Ashes Cricket 2019

[johnfm]

Good toss to lose - let Eng bat first in these conditions.

Suicidal for Aus if we win toss and bat first. Nothing to gain really and overhead conditions seem to have 'swing' written all over them.

[suthol]

johnfm said:

Good toss to lose - let Eng bat first in these conditions.

Suicidal for Aus if we win toss and bat first. Nothing to gain really and overhead conditions seem to have 'swing' written all over them.

Hasn't Broad had his one good test bowling session per summer already against that powerhouse Ireland

[johnfm]

suthol said:

johnfm said:

Good toss to lose - let Eng bat first in these conditions.

Suicidal for Aus if we win toss and bat first. Nothing to gain really and overhead conditions seem to have 'swing' written all over them.

Hasn't Broad had his one good test bowling session per summer already against that powerhouse Ireland

In English conditions you cannot win a test in the first session batting first...but you can lose it. Both teams will be nervous, but a nervous batting team is at more risk than a nervous bowling team. Better to bat second just from that point of view - and there's less to worry about batting last against 'spin'.

[johnfm]

Idiots.

"The wickets looks nice and hard and dry. Hopefully we post a good total and we've got Nathan Lyon up our sleeve at the back end of the game."

The hard wicket won't help when the ball is hooping around at 88 mph...

I despair when Aus teams think the hardness of the wicket is the only factor in deciding to bat or not.

Edited by johnfm on Thursday 1st August 10:42

[Nom de ploom]

here we go lets hope its a good series.

great atmosphere....although "cheat cheat" chants from the stands is a bit unwarranted....

aggers trying to be diplomatic....tuffers getting stuck in.

TMS you are my friend for the summer....


sounds epic....

[snake_oil]

Can't believe Warner didn't walk. Typical cheating Crim.

[FourWheelDrift]

Barstow the boy who cries wolf when it comes to reviews gets ignored when it matters.

Typical.

[FourWheelDrift]

And then they review that!

[chunder27]

Broad always thinks he has got a wicket! Amount of times he has lost a call I don't know. Stupid this early. And you missed the Warner one that was a wicket, Bairstow keep your mouth shut more!

People talking about not playing Jimmy, this is why, line, length, swing, just the best, considering he has been injured too.

[Pistonheads2019]

That's out!

[snake_oil]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

Cheerio old boy.

[snake_oil]

And it's not actually out! He didn't review it!

[FiF]

Edgbaston exploded! Karma, he could have reviewed it!

[chunder27]

He should have reviewed that Warner, it was obviously going down leg, fair play to Warner, lid off, smile on his face, enough of the st already, it's embarrassing now. Be done with it. The point has been made enough times now.

[ukbabz]

Warner had a reprieve by England not reviewing, then given out lbw when reviewing would have saved him. Quite like the poetry with cricket at times

[FourWheelDrift]

Broad is bowling from so wide in the crease to the lefties I'm surprised the Umpire even gave it. Ball tracking said it was missing.

[steveT350C]

woohoo!!!!

[snake_oil]

Broady has turned up big time!

[thegreenhell]

[Fonzey]

Amazing