Ashes Thread 2023

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

Khawaja gone

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:42 pm

Massive

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:42 pm

How good is this?

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:43 pm

Stokes shows how to do it

ClaretDiver · Post by **ClaretDiver** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:43 pm

This could be the turn we need! What a ball by Stokes!

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:44 pm

Captain fantastic

He can't even run in properly.

matttheclaret · Post by **matttheclaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:47 pm

Do Australia keep going for the runs or try and defend out a draw now?

Firthy · Post by **Firthy** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:49 pm

Game on. How many of overs left?

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:51 pm

Minimum of 26 to come and new ball in I think 8 overs.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:54 pm

The fielding from England has been quite sublime.

claretburns · Post by **claretburns** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:54 pm

Roots bowls and drops Carey

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:55 pm

matttheclaret wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:47 pm
Do Australia keep going for the runs or try and defend out a draw now?

Carey's not playing for a draw. Lucky boy.

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:56 pm

Broad with new ball in 5 overs....

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:56 pm

claretburns wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:54 pm
The fielding from England has been quite sublime.

The ground fielding has been exceptional

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:58 pm

Carey now looking to score runs - could just give us the chance we need

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:59 pm

ClaretTony wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 5:58 pm
Carey now looking to score runs - could just give us the chance we need

Cazball

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:13 pm

What a fantastic Test match.

Quickenthetempo · Post by **Quickenthetempo** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:14 pm

What a catch Rootyyyyyy

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:14 pm

JOE ROOT - great caught and bowled

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:15 pm

Well done Stokes keeping Root on

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:15 pm

So Stokes doesn't take the new ball, let's Root continue and we get the wicket.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:15 pm

INSANE!!!!!

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:16 pm

We’re gonna do it lads

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:17 pm

Quickenthetempo wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:13 pm
What a fantastic Test match.

It's brilliant

Vino blanco · Post by **Vino blanco** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:17 pm

I know that Moeen has been impaired, but I think Root has bowled better than Moeen.

alwaysaclaret · Post by **alwaysaclaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:23 pm

Hope we can pull this one off, fully deserved if we can.

Silkyskills1 · Post by **Silkyskills1** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:24 pm

Thought Root was looking a bit jaded the over before the one he took the wicket. So, what do I know?

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:27 pm

Crapola!

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:27 pm

Cummins putting the Aussies back into it

alwaysaclaret · Post by **alwaysaclaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:28 pm

Should have been somebody out there after the 1st hit

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:31 pm

That would have been a superb catch by Stokes had he been able to hold onto it

Only 30 needed now.

wilks_bfc · Post by **wilks_bfc** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:31 pm

What a catch that would have been

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:32 pm

Wow...dropped it

That might be the match.

Another 4

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:34 pm

Very surprised no new ball yet!

Casper2 · Post by **Casper2** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:35 pm

Take the new ball FFS

Conroysleftfoot · Post by **Conroysleftfoot** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:35 pm

This is the time when you miss the pace of Mark Wood.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:37 pm

Get that new cherry in Broad's hands.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:39 pm

New ball taken

TheFamilyCat · Post by **TheFamilyCat** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:42 pm

I'm not sure I can cope with five matches of this.

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:45 pm

TheFamilyCat wrote: ↑
Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:42 pm
I'm not sure I can cope with five matches of this.

Cricket at its best

RVclaret · Post by **RVclaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:48 pm

Not looking good now chaps

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:53 pm

Need a wicket now.........what a match.

nil_desperandum · Post by **nil_desperandum** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:53 pm

I fear that not playing Foakes might just be that small margin that decides this test.
Test cricket is the winner though.

ElectroClaret · Post by **ElectroClaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 6:54 pm

A couple of boundaries and thats it.
...or a couple of wickets.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 7:06 pm

Great sportsmanship on display here!

ClaretTony · Post by **ClaretTony** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 7:11 pm

Second favourites now but what a match this has been

Burnley1989 · Post by **Burnley1989** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 7:20 pm

I'll take 5 of these, I hope the rain stays away as much as possible over the next few months, we are in for a classic series

alwaysaclaret · Post by **alwaysaclaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 7:20 pm

This one was always going to be massive psychologically.

daveisaclaret · Post by **daveisaclaret** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 7:22 pm

What a test match.

Lots will be said about the declaration I'm sure but the situation coming into today's play was loads better than if the weather had us facing a draw playing out.

Taffy on the wing · Post by **Taffy on the wing** » Tue Jun 20, 2023 7:22 pm

What a match!