The Ashes

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haslam said:
Australia got a lucky draw, it happens. Overall England edged the series but not enough to force a win, certainly didn't deserve to lose though so was nice to come back from 2-0 down. A lot will be written about how good England were in coming back (and they were) but I don't really understand how Australia imploded in the manner they did, they were honestly terrible for parts of the last 2 games - I reckon they were tired.

It's funny that those who actually know and follow cricket on the thread aren't complaining about the Manchester game as the fact it rained a match off is part of the game (and the weather wasn't a surprise) and those who don't follow cricket are really hoping we will. Football fans really are more analogous to American sports fans than British ones, we'll be having penalty shoot-outs at the end of drawn EPL games thanks to the likes of you lot.
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Rookie mistake. You should use the Munsonesque “the fans”.
 
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What an amazing series. What an amazing sport. Fairytale ending for Broad. Complete turnaround from England after the disgrace that was Carey's stumping of Bairstow. Cummins left holding onto a trophy that somebody else won for him. And if it hadn't been for the rain, he wouldn't even have had that. Amazing stuff. I'm only sorry we've got to wait another two years to have another go at them.
 
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haslam said:
Australia got a lucky draw, it happens. Overall England edged the series but not enough to force a win, certainly didn't deserve to lose though so was nice to come back from 2-0 down. A lot will be written about how good England were in coming back (and they were) but I don't really understand how Australia imploded in the manner they did, they were honestly terrible for parts of the last 2 games - I reckon they were tired.

It's funny that those who actually know and follow cricket on the thread aren't complaining about the Manchester game as the fact it rained a match off is part of the game (and the weather wasn't a surprise) and those who don't follow cricket are really hoping we will. Football fans really are more analogous to American sports fans than British ones, we'll be having penalty shoot-outs at the end of drawn EPL games thanks to the likes of you lot.
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You give Australia more credit that they were due, they won the first two games by fine margins and yes because England didn't take catches they should have and a tactical error by Stokes, but Australia were by no means in full control at any time, Cummins was at times confused in his captaincy and Smith played his part in this by seemingly being the on-field captain at times. Manchester was the pivotal match because it made the draw the only result England could achieve, I was at the match and England were dominant, all the Aussies in my hotel on day three were praying for the rain to come and kill the game as forecasted as they knew given time on the last two days England were going to win. It has been a great test series and one to remember for a long time, the Aussies have still not won a test series in England for 20 odd years.
 
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