune their philosophy, they can win the series in India

oh yeah.their challenge is to score enough runs against the spinners.our batting is really poor even against the spinners and we need better than Rahane and Gill to make enough runs.England are favorites in my book.

[vvvslaxman]

I have been watching since morning. Every now and then when you hit certain length ball becomes unplayable. There is always a ball with your name on it.  If Australia bats like how they did in first innings they will fail for sure. 

[Lord]

25 minutes ago, cowboysfan said:

oh yeah.their challenge is to score enough runs against the spinners.our batting is really poor even against the spinners and we need better than Rahane and Gill to make enough runs.England are favorites in my book.

 

lol no.

 

Apart from Wood, everyone will be taken apart. Even our 7-9 will score.

 

Batting will be tested vs actual spin and reverse swing on dusty surfaces.

 

They'll do well to win 1 game.

[vvvslaxman]

Hazlewood bowled really well with a bit of movement.

[vvvslaxman]

Root is a delight batsman to watch when on song. Those clips through on side are beautiful.

[vvvslaxman]

250 lead up.

[Suhaan]

1 hour ago, vvvslaxman said:

I think Shubman Gill would definitely benefit from this if it actually helps batsmen relax a bit as Nasser Hussain says.

What is the context?

[putrevus]

Root ability to reach 50 with such ease is astonishing.

 

90 50 plus scores already for Root.

Edited July 29, 2023 by putrevus