The Ashes 2023

[Sandz]

Currently it is pissing down like Carling in English pubs, first session will be wiped out. 

[rageaddict]

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[Nikola]

 

[Sandz]

I can’t see the above two posts, when is this issue going to be fixed?

[khadekhademaaro]

This is a mountain for Australia to climb.

[sage]

1 hour ago, Nikola said:

 

Brutal. Also its English crowds that have the most creative chants Aussies not that great

[Stan AF]

Lord help Boland

[LordPrabhzy]

first session will be washed out- hopefully there should be play after Lunch. With damp and cloudy conditions Broady and Andu should be lethal. This is giving me 2005 Edgbaston vibes. If Eng manage to win then Stokes will be hailed as a great captain.

 

PS-It is the longest day of the year today so theoretically they could play till 7/7.30PM

Edited June 20, 2023 by LordPrabhzy

[diga]

13 minutes ago, LordPrabhzy said:

first session will be washed out- hopefully there should be play after Lunch. With damp and cloudy conditions Broady and Andu should be lethal. This is giving me 2005 Edgbaston vibes. If Eng manage to win then Stokes will be hailed as a great captain.

 

PS-It is the longest day of the year today so theoretically they could play till 7/7.30PM

Technically tomorrow is the longest day ... right? Still a long day :)

[Frustrated]

18 hours ago, Frustrated said:

Tomorrow 1st session might get washed out due to rain.   50% chance of rain.  

As expected.   

[Nikola]

 

[putrevus]

Even on this flat pitch, chasing 4th innings total is not easy. Indian seamers lead by Bumrah let three tests and two away series wins with their inept bowling.

[LordPrabhzy]

1 hour ago, diga said:

Technically tomorrow is the longest day ... right? Still a long day :)

yeah by like 2 minutes

[wazza]

27 minutes ago, putrevus said:

Even on this flat pitch, chasing 4th innings total is not easy. Indian seamers lead by Bumrah let three tests and two away series wins with their inept bowling.

Agreed. Poor performance from ipl stars. Keeping playing ipl before important tests. They don't care. 

 

Sadly real problem was lack of height. We needed ishant type bowler to support bumrah and shami. Or atleast boob who quit tests. Wasn't to be. We dint select tall bowlers instead we went with umesh. 

[vvvslaxman]

Covers coming off

[vvvslaxman]

If the time left is short Australia can take a stab at it. If it doesn't go the way they wanted they can shut off the chase and go for a  draw.

[LordPrabhzy]

Inspection at 1.20. Covers have come off

[vvvslaxman]

Boland should throw kitchen sink and add 20 odd runs. That will leave around 100 plus for Head/khawaja/Carey. Cummins can bat a bit.  Easier said than done. But there is an outside chance for Australia to go after it. Let us see how their mentality is.

[zen]

Eng's interesting declaration on Day 1 is helping the test stay alive for a win/loss result despite a session or so lost to rain! 

 

"1:05pm: Inspection happens in 15 minutes, lunch will officially end in five.. I'll grab something myself. For continued entertainment till Bazbowl/Ronball takes over, it's back to Alan Gardner."

[vvvslaxman]

If Australia wants to make a statement they should go after  Root and Moeen.  Having said that ENgland won't even need them given the conditions.