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Ashes thread 17:11 - Jul 15 with 110500 viewsjohnhoop

Now that the World Cup’s done and dusted we can turn our attention to the next major event.
For me the most interesting questions about team selection are;
1) Do we open with Jason Roy? For me it’s a no brainer. I know all the arguments against- he doesn’t even open for Surrey, he struggles against the moving ball etc- but I feel that he’s in such good form and the alternatives are so mediocre that it would be silly not to. If he does come off he could give us control of the game in the first couple of hours. Him and Rory Burns for me.
2) Now that Jofra Archer has to have a place in the side, who are the other two quick bowlers going to be. If fit I guess Anderson has to play and I would give the third spot to Woakes but this means no place for Stuart Broad and the 90 mph+ Mark Wood.
3) Which spinner to go with - Ali or Rashid? Ali’s batting form seems to have dipped but it’s still not an easy decision to make.
Any thoughts?
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Ashes thread on 15:31 - Aug 2 with 1976 viewsWilloW4

Ashes thread on 14:53 - Aug 2 by jonno

Yes - but I'm the only one prepared to make a prediction I notice!


I predict you'll get another cricket prediction wrong- today.
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Ashes thread on 15:49 - Aug 2 with 1931 viewsterryb

Ashes thread on 14:53 - Aug 2 by jonno

Yes - but I'm the only one prepared to make a prediction I notice!


You want a prediction? I'll give you two!

England will win this test & the series.

Why? Apart from Smith, England have the better batsmen. Apart from Stokes, England have the better bowlers. AND England are by far the better fielders!

I do expect that your pedictions are very much tongue in cheek though!
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Ashes thread on 16:30 - Aug 2 with 1898 viewsjohnhoop

One thing that I’ve really liked so far about today is the fact that, for the first time in what seems like ages, England have been prepared to play as if it is a five day test match and just look to accumulate runs without worrying too much about how long it is taking. Not sure whether Bairstow, Buttler, Moeen etc will be able to show the same patience when the time comes but so far it’s been encouraging.
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Ashes thread on 16:31 - Aug 2 with 1898 viewsNov77

So when England wanted to replace a ball yesterday the umpires weren’t having it, yet today when the Aussies ask they're given one.

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Ashes thread on 16:47 - Aug 2 with 1868 viewsNov77

on 01:00 - Jan 1 by



Couldn’t get the old ball to do anything, now they’ve got 2 quick wickets with the replacement.

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Ashes thread on 16:50 - Aug 2 with 1859 viewsted_hendrix

Fcking joke.

My Father had a profound influence on me, he was a lunatic.

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Ashes thread on 17:05 - Aug 2 with 1827 viewsstowmarketrange

Isn’t it supposed to be the same for both teams?They get a newer ball and 2 quick wickets,we get the same ball and 100+ runs against us.
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Ashes thread on 17:10 - Aug 2 with 1819 viewsWilloW4

Congratulations Rory Burns...
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Ashes thread on 17:25 - Aug 2 with 1799 viewsElHoop

Superb knock so far by Burns in the circumstances. Hopefully a match winning one.

The ball - I heard Broad talking about our ball earlier and he said that it got soggy yesterday after the rain and was useless. The Oz ball which was changed today was changed for one of last year's balls from the box, and the old balls apparently did more than this batch. That's what they said on Sky anyway.
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Ashes thread on 18:26 - Aug 2 with 1746 viewsWilloW4

Is Nathan Lyon the little brother of Montgomery Burns.?
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Ashes thread on 18:35 - Aug 2 with 1733 viewsisawqpratwcity

Ashes thread on 18:26 - Aug 2 by WilloW4

Is Nathan Lyon the little brother of Montgomery Burns.?


Really? [eyeroll]

Some great batting against a good bowling attack.

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Ashes thread on 18:45 - Aug 2 with 1714 viewsjohnhoop

So 267-4 at close of play. If you’d offered me that score before play began today I’d have jumped at it. So well done to Burns Root and Stokes for putting us in a position where we’re still in with a chance of winning the game.
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Ashes thread on 19:01 - Aug 2 with 1691 viewsMatch82

Ashes thread on 17:05 - Aug 2 by stowmarketrange

Isn’t it supposed to be the same for both teams?They get a newer ball and 2 quick wickets,we get the same ball and 100+ runs against us.


I think there's some device they use to check shape. Passed for our ball, failed for the Aussie ball.
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Ashes thread on 23:02 - Aug 2 with 1599 viewsstowmarketrange

Ashes thread on 19:01 - Aug 2 by Match82

I think there's some device they use to check shape. Passed for our ball, failed for the Aussie ball.


They could always rub down one side with a bit of wet and dry to make it fit?
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Ashes thread on 03:48 - Aug 3 with 1550 viewsHooparoo

Pitch is already turning so you’ll need a big lead as Lyon will be a big factor on the last day. If it’s only 100 or less, I would still say game is in the balance. Aussie bats won’t all miss out twice.
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Ashes thread on 06:59 - Aug 3 with 1498 viewsElHoop

Ashes thread on 03:48 - Aug 3 by Hooparoo

Pitch is already turning so you’ll need a big lead as Lyon will be a big factor on the last day. If it’s only 100 or less, I would still say game is in the balance. Aussie bats won’t all miss out twice.
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If you offered me another 120 now, I'd take it and the lead of 100.

It looks as if conditions will be OK early on and then it will get murky and showery later. If we do get a lead of 100 then we'll win for sure. If we did get a lead of 150-200 then we might not even bat again.
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Ashes thread on 07:16 - Aug 3 with 1493 viewsElHoop

Ashes thread on 14:53 - Aug 2 by jonno

Yes - but I'm the only one prepared to make a prediction I notice!


Well we might actually be 5 down at lunch.

Today.
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Ashes thread on 08:28 - Aug 3 with 1455 viewsjonno

Ashes thread on 06:59 - Aug 3 by ElHoop

If you offered me another 120 now, I'd take it and the lead of 100.

It looks as if conditions will be OK early on and then it will get murky and showery later. If we do get a lead of 100 then we'll win for sure. If we did get a lead of 150-200 then we might not even bat again.


Yes, England (unusually) batted like it was a test match instead of a one day game, which is what they will need to do for the whole series. Two concerns - can we get Smith out in the second innings and how will we bat against Lyon in the fourth innings when the ball is likely to be turning? I don't think I would want to be having to get more than 100. It's imperative that we get as large a first innings lead as possible.
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Ashes thread on 12:18 - Aug 3 with 1403 viewsstowmarketrange

Surely that has to be the end for Ali?Now out without even attempting a shot.
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Ashes thread on 12:20 - Aug 3 with 1396 viewsozexile

Ashes thread on 12:18 - Aug 3 by stowmarketrange

Surely that has to be the end for Ali?Now out without even attempting a shot.


How many chances can we give him? Contributes nothing with bat or ball.
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Ashes thread on 12:21 - Aug 3 with 1395 viewsHooparoo

You fcking beauty!

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Ashes thread on 12:22 - Aug 3 with 2074 viewsisawqpratwcity

300-8, Bairstow out.

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Ashes thread on 12:23 - Aug 3 with 2073 viewsjonno

Ashes thread on 12:18 - Aug 3 by stowmarketrange

Surely that has to be the end for Ali?Now out without even attempting a shot.


Pretty abysmal. Why don't our batsmen have any idea how to bat against spin? But Ali has to be left out of the next side. Irresponsible batting from Stokes to get out on 50 will mean that England will only have a small lead, and not enough I suspect, from the first innings.
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Ashes thread on 12:24 - Aug 3 with 2060 viewsNov77

I thought Stuart broads loss of form with the bat was the most dramatic I’ve seen, but mooen Ali must have surpassed him now.

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Ashes thread on 12:30 - Aug 3 with 2038 viewsNov77

Aussies put on 160 for their last two wickets in their innings, what odds we do the same?

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