Ashes Thread 2023

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 12:39 pm

Herts Clarets wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 12:33 pm
4 results?

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

4. The umpires and ICC agree to play a sixth day as it's been so entertaining.

Clive 1960 · Post by **Clive 1960** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 12:44 pm

I think Australia will hopefully go for it and that might play into our hands, I'm praying there will be some cloud cover to give our bowler's a chance as i can't see Moeen trying to bowl much with that hand.

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 12:48 pm

Herts Clarets wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 12:33 pm
4 results?

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

4. Tie

Spijed · Post by **Spijed** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 12:55 pm

Further pitch inspection at 13:20

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 1:34 pm

Play to start at 2:15

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 1:38 pm

How long can the day go on for? Until it goes too dark?

Rileybobs · Post by **Rileybobs** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 1:39 pm

RVclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 1:38 pm
How long can the day go on for? Until it goes too dark?

Minimum of 67 overs or close of play at 7pm according to Sky.

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 1:42 pm

Afternoon 2-15 to 4-30
Tea 4-30 to 4-50
Last session 4-50 to 7 pm

Total 52 overs plus 15in last hour

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:08 pm

Rain delay probably made it odds against us....Aussies can go for it and less time makes it easier for them to shut up shop if they get cold feet.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:10 pm

Still loads of cloud cover, definitely bowling conditions, let's hope to blow them away, Ali could be crucial on this wicket if his finger is doing OK.

fatboy47 · Post by **fatboy47** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:19 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:10 pm
Still loads of cloud cover, definitely bowling conditions, let's hope to blow them away, Ali could be crucial on this wicket if his finger is doing OK.

According to Vaughan his finger is a mess and he'll be in a lot of pain.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:44 pm

120-3
161 to win.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:49 pm

Breakthrough - Boland gone

121/4

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:49 pm

Broad again.

Foshiznik · Post by **Foshiznik** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:50 pm

Needed that.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:51 pm

Wish it had been the other geezer...

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:56 pm

Let's have another!

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:18 pm

fatboy47 wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 2:19 pm
According to Vaughan his finger is a mess and he'll be in a lot of pain.

Sport hurts.

He's playing for England get a grip.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:20 pm

Was expecting some more movement today with the overhead conditions but not been much has there?

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:21 pm

RVclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:20 pm
Was expecting some more movement today with the overhead conditions but not been much has there?

Nothing much, the bowlers and fielders have done a good job restricting Australia's run scoring, but not much to work with to try and get these wickets. Rather than good bowling getting the wickets I think we're relying on Australia's batters making mistakes.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:25 pm

Nothing in it for us. We’ve just got to keep things as tight as we can and hope they get frustrated and make mistakes.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:31 pm

Wicket - Mooen has got Head

143/5

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:32 pm

A little costly on the runs but gets the wicket.

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:32 pm

Mo really getting some turn off the surface, could be the key here

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:32 pm

Good timing just as Head was just getting into the groove

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:32 pm

Big wicket that!

Swizzlestick · Post by **Swizzlestick** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:32 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:31 pm
Wicket - Mooen has got Head

143/5

Crikey.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:33 pm

Great ball by Moeen after throwing some pies down.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:34 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:32 pm
A little costly on the runs but gets the wicket.

1 for 10 that over - I’ll take him doing that a few more times. You know he’ll concede runs but he does take wickets.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:40 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:34 pm
1 for 10 that over - I’ll take him doing that a few more times. You know he’ll concede runs but he does take wickets.

Oh absolutely I would take that from Ali.

To give that many runs away though you need to be certain of getting the wickets otherwise the game goes away from us very quickly.

alwaysaclaret · Post by **alwaysaclaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 3:51 pm

Time for Jimmy, he's due one

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:05 pm

Aussies will always go after our spinners 5/6 an over throughout the Tests.
They simply need to take wickets.

alwaysaclaret · Post by **alwaysaclaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:30 pm

Khawaja looking like player of the series already to me, we've certainly not produced anything to trouble him so far, it's suddenly become too easy for them, and the crowds gone quiet. Leach was always gonna be a big miss.

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:43 pm

That silly declaration is going to cost us

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:48 pm

AGENT_CLARET wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:43 pm
That silly declaration is going to cost us

Drop catches and bowling Khawaja off a no ball far more costly.

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:51 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:48 pm
Drop catches and bowling Khawaja off a no ball far more costly.

Dropped catches and no balls often happen, declarations like that don't

StayingDown4Ever · Post by **StayingDown4Ever** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:52 pm

AGENT_CLARET wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:43 pm
That silly declaration is going to cost us

Get used to it, it’s what we do now

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:52 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:48 pm
Drop catches and bowling Khawaja off a no ball far more costly.

Absolutely but some, sadly, can't get over the declaration while ignoring all the other decisions the captain has made.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:53 pm

Keep it really tight for 10 overs.

Still got a new ball to attack them with.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:54 pm

Also even if we didn't declare and we got another 30 or so runs in that session which people are predicting we could have done, Australia now in this session chasing another 127 rather than 97 would still be favourites.

StayingDown4Ever · Post by **StayingDown4Ever** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:00 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:54 pm
Also even if we didn't declare and we got another 30 or so runs in that session which people are predicting we could have done, Australia now in this session chasing another 127 rather than 97 would still be favourites.

I know which of those two scores I’d rather they were chasing.

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:04 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 4:52 pm
Absolutely but some, sadly, can't get over the declaration while ignoring all the other decisions the captain has made.

He'll be judged on this bad decision by some

DAVETHEVICAR · Post by **DAVETHEVICAR** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:08 pm

Got him

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:08 pm

Get in

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:08 pm

Green out, bowled Robinson.

192/6

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:09 pm

It’s not been possible in this entire test to say who’s on top for more than an hour. Bonkers.

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:18 pm

Still not sure we an win it unless we get Khawaja out.

Longsidelenny1882 · Post by **Longsidelenny1882** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:22 pm

Don’t be surprised if khawaja is not playing down lower house next season obviously as an amateur upthecolne

AGENT_CLARET · Post by **AGENT_CLARET** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:26 pm

Firthy wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:18 pm
Still not sure we an win it unless we get Khawaja out.

His wicket is the key

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:41 pm

Get in