globaldiver Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Spider said: They’ll rest Jimmy, unless the weather is looking cloudy as it’ll swing more in Leeds. I just want us to shithouse them now because fuck em Headingley is usually all about the weather, which looks variable. Need Wood’s pace, the spin of Mooen, Tongue will play, so Jimmy or Broad miss out, I expect. is it finished? Possibly not, there’s clearly not so much between the teams, shoulda, woulda so far. Hope lessons have been learned. Another short ball fest? Edited July 2, 2023 by globaldiver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tombwfc Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 5 hours ago, maaarsh said: They're certainly nothing special. Can't really have it both ways. If the Aussies are shite then England can't be much good either. England have missed some opportunities and it should probably be 1-1. But Australia are playing away from home, have lost the toss twice, had the worst of the conditions, their best batsman hasn't scored a run and they played the bulk of this game with 10 men. Two very good teams, two brilliant games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globaldiver Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 27 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said: Suspensions of some MCC members due to the carry on in the Long Room Blimey The Aussies can consider themselves lucky that it was at Lords. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Aldo Raine Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 13 minutes ago, Tombwfc said: Can't really have it both ways. If the Aussies are shite then England can't be much good either. England have missed some opportunities and it should probably be 1-1. But Australia are playing away from home, have lost the toss twice, had the worst of the conditions, their best batsman hasn't scored a run and they played the bulk of this game with 10 men. Two very good teams, two brilliant games. Indeed They're currently the reigning WTC champions and are 2-0 up after two Test matches away from home They might not be at the level of the Australia of the 90s because few teams ever will be but they're a proper outfit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Aldo Raine Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 7 minutes ago, globaldiver said: The Aussies can consider themselves lucky that it was at Lords. It'd have been interesting to see what the Western terrace would've made of it, certainly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 The Bairstow dismissal. It was sloppy by Bairstow. Can't blame the Aussies for doing it. It's never easy throwing down the stumps with them gloves on from back there. The keeper could have easily missed. If he had missed then I bet Bairstow wouldn't have been as cavalier about leaving his crease that early for the rest of his innings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter desperado Posted July 2, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted July 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Tombwfc said: Can't really have it both ways. If the Aussies are shite then England can't be much good either. England have missed some opportunities and it should probably be 1-1. But Australia are playing away from home, have lost the toss twice, had the worst of the conditions, their best batsman hasn't scored a run and they played the bulk of this game with 10 men. Two very good teams, two brilliant games. Good post. Don’t like saying it, especially after their unsporting nature (tossers), but they are the best in the world. We’re not far off. We are so good to watch and we will get better. Don’t think anyone in the last 4/5 years have given the Aussies as much to think about as we have these last 2 tests. The fact that they are rolling out injured players, resorting to short pitched bowling as their conventional bowling was being demolished and finally relying on wickets that go against the spirit of the game, demonstrates they are worried. This isn’t a series where we are being smashed, with no answers, looking like the writings on the wall for a whitewash. We might be 2-0 down but this series is still alive… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Horwich Posted July 2, 2023 Moderators Share Posted July 2, 2023 I just think we are in for a dicking soon. It may come on Thursday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjayoghani Posted July 2, 2023 Share Posted July 2, 2023 2 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said: It'd have been interesting to see what the Western terrace would've made of it, certainly Cricket crowds have been footballised too, can see that manifesting itself Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 Controversial suggestion but maybe we should stop playing the Aussies at Lords. They rarely lose there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 16 minutes ago, Traf said: Controversial suggestion but maybe we should stop playing the Aussies at Lords. They rarely lose there. Ridiculous not controversial. Most touring teams up their game when they play at Lords. Do we not play anymore tests there? Or do we just not play the Aussies? Its a bit like throwing the towel don't you think. The atmosphere at Lords is well below average at best. I actually thought the atmosphere at this Test was pretty good. We even had Ultras in the long room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globaldiver Posted July 3, 2023 Share Posted July 3, 2023 4 hours ago, Traf said: Controversial suggestion but maybe we should stop playing the Aussies at Lords. They rarely lose there. Lords brings in most dosh, so it’ll stay on the rota. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L/H White Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Pope out of the series Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globaldiver Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 3 hours ago, L/H White said: Pope out of the series Stokes should go to 3. He won’t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted July 4, 2023 Author Moderators Share Posted July 4, 2023 this gives the selectors the chance to get foakes in and push bairstow up, id guess id hope we dont just put moeen in for pope Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globaldiver Posted July 4, 2023 Share Posted July 4, 2023 38 minutes ago, Casino said: this gives the selectors the chance to get foakes in and push bairstow up, id guess id hope we dont just put moeen in for pope There are no additions to the squad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted July 4, 2023 Author Moderators Share Posted July 4, 2023 Missed opportunity, then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Horwich Posted July 4, 2023 Moderators Share Posted July 4, 2023 Are we thinking Andersons last ever test might be at OT? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted July 4, 2023 Site Supporter Share Posted July 4, 2023 24 minutes ago, Horwich said: Are we thinking Andersons last ever test might be at OT? Crossed my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Horwich Posted July 5, 2023 Moderators Share Posted July 5, 2023 3 nil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 9 minutes ago, Horwich said: 3 nil I'd have thought so, I've actually just turned down a jolly up there tomorrow, as per usual, we've been let down by some customers and now we're trying to get rid of 4 spare tickets. I can't be arsed going, and we're scraping around looking for customers to take up the offer, so far, I guess at it's too short notice, no takers yet. It was the same at the last test, we ended up giving, across the first and second day, about 6 tickets away to randoms outside the ground (well, I heard we gave them away, but I suspect they were sold and the cash pocketed 😉) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Horwich Posted July 5, 2023 Moderators Share Posted July 5, 2023 Smiley is after some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globaldiver Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 40 minutes ago, Horwich said: 3 nil Interesting selection, for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweep Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, Horwich said: Smiley is after some If we weren't supposed to be getting customers to go, then I'd happily give them away. Judging by the lack of interest from everybody we're contacting, I doubt there will be a problem getting in tomorrow if somebody really can be bothered getting over there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
globaldiver Posted July 5, 2023 Share Posted July 5, 2023 3 minutes ago, Sweep said: If we weren't supposed to be getting customers to go, then I'd happily give them away. Judging by the lack of interest from everybody we're contacting, I doubt there will be a problem getting in tomorrow if somebody really can be bothered getting over there. No need to offer them to me, I’m otherwise engaged Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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