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Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 3:13 am
by DOC
I feel we should be trying to score with the older ball. The complete lack of intent is just building the pressure.

On cue Usi plays on. Has barely looked to score all day.

It is a run chase.

Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 3:26 am
by Senor Moto Gadili
210 off 75 overs .... way too passive

Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:52 am
by Senor Moto Gadili
EPIC WIN

Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:52 am
by Jim05
What a knock skip

Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:54 am
by Senor Moto Gadili
Slow and steady .... the tortoise beats the hare

Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:55 am
by Spargo
Oh boy.

Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:56 am
by Jim05
Senor Moto Gadili wrote:Slow and steady .... the tortoise beats the hare
PATBALL > BAZBALL

Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 4:57 am
by DOC
Cummins and Lyon steer us home with a 55 run partnership for the ninth wicket. Cummins picked the right time to find some form with the bat. Lyon as usual valued his wicket and was always looking to score.

Fittingly the winning runs were hit off Robinson, the pucking frick after a root up on the boundary turned two into four.

What a fabulous result in a great test match.

Hazelwood who would have been last in would be one relieved man.

Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 5:06 am
by RustyCage
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Go you good things!

1-0

Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 5:07 am
by RoosterMan
And that is why Test cricket is the greatest game in the world!

What a win!!! Come on Australia!!! [emoji1037][emoji1037][emoji1037]

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Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 5:11 am
by RoosterMan
You just love to see it.Image

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Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 5:26 am
by batmanbegins
Bugger, great test though and Cummins deserves that after a tough 6 months personally.

Difference to me was the keeping, Bairstow misses proved to be huge.

Hopefully get 4 more of those.

Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:04 am
by The Dark Knight
1-0, brilliant news to wake up to!

Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:08 am
by The Dark Knight

Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:12 am
by am Bays
Went to bed when Head got out

“What are you doing?” She said as I checked the phone at 2:30 when we still required 80 odd to win and Cummins had just joined Alex.

As TDK said nice news to wake up to

“Any boss who sacks a bloke for not turning up to work today, is a Bum!”

Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 6:35 am
by The Dark Knight
Australia's last successful 250+ run chase was against South Africa in 2011, Pat Cummins first test match where he also hit the winning runs.

Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 7:02 am
by whufc
You beauty....!!!!

This series is going to be a cracker.

Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 7:52 am
by stan
batmanbegins wrote:Bugger, great test though and Cummins deserves that after a tough 6 months personally.

Difference to me was the keeping, Bairstow misses proved to be huge.

Hopefully get 4 more of those.
Great game, and you are right about the keeping. Johnny isn't your best keeper but as a bat he should play.

Reckon Ali goes out and Wood comes in? Bit of a pace barrage but Root can Slin the ball and this would meaness bowling required from Stokes.

This is why test cricket is fantastic.

Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 7:52 am
by shoe boy
Did Stokes drop the Ashes.

Re: Ashes 2023

Posted: Wed Jun 21, 2023 8:31 am
by heater31
The Dark Knight wrote:1-0, brilliant news to wake up to!
Put the 6 month old back to bed at 2.50am checked the score still needed 51 and Cummins and Lyon in. Immediately thought shit it's 2005 all over again. Tried to sleep but contemplated staying up to watch.....sleep won out in the end!