The Ashes 2023

[bowl_out]

10 minutes ago, Laaloo said:

IPL made Cummins the hitter he is. 

Jai Ho!!!

 

MI bowling made him the hitter 

[Sgattick10]

Pat should be MoM

[Frustrated]

Just now, Sgattick10 said:

Pat should be MoM

He is a true legend. A gem for the aussies!!   

[coffee_rules]

Just now, Sgattick10 said:

Pat should be MoM

Khwaja

[vvvslaxman]

I liek England's approach. But this can be fine tuned especially Root's batting approach. Declarations. If England wanted to draw the test from the outset it was possible. Australian bowling was toothless by and large. Australia will now have Smith also firing.

[rkt.india]

3 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

Ironically they won this match because of positive approach they took for the first time in a desperation. If Cummins had batted defensively things would ahve been difficult.

Australia were the real bazballers much before T20 cricket in early 2000s. They didn't have to play ugly cricket with scoops, reverse scoops, reverse sweeps, etc. Used to make 350 a day scores when others would struggle for 250. 

[Sean Bradley]

That declaration at 390 odd in the first innings really looks foolish and has come to bite England in the @&&, loved to see McCullums egg face after the defeat. Yeh apne harkaton se "Baz" nahi aayega

[vvvslaxman]

1 minute ago, Austin 3:!6 said:

 

I know...was being sarcastic. But that's the excuse our players, board and media will give.

 

Definitely. Fanboys will be in full force defending India's loss.

[coffee_rules]

You stupid Captain O captain

 

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, rkt.india said:

Australia were the real bazballers much before T20 cricket in early 2000s. They didn't have to play ugly cricket with scoops, reverse scoops, reverse sweeps, etc. Used to make 350 a day scores when others would struggle for 250. 

 

Everyboyd knows that Australia used to go at 4 an over back then thanks to Gill. But this approach is one level above. You don't see top batsman playing reverse scoops. go at 6 an over entire day.  WHy go that far. Rishab patn was ahead of time compared to England.

[vvvslaxman]

Khawaja MOM

[putrevus]

5 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

Ponting is taking a dig at 393/8  :)

It was a nonsensical declaration which had no purpose.

[goose]

3 hours ago, goose said:

Pat Cummins danger bat

@zen I did you proud

[rkt.india]

6 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

It is still bad. We have to understand the difference. In this match England was on the top of the game best part of the test match. IN that match Australia was on top for the best part. We were never in the game except first session on day 1. 

In this game, England were never on top. It was an even game. Both teams were in the game till last one-two hours. 

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, putrevus said:

It was a nonsensical declaration which had no purpose.

 

They wanted to have stupid 2 over stab at Aussies lol Just for that they declared. What it also does is it gives less rest for his own bowlers.

[putrevus]

What a second innings Khawaja is having, he has been a great opener for Australia ever since he became opener.Scoring 100s every where he has toured.

[Stan AF]

Good man khawaja is the MOTM

[Frustrated]

After this loss, I dont see stokes making such lunatic declarations especially against top teams.   

[rkt.india]

3 minutes ago, vvvslaxman said:

 

Everyboyd knows that Australia used to go at 4 an over back then thanks to Gill. But this approach is one level above. You don't see top batsman playing reverse scoops. go at 6 an over entire day.  WHy go that far. Rishab patn was ahead of time compared to England.

Not just Gilly, Hayden, ponting, Clark, Symonds, all were aggressive players and used to bat positively. If England play with this approach, they will not anymore prepare green pitches. 

Edited June 20, 2023 by rkt.india

[vvvslaxman]

Just now, rkt.india said:

In this game, England were never on top. It was an even game. Both teams were in the game till last one-two hours. 

 

What are you taliking. They dictated the terms. First smashed them scored close to 400 runs in a day. Then took a marginal lead. Then they went after bowling again. Australia was all but lost after 8 down.