Cricket - The Ashes 2019

[clifftaylor]

England 205 for 7.

On the bright side, every batsman has got to double figures, except Woakes (2).

 

[gavreid]

It's going to be hard going with the sun out tomorrow. They'll need a miracle from the bowlers

 

[clifftaylor]

They'll need a miracle from the bowlers

Not for the first time, or indeed the second, or etc etc

 

[Andrew C!]

Mmm perhaps. 350 looks very different to 280. If the last two wickets can yield 50+ runs then it’s game on.

And, as I’ve said before, Curran is a game changer - especially if the ball is swinging(which it did today).

 

[Woodface]

Buttler batted well

 

[Andrew C!]

Buttler batted well

One day mode due to running out of partners. Not sure what other choice he had tbh.

 

[Woodface]

One day mode due to running out of partners. Not sure what other choice he had tbh.

That is why he's down there, he needs to be given a platform for destructive batting.

 

[peter bj]

Thought Stokes and Root looked exhausted before facing a ball , total was better than I expected so fair performance , however unless we can get Smith out we have no chance

 

[thebigfredc]

Yes I too noticed a difference in the demeanour of Root today.

I didn’t think it was fatigue....more like a man who is resigned to his fate....or perhaps of someone who has had the burden of responsibility removed from his shoulders".........even when he was nearly out and then finally out, I thought his body language looked odd.

Ray

 

[wacko]

Thought Stokes and Root looked exhausted before facing a ball , total was better than I expected so fair performance , however unless we can get Smith out we have no chance

Could start by holding catches...

 

[gavreid]

294 all out. Good to see Jeeves in a bit of form at last, it could have been a lot, lot worse.

 

[wacko]

Great start. But these are the 2 batsmen we need to get out.

 

[Weekender]

They're calling them Death and Taxes over on the BBC feed.

 

[Bob McC]

Congratulations to Lancashire.
Promoted back to Div 1 with 2 games to play.

 

[gavreid]

Congratulations to Lancashire.
Promoted back to Div 1 with 2 games to play.

Who to go down - Surrey maybe?

 

[Bob McC]

Looks like it.

 

[doctorf]

Has anyone mentioned David Gower on this thread?
I think he an excellent, eloquent, and not run of the mill commentator, yet Sky are getting rid of him at the end of the series, whereas Botham, a great player but fairly mono syllabic, is continuing.
That other moron Flintoff is ok for 20-20, but let’s retain a bit of class for proper cricket.

 

[gavreid]

Has anyone mentioned David Gower on this thread?
I think he an excellent, eloquent, and not run of the mill commentator, yet Sky are getting rid of him at the end of the series, whereas Botham, a great player but fairly mono syllabic, is continuing.
That other moron Flintoff is ok for 20-20, but let’s retain a bit of class for proper cricket.

I agree. I think he's excellent in that chair of proceedings role.

 

[SteveS1]

Has anyone mentioned David Gower on this thread?
I think he an excellent, eloquent, and not run of the mill commentator, yet Sky are getting rid of him at the end of the series, whereas Botham, a great player but fairly mono syllabic, is continuing.
That other moron Flintoff is ok for 20-20, but let’s retain a bit of class for proper cricket.

Didn't realise that. Is there anything behind it? Gower just sacked? Botham, great player he might have been, would never have got a presenting job on merit.

 

[gavreid]

Didn't realise that. Is there anything behind it? Gower just sacked? Botham, great player he might have been, would never have got a presenting job on merit.

He's not having his contract renewed, he felt the need to 'go public' before the series. They'll be wanting to 'freshen up' or 'modernise' the Sky team, but nothing's come out as far as I'm aware.