The Ashes 25/26

[amber_fluid]

Declare and get em back in

[am Bays]

That step away “shot” by Green is going to cost us a 100+ lead

[The Dark Knight]

Great bowling by Stokes.

Inglis beaten by movement off the pitch.

Had to do it himself in the end to get Inglis, bowled without luck with Inglis' edge picking the gaps in the cordon and Stokes was pissed lol.

[gadj1976]

That step away “shot” by Green is going to cost us a 100+ lead

I was just thinking the same thing. What the hell was that?

[Jim05]

So we bring in Inglis as a batsman and he hides at 7 behind the keeper and then gets out looking clueless.
Genius selection

[gadj1976]

So we bring in Inglis as a batsman and he hides at 7 behind the keeper and then gets out looking clueless.
Genius selection

Yep, dumb decision IMO.

That and bowling short to the tail, never ceases to amaze me.

[am Bays]

Archer 1st ball at 129 and then follows up with a half tracker at 134?..

**** me

[dedja]

Someone please put a bell in the ball.

[Armchair expert]

That was a pud

[DOC]

And Carse drops Neser off Archer in a straight forward chance.

Getting a fair bit of luck here

[dedja]

And another one

[Armchair expert]

Dumb batting

Crap fielding

[DOC]

Root drops Carey.. Perhaps Smith should have taken it.

LUCKY

[dedja]

Root drops Carey.. Perhaps Smith should have taken it.

LUCKY

Neither seemed particularly arsed to try to catch it

[Dutchy]

1st slip way too wide, should never have to dive towards the keeper

[am Bays]

Root drops Carey.. Perhaps Smith should have taken it.

LUCKY

Perhaps???

[RB]

150 overs in two days' play. Pathetic from both sides.

[gadj1976]

Root drops Carey.. Perhaps Smith should have taken it.

LUCKY

Smith should've at least had a crack at it. Even in Z grade 3rds, you should never have to dive toward your keeper as a first slipper!

[daysofourlives]

1st slip way too wide, should never have to dive towards the keeper

Rubbish, keeper had concrete boots, was his catch everyday of the week
As Jim05 has said, England continues to pick Batsman/keepers over keepers, its cost them this Test already and Smith doesnt look like making a run either

[am Bays]

1st slip way too wide, should never have to dive towards the keeper

Rubbish, keeper had concrete boots, was his catch everyday of the week
As Jim05 has said, England continues to pick Batsman/keepers over keepers, its cost them this Test already and Smith doesnt look like making a run either

Agreed completely

Keepers set the tone in the field and Smith has been nothing short of useless. He’s made Geriant Jones look like Jack Russell and Alex Stewart look like Bob Taylor. There last session effort in the field rest on his example.

Now compare that to Alex Carey yesterday.