ASHES 2017-2018
Submitted by Wes F on Fri, 2017-11-17 17:12
So the first squads being selected. Couple of interesting in's and outs. Lets see if the Aussies can get some runs on the board.
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Our bowling looks good, our
Our bowling looks good, our batting suspect and the keeping role is a shambles. However, dad's army bowling attack for the poms isnt flash and root is the key wicket.
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Not sure
Just cant rule out broad or anderson, not sure which way this series will go.
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Can’t wait!! Gotta love the
Can’t wait!! Gotta love the ashes..hope someone takes it by the throat like Jonno did a few years back...
thought the dorf would have got a bowl and spewin about Coulter Nile but a couple of west Aussies still having a crack. Hope our young bat gets some runs and I hope shaun pays back the faith (or rewards the Bloke who he has incriminating pictures of!).
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roll on session 1 day 1 of test 1...hope we bowl first and stark sets the tone with some nasty short stuff
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Bring it on, and the big
Bring it on, and the big bash. I love nothing more than blobbing out on the couch over the hols with cold beer and good cricket on the TV.
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Cant wait!I got tix for Ashes
Cant wait!
I got tix for Ashes Day 1 at the WACA and Aus vs Eng ODI at the new stadium
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Getting very excited now and
Getting very excited now and can't wait to see Cummins bowl at the Gabba. As far as watching sport goes nothing beats watching the Ashes for me and if we're bowling first on Thursday I'm going to watch the first session at home.
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6 minutes until we hear the
6 minutes until we hear the sound of summer on 9.
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Could have got the cheque book out and pensioned off old Bill and Chappel I reckon. Pains in the arse those two will be.
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Sounds like Kevin Mitchell Jr
Sounds like Kevin Mitchell Jr has rolled out a CEO's pitch
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Yeah, nothing like they were forecasting a day or 2 ago.
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Lyon's run out
Great bit of fielding to break up a slowish day. Good to see Patinson fire up towards the end of the day. Harder/dryer pitch tomorrow should liven things up.
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The Poms batted well today on
The Poms batted well today on a paceless pitch. Lyon was amazing to watch with his drift, turn and bounce and was pretty unlucky not to have a couple at least.
Bring on the new ball and hopefully a quicker pitch tomorrow
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It’s happening.......
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Oh dear...
Oh dear...
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We’ll be lucky to salvage a draw.
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Captain stands up again
Good support from Marsh. Long way to go to get back on top. Good hard fought cricket. Reckon England will struggle if the two pace back up bowlers do not keep it tight. Pitch still seems slowish no real zingers even though the Aussie pace man bent their backs to get the ball up for a good spell.
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Another ton for Smith
Great knock
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Whadda player
Whadda player
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Deficit is nearly done, tail is wagging beautifully
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It's a line and length clinic
It's a line and length clinic from Hazelwood
Edit: BOOM! Cop that Ellen
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Root Rattled
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Well well well, an outright win is certainly possible now, need to knock them over in this next session after lunch, and hopefully not lose many wickets ourselves.
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How good is Test match
How good is Test match cricket! This match has pulsed back and forward for 4 days. Advantage Australia.
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Well Well Well
Can the Aussies get up? Not a hugh total to chase. Day and a session to go. Heads down and no stupid shit. Pitch still may have a part to play.
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It's not too late to purchase
It's not too late to purchase tickets for a ride on the Smarsh train Walloped
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Cerdit where it is due, S
Cerdit where it is due, S Marsh has batted Australia into a position where we cant lose the test, only win or draw.
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Poms arent so chirpy on day 2
Grinding them into the Adelaide pitch
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Could be a brutal twilight
Could be a brutal twilight session for the Poms. Where's my beer...
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Shaun Marsh 100
Knockers stand down
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Aussie's make head way
Got the Poms on the back foot.
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Aussies looking a bit wobbly
Aussies looking a bit wobbly now Wes maybe should have enforced the follow on.
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The Aussie cricket team can
The Aussie cricket team can still hear the moans from the ghosts of Kolkata
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Wouldn't be easy
batting in the evening session when not set. Time to make a lead of 350+ and have about a day and a half to bowl the Poms out.
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We'll have two cracks at the
We'll have two cracks at the Poms under lights, this evening and if necessary tomorrow evening. We have a lead of 250 which is enough but will bank another 100+ today as the princess has had her rest.
Bugger me, Lyon bowls his heart out, takes a screamer and then has to face a rampant bowling line up, under lights for the princess. Shame.
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Pretty strange commentary
Pretty strange commentary aye, it's not like last night was the only twilight session for the match. We've got two quicks who've returned from injury just in time for the Ashes and a bloke we've only just got back on the park after being constantly injured for 7 years and we weren't exactly hooping it around before the last wicket.
Smarsh made a tonne in the last dig so going on his history we all know what comes next regardless of twilight or daytime. Quack, quack, quack.
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Hazelwood
Quite inconsistent in both matches so far. Be good for him to get back to line and length, he should be the one to get swing in the evening. Lyon having another good match. I wouldn't have sent SMarsh in last night either, would have been another easy wicket for the Poms.
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S Marsh getting the
S Marsh getting the nightwatchman when Smith and Hanscombe dont. It must be great to be a Marsh. We can make 150 and win this by 100. Poms are a rabble.
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Gotta protect his series
Gotta protect his series average of 177
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All out for 138
352 for the overall run chase. Lets see how much grit the Poms have. Gotta have the Aussies favorite for the win.
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2 Nil up
Starc cleaned up the tail to have five for the innings. Not sure what the Pom's can do to get back into the series.
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Great win by the Aussies ,
Great win by the Aussies , Marsh a well deserved man of the match, stick that where the sun don't shine all you knockers.
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Yep
Got to agree.
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Mitch marsh in for
Mitch marsh in for handscombe for the WACA test
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The Eastern states will be in
The Eastern states will be in meltdown hahaha. It's a real shame that Head can't find that consistently he needs to crack it.
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WACA
Poms batted well on day 1, threw it away day 2 and now we need a big stand, game in the balance.
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Tomorrow will probably be
Tomorrow will probably be the best indication as to what way it will go .Having said that the forecast is for rain so maybe a draw . If it goes that way will be a cracker boxing day test.
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I think we can now start to
I think we can now start to mention Smith in the same breath as Chappell and he may well go past Ponting. What a genuine superstar!
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"Ashes to ashes, dust to
"Ashes to ashes, dust to dust; if Shaun don't get you, Mitchell must!"
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You've changed yr tune Jack
You've changed yr tune Jack lol. Go Aussies great batting display.
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Weren't my comments around
Weren't my comments around his technique?
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Dunno mate must have got you
Dunno mate must have got you confused with all the other knockers. Great end to the days play i think smith and marsh ran out of steam towards the end. Think we need to be around 250 in front then send the poms back in. Hope the rain stays away.
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Fucking Barmy Army clogging
Fucking Barmy Army clogging up the bar at the Royal
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Great knock Steve Smith
Mitch to also get a double ton. Get a lead of 250+ and then send some leather past the Poms nostrils again. Be interesting to see if there's any swing with the change in weather. Hopefully the Aussie will not have to chase to many runs on the last day.
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I reckon they may declare when Marsh gets his 200. Can’t hang around too long as this weather looks like playing a part.
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Ashes are ours
Well done boys
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No Mercy Cricket
Looked like the weather was going to make it a draw. Hazelwood gets a five for and Cummins cleans up the tail makes for a well earned win. Onto to Melbourne for Boxing day and hopefully another victory.
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Great win only 2 more to go
Great win only 2 more to go for the clean sweep
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Highlight of the match was
Highlight of the match was the welcome Cummins gave Jimmy Anderson
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MCG
And we are on for the Boxing Day Test. Finally won a toss and of course batted. Warner looking good, 50 already, Bancroft a bit scratchy but digging in.
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How huge was that roar for
How huge was that roar for the Warner tonne after the no ball bwahaha. That has absolutely made my day.
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Lol Jack the roar when he
Lol Jack the roar when he was called back after being given out was just as good.Hopefully the Aussies will grind them for the rest of the day.
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Solid Start
Keep the Poms in the field as long as possible.
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Geez Cook can hurt you once
Geez Cook can hurt you once he makes a start. Still not sold on Bird as he's really just a slower Hazelwood and I reckon it might finally be time to give Chadd Sayers a taste at the top level especially before we head to England in 2019.
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Pretty weak allround
In the poms innings
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The WACA
Call me an old sentimental b.....d if you must but, if there is one thing that really gets up my nose is the way this state treats some of it's most valuable history.
What am I on about, I have just read about how they plan to turn the WACA into housing or what ever as it's on prime land and has, according to some, out lived it's purpose as a field for the gentlemen's game to be played on.
This state seems to have the attitude of let nothing stand in the way of greed and so called progress, our history is flattened on a regular basis and we (sandgropers) do not have many structures still standing which we can point to as significant places.
I don't know how old the WACA is, but I do feel that it is significant as a place where some great moments in the game of cricket have been played out in the west. Why can't a few dollars be spent on making it a safer venue and a world renown pitch be preserved for future intra state and world games, I would make a bet that the thought of putting a bulldozer through Lords or the MCG would bring about the fall of the government that even mentioned that view.
For me the place has strong memories and atmosphere something that you can't put a price on, IMO if these mad greedy fanatics are not stopped you may be able to take your kids to a game of cricket in a glitzy all singing and dancing venue but, but it will not have a proud history or an atmosphere you can taste and cherish.
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No bull dozer for the WACA
As far as I know it will still host Shield cricket as well as tests against countries that wont attract big crowds that would fill the the new joint.
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1885 was when the WACA was
1885 was when the WACA was born according to their web page. Sadly for the WACA ground it is actually owned freehold by the WACA and if they don't have a revenue stream that exceeds the cost of running the venue then they'll have no choice but to sell the land off. Are they going to sell off all the land or just enough land to downsize the ground Meg as I too thought they were going to continue to lay State cricket there.
I've got some amazing memories of the WACA growing up but unfortunately it's grown to the point where I turned down a free Ashes pass in the members section this year because the viewing areas, available shade, drink and food service and the flatter than flat pitches they roll out have become so bad over the past 15 years that I chose to watch it from home. I for one cherish the WACA memories I have but won't miss the ground for big matches.
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Was like watching paint dry.
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Yeah slow old going today,
Yeah slow old going today, hopefully the poms have batted to long. Looks like rain tomorrow so if the Aussies can bat time we might get a draw out of it .4 nil still sounds alright.
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Good knock by Cook
Should the Poms have declared late yesterday with a lead of about 120 and had a crack at the openers for 15 odd overs? Looks like a very very flat track where consistence is the key. Looking more like a draw if the Poms bat on this morning with the weather thats forecasted.
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Oh no Bangers, would love
Oh no Bangers, would love nothing more than to see him peel off his maiden tonne but he just can't get himself in. Time for Khawaja to make some runs.
If we can bat the day out with a lead of 200 by mid morning tomorrow don't discount Lyon wreaking havock in those footmarks that are starting to break up. Either that or we'll collapse and get bowled out for 150 and lose by an innings
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We could be in a bit of strife here
Bancroft and Kwaja back in the pavilion, 327 in the first innings wasnt enough.
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Time for a new #3
Time for a new #3
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Steve Smith. He basically
Steve Smith. He basically bats at 3 anyway with Khawaja giving his wicket away. Then we can slot Travis Head into the middle order and see what he's got to offer at Test level.
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Looks like rain will save
Looks like rain will save the day. Agree about Khawaja has never been inspiring, number 3 should be your best bat time for him to go. What was the go with the poms ball tampering went out to lunch so missed it.
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Mitch Johnson for a one-off
Mitch Johnson for a one-off test in Sydney. Just need three 4 over spells a day. Send the Poms into therapy.
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dont suppose warner left his
dont suppose warner left his brain in here did he
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There we go a draw. Those
There we go a draw. Those Victorians should give up winging about our pitch over here. Meant to be the drawcard test of the summer pft.
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Should we tell the Poms they
Should we tell the Poms they need to take 20 wickets to win a Test match or just keep letting them bumble around the country?
MMarsh looked solid with the bat in defence. That shoulder surgery was a blessing is disguise.
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Yeah I bet the Sydney pitch is getting watered
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Boxing day test has always
Boxing day test has always been on my bucket list. Though if that's the pitch they want to serve up, then an Adelaide day/night will be a suitable replacement I reckon
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Well how bout that for the
Well how bout that for the Marsh boys, bit of an anti climax with Mitch getting out next ball but a great effort all the same. Aussies putting the poms to the sword in the heat now. Don't think they will forget this series in a hurry. Looking like another win for our guys you beeuty !!!!!.
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How good is that? Giving your
How good is that? Giving your brother a hug in the middle of the SCG because he's just peeled off a brutal ton against the old enemy.
Hopefully all the haters from the Eastern states have recovered from the extreme 41 degree temperatures to acknowledge it.
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Well 4-Zip
Job well done to the Aussie team. Didn't lose their focus even though under presure at certain times in the series. Must have been very tough for the Poms the last few days but no sympathy from me. All got to much for Joe Root at the end, Hope he gets better not good spending a night in hospital. Now on to the Bash and Crash of the One Dayers.
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Yep well done on another
Yep well done on another great Ashes series. South African tour is going to be interesting. SA and India are having a ding dong tussle at the moment. I think it will be a little bit harder against the saffas
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