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

[JimmyBC]

It's pouring in the CBD at present.

 

[jackn]

Never forget.

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Im a mad Australian fan.

But we are cooked.

Outside of Starc, none of our bowling attacked looked threatening at all. I can't see how we take 20 wickets for a reasonable score to be honest - barring England throwing away their wickets.

If England had batted with a iota of common sense since the Ashes started, they would be short odds to be a few days from going 2-0 up. If Neser and Doggett are our next best bowlers then we are in for some hard times in the years ahead.

I have loaded up on England to win the Ashes @ $3.00 before the series; and again @ $6 after the first test.

I'm very confident on this bet, have pretty much decided what I will do with my winnings.

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WeightOfTheWorld is suspended unfortunately

WeightOfTheWorld Bet365 currently have England at $101 for the series win. Probably your last chance to really clean up. Sportsbet only offering 26 bucks. They must know something the rest of us don't, like weight of the world.

 

[AJ_2000]

Radar looks pretty clear should be fine for the start of play (based on my Manchester weather bureau degree)

 

[AJ_2000]

WeightOfTheWorld Bet365 currently have England at $101 for the series win. Probably your last chance to really clean up. Sportsbet only offering 26 bucks. They must know something the rest of us don't, like weight of the world.

Seems short.... 1,000,000 is probably too short

 

[JimmyBC]

Radar looks pretty clear should be fine for the start of play (based on my Manchester weather bureau degree)

Yea hopefully it's all coming now and gone well before play. Still raining in the CBD it's lovely tbh.

 

[Peter Bixley]

Yea hopefully it's all coming now and gone well before play. Still raining in the CBD it's lovely tbh.

Heavy like Piers Morgan's tears?

 

[jb04]

Priorities for today are basically drink coffee, watch the Aussies retain the urn, do some gardening.

Might need to pump the breaks before I burn out.

 

[Borisdog]

Radar suggests might be the case until after lunch

You looking at the same radar as me?

It's gone past AO and there's nothing to the west/norwest.

 

[pjcrows]

Priorities for today are basically drink coffee, watch the Aussies retain the urn, do some gardening.

Might need to pump the breaks before I burn out.

Peak life right there.

 

[pjcrows]

Radar suggests might be the case until after lunch

The rain has passed.

 

[philreich]

There's delusion and then there's Zac Crawley

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England have taken 44 wickets in 3 Tests. In order for them to make it 3-2, they have to take 40 in the last 2 Tests - on what I've seen so far, there's more chance of me making love to Jennifer Hawkins.

 

[Jeremy Jordan]

God it’s a pisser reading the Harry Brook defenders on socials. ‘The reverse shot is a good shot, he just played it to the wrong ball. It gets him runs, so it’s not actually a bad shot’.

 

[Jack Lord]

Instances in which cricketer have keeled over in exhaustion in test matches….

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Dean Jones after batting multiple sessions in 45° heat in Madras
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Why? What the f is wrong with this clown?

 

[jb04]

England have taken 44 wickets in 3 Tests. In order for them to make it 3-2, they have to take 40 in the last 2 Tests - on what I've seen so far, there's more chance of me making love to Jennifer Hawkins.

Yeah but what if their plans start working as intended all of a sudden?

Boy we'd be in some trouble then!

 

[philreich]

Jofra Archer to bat at 3 in Melbourne .

 

[pjcrows]

Still reckon we needed 700.

 

[philreich]

I, for one, love a sing along. The Barmy Army are great value for the most part. People get so precious.

They can be very creative at times. My favourite remains their effort in Sri Lanka many years ago:

Bowl, bowl, bowl the ball
Gently down the seam
Murali, Murali, Murali, Murali
Chucks it like a dream

Throw, throw, throw the ball
Gently through the air
Murali, Murali, Murali, Murali
Here comes Darryl Hair
NO BALL!!!

 

[FullyBigKPro]

 

[Blackhawk42]

Instances in which cricketer have keeled over in exhaustion in test matches….

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Dean Jones after batting multiple sessions in 45° heat in Madras
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Why? What the f is wrong with this clown?

I feel like I remember it happening to Peter Handscomb early in his career over in Bangladesh? Maybe around 2017? Others might remember it too.

 

[sherb]

Raining at mine.

It's fine at mine........

 

[philreich]

England staring down the barrel of 0-18 last 18 tests in Aus

What's the difference between an England Ashes win down under, and the Loch Ness monster? Some people reckon they've seen the Loch Ness monster.

 

[Pistol Night]

Still reckon we needed 700.

Make it a 1000 to be safe

 

[Stottzy]

1995, sure, all onboard. 30 years later it's boring, nauseating and plain annoying. Only thing i will say is thank god we mostly smash them out here as otherwise it would be truly insufferable.

Don't mind the army, but I must say, they're slightly overrated. I remember seeing them for the first time, thinking beforehand they'll be singing all day and it will be deafening. Didn't start up until the 3rd session, sang "we are the army" and that was it.

Yeah alright, they get a bit louder when England get on a roll, but no better than Aus supporters in "Bay 13" or "The Hill" at Adelaide oval.

However, they're far from being a Football firm. They do love their cricket and they're just having some fun, but god I wish Fox Cricket in particular would stop fawning over them.

 

[icyflakes]

Moisture in the air might help wrap this up early today and get the old ball doing some things.

 

[Pistol Night]

Moisture in the air might help wrap this up early today and get the old ball doing some things.