Ashes Thread 2023

[fatboy47]

That's Bairstows catch.

All day, every day.

We can't try to blag it without a keeper again after this.

[Taffy on the wing]

How on earth has a ball gone between keeper & first slip without either moving? Keeper should be getting that.

That's been the difference between the teams ....Australia have taken those chances.

[Quickenthetempo]

It's hard to move sideways when your legs are so far apart.

I was thinking we won't be playing a spinner in the next test so we could get away with Bairstow.
He's struggled stood back.

[FCBurnley]

The insane declaration could cost us big time. Can’t see our bowlers taking 10 wickets. The Aussies will just grind it out

[ClaretTony]

The insane declaration could cost us big time. Can’t see our bowlers taking 10 wickets. The Aussies will just grind it out

You still don’t understand the way we play.

[ClaretTony]

We could just do with a wicket here

[RVclaret]

Been pretty disappointed with Broad and Anderson so far here, giving them far too much

[TheFamilyCat]

Warner's looking pretty solid.




*Commentators' curse, commentator's curse...

[ClaretTony]

Been pretty disappointed with Broad and Anderson so far here, giving them far too much

They’ve not really threatened

[BurnleyFC]

Parkinson will leave Lancashire for Kent at the end of the 2023 season.

I know he hasn’t been playing much but it seems a daft decision by Lancs.

[StayingDown4Ever]

Been pretty disappointed with Broad and Anderson so far here, giving them far too much

Spent forces now at this level?

[Royboyclaret]

Spent forces now at this level?

Nothing lasts forever.

There's one decent seat left in the Longside upper for a new season ticket next season.

[Royboyclaret]

We could just do with a wicket here

The understatement of the year......plus the fact their key batsmen look far more confident at the crease than ours.

[Quickenthetempo]

Nothing lasts forever.

There's one decent seat left in the Longside upper for a new season ticket next season.

He sits in the Bob Lord when he comes.

[FCBurnley]

You still don’t understand the way we play.

Feel free to explain the benefit of declaring on the first day of a test match when your best batter is 100 plus not out. I am clearly missing something

[Royboyclaret]

He sits in the Bob Lord when he comes.

Nothing reasonable available, Quicken !

[RVclaret]

This is not looking good at all.

[AGENT_CLARET]

Getting bashed all over the park

[wilks_bfc]

Warner gone from Robinson

[RVclaret]

Absolutely needed that, could do with another one or 2 tonight

[claretburns]

Limit the scoring, another wicket or being greedy two tonight and tomorrow's conditions should suit the bowlers.

[RVclaret]

Big wicket!

[wilks_bfc]

Needed that from Broad

[ClaretTony]

Feel free to explain the benefit of declaring on the first day of a test match when your best batter is 100 plus not out. I am clearly missing something

I was surprised we did that but you have to expect the unexpected with Ben Stokes as captain. He did some things last summer that appeared bizarre but they won us the games.

[ClaretTony]

Smith gone 89/3

[RVclaret]

Outstanding from Broad in this second spell

[Quickenthetempo]

Game on now.

Broad on one

[ClaretTony]

Outstanding from Broad in this second spell

When Broad is at his best he’s sensational

[Quickenthetempo]

Has anyone seen any ticket info for tomorrow?

[claretburns]

Has anyone seen any ticket info for tomorrow?

Said earlier on commentary about 5,000 tickets available for tomorrow, £25 adults and £5 kids, that was around 2pm this afternoon so some might have gone by now.

Edit: Only limited tickets left according to Edgbaston website - https://tickets.edgbaston.com/selection ... cking=true

[Quickenthetempo]

Said earlier on commentary about 5,000 tickets available for tomorrow, £25 adults and £5 kids, that was around 2pm this afternoon so some might have gone by now.

Edit: Only limited tickets left according to Edgbaston website - https://tickets.edgbaston.com/selection ... cking=true

Wow, done well to sell so many.

I clicked on that earlier but I just didn't think it had been updated from today

[Clarets4me]

Feel free to explain the benefit of declaring on the first day of a test match when your best batter is 100 plus not out. I am clearly missing something

Agreed, if Australia get this total with eight/nine wickets down, he's going to look a proper " eejit " when he's probably thrown 20-40 runs away by declaring in a first innings with England's best batman of the last decade on 118 not out, and 2 wickets in hand ....

[FCBurnley]

We need Jimmy to get his act together tomorrow. He has been far from his best so far ( except with the bat)

[RVclaret]

We need Jimmy to get his act together tomorrow. He has been far from his best so far ( except with the bat)

Agree. Especially if we get some dark clouds overhead in the morning session.

[fatboy47]

Outstanding from Broad in this second spell

But...but Broad and Anderson are busted flushes...it says so further up the thread.

Anderson could easily have picked up 2 wickets in his first two overs in his least favourable conditions btw.

[Ric_C]

Game on now, England slight favourites I'd say.

Big favourites if the ball is swinging tomorrow.

[Quickenthetempo]

All tickets are sold out for tomorrow.

[ChrisG]

Agreed, if Australia get this total with eight/nine wickets down, he's going to look a proper " eejit " when he's probably thrown 20-40 runs away by declaring in a first innings with England's best batman of the last decade on 118 not out, and 2 wickets in hand ....

With the caveat he would have been batting with number 10 and 11, so no guarantee they stick around for long enough

[fatboy47]

With the caveat he would have been batting with number 10 and 11, so no guarantee they stick around for long enough

The reality here is that it's a very understandable low-cost gamble... A wicket, or even two in that last few overs and it would have been hailed as a masterstroke...it didn't pay off..on another day it would. Que sera....not worth arguing about.

Asking your bowlers to perform at this level with a third-rate wicket keeper however, is another story.

[ChrisG]

The reality here is that it's a very understandable low-cost gamble... A wicket, or even two in that last few overs and it would have been hailed as a masterstroke...it didn't pay off..on another day it would. Que sera....not worth arguing about.

Asking your bowlers to perform at this level with a third-rate wicket keeper however, is another story.

Completely agree, it was a gamble that cost fewer runs than the keeper has cost in this innings alone

[ClaretTony]

But...but Broad and Anderson are busted flushes...it says so further up the thread.

Anderson could easily have picked up 2 wickets in his first two overs in his least favourable conditions btw.

But look who said it

[ClaretTony]

The reality here is that it's a very understandable low-cost gamble... A wicket, or even two in that last few overs and it would have been hailed as a masterstroke...it didn't pay off..on another day it would. Que sera....not worth arguing about.

Asking your bowlers to perform at this level with a third-rate wicket keeper however, is another story.

Totally agree.

[Dressinggown]

A full Edgbaston could prove again to be our 12th man tomorrow. The Hollies Stand will be bouncing.

In addition, the good old English weather might be a godsend for our seamers.

[expoultryboy]

Hope the weather doesn't spoil a great finish tomorrow .

[ClaretTony]

Hope the weather doesn't spoil a great finish tomorrow .

Forecast suggesting the morning session could be affected but let’s hope not.

[ClaretTony]

No play before lunch which has been brought forward to 12:30

[fatboy47]

No play before lunch which has been brought forward to 12:30

Probably still leaves all 4 results possible. Just.

[claretburns]

5Live reporting it has stopped raining at Edgbaston but no play until 13:10 at the earliest, however from then we should have two full sessions of cricket with conditions favouring the bowlers.

[ClaretTony]

5Live reporting it has stopped raining at Edgbaston but no play until 13:10 at the earliest, however from then we should have two full sessions of cricket with conditions favouring the bowlers.

12:30 lunch would give us a 1:10 start. Hopefully will get two full sessions in. This test match deserves a result.

[Herts Clarets]

Probably still leaves all 4 results possible. Just.

4 results?

1. England win
2. Australia win
3. Draw
4. ??

4 is a tie