Cricket Thread

[dadnlad]

Looks like woods has gone for a all inclusive holiday
Old tight hamstring gag

 

[jaiguruKun]

I'm fearing the worst again sadly. No-one seems to know what the side will be. The vibe seems similar to the Covid series when everything seemed cobbled together at the last minute. England have always loved a good batting collapse even at the best of times and this Aussie team will be a lot more prepared than us. We're one or two injuries away from a complete & utter pasting.

 

[M18CTID]

I'm fearing the worst again sadly. No-one seems to know what the side will be. The vibe seems similar to the Covid series when everything seemed cobbled together at the last minute. England have always loved a good batting collapse even at the best of times and this Aussie team will be a lot more prepared than us. We're one or two injuries away from a complete & utter pasting.

You never know. Australia have their own issues too. However, what they do have in their favour is home advantage and that's a huge plus in Ashes series over the past 25 years. Australia haven't won an Ashes series on English soil since 2001, and the last time we won over there was 2010/11. Keeping our fast bowlers fit for the majority of the series will be absolutely key so I agree that we're just one or two injuries from a battering. The way we bat as well - the attacking intent can see us get skittled, but equally we can take the game away from a team very quickly.

I'm not overly confident because things can so often go pear-shaped over there very quickly but I'm also fascinated to see how our positive approach plays out.

 

[waspish]

The Aussies will produce wickets to suit them ? So if you put your back into bowling the bouncer, you will always be in the game, Hard and Flat with something on the first morning for the bowlers with a fresh wicket and a hard new ball.


Nothing ever changes down under in the Ashes and the first 30 overs are key to the game,
If you lose early wickets you're bang in trouble and will be chasing the game, England will need a fully fit Archer and Wood for at least 3 test, then Stokes needs to back them up both in batting and bowling.

My pick for England's key player will be Joe Root and if he scores big runs, england will win the Ashes

Maybe have my doubts!

 

[ancoats]

Maybe have my doubts!

It's all about the 1st morning of the 1st test and standing tall and facing them head-on.
Forget the coin toss and batting or bowling first, produce the goods with bat and ball

England can win the Ashes down under and we have a very good squad, but Archer and Wood are a gamble and if they go down early, then we will get spanked 5.0

 

[waspish]

Wood went of injured! Just send him home now bring someone else!

 

[ancoats]

Wood went of injured! Just send him home now bring someone else!

It's not good news, but he is without any form of cricket and was the biggest gamble, Stokes has to step up and the spin bowler will now play, I see Stokes took 6 wickets. Let's hope he can bowl at full speed in all 5 tests

 

[Earlyriser]

I see Lancs have apparently given Anderson a 1 year contract extension. After his limited role last year fail to get the logic of this.

 

[waspish]

It's not good news, but he is without any form of cricket and was the biggest gamble, Stokes has to step up and the spin bowler will now play, I see Stokes took 6 wickets. Let's hope he can bowl at full speed in all 5 tests

I take no notice of any of these games before the test matches! They pick wickets that are totally different to the test matches! Where as when we got the ashes in our country we bend over backwards the the Aussies!

 

[heslops barnet]

Wood went of injured! Just send him home now bring someone else!

Unfortunately was never going to play 5 tests

 

[heslops barnet]

I see Lancs have apparently given Anderson a 1 year contract extension. After his limited role last year fail to get the logic of this.

Lancashire favourite?

 

[waspish]

Unfortunately was never going to play 5 tests

Yep but was expecting our best pace bowlers from test match one! Hopefully it’s not a bad injury

 

[Ashton Moss Messi]

It's all about the 1st morning of the 1st test and standing tall and facing them head-on.
Forget the coin toss and batting or bowling first, produce the goods with bat and ball

England can win the Ashes down under and we have a very good squad, but Archer and Wood are a gamble and if they go down early, then we will get spanked 5.0

Never was a truer word spoken...

 

[ancoats]

Never was a truer word spoken...

It was finished after the first ball last time around

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Unfortunately was never going to play 5 minutes

Slight edit

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

If Root makes big runs we'll beat em. Feel quietly confident about our chances.

 

[waspish]

If Brook or stokes or Root or Duckett or Smith get big runs we will win 1-3 am going for 2-2

 

[jimharri]

Wood went of injured! Just send him home now bring someone else!

He just can't be relied upon. He's a fantastic bowler, and he comes across as a really nice fella. But let's face it; he's made of glass. If he as much as sneezes, he pulls a hamstring or a groin muscle.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

You need to post big scores to have any chance in Australia. Sadly, I can’t see us doing that.

 

[KS55]

You need to post big scores to have any chance in Australia. Sadly, I can’t see us doing that.

We’ll need the top three to occupy the crease long enough to make life easier for Root. If he has to face a newish ball and fresh bowlers we will be done for.