Lord Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, Austin 3:!6 said: What a series...what great pitches...test cricket at its very best. I just hope when England tour us next year for 5 test series, we give sporting wickets rather than taking short cuts. If we lose, so be it. I hate those 2 day test matches in India England aren't good enough for that. Our bats do well. Austin 3:!6 1
Nikola Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) 14 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said: Injuries, weather, freak dismissals, bizarre decisions so many aspects decided the outcome rather than actual skills in this series. Australia in my view was way below par. They are lucky to get away with 2-2. I can't remember one good spell from Australia that sticks out. That Starc's spell briefly. Otherwise pathetic bowling. Got butchered a lot of times. Another delusional england fan? I know in your world england has whitewashed australia in australia right now but that's not the case. Ask any neutral person who had most luck in this series in terms of conditions & toss. England did play brave cricket but calling australia lucky is a joke lol. You must be watching other series. Anyways they cannot even retain ashes at home even after so much luck going in their favor and australia playing poor cricket. Australia has won probably won same number of matches in last one month which england has done in last 20 years or so away. Be ready for another whitewash 2 years later or even better be ready for whitewash on turners few months later. Edited July 31, 2023 by Nikola
vvvslaxman Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 1 minute ago, Lord said: yes reason these youngsters aren't being picked as they are very unreliable wrt fitness. Crappy guys like Undakat are always fit. Good prospects are not fit enough. Catch-22. Siraj is only one guy as of now. Siraj is closer to 30. HE should be selective and be servicable in Tests. He hasn't even fully evolved as a bowler.
R!TTER Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 On 7/29/2023 at 11:49 PM, R!TTER said: They only won because they chased it down quickly, also the Vihari drop, as the longer you stay there more chances of losing wickets! Oz won't get within 50 runs of this target. Too many n00bs in here, fell short of 1 run because of shoddy Eng fielding
R!TTER Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 4 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said: Australia lost by 49 runs. Not walloping like we received against Australia at the same ground Conditions favored Oz & many of their players had lots of practice in the county before WTC, not their fault of course but Eng is not a "neutral" venue just as it wasn't against NZ either.
Lord Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said: Crappy guys like Undakat are always fit. Good prospects are not fit enough. Catch-22. Siraj is only one guy as of now. Siraj is closer to 30. HE should be selective and be servicable in Tests. He hasn't even fully evolved as a bowler. He's better in ODIs. One of the best currently around the world.
vvvslaxman Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 Finally Woakes is rewarded. Major influence in England's drawn series. 19 wickets at 18.14 Austin 3:!6 1
Austin 3:!6 Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 Looks like that was the last test for Moeen Ali as well
vvvslaxman Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 6 minutes ago, Nikola said: Another delusional england fan? I know in your world england has whitewashed australia in australia right now but that's not the case. Ask any neutral person who had most luck in this series in terms of conditions & toss. England did play brave cricket but calling australia lucky is a joke lol. You must be watching other series. Anyways they cannot even retain ashes at home even after so much luck going in their favor and australia playing poor cricket. Australia has won probably won same number of matches in last one month which england has done in last 20 years or so away. Be ready for another whitewash 2 years later. YOu don't have to go ask any neutral. I am neutral enough to call what i say. When did i become an ENglish fan without me knowing lol ONly fans i see here is temporary Aussie fans to diss England. I hate both teams. I just appreciate individual performances when they play each other.
waga Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 Was hoping for the luck to finally swing the other way but it only ramped up for england as it went out culminating in that ball that handed them the game
Sandz Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 39 minutes ago, putrevus said: The same bowlers lost test series in SA and last test in England and WTC finals. The bowlers may have come up short a couple of times, but the batsmen come up short most of the time, you can bury your head in sand but it doesn't change the fact that our batting performance has been the worse of all top teams over the last 3 years, and our bowlers have been among the very best. If it wasn't for our bowlers and allrounders, we will be ranked 7. Lord 1
vvvslaxman Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 Just now, Sandz said: The bowlers may have come up short a couple of times, but the batsmen come up short most of the time, you can bury your head in sand but it doesn't change the fact that our batting performance has been the worse of all top teams over the last 3 years, and our bowlers have been among the very best. If it wasn't for our bowlers and allrounders, we will be ranked 7. We sure didn't make back to back WTC finals because of batsmen. That is obvious.
Kothili Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 5 minutes ago, Austin 3:!6 said: Looks like that was the last test for Moeen Ali as well I dont see Moeen, Anderson make it. Broad is gone. Root will be like 36. Stokes dodgy knees. Doubt Wood will remain injury free and Woakes may not be effective in Oz. Down under is going to be really tough. On the Oz side, Warner and Uzzie will likely be out. Smith too. I dont see Carey lasting long. Will be a very different line up.
vvvslaxman Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 Both teams will get whacked in India for sure. (Hopefully). If they don't replace these oldies Kunemanns, Dom besses, Roots will own us.
vvvslaxman Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 Pat cummins is such a likable bloke even though not a great creative aggressive captain.
Kothili Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 26 minutes ago, Lord said: Murphy isn't on the same level. Obviously hard to fill GOAT's shoes, but Murphy is a terrific #10 and with time could be a decent bowler. Lord 1
vvvslaxman Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 Compared to the disasterous performance of England under Root this is way better. Yet to lose a series
Austin 3:!6 Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 6 minutes ago, Kothili said: I dont see Moeen, Anderson make it. Broad is gone. Root will be like 36. Stokes dodgy knees. Doubt Wood will remain injury free and Woakes may not be effective in Oz. Down under is going to be really tough. On the Oz side, Warner and Uzzie will likely be out. Smith too. I dont see Carey lasting long. Will be a very different line up. James Anderson: Stuart Broad retirement makes me 'more firm' to continue England cricket career James Anderson: Stuart Broad retirement makes me 'more firm' to continue England cricket career | Cricket News | Sky Sports
Lord Posted July 31, 2023 Posted July 31, 2023 Just now, vvvslaxman said: Barbie is going on a high after a movie on him vvvslaxman 1
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