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The Ashes 2021/22

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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,849
    We looked in such good nick in the practice games 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    Steve Brown is watching and thinking

    "These commentators talk too much"
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    MrOneLung said:
    We looked in such good nick in the practice games 
    That's coz we were playing ourselves
  • Andyessgee90
    Andyessgee90 Posts: 845
    Guess we gta pray for two or three days of rain. Even then that might not be enough. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    MrOneLung said:
    We looked in such good nick in the practice games 
    When playing FIFA during the rain breaks?
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    29-4. Stokes out to Cummins, caught at third slip.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    29-4, time for bed  :#
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    29-4

    Anyone still think, having won the toss, we should have batted in these conditions?
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Addick Addict said:
    2-2

    Both teams have issues. Hoping that two of our young guns, namely Hameed and Pope, will step up for us. The toss could also have a big influence on things
    Cometh the situation!
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,844
    edited December 2021
    Phil Tufnell
    Former England spinner on BBC Test Match Special
    It doesn't get any more dramatic than that. It all felt wrong from the start. Team selection, conditions, the pitch, winning the toss and batting. It felt a bit confused.
  • Andyessgee90
    Andyessgee90 Posts: 845
    I blame Tuffers and I quote “England cannot be 30-4”. What’s the score Phil. 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,626
    3 good catches so far. Who wants to bet that when we get to field we will dropping  them all.
  • Andyessgee90
    Andyessgee90 Posts: 845
    golfaddick said:
    3 good catches so far. Who wants to bet that when we get to field we will dropping  them all.
    Won’t even be edges. Warner will be out lbw. Smith will be batting on Thursday having faced a record 74.2 overs. 
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,626
    Turgid passage of play. Off go bed in 5 mins at the lunch break. Currently 50/4. I reckon we'll get close to 150 & by stumps they will 50/1.

    Night all.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    59-4 at lunch

    Hameed 25 n/o
    Pope 17 n/o
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    59-4 off 26 at lunch

    Hameed 25* (73)
    Pope 17* (43) 

    Well done to Hameed and Pope especially the former who has been there since the start - offered a sensible game plan without ever looking in trouble
  • Andyessgee90
    Andyessgee90 Posts: 845
    Miracle we made it to lunch with 50 runs scored and no more wickets. These two have done well to take the sting out of it however; particularly Hameed. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    I do wonder whether Pope and Stokes shouldn't swap in the batting order. The latter seems to have two speeds - dead slow and 90mph - and he is at his best taking the game to the opposition whereas Pope is an accumulator. Stokes being forced into 19 dots from 21 balls offered nothing and had Pope come in above him we might "only" be 3 down with the prospect of Stokes and Buttler still to come and the potential for the two of them to bat together with a bit of freedom.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    60-5.

    Hameed edges Cummins to second slip.
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited December 2021
    100 up.

    100-5 through 37 overs.

    Pope 27 (61) 
    Buttler 31 (46) 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    112-6.

    Buttler edges Starc behind for 39.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited December 2021
    118-7.

    Pope gone for 35. Top edge and a good catch in the deep.
  • Andyessgee90
    Andyessgee90 Posts: 845
    Did Sir Alistair of Cook really just say “init”?! 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    122-8.

    Robinson out for a duck. Caught behind off Cummins.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    edited December 2021
    Well this is one way to go about correcting a mistake to bat first, get out as quickly as possible so you can have a bowl while the wicket is still fresh. 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    144-9.

    Wood bounced out by Cummins. Caught at short leg.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    edited December 2021
    147 all out.

    Woakes top edges Cummins and caught well in the deep by Hazlewood.

    Cummins finishes with 5-38.

    And that's an early tea break.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Burns 0 (1) b Starc

    Hameed 25 (75) c Smith b Cummins

    Malan 6 (9) c Carey b Hazlewood

    Root 0 (9) c Warner b Hazlewood

    Stokes 5 (21) c Labuschagne b Cummins

    Pope 35 (79) c Hazlewood b Green

    Buttler 39 (58) c Carey b Starc

    Woakes 21 (24) c Hazlewood b Cummins

    Robinson 0 (3) c Carey b Cummins

    Wood 8 (15) c Harris b Cummins

    Leach 2 (7) n/o

    Extras (lb 5, w 1)

    147 all out from 50.1 overs.
  • Andyessgee90
    Andyessgee90 Posts: 845
    Poor. Yet, completely expected. 
    Time to have a nap, no doubt I’ll wake up to see close of lay Aus 125-0. 

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