Official Ashes Thread

[Eric the Half a Bee]

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Roooooooooooooooot!

[Maurice Swan]

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Can't see Australia getting the runs now....

[Maurice Swan]

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Can't see Australia getting the runs now....

What did I say after that Root over....

[Hilts]

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Take the new ball Stokes.

[Maurice Swan]

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Two an over...It's there for the Aussies....oh that first day declaration...

[Maurice Swan]

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Good to see proper test match batting instead of slogball....

[Hilts]

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England will be kicking themselves. The declaration , no balls , Bairstow behind the stumps had a mare. Smith and Marnus failed in both innings. Really thrown this test.

Saying that great entertainment and great for cricket.

[Maurice Swan]

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England will be kicking themselves. The declaration , no balls , Bairstow behind the stumps had a mare. Smith and Marnus failed in both innings. Really thrown this test.

Saying that great entertainment and great for cricket.

Entirely agree!!

[Rjk]

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Good to see proper test match batting instead of slogball....

not really

[Maurice Swan]

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not really

You don't think so???

[Hilts]

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You just dont get away with the amount of mistakes England made in this Test against a side of Australias quality.

They really should have won.

Australia will get better. I think England need a couple of changes. 1 they wont make and thats Foakes behind the stumps.

The only change will be Wood probably for Broad.

Moeens ability to bowl long overs in a Test has to be questioned. I really dont know who is good enough to come in though.

[fugsyphil]

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Thought the bowling was average especially with the new ball

[The Bloop]

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As much as I thought Stokes shouldn't have declared when he did, it's the missed chances that cost England the game.
Great stuff though.

[Hilts]

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Thought the bowling was average especially with the new ball

It was ok. Dead wicket. One paced attack. Pity Archer and Stone are injured because I think they are protecting Wood. He has to play 2nd Test though. Its a must win.

[chrisp_1927]

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After Robinson's antics and the constant monotonous droning of that 'we're the right side, left side over here 'nonsense , I've never been so happy to see England lose. I don't think the Aussies got out of 3rd gear, they're going to need to for the next match. Not sure if they were purposely trying to be 'anti bazball', but the ultra negative style of play really doesn't suit them as a side.

Stokes need to tone it down, Cummins and the Aussies need to fire it up a bit. What a great match to set up the series.