Cricket Season Thread

[Buttface]

Was it @kiwitiger who said Stokes would step down after this series? I have my doubts about that. Who are they going to hand the reigns to? Harry Brook?

Stokes is the only player that would walk straight into our team. They have no other leaders, I reckon if he steps down it will set them back a good 5 years.
We have our own issues in regards to the near future and the next gen. The Run Smith got bowled through the gate today.

 

[Stevec]

I bet there are a few poms feeling the same way.
They are mentally weak, as soon as things aren’t going their way they drop, but this continued reckless walking down the pitch like Haydos is just ridiculous. You gotta read the game and the moment you’re in.

Whatever I'm yet to read any comment thru 3 and a half tests from a pommy cricket fan saying Australia were simply better at cricket
Instead its all to do with poor umpires or snicko or cheating or now it's
" we didn't really care in the first place "
Given they have no wins in their last 18 tests in Australia that's a very long time to blame all that on attitude .
What I do note England were bowled out in 32.5 overs and 34.4 overs in Perth and now 29.5 overs in Melbourne .This suggests serious flaws in their batting techniques .
Just say Australia outplayed us ! And that's that !

 

[tiger_one]

 

[tiger_one]

Etched in Ashes history
J. C. Tongue takes his place on the MCG honour boards.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Well, what a day, no one could have predicted today’s bizarre events.
So what happens now, Boland goes on to make his first ton , who knows.
But just make sure not to turn away !!!
And 94k plus in the house, an experience not to be forgotten, they certainly got their monies worth !

 

[tiger_one]

Incredible.
Sad.

 

[supercoach]

The ACB are going to pray the Aussie can bat for two days in there second dig. Other wise there is a real chance this test will go maybe two and half days, costing them a squillion in lost revenue. At the start of the series I thought the Poms batting would be better than ours and would make them very competitive. Got that one wrong, they are terrible. Our bowling has been very disciplined but far from unplayable.

 

[GNR4LIFE]

The ACB are going to pray the Aussie can bat for two days in there second dig. Other wise there is a real chance this test will go maybe two and half days, costing them a squillion in lost revenue. At the start of the series I thought the Poms batting would be better than ours and would make them very competitive. Got that one wrong, they are terrible. Our bowling has been very disciplined but far from unplayable.

There’s every chance the match will be over tomorrow. It’s definitely not going past Day 3.