| Ashes thread 17:11 - Jul 15 with 106163 views | johnhoop |
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.
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| Ashes thread on 14:40 - Aug 30 with 2358 views | loftus77 |
That's a real blow - didn't see that coming. Must be really bad if they've already taken a decision on the Oval too. Is this the end for Jimmy?
My thought is that Sam Curran might get the nod over Craig Overton on the basis of more experience and to support he lower order batting and Chris Woakes (who'll probably now need to bowl more).
My Old Trafford team would be:
1. Burns
2. Denly
3.Bairstow (wkt)
4. Root (c)
5. Sir Ben
6. Buttler
7. Curran
8.Woakes
9. Archer
10. Broad
11. Leach
Twelthy: Roy [Post edited 30 Aug 2019 14:41]
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| Ashes thread on 18:18 - Aug 30 with 2294 views | CiderwithRsie |
| Ashes thread on 14:40 - Aug 30 by loftus77 |
That's a real blow - didn't see that coming. Must be really bad if they've already taken a decision on the Oval too. Is this the end for Jimmy?
My thought is that Sam Curran might get the nod over Craig Overton on the basis of more experience and to support he lower order batting and Chris Woakes (who'll probably now need to bowl more).
My Old Trafford team would be:
1. Burns
2. Denly
3.Bairstow (wkt)
4. Root (c)
5. Sir Ben
6. Buttler
7. Curran
8.Woakes
9. Archer
10. Broad
11. Leach
Twelthy: Roy [Post edited 30 Aug 2019 14:41]
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Certainly could do a lot worse than Curran, who's never let the side down and seems to have knack for wickets. Would improve the batting too. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 21:49 - Aug 30 with 2239 views | thame_hoops |
Middlesex tonight, WOW. Anyone else going to head up to Trent bridge for the QF? |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 13:06 - Sep 3 with 2106 views | Nov77 |
Overton replaces Woakes, brave call. |  |
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| Ashes thread on 13:42 - Sep 3 with 2040 views | johnhoop |
| Ashes thread on 13:06 - Sep 3 by Nov77 |
Overton replaces Woakes, brave call. |
Brave is one word for it. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 21:16 - Sep 3 with 1942 views | robith |
Root's weird beef with Woakes continues.
Barmy call |  | | |
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| Ashes thread on 08:05 - Sep 4 with 1802 views | TheChef |
| Ashes thread on 13:06 - Sep 3 by Nov77 |
Overton replaces Woakes, brave call. |
More bumpers for the Aussies I assume, if the wicket is going to play that way.
Still it's pretty harsh on Woakes, why he isn't bowled more I don't know and if you're questioning his batting form then you might want to look at the players higher up the order.
Typical Manchester forecast though so there's a chance we'll go to the Oval still with all to play for. |  |
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| Ashes thread on 09:11 - Sep 4 with 1769 views | ElHoop |
Overton averages about 25 with the bat in tests - two of them in Australia, so arguably he could get in this side as a batsman. I suspect that he'll outscore a few of the top order here.
His first test wicket was Steve Smith, so he's worth another try here I think, all things considered. I don't have any problems with the side selected, they just need to do the business now.
I wonder whether Smith will fail here - he's been looking a bit 'Basil Fawlty without the bandage' lately. |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 09:46 - Sep 4 with 1756 views | Hayesender |
Weather not looking great in Manchester for the next three days. All gonnago down to the oval me thinks |  |
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| Ashes thread on 10:00 - Sep 4 with 1747 views | CamberleyR |
Rain in Manchester in September. Who'da thought it? |  |
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| Ashes thread on 10:51 - Sep 4 with 1706 views | CamberleyR |
They win the toss and bat. [Post edited 4 Sep 2019 10:52]
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| Ashes thread on 11:05 - Sep 4 with 1678 views | Hooparoo |
| Ashes thread on 10:51 - Sep 4 by CamberleyR |
They win the toss and bat. [Post edited 4 Sep 2019 10:52]
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Warner is a fcking idiot 😬 |  |
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| Ashes thread on 11:22 - Sep 4 with 1662 views | BlackCrowe |
Warner gone for a duck.
Another locker door meets it's maker. |  |
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| Ashes thread on 11:35 - Sep 4 with 1641 views | Nov77 |
Another quality review from Oz | |
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| Ashes thread on 12:21 - Sep 4 with 1608 views | thame_hoops |
we've got to slow down their runrate, they go ridiculously fast! | | | |
| Ashes thread on 12:49 - Sep 4 with 1589 views | ozexile |
| Ashes thread on 12:21 - Sep 4 by thame_hoops |
we've got to slow down their runrate, they go ridiculously fast! |
Bowled pretty poorly this morning. Too many loose deliveries. Smith strolling along. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 12:54 - Sep 4 with 1580 views | Nov77 |
| Ashes thread on 12:49 - Sep 4 by ozexile |
Bowled pretty poorly this morning. Too many loose deliveries. Smith strolling along. |
Bring Overton in and the spinner is on before him. Archer bowling only at 80mph.  | |
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| Ashes thread on 12:59 - Sep 4 with 2283 views | WokingR |
Hopefully sooner, rather than later, we really need to figure a way to get either of these 2 out.
This is undoing all of Broads early work. |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 15:13 - Sep 4 with 2173 views | TheChef |
I'm going tomorrow and with the rain forecast, I have a real concern that any cricket I do get to see will just involve watching Labuschagne and Smith bat.
I went on the Saturday in 2005 and didn't see a ball bowled, maybe I should just give Old Trafford a wide berth (football ground too). | |
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| Ashes thread on 16:16 - Sep 4 with 2123 views | isawqpratwcity |
| Ashes thread on 11:05 - Sep 4 by Hooparoo |
Warner is a fcking idiot 😬 |
There has got to be a shake-out in the Aussie batting line-up. Keeping them in in the hope they find form is bullshit. |  |
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| Ashes thread on 23:33 - Sep 4 with 2020 views | isawqpratwcity |
Always take your wife to the cricket with you (in case of lightning). | |
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| Ashes thread on 09:42 - Sep 5 with 1947 views | ElHoop |
If Oz bat most of today then we'll have to shut up shop and take the draw and hope for different conditions at the Oval. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 10:40 - Sep 5 with 1922 views | thame_hoops |
Anyone else find Smith completely irritating to watch in terms of his movement and ‘ticks’
Drives me mad | | | |
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