Ashes 2023

[God is an Englishman]

Women's and Men's well poised for decent finishes.

[Frank Costanza]

What are your thoughts on the multi-game format (and points system) for the women's Ashes?

[Victoria's Secret]

What are your thoughts on the multi-game format (and points system) for the women's Ashes?

I actually like it.

[God is an Englishman]

Women's and Men's well poised for decent finishes.

Not ideal but unless they play 3 tests then probably the best idea.

Issue though is the points, if it's multi format then should it be almost impossible to lose if you win the test?

[N5 1BH]

So my thread about the actual Ashes gets deleted and now we’re talking about women's cricket ??? Points system, Jesus give me strength, red ball game isn’t white ball game

[Bomber]

So my thread about the actual Ashes gets deleted and now we’re talking about women's cricket ??? Points system, Jesus give me strength, red ball game isn’t white ball game

Agreed, separate series, separate teams (usually).

[zzz]

in 2023 is women's cricket an open event or only available to women?

[Michael]

in 2023 is women's cricket an open event or only available to women?

no, only men who couldnt make it at senior level!

[Frank Costanza]

Congrats to the Aussie women for retaining the Ashes

[God is an Englishman]

Congrats to the Aussie women for retaining the Ashes

Celebrating retaining

Finish the job, then congratulations are in order.

[Frank Costanza]

Congrats to the Aussie women for retaining the Ashes

Celebrating retaining

Finish the job, then congratulations are in order.

This for me is where the points system is flawed - it should be such a way that the total points is an odd number so there is a guaranteed winner (and a lot less chance of a 'drawn' series)

Maybe 6 points for the Test, 3 points for each ODI and 2 points for each T20

[God is an Englishman]

Congrats to the Aussie women for retaining the Ashes

Celebrating retaining

Finish the job, then congratulations are in order.

This for me is where the points system is flawed - it should be such a way that the total points is an odd number so there is a guaranteed winner (and a lot less chance of a 'drawn' series)

Maybe 6 points for the Test, 3 points for each ODI and 2 points for each T20

Draw would obviously still be possible. Hard to think of a way to ensure it doesn't happen. Maybe most boundaries?

I was thinking about this today. Maybe if equal points then whoever has won the most games.

[Victoria's Secret]

The draw is never good for getting a winner. Ryder Cup has the same 'flaw'

[Michael]

Congrats to the Aussie women for retaining the Ashes

Celebrating retaining

Finish the job, then congratulations are in order.

beating the poms in their own backyard, with pitch doctoring ... worth celebrating!

[Bomber]

I wonder what colour the stumps will be?

[God is an Englishman]

Congrats to the Aussie women for retaining the Ashes

Celebrating retaining

Finish the job, then congratulations are in order.

beating the poms in their own backyard, with pitch doctoring ... worth celebrating!

But you didn't beat them. How were the pitches doctored?

[Michael]

Congrats to the Aussie women for retaining the Ashes

Celebrating retaining

Finish the job, then congratulations are in order.

beating the poms in their own backyard, with pitch doctoring ... worth celebrating!

But you didn't beat them. How were the pitches doctored?

too easy

[Michael]

I wonder what colour the stumps will be?

Surely they need to go with black stumps, to appease the BLM activists.

[ozzie owl]

I wonder what colour the stumps will be?

Surely they need to go with black stumps, to appease the BLM activists.

Can we just have a set stumps at each end, with no political agenda plastered over them?

[God is an Englishman]

Congrats to the Aussie women for retaining the Ashes

Celebrating retaining

Finish the job, then congratulations are in order.

beating the poms in their own backyard, with pitch doctoring ... worth celebrating!

But you didn't beat them. How were the pitches doctored?

too easy

Ahh so you deliberately got basic facts wrong?

[Michael]

I wonder what colour the stumps will be?

Surely they need to go with black stumps, to appease the BLM activists.

Can we just have a set stumps at each end, with no political agenda plastered over them?

no, how else can the woke appease the mass wokeness?

[Michael]

So Aussies team
Include Green & Hazlewood
Drop Boland & Murphy


With rain expected on friday to sunday, Poms are already praying to the Gods for a draw.

[God is an Englishman]

So Aussies team
Include Green & Hazlewood
Drop Boland & Murphy


With rain expected on friday to sunday, Poms are already praying to the Gods for a draw.

[God is an Englishman]

Aussies whingeing about the sun now.

[MegaBonus]

^^^^^^^....liar.....what sun????

[Bomber]

England on top after day one. Only saw the first session, but that looked a 400+ pitch to me, and barring any tail-end miracles, we will fall well short of that. I guess it will depend on how well we bowl/field.

[God is an Englishman]

^^^^^^^....liar.....what sun????

In Manchester as well. They've lost it.

[God is an Englishman]

England on top after day one. Only saw the first session, but that looked a 400+ pitch to me, and barring any tail-end miracles, we will fall well short of that. I guess it will depend on how well we bowl/field.

Still seems fairly even to me.

[Rosenstolz]

England on top after day one. Only saw the first session, but that looked a 400+ pitch to me, and barring any tail-end miracles, we will fall well short of that. I guess it will depend on how well we bowl/field.

Still seems fairly even to me.

I thought you said you can't evaluate until both sides bat.

[God is an Englishman]

England on top after day one. Only saw the first session, but that looked a 400+ pitch to me, and barring any tail-end miracles, we will fall well short of that. I guess it will depend on how well we bowl/field.

Still seems fairly even to me.

I thought you said you can't evaluate until both sides bat.

Which would make it even then.