Off Topic The Ashes

Jonny should just tell them that is a normal Yorkshire greeting.

 

Pretty worrying how much we folded in the second half of the match, even a 'battling loss' would probably have been ok at the Gabba but that's a hell of a morale sapping defeat.

 

I fancy us at Adelaide with Broad and Anderson bowling under the lights

 

Sounds very much like the scenario we are going through at City Jimmy.

 

The only difference being I believe England still have the quality in players like Cook, Root, Bairstow and Anderson to turn it around and offer an improved performance over the next 4 games. City however...

 

Agreed, they have a far better class of players completely to the what we have.

 

Here we go again. At least it should be easier to watch more of this one with it being a day-night test

 

How many times do England have to play Australia to win the game?

 

Anyone who saw much of the first test suggested both Moeen and Anderson were not fit. Swan who knows a bit about bowling said the difference between the two off spinners was due to Moeens finger injury, who then couldn't possibly get the topspin and then the consistent bounce which Lyon managed.
We also have to take into account as well as Stokes, we had Toby Roland Jones, Wood and Finn also unavailable who would probably all have been ahead of Ball as Stokes replacement.
Test cricket is about winning those key moments. We had a few and lost them in the first test.

 

If fit Anderson is worth a few quid at 12/1 for MOTM.

Day/Night day, pink ball will suit him to a tee.

 

What time does it start ? Time zones confuse me a bit

I was tempted to bet on 5-0 to the Aussies but I think we will win 1 for some reason

 

Steve Smiths out, Overton takes is bails off. 163-4

 

208-4 to finish the day, Aussies have their noses in front I would say, but 2 or 3 quick wickets tomorrow and it could look different.

 

Well I think the ashes are well on their way back to Australia, they are 402 -7 with March 100 N.O. Looks an up hill task from here I'm afraid.

 

Uphill backwards while hopping I’d say !

 

Uphill backwards, hopping, whilst juggling three squirrels, I’d say.

 

Aussies declare 442-8 Marsh unbeaten on 126, leaving England to face 28 overs under the lights.

 

Game abandon for the day because of rain, England 29-1, Stoneman out for 18 LBW Starc. All to do tomorrow.