[Cricket] The Ashes- England v Australia- 1st Test, Birmingham, June 16 - 20, 2023

[nwgull]

Deserve a bit of luck, if that's the right word, in this innings. The Aussies had a load of let offs yesterday, particularly that no ball when Broad overstepped by a gnat's Rizla paper.

 

[Eeyore]

Pope got a good ball. You see dismissals like Root and Brook on village greens around the country every weekend.

JB out... reviewing but seemed like it was out to me... on the stroke of lunch.

Crikey that was lucky!

I thought it was going to be Umpire's Call. Didn't realise how far he was batting outside his crease.

 

[Bodian]

Finding it hard to do much work since 11.00.....

 

[Steve in Japan]

It's nicely poised now - all 3 results well in play. Not much work getting done today.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Getting absolutely no work done today

 

[dazzer6666]

Getting absolutely no work done today

Mrs D has just said 'are you going to watching that all afternoon ?'

Yes.

 

[vegster]

Here it comes ! Another 100 between these two could win us the game

 

[dazzer6666]

Here it comes ! Another 100 between these two could win us the game

Now you've done it

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Mrs D has just said 'are you going to watching that all afternoon ?'

Yes.

And some of tomorrow hopefully!

 

[Eeyore]

Why oh why, oh why, do they play a reverse sweep to deliveries when a fielder is placed behind square and there is a gap on the onside ? The sweep is a far less riskier shot to play.

It doesn't make strategic or common sense

Disgusted of Dinosaur Wells

 

[nwgull]

Here it comes ! Another 100 between these two could win us the game

I'm going to call it and say that we're not losing this game from here. We're either going to carry on scoring runs and post a 280+ lead, which the Aussies will be unlikley to reach, especially with rain forecast tomorrow. Alternatively, they take the last 5 wickets cheaply, in which case it means that the wicket has started to give the bowlers a lot of help and we'll probably bowl them out for less than 200.

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

I'm going to call it and say that we're not losing this game from here. We're either going to carry on scoring runs and post a 280+ lead, which the Aussies will be unlikley to reach, especially with rain forecast tomorrow. Alternatively, they take the last 5 wickets cheaply, in which case it means that the wicket has started to give the bowlers a lot of help and we'll probably bowl them out for less than 200.

That my friend, is a very large call

 

[Nobby Cybergoat]

Why oh why, oh why, do they play a reverse sweep to deliveries when a fielder is placed behind square and there is a gap on the onside ? The sweep is a far less riskier shot to play.

It doesn't make strategic or common sense

Disgusted of Dinosaur Wells

Ha yeh. And why can't Steele just whack it up the pitch instead of all the fannying around

 

[Eeyore]

There is a run and ball out there with no risk. This is all down to the poor field placings. Even us villagers can see that.

 

[Eeyore]

Ha yeh. And why can't Steele just whack it up the pitch instead of all the fannying around

You're joking, David Steele has been recalled ? We'll need that silver fox come the Lords onslaught.

 

[nwgull]

That my friend, is a very large call

Had a lead of about 185-190 when I wrote that. That's a really strong position in the 3rd innings when you've got 5 wickets left and a reasonable tail that aren't going to get out without adding a fair few unless the pitch starts getting lively.

 

[The Wizard]

How many times are we going to miss a reverse sweep and be LBW to Lyon ffs

There is a fielder out there so I don’t even know why he’s playing it really.

 

[Eeyore]

And right on cue, a pointless reverse sweep costs us a wicket...

This isn't BazBall this is FuckWitBall

 

[dazzer6666]

 

[The Wizard]

Fielder in the deep for that exact shot to stop the boundary, is that shot really worth the risk for a single?

Don’t mind risks, but for me that’s a silly shot choice