Test The Ashes Second Test December 4-8 1430hrs @ The Gabba

[Pistol Night]

Without 75% of our best bowling lineup

 

[MisterMarcus]

I don't. He's neck deep in this cult as well.

Stokes at least has heart and guts, puts in the effort every time, and clearly hurts when the team does poorly.

Which is more than can be said for a few out there.

 

[Mr Meow]

There is no rational definition of 'total utter dominance' that includes zero away series wins for a quarter of a century.

You might want to use less hyperbolic language.

England have won 2 of 15+ Tests when the Ashes have been on the line since 2017. If it's not Australian dominance, at the very least it is a decade of England being shambolic. Especially with the nature of their losses in Australia.

 

[demondavey]

Bazball has had a vasectomy

What’s the medical term for getting a nut pruned? That’s what they have had.

 

[jackn]

Archer is the most overrated cricketer in the world. Should be dropped for Wood. Genuine pea heart.

He just bowled 5 overs at pace once the game was dead. He'll be out injured for the rest of the tour.

 

[Kennedy Parker]

Stokes I feel for. A real goer and tough operator. I genuinely feel he is at odds with Bazball and what the message is from McCullum.

They need to play test cricket.

Must be a heavy burden for Stokes to be expected to

• be a captain
• take most of the wickets
• make most of the runs
• be a politician when questioned about the suspect coaching philosophy

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

Broad asked a good question does Baz have a clue what he is saying

Broad knows how to win ashes and also how to not die wondering during ashes.

He would be blasting the batsmen if we was in the pommy sheds as a player.

 

[Lunchtime]

Stokes I feel for. A real goer and tough operator. I genuinely feel he is at odds with Bazball and what the message is from McCullum.

They need to play test cricket.

When Mark Taylor took over the Aust team in 1994, he told coach Bob Simpson along the lines of "I've got this Bob, you worry about off-field"

This is what Stokes should do and tell McCullum that Bazball consistantly simply does not work.

 

[demondavey]

He just bowled 5 overs at pace once the game was dead. He'll be out injured for the rest of the tour.

Smith absolutely let him have it as well. Comes out and bowls tripe then decides to find a gear when it’s done.

Piss off to IPL mate.

 

[Pistol Night]

What’s the medical term for getting a nut pruned? That’s what they have had.

Bazball trimmed it pubes?

 

[010203]

Seriously, after listening to Stokes and McCullum, they are clueless, 5-0 is a distinct possibility.

A Test being ruined by rain feels like the only thing stopping a whitewash.

 

[Stan_Darsh72]

More kicking a soccer ball and forehead flicks before play will do the trick.

They all think they are Messi.

Just minus having the skill, temperament, mentality and winning ability

 

[dogs105]

Somehow I doubt the “we over prepared” nonsense will wash with the media

Should've had less training and more golf and FIFA?

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

You don't realise how tall some of these guys are until you see them live.

Remember at a BBL game, I saw Gilchrist and Julian doing a pregame with Sarah Jones. She was wearing sandals with soles about a foot high just so she'd be in the same frame as them.....

I saw Skull one Boxing day and he was massive.

 

[Plugger35]

I don't think McCullum gives a f*** if England lose this series, he's probably made enough money to retire even if he gets sacked

 

[Pistol Night]

Must be a heavy burden for Stokes to be expected to

• be a captain
• take most of the wickets
• make most of the runs
• be a politician when questioned about the suspect coaching philosophy

Id ask for a trade back to NZ

 

[demondavey]

Broad knows how to win ashes and also how to not die wondering during ashes.

He would be blasting the batsmen if we was in the pommy sheds as a player.

Say what you want about Broad, and we all hated the smarmy upper class git, but he was an absolute campaigner and gave it the kitchen sink. Very proud cricketer. Tough operator. Archer not fit to pour him a cordial.

 

[MJG14]

Baz "i used to have those conversations with you". When asked by Broad about the team showing fight when its too late.. haha

I thought that was a bit of a low blow from Baz. Broad showed so much more fight than the likes of Archer. He wasn't one to easily give up.

 

[dexter_]

I'm convinced this man has a humiliation fetish

 

[jackn]

Has any other coach made it all about themselves like this? I couldn't imagine McDonald doing interviews with Ponting and Broad after losing 2 tests in 6 days

I don't think I've ever heard him speak outside of press conferences

5 days, no you were right oops

 

[Bucking Beads]

We've got so much more improvement in us IMO. Sure the Poms can improve but so can we.

 

[Bucking Beads]

I'm convinced this man has a humiliation fetish

There's no doubt He jerks himself off to all the hate tweets he gets...

 

[Sentinel]

That guy who bet $2000 on England to win the series right now

Easy solution is to just put $800 on them to win in Adelaide and it could be back to square

 

[Scorpus]

We've got so much more improvement in us IMO. Sure the Poms can improve but so can we.

England have no improvement. This is their best side

 

[Woody15]

I loved how Jofra couldnt even look at Smith in the eye when they shook hands at the end. Pants well and truly pulled down.