Test The Ashes First Test November 21-25 1300hrs @ Perth Stadium

[HoldMyBeer]

NEVER, EVER, EVER count Australia out at anything

We mightn't win 'em all but we have a history of having a red hot crack !!!!.... no matter what it is

I rest my case

Now, piss off back home pommies

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

Does Travis move to opener for the rest of the series, with Webster coming in to replace Usman?

Has to

 

[projectv]

England were 100 runs up with 9 wickets in hand at lunch today.

Biggest bottle job since the Dees in round 20.

 

[grumbleguts]

What a pity Head can't score regular Test 100s outside the comforts of home.

What a pity England can't win without crying for a ball change every 2 overs and getting gifted specially made balls just for them.

 

[brutus76]

Travball > Bazball

 

[Cataholic]

Fleet Street is going to be brutal.

'twas an all-time choke.

 

[Lunchtime]

47 in India, 37 in the West Indies, 35 in England, so could be better. Those sub continent countries, other than India have caused him grief. In the 20's. Might be better given he'll open the batting in those countries now like he does in India, and likely anywhere else from here on end.

52 Test innings outside Australia for one Test hundred. He can elevate himself if he can score more hundreds outside Australia - i want him too.

 

[CURVE]

MOTM will be interesting. I think Starc should get it because he was the master with the ball in both innings but also think Head should get it for destroying the Pommie attack in that amazing innings.

Can we have joint winners.

 

[Balls In]

His majesty, Usman, the golfer extraordinaire, just anointed his replacement. Good riddance. Marsh or Webster into the middle order and Head opens full time. See how easy that was?

 

[mxett]

what. a. win!!

Head turned the match on it's head in one of the best innings in ashes history. Increadible

 

[RWnBluey]

So Usi out, Head to open and Webster at 6?

 

[grumbleguts]

England were 100 runs up with 9 wickets at hand at lunch today.

Biggest bottle job since the Dees in round 20.

Would have made no difference we would have chased 400

 

[sherb]

It's lucky we're all so measured and stable

Absolutely, no panic or over the top reactions whatsoever.

The beacon of rational, measured discussion and analysis is the BF cricket forum.

 

[DangerHere]

Wow

Just Wow

 

[pugsville]

A lot of just Dumb Cricket by England batting and bowling.

Really sometime you have to graft. Refused to do so with bat or ball.

But a lot England Bowling today looked like declaration bowling.,

 

[Cleavy]

Fleet Street is going to be brutal.

 

[Drugs Are Bad Mackay?]

Head or Starc for MOTM

Yes

 

[MarcMaverick]

Trav Head "So anyway, I started blasting"

 

[Donakebab]

Fleet Street is going to be brutal.

I was thinking the same thing. Will be checking all the front pages tomorrow morning.

 

[AJ_2000]

Stokesy should just concede now

He pretty much did after 4 overs

 

[Pakenhamsaint]

RIP to anyone with a day 3 ticket

 

[Lunchtime]

What a pity England can't win without crying for a ball change every 2 overs and getting gifted specially made balls just for them.

That's their problem. They need to toughen up.

 

[Snarls Barkley]

Does Travis move to opener for the rest of the series, with Webster coming in to replace Usman?

Webster should be in front but they might consider Inglis as a Travball type in the middle

 

[pugsville]

Cricket IS a funny game.

 

[kozi]

When a test is over in under 2 days there should be a double or nothing one dayer on day 3