The Ashes 2017/18

[Jeff Jones]

I expect England to be bowled out. I've seen it a hundred times, you start well chasing a target batting last, look as though you might make it, and then collapse. Losing that 4th wicket near stumps might be the difference.

If they do get there they could go on with it for the rest of the series because Oz isn't that good. Good bowlers, but that's all.

 

[McBain]

I can't stand that gobs**te Smith. I've been a big cricket fan since around the back end of Allan Border's captaincy of Australia and they have never had such a dislikeable captain as him.

Plus he's such an ugly (but hugely effective) batsman to watch.

We are second favourites. But if England can somehow sneak home it puts enormous pressure on him given his dubious decision not to enforce the follow-on and the Aussie media may well turn on him.

We dont like any of you.

 

[toffeemax]

Oh he's a massive, massive bowler, but he bowls too wide and too short in Australia, and can't swing a kookaburra. I'd have left him at home, and I don't say that lightly, because his record speaks for itself, but it's mainly built on a home record, a bit like Ashwin for India.

Surely there's better options, Willey even? He could swing it out there.

Thing is, he like most of that slightly older generation, e.g broad + cook, who are now 'test specialists' dont gain anywhere near the same experience as others who go to the regional t20 leagues and get concentrated on the job experience of what and how to bowl/bat in various conditions.

 

[cronullasharks]

Really think england are the favourites here unless lyon can work some magic on the 5th day pitch.

 

[kithnou]

Really think england are the favourites here unless lyon can work some magic on the 5th day pitch.

Yes. First session decides it for me.

 

[Connor]

Oh, that is just a WONDERFUL start.

 

[McBain]

Got him [Poor language removed] you’re out

 

[deipnosophist]

Everton that

 

[toffeemax]

You could tell Aleem Daar wasn't convinced by that, I reckon he's thought, england have reviews, aus dont. I'll go with giving it out so as england can prove me wrong. And that whole situation has proven one thing, Hotspot literally has no purpose now.

 

[Connor]

Bed!

 

[McBain]

Game over

 

[deipnosophist]

Oh dear... I'm not an England cricketing supporter generally, but I am in an Ashes series . And England have been sublimely 'Everton that'-esque.

Such a let down...

 

[McBain]

Looks grim for the rest of the series for England this.

Might need to rope a few more countries in to help you out.

 

[toffeemax]

Looks grim for the rest of the series for England this.

Might need to rope a few more countries in to help you out.

Now now, behave, your own skipper is half english! Also Hanscombe is english...

 

[McBain]

Ali goes with nay a whimper.

Embarrasing show here.