The Ashes 2025
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Smith does rub people up the wrong way though. Got to be the first time that's been used ever!
All his idiosyncrasies as they're called are incredibly annoying, but when someone posts the numbers he does I would put up with it. Unlike Smith (very) lite Labuschagne, he is utterly painful to watch.
Nicodemus49
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Hard to figure out where it all went wrong for him as was anointed as the golden one when he emerged. Surprised he's still in the team. I think though thats a bit of a reality check for England as compared to Australian teams of the past, this one is "relatively" average. Aside from Starc, the seamers are nothing special but at least they bowl a consistent line/length....
England had a chance to make over 450 at 320 odd for 5 with Root set. Yet again they didn't show the discipline and patience needed to turn an average score into a very good score.
The bowling hasn't been good enough- not even close. But only making 380 was a really poor effort given the position they were in. It was really obvious someone just had to stay with Root and play sensibly but no one could.
The bowling hasn't been good enough- not even close. But only making 380 was a really poor effort given the position they were in. It was really obvious someone just had to stay with Root and play sensibly but no one could.
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There's a lot to be said for bowling consistent line and length and letting the batsmen have brain explosions. Thats all England's attack has to do as well mind. They bowled very well to Head last test, kept him tucked up and uncomfortable, so why did they give that up here? Its maddening.
Doesn’t help that we’re down to the bare bones with our fast bowlers. Guess Australia have struggled with that too apart from Starc.
Hinchcliffe's Corner
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Potts is supposed to be a steady line and length bowler and was poor. Atkinson would have loved this pitch. England have been poor, but they've been unlucky with injuries, although if Cummins and Hazlewood were fit this could have been even more humiliating, they really are two absolutely world class bowlers.
Definitely. If the Aussies had their full strength attack it could have been much worse. But if we’d had Archer, Wood and Atkinson fit for the series then we would have looked a lot better. Especially with the way Stokes has bowled and Tongue at times.
We’ve been rubbish but let’s also not deify this Australian team (not saying you have done this). Stupid batting (and some great bowling) and bad fielding has cost us in this series.
Forgive me.
So, englands batting has been a bit off.
englands bowling has been undermined by some injuries and bad form.
and englands fielding has been atrocious to the point of looking purposefully bad.
At least they know how to get a round in to save the day. :/
20 minutes.
Could get really quite humiliating this.
Could get really quite humiliating this.
btw, the sunglasses issue* showed a colossal lack of backbone. should have all been out there today like...
A nice early 4. Long day ahead.
groin injury, ben stokes is done.
talk about piling misery on top of misery.