Ashes 2023

Discussion in 'Bulletin Board' started by x11barnsley, May 9, 2023.

  1. Farnham_Red

    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    34,157
    Likes Received:
    23,539
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Farnham
    Style:
    Barnsley
    Think if we dont get a wicket that will look a bit of a daft declaration
     
  2. dreamboy3000

    dreamboy3000 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2005
    Messages:
    57,711
    Likes Received:
    24,677
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    DB3K Towers
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Great stuff. Usually at this stage you would wait until you're all out or declare sometime tomorrow afternoon if you reach that stage.

    To declare with less than 400 on the board, day 1, and with a RR of 5 is unheard of.

    I fancy us to get two wickets before close of play....
     
  3. BrunNer

    BrunNer Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Sep 25, 2007
    Messages:
    5,355
    Likes Received:
    5,540
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Home Page:
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Hope it works. They can’t accuse us of being whinging poms anymore.
     
    Redhelen likes this.
  4. Farnham_Red

    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    34,157
    Likes Received:
    23,539
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Farnham
    Style:
    Barnsley
    If we do get 2 wickets in around 4 overs it will have been worthwile but I dont expect any more likely Australia will finish on around 15 for 0 . Personally I think its a bit too risky.
     
    Redhelen and Sestren like this.
  5. ley

    leythtyke Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Feb 1, 2019
    Messages:
    8,174
    Likes Received:
    12,084
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Odd declaration and an even stranger decision to not give Anderson the new ball
     
  6. Farnham_Red

    Farnham_Red Administrator Staff Member Admin

    Joined:
    Jul 18, 2005
    Messages:
    34,157
    Likes Received:
    23,539
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Farnham
    Style:
    Barnsley
    Drat I was out by one run
    So Australia start tomorrow effectively starting their First innings 379 behind - I think we should have batted on and tried to get 400 maybe 420 which was definitely possible with Root still there, but I still think we needed at least 450 as a first innings
     
    Redhelen and Stephen Dawson like this.
  7. x11barnsley

    x11barnsley Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 1, 2019
    Messages:
    5,919
    Likes Received:
    5,257
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Wakefield
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I think part of the plan was to keep Anderson totally fresh for his 3 over attack but then, he didn’t open !
    My theory was blown
     
    Redhelen and Stephen Dawson like this.
  8. thetykester

    thetykester Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 30, 2016
    Messages:
    11,098
    Likes Received:
    9,861
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Part time cleaner
    Location:
    T'Well
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Shocking for me, we should be around 350 for 4/5 at least. Weather & wicket would be my opinion :rolleyes:
     
    Redhelen and Stephen Dawson like this.
  9. dreamboy3000

    dreamboy3000 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2005
    Messages:
    57,711
    Likes Received:
    24,677
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    DB3K Towers
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
  10. Ste

    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2018
    Messages:
    34,248
    Likes Received:
    29,604
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    I think the timing of the declaration was brilliant but after three days of Labuschagne and Smith taking Australia to nearly 700 on a batsman friendly pitch they won't need to bat again.
     
  11. Ste

    Stephen Dawson Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 25, 2018
    Messages:
    34,248
    Likes Received:
    29,604
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    If England had been 3 or 4 down and not gifted their wickets away we'd still be batting tomorrow morning. All Stokes had left was the element of surprise.

    Good declaration but his hand was forced by inept batting.
     
  12. dreamboy3000

    dreamboy3000 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2005
    Messages:
    57,711
    Likes Received:
    24,677
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    DB3K Towers
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Three things certain in life. Taxes, death, and Broad getting Big Davie Warner out.
     
    Bazza and Redhelen like this.
  13. LiverpoolRed

    LiverpoolRed Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jul 25, 2005
    Messages:
    14,665
    Likes Received:
    6,798
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom, 105653082800
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Wow! What an over
     
    Redhelen and Chippy red like this.
  14. Prince of Risborough

    Prince of Risborough Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Nov 15, 2011
    Messages:
    14,766
    Likes Received:
    10,773
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Dunnington, East of York
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    This is what makes Test Cricket so great. Brilliant stuff from Broad
     
    Redhelen and Chippy red like this.
  15. Chi

    Chippy red Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Mar 23, 2021
    Messages:
    1,567
    Likes Received:
    1,649
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Barnsley
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Two horrible looking shots there.
    Not get labuschagne like that very often.
    Probably made Smith more focused, if that's possible.
     
    Redhelen likes this.
  16. dreamboy3000

    dreamboy3000 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2005
    Messages:
    57,711
    Likes Received:
    24,677
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    DB3K Towers
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Marnus won't have seen many golden ducks in his entire professional career of international, Sheffield Shield, Big Bash, and anything else.
     
    Redhelen and Chippy red like this.
  17. TitusMagee

    TitusMagee Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Apr 2, 2018
    Messages:
    8,771
    Likes Received:
    13,593
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Location:
    Silkstone Common
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Why do I feel like Smith will set up camp for the weekend now?
     
    Redhelen likes this.
  18. dreamboy3000

    dreamboy3000 Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Oct 20, 2005
    Messages:
    57,711
    Likes Received:
    24,677
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Location:
    DB3K Towers
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Brought on the all rounder for a bowl, who already has the great Kane Willamson down as one of his victims.
     
    Redhelen likes this.
  19. x11barnsley

    x11barnsley Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 1, 2019
    Messages:
    5,919
    Likes Received:
    5,257
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Wakefield
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    He got a golden duck in SA a few years ago.
    He’s got relatives in that country and they all turned out to watch him play for Aus.
    Apparently there was a lot of ‘em as well
     
    Redhelen and dreamboy3000 like this.
  20. x11barnsley

    x11barnsley Well-Known Member

    Joined:
    Jan 1, 2019
    Messages:
    5,919
    Likes Received:
    5,257
    Trophy Points:
    113
    Gender:
    Male
    Occupation:
    Retired
    Location:
    Wakefield
    Style:
    Barnsley (full width)
    Both cheats are out … game on
     

Share This Page