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scrumhalf · September 2019

That was a horrible ball to get Jofra.

RandallFlagg · September 2019

Princess Leia: "Overton, Broad and Leach you are my only hope"

RandallFlagg · September 2019

scrumhalf said:

That was a horrible ball to get Jofra.

He's too tall to dig out a low travelling ball

earwighoney · September 2019

RandallFlagg said:

scrumhalf said:

That was a horrible ball to get Jofra.

He's too tall to dig out a low travelling ball

I really miss watching Mohammed Irfan bat.

Even with a full sized cricket bat, in his hands it'd look like a Fisher Price toy.

scrumhalf · September 2019

Tony Grieg's bat looked like a toothpick in his hands.

RandallFlagg · September 2019

Well that's the 2 wickets per session for Aus. It's in the bag now, we get the draw with 2 wickets in hand. Easy

octatonic · September 2019

RandallFlagg said:

You dream on...we all have a twinkle of hope and expectation in our bellies but lightning won't strike twice....probably.

This is an excellent summary of where the game is, well written:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49623542

Do you not know that I’m Aussie?

iseverynamegone · September 2019

Yes I’d prefer we lost them later but still, it’s on .......

iseverynamegone · September 2019

Quick thunderstorm wouldn’t go amiss

octatonic · September 2019

Getting excited now!

RandallFlagg · September 2019

19 overs to go with new ball. If...a big if...England are still standing at close of play do Aus get the extra 1/2 hour for a likely result?

get your light meters out

RandallFlagg · September 2019

octatonic said:

RandallFlagg said:

You dream on...we all have a twinkle of hope and expectation in our bellies but lightning won't strike twice....probably.

This is an excellent summary of where the game is, well written:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49623542

Do you not know that I’m Aussie?

No I didn't. keep dreaming though...

RandallFlagg · September 2019

twitchy bum time 17 overs to go

RandallFlagg · September 2019

Oh dear...the Ashes hangs on Stuart Broad's batting. I'm not confident he can last an hour like Leachy

scrumhalf · September 2019

They'll bounce him out.

RandallFlagg · September 2019

"Oh mother, I can feel the soil falling over my head"

"I know it's over, still I cling, I don't know where else I can go"

RandallFlagg · September 2019

Well played Australia, outclassed England top to bottom.

scrumhalf · September 2019

Well, that's that.

A ludicrous schedule didn't help, but well played Aus. Might have been different without Smith, but he's there and it wasn't.

earwighoney · September 2019

A really entertaining last day of cricket, and great credit to Tim Paine for his captaincy to break through the defences and take the wickets.

UnclePsychosis · September 2019

scrumhalf said:

Well, that's that.

A ludicrous schedule didn't help, but well played Aus. Might have been different without Smith, but he's there and it wasn't.

To be fair, the test played without Smith needed the combination of both a legend-making innings and a woeful umpiring decision to deny Australia.

Best team won it, its been fun to finally see some competitive test cricket and for those of us neutrals who don't care either way who wins also refreshing to see a touring side coming away on top. Home advantage has been too ridiculous for too long.

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