Test The Ashes Third Test December 17-21 1000hrs @ The Adelaide Oval

[Achy Blakey Heart]

Running Player of the series:

Top 3 in no particular order:

Head
Starc
Carey

 

[Jack Mundy]

Was a bad business man?

Not saying that. NRL only grew when he left. Cricket doesn't appear to be kicking goals ATM..

 

[Adelaide Hawk]

Harry Brooks' reverse sweep is going to be the most scrutinised English reverse sweep since Gatting in the World Cup.

Just a ridiculous shot, neither the time nor place was appropriate for that shot. That fact he didn't even know he'd been bowled is testament to how little he knew about the ball.

 

[Jack Mundy]

Running Player of the series:

Top 3 in no particular order:

Head
Starc
Carey

Starc

 

[sherb]

Harry Brooks' reverse sweep is going to be the most scrutinised English reverse sweep since Gatting in the World Cup.

Yep, I remember the Gatting one well.

 

[Anzacpaul]

I've never seen us physically win the Ashes I was at the Oval in 01 but we'd already won them by then. Cricket bucket list is getting shorter.

Asked my mate if he wanted to go in tomorrow to see the win.

His response was "nah it'll be over in an hour".

 

[James Colorado]

There's delusion and then there's Zac Crawley

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Tbf to Zak, he was the only English batsman today trying to manifest that scoreline.

Amazing what happens when you actually play your natural game while considering the circumstances of the match, rather than trying to blast everything in sight "cos bazball".

 

[240volt]

No one's share price has tumbled further this summer.

He needs to bat #3 pronto. Desperately needs some accountability in his game.

Got heaps of potential but overrates himself.
It’s good to be confident but if you start to think your invisible you’ll get cut down fast against good bowling attacks.

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Harry Brooks' reverse sweep is going to be the most scrutinised English reverse sweep since Gatting in the World Cup.

Kid has all the talent in the world but he's a ****ing moron

 

[western royboy]

What was the AB quote to Dean Jones in Madras?

Deano said he that might need to retire

We'll bring in a Queenslander who can handle the heat AB replied

Deano ended up in hospital but with a career-defining double century to his name

All true but it loses its lustre when you realise the person he threatened to replace him was “Fat Cat”

 

[Ohitsthatguy]

Keep rewatching that Stokes dismissal, what a beauty from Lyon

 

[AJ_2000]

Gone are the days of the gold coin donation... $30! Cost of living copping a beating... No wonder we'll get interest rate increases in 2026

 

[pjcrows]

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Gone are the days of the gold coin donation... $30! Cost of living copping a beating... No wonder we'll get interest rate increases in 2026

Gotta pay for the 2-day Perth test somehow.

 

[Knees of Ben Allan]

Still utterly filthy that winviz had poms at 10% chance at start of the innings when they needed to do what's never been done before in 150 years of test cricket..

That’s the intergenerational wonder of Bazball!

 

[Rabish Binney]

Just a ridiculous shot, neither the time nor place was appropriate for that shot. That fact he didn't even know he'd been bowled is testament to how little he knew about the ball.

‘That’s the way he plays. We’ll continue to back him in’

 

[damochandler]

The poms are running out of bath water to drink

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Kid has all the talent in the world but he's a ****ing moron

Starting to question the talent. Only so many “dumb” dismissals you can have before you question technique. How much of it is talent and how much of it is having 60m boundaries on pancake wickets

 

[Bedi]

There are lots of England fans who go to watch them overseas who cannot stand the Barmy Army. In 1995, it was a different generation of fans. In fact, 1995 was when Bill Lawry first famously called them the Barmy Army and it stuck. Oh Bill, what have you done?! They were always Atherton's Barmy Army back in those days. A grassroots group of independent travellers, following their team in the most loyal fashion getting spanked around the globe. Then it became official and corporate, and lost its organic feel. They went from a couple of blokes selling shirts out of a holdall to a travel operator selling tour packages and official merchandise. They now even have TV broadcaster TNT sponsoring their shirts. It's lost its original purpose and spontaneous gallows humour/wit, and become tedious and annoying.

Sadly a lot of the much smaller and less narcissistic supporters groups appear to have fallen by the wayside. The Corridor of Uncertainty was run by Andy Clark, a stalwart who went more than 20 years without missing a test match. He sadly died last year, aged 54. He was England's Luke Sparrow and I was lucky to have met him in Brisbane in 2010 (https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/...e-remembered-during-trent-bridge-test-1443635).

The Addis Army also appears to be no more. They were formed by fans stranded in Ethiopia en route to a tour of South Africa. All of the coverage and exposure is gobbled up by the Barmy Army.

Here's the thing though, the Barmy Army are infinitely more palatable than a boozed up, rabid home English crowd, who are as feral as they come. Esp when they are winning. And that's the thing with the Ashes, once you've encountered these scenes first hand -- combined with all their knobhead players -- you realise just how enjoyable it is to beat them

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Still utterly filthy that winviz had poms at 10% chance at start of the innings when they needed to do what's never been done before in 150 years of test cricket..

Winviz got scared from the Brisbane Heat chase last night

 

[Bedi]

Is it Iron Sheik levels of being humbled?

He is my era, and i even have his figure somewhere, and without completely being sure of the reference, im confident the answer is yes

 

[Bedi]

Carey is so bloody good

Take it to the North Melbourne board

 

[AJ_2000]

I've never seen us physically win the Ashes I was at the Oval in 01 but we'd already won them by then. Cricket bucket list is getting shorter.

I got this moment I'm 21/22 series at the MCG.

Bought day 3 tickets to avoid the bigger crowds and we also had a Perth test so this one was meant to be the 4th test and based on almost every tour since 85/86 the series would be done by then.

Started the day expecting to do the business by stumps (maybe a chase of 150). Boland destroyed and we're done soon after drinks and had the Ashes in safe keeping

Asked my mate if he wanted to go in tomorrow to see the win.

His response was "nah it'll be over in an hour".

If you do go, get in early.

 

[beatnik]

My combined Ashes 11:

Head
Weatherald
Marnus
Smith
Ussie
Carey
Stokes
Cummins
Stark
Lyon
Boland

I very nearly went with Green at 7 as he’s better in the field and is less of a drama queen but Stokes has had a couple of good partnership so I’ve been generous and given him a spot

 

[Peter Bixley]

Here's the thing though, the Barmy Army are infinitely more palatable than a boozed up, rabid home English crowd, who are as feral as they come. Esp when they are winning. And that's the thing with the Ashes, once you've encountered these scenes first hand -- combined with all their knobhead players -- you realise just how enjoyable it is to beat them

The home crowds can be insufferable when they're on top. Mainly the Western Terrace at Yorkshire, the temporary stand at Lancashire and the Hollies Stand at Edgbaston. They've become hives for dickheads. Other parts of the ground are generally ok, but as a UK-based fan, I'm done with the grounds outside London. Ashes matches attract non-cricket football knobs. They won't be the ones staying up in the middle of the night to watch the series in Australia.

 

[Scorpus]

My combined Ashes 11:

Head
Weatherald
Marnus
Smith
Ussie
Carey
Stokes
Cummins
Stark
Lyon
Boland

I very nearly went with Green at 7 as he’s better in the field and is less of a drama queen but Stokes has had a couple of good partnership so I’ve been generous and given him a spot

Root over Marnus surely.