| Ashes 2023 16:47 - Jun 8 with 101119 views | Hoopstar |
Ah the home Ashes series is almost upon us, my personal favourite sporting event (not down under, that's just generally depressing.) I need something big sporting wise to focus on and quit my worrying about QPR for a while.
Anyone going?
I was at the first day of the World Test Championship at the Oval yesterday. The Aussies looked in depressingly good nick with the bat and their pace attack appears as terrifying as ever.
I think it's going to be an exciting, tough, tense series that'll go down to the wire. I only managed to get tickets to the very final day of the Ashes on 31st July at the Oval, you never know.
I predict...
Crawley to average less than 20 with Duckett getting closer to mid 30s
Brook to really secure his position as an outstanding talent and mainstay of the team
Pope to struggle again~
Root, in what could be his last home Ashes, proving his worth again
Bairstow - haven't a clue which version turns up post broken foot
Broad - an Ashes too far? You'd be mad to write him or Jimmy off.
Robinson to nab Smith at least four times..
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| Ashes 2023 on 09:45 - Jun 16 with 1849 views | MrSheen |
| Ashes 2023 on 09:10 - Jun 16 by Hooparoo |
We’re comin’ to get ya! ðŸ |
The Aussies are going to enjoy the weather conditions. We could do with some dark sky and three-sweater mornings. |  | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 09:47 - Jun 16 with 1836 views | stowmarketrange |
| Ashes 2023 on 09:10 - Jun 16 by Hooparoo |
We’re comin’ to get ya! ðŸ |
Twenty two years since you won a series over here.I’m hoping we can stretch that run for another 4 years at least. |  | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 09:57 - Jun 16 with 1803 views | Hooparoo |
| Ashes 2023 on 09:47 - Jun 16 by stowmarketrange |
Twenty two years since you won a series over here.I’m hoping we can stretch that run for another 4 years at least. |
Let’s hope it’s a great series fought in the right spirit like 2005 |  |
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| Ashes 2023 on 10:36 - Jun 16 with 1779 views | Rangersw12 |
England win the toss and batting |  | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 11:06 - Jun 16 with 1757 views | MrSheen |
The Barmies can be a pain in the arse, but that’s a wonderful tribute. | | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 11:13 - Jun 16 with 1752 views | BlackCrowe |
What a beautiful shot from Crawley from the first ball. |  |
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| Ashes 2023 on 11:13 - Jun 16 with 1752 views | Hooparoo |
Looks like a good toss to win. Great looking pitch to bat first on | |
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| Ashes 2023 on 11:18 - Jun 16 with 1746 views | Malintabuk |
Poor shot from Duckett.... just when England looked comfortable.... | | | |
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| Ashes 2023 on 11:23 - Jun 16 with 1744 views | flynnbo |
| Ashes 2023 on 11:18 - Jun 16 by Malintabuk |
Poor shot from Duckett.... just when England looked comfortable.... |
Got himself out. Too close to cut. |  | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 11:32 - Jun 16 with 1721 views | Rangersw12 |
Strange tactics from the Aussies just allowing us singles and trying to prevent boundaries | | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 11:55 - Jun 16 with 1697 views | Toast_R |
If you told me 10 years ago I'd be working from home in shorts and T-Shirt watching the Ashes in the comfort of my own armchair, I'd think you're barmy.
I never much liked Cricket until about 4 years ago. |  | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 12:00 - Jun 16 with 1691 views | flynnbo |
| Ashes 2023 on 11:55 - Jun 16 by Toast_R |
If you told me 10 years ago I'd be working from home in shorts and T-Shirt watching the Ashes in the comfort of my own armchair, I'd think you're barmy.
I never much liked Cricket until about 4 years ago. |
So you were never swayed when I coached the first XI? | | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 12:04 - Jun 16 with 1683 views | Malintabuk |
Good first hour.... the Aussies look like rabbits in the headlights in those first few overs.... nearly every ball was a field change
Since the wicket it as looked comfortable. Aussie attack is a bit blunted by the wicket and we now need to go big as this looks like a batters dream........ more of the same | | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 12:20 - Jun 16 with 1666 views | Toast_R |
| Ashes 2023 on 12:00 - Jun 16 by flynnbo |
So you were never swayed when I coached the first XI? |
Wasn't really on my radar. I think I was coehersed into playing House Cricket in my final year just to make up the numbers. Someone who knew what they were doing inevitably bowled me for a duck and the whole experience rather put me off doing it again. Back then I think the school just about stretched to providing kids with a pair of perishing leg pads and prayer. | | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 13:09 - Jun 16 with 1602 views | CamberleyR |
That third wicket right on lunch is going to give them a bit of a lift I think. 124-2 would have been a good session. |  |
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| Ashes 2023 on 13:23 - Jun 16 with 1562 views | thame_hoops |
A few new terms are annoying me, ‘The Hutch’ ‘boundary rider’ and ‘cow corner’ |  | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 13:48 - Jun 16 with 1526 views | Hoopstar |
Interesting enough first session - perhaps just swinging Aussies with the dismissal.
Can't help but think Smith, Labuschagne and co. are gonna go big and long on this so ideally need to get up to 450 which is pretty far away at this point.
Was a snorter to Crawley but think Duckett and Pope will be disappointed with their dismissals when looking back | | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 14:39 - Jun 16 with 1490 views | Rangersw12 |
Aussies on top now 😔 | | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 14:52 - Jun 16 with 1468 views | Malintabuk |
A poor afternoon so far. Always entertaining when Baz ball comes off but it will always be sh!t or bust
The Crawley wicket was a huge one by the looks of things... great delivery.
Though Brook was unlucky he should cover his stumps. Bit of a rebuilding job to be done [Post edited 16 Jun 2023 14:56]
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| Ashes 2023 on 15:18 - Jun 16 with 1430 views | daveB |
Aussies being quite smart letting us just knock singles but protect boundaries, scoreboard ticking but not out of control so far and they've restricted England pretty well. if we don't get 400+ in this innings we are in trouble |  | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 15:44 - Jun 16 with 1385 views | Rangersw12 |
Pretty even at the moment
Brilliant to watch though with no work being done ! | | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 17:01 - Jun 16 with 1317 views | Toast_R |
Well, I think 400 is possible and a great 6 by Moeen Ali | | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 17:03 - Jun 16 with 1307 views | flynnbo |
Typically exciting but short innings from Moeen. ðŸ | | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 17:04 - Jun 16 with 1306 views | Malintabuk |
| Ashes 2023 on 17:01 - Jun 16 by Toast_R |
Well, I think 400 is possible and a great 6 by Moeen Ali |
Followed by a shocker.... but we need to get to 400 .... | | | |
| Ashes 2023 on 17:06 - Jun 16 with 2094 views | stowmarketrange |
| Ashes 2023 on 17:04 - Jun 16 by Malintabuk |
Followed by a shocker.... but we need to get to 400 .... |
Exactly why Ali shouldn’t have been picked.400 is a long way away now. | | | |
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