The Ashes. Fifth Test Australia v England @ Blundstone Arena, Hobart, 14-18 January 2022

[KennyHuntersBlues]

Yeah poorly played by Usman... I've no doubt some the BF expert cricketers in here, would of just hooked that rubbish into the Derwent river..!

Nathan Lyon would have

 

[Lebbo73]

You can shove Day/Night Test Cricket up your clacker. Batsmen don’t stand a chance.

 

[RandB]

Aus team should get a 'please explain' from the umps about that physio send off.

 

[danielnajdek]

They made the wrong call letting Broad do it. The correct call is to prevent obvious time wasting. Batsman can retire hurt if they're in pain.

So they only crack down on it when we do it. Gotcha.

 

[eddiesmith]

Oh pfft.

Probably the hardest opening conditions I’ve seen this series. The ball is swinging and seaming around barn doors and the bounce is really inconsistent.

Would not want to be a batsmen out there.

Scotty B doing a great job so far shielding the batsmen.

The toughest conditions for the series were in Melbourne where Harris was the only batsman to look competent and he top scored with 75.

 

[kickazz]

They made the wrong call letting Broad do it. The correct call is to prevent obvious time wasting. Batsman can retire hurt if they're in pain.

Perfect. Retire hurt = stumps, Head bats in the sunshine.

 

[Some Idiot]

That is unacceptable by the umps, it is not their purview if a player is injured and it is wildly inconsistent to what has happened in the previous 4 test matches.

They absolutely have the right to tell batsman to either face up or retire hurt. They've been far too lenient for years

 

[kickazz]

So they only crack down on it when we do it. Gotcha.

Just like ball tampering

 

[Alfonz]

Boland faced 25 out of 29 balls. Legend.

 

[kickazz]

That is unacceptable by the umps, it is not their purview if a player is injured and it is wildly inconsistent to what has happened in the previous 4 test matches.

Boonie needs to do his ref job here. Please explain from umps for that, and fine at least for Broad deliberately pigging the ball at Marnus.

 

[Joffaboy]

They absolutely have the right to tell batsman to either face up or retire hurt. They've been far too lenient for years

Yes they have done that consistently all series

Do it all the time or not at all.

 

[theiaofseed]

The toughest conditions for the series were in Melbourne where Harris was the only batsman to look competent and he top scored with 75.

He fluked his way to 75

 

[troybe]

Boland has a new nickname - The Postman because he keeps delivering


Sent from my Louis Vuitton Jaffle Maker

 

[Joffaboy]

Just like ball tampering

Yup

 

[eddiesmith]

What’s happened to Lyon? Couldn’t get a bowl and sacked as night watchman?

 

[The hands of stone]

Aussies 3/152 . Another 120 probably is enough on this deck.

 

[Some Idiot]

Yes they have done that consistently all series

Do it all the time or not at all.

Couple of former cricketers, they aren't the sharpest

 

[eddiesmith]

He fluked his way to 75

He toughed it out when no one from either team could.

These conditions are so terrible a bloke made a century a week after having Covid…

 

[footyfan1978]

Boland faced 25 out of 29 balls. Legend.

Indeed.
Sensational night watchman.

 

[rdhopkins2]

Hobart cricket is entertaining. A great challenge for batsmen in an era where they are favoured.

 

[theiaofseed]

What’s happened to Lyon? Couldn’t get a bowl and sacked as night watchman?

No need to unleash our ace against this mob

 

[theiaofseed]

Hobart cricket is entertaining. A great challenge for batsmen in an era where they are favoured.

That hasn't been the case for decade

 

[Coasters7]

They absolutely have the right to tell batsman to either face up or retire hurt. They've been far too lenient for years

The question is, why is it an issue now. England have been time wasting the entire series and as soon as they have a sniff of being half competitive all of a sudden there’s huge drama around a bloke that’s smashed his finger and they’re all setting the 20 metre sprint record in the change of overs

 

[Ekomaira]

Boland faced 25 out of 29 balls. Legend.

looked solid as too

 

[rdhopkins2]

Let’s hope just bruising for Boland. He certainly felt that hit on his fingers.