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Re: Ashes 2023

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Post by God is an Englishman » Mon Jun 26, 2023 10:23 am

Who determines what is a "trad" pitch?
Jimmy Anderson does.... :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Ashes 2023

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MegaBonus wrote: Mon Jun 26, 2023 9:59 am
Post by God is an Englishman » Mon Jun 26, 2023 10:23 am

Who determines what is a "trad" pitch?
Jimmy Anderson does.... :lol: :lol: :lol:

It's funny when people only read headlines.
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Re: Ashes 2023

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If a headline doesn't grab my attention I can't see me reading the article.

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Michael Clarke joining the list of aussies whingeing about Ollie Robinson.

Brilliant, loving it.
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^^^^^^^^
What's your definition of whinge?
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even our girls are giving it to them , brilliant loving it ! now we watch with interest the ian versus ian ego show tonight
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Just Dave now wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 10:44 am even our girls are giving it to them , brilliant loving it ! now we watch with interest the ian versus ian ego show tonight

It was advertised on tv last night as next tuesday.

I wonder if Chappell will admit he was a coward who insulted England and then ran away.

Both versions have him sitting on his muscat though. :grin:
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Who is ian chapell?

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Re: Ashes 2023

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God is an Englishman wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 11:52 am
Just Dave now wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 10:44 am even our girls are giving it to them , brilliant loving it ! now we watch with interest the ian versus ian ego show tonight

It was advertised on tv last night as next tuesday.

I wonder if Chappell will admit he was a coward who insulted England and then ran away.

Both versions have him sitting on his muscat though. :grin:
Good news. They must have run an d advert yesterday when they said it was next tuesday.

Looking forward to it. Who doesn't love Sir Ian.
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The best thing about Botham is that he reminds me of an Aussie!!!
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Healey, Haddin, Clarke, Ponting and Hayden all living up to the worldwide reputation that aussies have.
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Re: Ashes 2023

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MegaBonus wrote: Tue Jun 27, 2023 8:11 pm The best thing about Botham is that he reminds me of an Aussie!!!

Normally that means aussies would hate him. Any non aussie cricketer who acts like an aussie is normally hated by aussies. Eg. Robinson and Broad recently.

Botham definitely winning this one. Chappel whingeing and Botham saying how he was loving it.
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:lol: This needs its own thread.
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in a sign of panic, looks like "bazball" has been binned

we'll see if MH's mob remember how to play trad cricket

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Re: Ashes 2023

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zzz wrote: Wed Jun 28, 2023 6:23 pm in a sign of panic, looks like "bazball" has been binned

we'll see if MH's mob remember how to play trad cricket


Why do you think it's been binned?
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If its not GIAE whinging its Pom protestors running onto the ground. The English are always entertaining. :lol:

https://twitter.com/cricketcomau/status ... _&ref_url=

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Good day for Australia after being sent in to bat.
If they can push on today and get over 450 hopefully the bowlers can perform better than their English counterparts and really drive home the advantage.
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^^^^^^

you never know, with our best batsman well set, only 5 wickets down against an aging/injured front-line bowling attack, Cummins might declare just so that he can be known as the captain who entertains....
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eagleboy wrote: Wed Jun 28, 2023 8:27 pm If its not GIAE whinging its Pom protestors running onto the ground. The English are always entertaining. :lol:

https://twitter.com/cricketcomau/status ... _&ref_url=
Catch of the season by Bairstow. :thumbup:

Nice start after being sent in on a green top.
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Re: Ashes 2023

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MegaBonus wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 7:55 am ^^^^^^

you never know, with our best batsman well set, only 5 wickets down against an aging/injured front-line bowling attack, Cummins might declare just so that he can be known as the captain who entertains....
Are you saying he's your best batsman because the best batsman in your side is south african?
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Bomber wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:05 am
eagleboy wrote: Wed Jun 28, 2023 8:27 pm If its not GIAE whinging its Pom protestors running onto the ground. The English are always entertaining. :lol:

https://twitter.com/cricketcomau/status ... _&ref_url=
Catch of the season by Bairstow. :thumbup:

Nice start after being sent in on a green top.
Strangely Cummins said he would have bowled as well.
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eagleboy wrote: Wed Jun 28, 2023 8:27 pm If its not GIAE whinging its Pom protestors running onto the ground. The English are always entertaining. :lol:

https://twitter.com/cricketcomau/status ... _&ref_url=
How do you know they were English?
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Re: Ashes 2023

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God is an Englishman wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:44 am
eagleboy wrote: Wed Jun 28, 2023 8:27 pm If its not GIAE whinging its Pom protestors running onto the ground. The English are always entertaining. :lol:

https://twitter.com/cricketcomau/status ... _&ref_url=
How do you know they were English?
because they are dumb , no foreigner would risk using oil powered transport to get there now would they
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Re: Ashes 2023

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God is an Englishman wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:43 am
Bomber wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:05 am
eagleboy wrote: Wed Jun 28, 2023 8:27 pm If its not GIAE whinging its Pom protestors running onto the ground. The English are always entertaining. :lol:

https://twitter.com/cricketcomau/status ... _&ref_url=
Catch of the season by Bairstow. :thumbup:

Nice start after being sent in on a green top.
Strangely Cummins said he would have bowled as well.
And i would have expected the Aussie bowlers (and fielders) to do a better job than what England did yesterday.
That said it's now irrelevant
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Re: Ashes 2023

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Funny Bairstow carrying this nutter off just like he is a cardboard cutout.

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Just Dave now wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 11:04 am
God is an Englishman wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 9:44 am
eagleboy wrote: Wed Jun 28, 2023 8:27 pm If its not GIAE whinging its Pom protestors running onto the ground. The English are always entertaining. :lol:

https://twitter.com/cricketcomau/status ... _&ref_url=
How do you know they were English?
because they are dumb , no foreigner would risk using oil powered transport to get there now would they
GIAE may be correct. He could be from one of those Imaginary countries that GIAE mentioned a few weeks back called Asia and Africa. ;-)

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looks like very poor security in England or they allowed these 'protestors' in

sounds English to me
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Looks like england have little choice but to persist with bazball in their first innings. Either chase down a 400+ first innings target with aim to pass it in a day to try and win, but risk getting skittled cheaply OR play traditional test cricket and claw their way back towards the target and thus keeping a draw more possible. Anything is possible, but next couple days could more or less determine series outcome.
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Unread post by eagleboy » Thu Jun 29, 2023 12:33 pm

Funny Bairstow carrying this nutter off just like he is a cardboard cutout.
who said he cant hold onto something?????
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Bomber wrote: Thu Jun 29, 2023 12:56 pm Looks like england have little choice but to persist with bazball in their first innings. Either chase down a 400+ first innings target with aim to pass it in a day to try and win, but risk getting skittled cheaply OR play traditional test cricket and claw their way back towards the target and thus keeping a draw more possible. Anything is possible, but next couple days could more or less determine series outcome.
Forecast looking like first session might not happen.

That will then be interesting to see what happens. A few cheap wickets and England are well in this game.

A decent quick score and England will be in the driving seat.

Tune in this evening folks to see what happens.
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