Big Cricket Thread

[ziad]

No wonder Australians of all works of life and from many nations united to term the enduring phrase 'whinging poms'

 

[Astro7]

One more passing swipe at Pithy Piers! We might get flogged in the 5th by an angry Pom team, but can we at least regroup and change things up a bit, be less conservative, take Bazball to them! Would've enjoyed watching the last part play out with Marsh+co, sadly the Bairstow karma rained down...Smirk on Aussies!!

 

[Keys]

Poor Piers

 

[Tugga27]

Great news to wake up to.

Now for the Aussies to take a good hard look at how they got themselves into this position. I want to have one result where the team actually plays well for four innings.

I would like to see a much better performance in the last test, they looked devoid of ideas for a long time.

Marsh needs to stay in, Green should be playing as well.

I think Murphy in for Warner would be ideal with somebody else opening but I can't see that happening so I don't know what they'll do selection wise.

Murphy for Green the only change I can see. TBH.

 

[Ochre]

"It's hollow, it's immoral, it's petty, it's undeserved, it's glorious"

 

[Bender_]

Someone needs to do a welfare check on Piers.

 

[Dazzler9]

England has declared today be a National Day of Whinging.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

England has declared a National Day of Whingeing.

In England they call that Monday.

 

[Feeling Groovy]

The reality is England have won every toss, had the better of the wickets and conditions (including in this test - although weather obviously ruined it for them in the end), play the much vaunted Bazball, Aus have not fired and our tactics and captaincy (I include all leadership and coaching in this, not just Cummins) has been bloody ordinary, our top order has sucked and we are still 2/1 up. If England and Bazball were the second coming, as they seem to believe, they would already be three zip.

We have played more traditional and quite average cricket and we are still beating them, with everything so far being against us. What is their excuse?

 

[Dazzler9]

"It's hollow, it's immoral, it's petty, it's undeserved, it's glorious"

Nicely summed up.

 

[THE A5]

Winning the next test not only wins us the series but it also makes Piers look like an even bigger spud with his “good undeserved” comment.

 

[Dazzler9]

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[Bender_]

I think we can all agree, despite the score, wins and rules, England have been the far better team of the tournament.

 

[Feeling Groovy]

I think we can all agree, despite the score, wins and rules, England have been the far better team of the tournament.

I would go further and say that has ever been.

 

[Bender_]

Perhaps a new trophy named "Spirit of the Ashes" can be awarded to England?

 

[matthew_s]

Perhaps a new trophy named "Spirit of the Ashes" can be awarded to England?

should be an old marmalade jar with one of brendan mccullums farts in it.

 

[matthew_s]

should be an old marmalade jar with one of brendan mccullums farts in it.

or bairstow could burn a used pair of his giant granny panties. bit of masking tape and a sharpie...spirit of the ashes

 

[matthew_s]

or bairstow could burn a used pair of his giant granny panties. bit of masking tape and a sharpie...spirit of the ashes

or they could keep the specimen jar from when stokes has his first ginger campaigner skin cancer removed.

 

[WCE_phil]

should be an old marmalade jar with one of brendan mccullums farts in it.

Just don't ask Bairstow to catch it, will get ugly quick.

 

[BeornJ]

Who won Man of the Match?

The Weatherman?

 

[UseR2006]

Who won Man of the Match?

The Weatherman?

Crawley

 

[Dazzler9]

Crawley

pfft. He was fine once he got going but had so much luck in his first 50 runs. We could easily have had them 2-30 on day 2.

 

[Ochre]

Perhaps a new trophy named "Spirit of the Ashes" can be awarded to England?

You joke but if England win the 5th test I expect there to be some kind of semi-official trophy/presentation/something acknowledging their overall 'win'.

 

[Dazzler9]

You joke but if England win the 5th test I expect there to be some kind of semi-official trophy/presentation/something acknowledging their overall 'win'.

Vision of which will be meme-worthy for decades.

 

[Feeling Groovy]

You joke but if England win the 5th test I expect there to be some kind of semi-official trophy/presentation/something acknowledging their overall 'win'.