| Ashes thread 10:37 - Aug 1 with 30732 views | Sandyman |
Convicts win the toss and bat. |  | | |  |
| Ashes thread on 16:13 - Aug 25 with 1913 views | Dale23years |
This is gonna give me an heart attack |  |
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| Ashes thread on 16:18 - Aug 25 with 1908 views | fitzochris |
Jofra Archer May have the X factor as they say, but Ben Stokes is a complete cricketer. Absolutely first rate. |  |
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| Ashes thread on 16:19 - Aug 25 with 1906 views | Sandyman |
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Ben Stokes, Jack Leach - unbelievable. What a match | | | |
| Ashes thread on 16:23 - Aug 25 with 1884 views | D_Alien |
| Ashes thread on 14:09 - Aug 23 by D_Alien |
Okay, so if England can limit the Aussies to around 180 in the second innings and have to chase less than 300, i reckon we'll get them!  |
Never give up believing
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| Ashes thread on 16:23 - Aug 25 with 1885 views | EllDale |
WOW | | | |
| Ashes thread on 16:23 - Aug 25 with 1883 views | MoonyDale |
WTF just happened there? Unbelievable Jeff......Stokes you absolute hero... Stunned. |  |
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| Ashes thread on 16:24 - Aug 25 with 1874 views | Thacks_Rabbits |
| Ashes thread on 16:23 - Aug 25 by MoonyDale |
WTF just happened there? Unbelievable Jeff......Stokes you absolute hero... Stunned. |
Feeling the same. Can’t believe what has just happened!!! |  |
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| Ashes thread on 16:27 - Aug 25 with 1858 views | Molly |
| Ashes thread on 14:43 - Aug 25 by isitme |
Not with three gift wickets this afternoon we won't! |
OH YES WE WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | | | |
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| Ashes thread on 16:28 - Aug 25 with 1853 views | Sandyman |
From being bowled out for 67 and looking beaten.... a comeback that will be as legendary as Headingley 1981. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 16:34 - Aug 25 with 1828 views | Molly |
I wonder who they'll pick as man of the match?  | | | |
| Ashes thread on 16:35 - Aug 25 with 1820 views | Shun |
I’ve only really started watching cricket this year, I never thought it would be entertaining. But Jesus was I wrong, between this and the World Cup it’s been bloody sensational! |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 16:44 - Aug 25 with 1776 views | 442Dale |
Stokes will rightly get all the plaudits, but Leach’s resistance and mental strength was equally as important.
Absolutely shocking review by the Australians cost them, maybe they can blame Jason Pearce. |  |
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| Ashes thread on 16:44 - Aug 25 with 1774 views | macro |
| Ashes thread on 16:44 - Aug 25 by 442Dale |
Stokes will rightly get all the plaudits, but Leach’s resistance and mental strength was equally as important.
Absolutely shocking review by the Australians cost them, maybe they can blame Jason Pearce. |
The greatest 1 Not Out you’ll ever see |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 16:56 - Aug 25 with 1748 views | kiwidale |
Incredible and I missed it I stopped watching it when 9 down choosing to watch the city bore fest. I still cant believe it how was that possible. I will still enjoy watching endless repeats | |
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| Ashes thread on 17:03 - Aug 25 with 1735 views | Thacks_Rabbits |
| Ashes thread on 16:56 - Aug 25 by kiwidale |
Incredible and I missed it I stopped watching it when 9 down choosing to watch the city bore fest. I still cant believe it how was that possible. I will still enjoy watching endless repeats |
Remember where you were when this happened, this is comparable to 81, and again at Headingley.
Still stunned! | |
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| Ashes thread on 17:08 - Aug 25 with 1733 views | fitzochris |
| Ashes thread on 13:40 - Aug 25 by fitzochris |
Problem is, the ECB, in my opinion, doesn’t rate county cricket anymore (the schedule for 2020 backs that up) and this 100 big bash competition looks like more quick gratification for both a young market and the coffers.
Still, we may just pull this off today/tomorrow. Fingers crossed. |
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| Ashes thread on 17:22 - Aug 25 with 1692 views | DaleiLama |
| Ashes thread on 17:03 - Aug 25 by Thacks_Rabbits |
Remember where you were when this happened, this is comparable to 81, and again at Headingley.
Still stunned! |
Must see TV. So I was in the car. But listening to R5L was no less enthralling. Immense comeback. Can we put spineless to bed now please? |  |
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| Ashes thread on 18:00 - Aug 25 with 1620 views | isitme |
| Ashes thread on 16:27 - Aug 25 by Molly |
OH YES WE WILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
Unbelievable, especially when we were 9 down. Ben Stokes what a legend. His bowling during the Australian second innings shouldn't be down played as well. He put in a long shift and nipped a couple out as well. |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 20:12 - Aug 25 with 1519 views | foreverhopefulDale |
Absolutely brilliant. Greatest test winning innings I have seen. Great test, proving that nothing beats test cricket at its best. |  |
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| Ashes thread on 21:57 - Aug 25 with 1448 views | D_Alien |
Sport, eh?
Often read that it's "not as important as real life". Well imo that's just plain wrong. It's as real as anything else, and can unite people (or divide them) in ways which would be hard to replicate in any other context
The sporting behaviour of the Aussies in defeat was exemplary. They knew they'd simply been part of something very special, and were willing to feel proud of their role in it whilst they must be hurting
Ben Stokes - vilified by many as the unacceptable face of English sport. Withdrawn from the England squad until his court case was completed. During those bleak months, he must've told himself time and again - if he ever got the chance again, he'd go to the limits of sporting endeavour to try and redeem himself
And how. First, the World Cup final, when it looked unlikely. Today, keeping our Ashes hopes alive, when it seemed impossible
As a metaphor for rising from the gutter to achieve true greatness, his is an object lesson to be told down the ages. It's sport, but it could apply to "real life" too. That's why we treasure it | |
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| Ashes thread on 22:10 - Aug 25 with 1432 views | MoonyDale |
| Ashes thread on 21:57 - Aug 25 by D_Alien |
Sport, eh?
Often read that it's "not as important as real life". Well imo that's just plain wrong. It's as real as anything else, and can unite people (or divide them) in ways which would be hard to replicate in any other context
The sporting behaviour of the Aussies in defeat was exemplary. They knew they'd simply been part of something very special, and were willing to feel proud of their role in it whilst they must be hurting
Ben Stokes - vilified by many as the unacceptable face of English sport. Withdrawn from the England squad until his court case was completed. During those bleak months, he must've told himself time and again - if he ever got the chance again, he'd go to the limits of sporting endeavour to try and redeem himself
And how. First, the World Cup final, when it looked unlikely. Today, keeping our Ashes hopes alive, when it seemed impossible
As a metaphor for rising from the gutter to achieve true greatness, his is an object lesson to be told down the ages. It's sport, but it could apply to "real life" too. That's why we treasure it |
Watched it live, watched the C5 highlights and just watched it again on Sky.......Guess what, my heart was still pounding as those last few overs were bowled....Only sport can do this, you live every ball and every run...That is as real life as it gets, | |
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| Ashes thread on 22:29 - Aug 25 with 1400 views | fitzochris |
| Ashes thread on 22:10 - Aug 25 by MoonyDale |
Watched it live, watched the C5 highlights and just watched it again on Sky.......Guess what, my heart was still pounding as those last few overs were bowled....Only sport can do this, you live every ball and every run...That is as real life as it gets, |
I’m with you there. You half expect the the dropped catch to be taken, and the stumps smashed at the fumbled run out, during every viewing.
Can’t get over how good that was from both Stokes and Leach. Stokes with the shots and Leach taking a chamois to his lenses.
As was rightly discussed on The Debate by Willis and Stewart, this result should be celebrated and then a long hard look at the batting line up should take place to ensure we have more second innings than first going forward.
Oh and Lancs won. Again.
Great day for North West cricket fans. | |
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| Ashes thread on 08:52 - Aug 26 with 1219 views | TVOS1907 |
| Ashes thread on 02:00 - Aug 24 by pioneer |
They aren’t’ bad? That’s like saying bury aren’t skint.
They are bloody awful....setting records for all time futility.
Yes they won the beer and skittles, despite losing to all sorts and a quirky decision in the final that has since been acknowledged to have been an error.
They are consistently failing to get even reasonable scores.
Time to burn some more bails. |
Good job a Test match isn't decided on one innings, isn't it? |  |
| When I was your age, I used to enjoy the odd game of tennis. Or was it golf? |
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| Ashes thread on 09:01 - Aug 26 with 1199 views | Daley_Lama |
| Ashes thread on 15:22 - Aug 23 by EllDale |
I'm glad I haven't got a ticket for the last couple of days of this one. It could be all over in three days. |
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Enjoy Old Trafford sire. |  |
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| Ashes thread on 09:27 - Aug 26 with 1179 views | EllDale |
Haha shows what I know doesn't it?
Can't wait for the next test.
Reminds me vividly of 1981 when Botham, after his heroics at Headingley, scored another fine hundred at Old Trafford. | | | |
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