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The Ashes 2021/22

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  • Carter
    Carter Posts: 14,242
    Something that really does my head in with test bowlers but that I understand to a degree is why they spend so long hunting for edges rather than bowling, fast and hard at the stumps, not every ball but certainly more than we did today. Maybe I'm seeing the game too simply which I'm guilty of doing especially when we vomit out weird performances like today. 

    Besides that I've watched Buttlers second dropped catch so many times hoping that like Gazza in 1996, if I watch it enough times he gets there 
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,145
    single and the score will be 222-2 …
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    4 balls in.

    Bored.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited December 2021
    100 up for Labuschagne. Smith looks very good too. This could be ugly.

    236-2
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited December 2021
    Robinson into the attack. And gets Labuschagne caught behind for 102 with his first ball of the day.

    238-3
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    No ball
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    It’s a no ball. Labuschagne survives.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Labuschagne 102-3.
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,145
    Chump ffs waste of time 
    yea fine lines but he’s never gonna get a wicket with a no ball 

  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Everything has to be perfect to win in Australia.

    From the preperation to the dropped catches, from the injury to Archer to the no-balls and from the batting display to the undercooked bowling attack ... I don't think anything could have gone worse.
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  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,145
    Tough chance for Robinson missed/dropped and Labuschagne gets another life 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Finally.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Labuschagne out lbw to Robinson.

    I was about to kick the cat if that was overturned on review.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    And finally Labuschagne goes for 103 at the fifth time of asking.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    241-3

    Labuschagne 103 lbw b Robinson
  • oohaahmortimer
    oohaahmortimer Posts: 34,145
    the comeback is on  not gonna happen , they’ve got enough already 
  • Andyessgee90
    Andyessgee90 Posts: 845
    oohaahmortimer said:
    the comeback is on  not gonna happen , they’ve got enough already 
    Already enough to win by an innings I suspect 
  • Andyessgee90
    Andyessgee90 Posts: 845
    Didn’t they have a drinks break 20mins ago. Why are aus now having another drink break. No wonder the over rate is awful. 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Head bowled by Root for 18.

    291-4
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited December 2021
    Next over, Stokes bowls Green for 2. This is turning into a good session.

    294-5.
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    One more wicket before the break in 15 minutes and this gets interesting.
  • Andyessgee90
    Andyessgee90 Posts: 845
    Bowl em out for 320ish and we have a very small chance. 
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Andyessgee90 said:
    Bowl em out for 320ish and we have a very small chance. 
    They are more likely to get 520 than 320! :-)
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Afternoon break. 302-5

    Smith 55 (146)
    Carey 5 (18)

    A better session for England in the end. 81-3 from 27 overs.
  • Andyessgee90
    Andyessgee90 Posts: 845
    Addickted2TheReds said:
    Andyessgee90 said:
    Bowl em out for 320ish and we have a very small chance. 
    They are more likely to get 520 than 320! :-)
    It’s been a long night. I was perhaps a touch optimistic. 
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Does anybody know who the black armbands that Australia are wearing are for?
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Addickted2TheReds said:
    Does anybody know who the black armbands that Australia are wearing are for?

    Australia's players are wearing black armbands today, as a mark of respect for the five children tragically killed in a freak bouncy castle accident in Devonport, Tasmania on Thursday.

    "The Australian men’s cricket team pay their pay their respects and show their love and support of the grief-stricken Devonport families who must be in unimaginable pain following yesterday’s tragic events" Cricket Australia said in a statement. "It was deeply saddening for all.

    "Today, Australia and the match officials will wear black armbands today to honour those lost."

  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Only just caught up on what has happened today but it looks like they've bowled a better length today


  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,670
    Addick Addict said:
    Only just caught up on what has happened today but it looks like they've bowled a better length today


    Still bowling no balls though. 
    I find that very annoying. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    edited December 2021
    blackpool72 said:
    Addick Addict said:
    Only just caught up on what has happened today but it looks like they've bowled a better length today


    Still bowling no balls though. 
    I find that very annoying. 
    Totally agree - if the definition of madness is doing the same thing over and over again expecting a different result then Messrs Stokes, Robinson and Woakes are insane. And if they aren't, then them doing so is definitely making me mad!

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