The Ashes 2023

[sbbefc]

They did it with about 7 overs or so to spare. If we don't declare they don't have time to get the runs and we draw, Stokes went for the win and did what he thought necessary to do it. He will make mistakes along the way but that's part and parcel of it and I for one want to be on this ride. I'd rather lose trying to win than accept a draw, I know most will disagree but you aren't gonna change stokes mindset, just enjoy it while you can.

It's a different game if you hit 430 in the first innings though. They won because they knew they had time. They basically had limited overs to chalk off the score. No preasure at all.

 

[Rita_Poon]

Over two innings, England failed to capitalise on a full innings worth of dismissals.

It is that simple.

 

[Connor]

Dropping Foakes is worse than the declaration, sorry to say

Bairstow hasn’t been a good keeper for nearly 10 years. Bringing him right back and giving him the gloves was simply arrogance and a poor decision.

Same as going to Moeen instead of someone else.

Lessons to be learned, but they’re beatable

 

[PITA]

they are playing now like they should have hours ago

had they done that. this would be over already

it may be too late now.

Wrong again.

 

[PITA]

England should never ever have lost that game. Stokes made decisions that made an Australian win more likely and thats criminal in an ashes series

Australia were miles off their best and won. Thats a complete disaster for England.

Nobody died so it's not really a disaster, is it? It's a game of cricket. Actually, it was a great game of cricket.

 

[Andy is the King]

 

[DownunderToffee]

Tense finish but not quite 1-0 v Bournemouth tense.

Great game of cricket that sets up a great series.

 

[Swartzy]

Painful ending, but a cracking Test.
Hopefully that has set things going for the rest of the series.

A lot of silly errors And some serious rusty play by Behind the sticks by Bairstow
but here's to hoping that was our Tits up Test and We're be fresh as daisies for the rest of the series..

I just love the freedom that Root bats with now, the weight has been lifted off his shoulders !!!

 

[McBain]

If Bazball is England getting their hopes up and then losing to us more dramatically Im all for it.

 

[hallamblue]

I didn't agree with the declaration but let's be honest they needed 281, more than they've scored to win any test in 7 years, and more than they've scored in England to win since 1948. The real problem is relying on a 36 year old and 40 year old bowler, and having no real back up spinner. If we had Leach we'd have won that game. A bit worried for the series now though. Their bowling attack looks better than ours, they have the top 3 batters in the world as well. We always lose at Lords as well. I really think we needed to win that game, but this team has consistently over achieved in the last year so who knows.

 

[jackyboy]

That Robinson was definitely a school bully

 

[steven]

That Robinson was definitely a school bully

He’s an absolute bell. With all the grim tweets he sent in the past you’d think he’d try to keep squeaky clean.

 

[Kev The Rat]

Wrong again.

I was talking about the aussies you nut

 

[PITA]

I was talking about the aussies you nut

So was I. You said it ‘might be too late’ but got it wrong as per.

 

[Kev The Rat]

So was I. You said it ‘might be too late’ but got it wrong as per.

You’re all over the place in your desperation to score points somehow. Pathetic