The Ashes 2023

[sbbefc]

Look I think one thing we can all agree on is that we are a much better team.

Aus are better. I suppose that's another reason why the stumping has become so controversial. They'd have won anyway imo.

It's just frustrating that England have been in great positions in both tests, against a better team, and thrown them away.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

At least we won't have watch lyons weasel face anymore

Always reminded me of Waluigi from Mario

 

[ToffeeTim]

Look I think one thing we can all agree on is that we are a much better team.

Australia deserve to be ahead in the series but its all been about the big moments. England haven't won anywhere near enough of them.

That said, I've seen enough to know England can compete and make the matches close. So I think they have a decent chance of winning the third test.

 

[cronullasharks]

At least we won't have watch lyons weasel face anymore

I'll raise you with ben duckett. What even is that

 

[cronullasharks]

Look I think one thing we can all agree on is that we are a much better team.

3-2 series incoming now. Ffs mcbain

 

[JimmyJeffers]

I'll raise you with ben duckett. What even is that

Wouldn’t shag any of the Aussie team apart from the captain. All pig ugly.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

So does this mean....

Crawley
Duckett
Brook
Root
Stokes
Bairstow
Moeen
Woakes
Broad
Robinson
Wood

?

No genuine number 11 in that line up, but 2 number 8s but one will be at 7. I'm not sure if it's a really long tail, or actually a lot more depth!

I'm not sure how Tongue will feel about being rested after 1 game! Also a team that possibly suggests Stokes can't bowl.

A lot more depth I think. Wood is a half decent batter. Much prefer this team. Still unsure on Crawley though but @Connor keeps saying he’ll come good so I’ll trust his opinion on this.
Brook has looked a bit too casual batting lower down the order. Think coming in at 3 will help him tbh.

 

[Connor]

A lot more depth I think. Wood is a half decent batter. Much prefer this team. Still unsure on Crawley though but @Connor keeps saying he’ll come good so I’ll trust his opinion on this.
Brook has looked a bit too casual batting lower down the order. Think coming in at 3 will help him tbh.

JJ? Morrisons.

 

[cronullasharks]

Wouldn’t shag any of the Aussie team apart from the captain. All pig ugly.

Yeah it is a tremendously ugly bunch.

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Yeah it is a tremendously ugly bunch.

It’s offensive tbh. You come here and cheat and don’t even make an effort to look handsome.
Can only imagine the stench in the dressing room.

 

[peteblue]

Hmmm anything to divert from the innovators of bad sportsmanship..

Lasting damage of the 100mph ball - BBC News

It threatened the bonds of Empire and squandered sporting genius - Bodyline still echoes 80 years on.

www.bbc.com

I’m with you on this. Australia won and the whinging and crying from some in England is embarrassing tbh. England need to grow a pair and just get on with it……

 

[Charro]

Like the team.

Certainly looks a better batting line up.

Woakes has a great record at home and Wood is a great option when you’re not getting much from the pitch.

 

[Milk]

I guess it goes both ways... Anyone who prefers to be called 'Jonny' over Jonathan is a bit a of a cocky tit, which is probably why he got dismissed the way he did.

The scorecard should read 'Jonathon Bairstow'.

Only Johnny Depp and Johnny Cash get a pass from me.

Johnny Rotten?

 

[Milk]

Looking forward to seeing the Aussie batsmen facing Wood. Genuine 95mph
Smith may get flashbacks to Archer lying him down and I doubt Khawaja will be such a smoothy chops when he has a nanosecond to react

 

[ToffeeTim]

The Ashes 2023: England pick Mark Wood, Chris Woakes and Moeen Ali for third Test

England name Chris Woakes, Mark Wood and Moeen Ali in the team for the third Ashes Test.

www.bbc.co.uk

Stokes basically saying he doesn't know if he can bowl. I guess that's why they picked the extra bowler.

Robinson
Broad
Wood
Woakes

With Ali as the main spinner, and also the possibility of Root or Stokes bowling a bit.

Puts a lot of responsibility on Moeen and Woakes to bat well. There is no genuine no.11 in that side and everyone can contribute, but there is no real no.7 level batter either, so could go either way.