Official Ashes Thread

[the other bob wilson]

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Stuart Broad, the man who didn’t walk from the most obvious of nicks, is the last person who should get on his high horse about the spirit of the game.

Some talk on the radio about how the Australians could have withdrawn the appeal, but I’m with the English commentators who are calling Bairstow “dozy”.

[Hilts]

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Stokes brings century up with 3 sixes.

Rest of the series is going to be spicy. Other crowds will be far more hostile than Lords.

[Hilts]

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Stuart Broad, the man who didn’t walk from the most obvious of nicks, is the last person who should get on his high horse about the spirit of the game.

Some talk on the radio about how the Australians could have withdrawn the appeal, but I’m with the English commentators who are calling Bairstow “dozy”.

On the flip side the outrage of that from a country and players who apart from Gilchrist never walked was hilarious.

[Harry Paget Flashman]

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Stokes brings century up with 3 sixes.

Rest of the series is going to be spicy. Other crowds will be far more hostile than Lords.

Depends if Aus can win this.

Can't see England winning three on the bounce to win the Ashes.

[chrisp_1927]

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Don't like that from Carey, pretty poor. Although this England team are a pretty abrasive, unlikeable side so I can maybe understand a little bit more. More luck for stokes, wish people would stop dropping him!

[Hilts]

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Depends if Aus can win this.

Can't see England winning three on the bounce to win the Ashes.

No but they will get loads of sh!t from the crowds. After blatant cheating a few years ago things had calmed down a bit.

Ashes are probably gone though and the stupidity of claiming that is going to tarnish it. Theyd have won without reverting to type.

[Harry Paget Flashman]

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I can't think of a sporting venue I'd rather be less than in the Long Room.

Sea of gammon.

[Hilts]

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I can't think of a sporting venue I'd rather be less than in the Long Room.

Sea of gammon.

🤣🤣🤣

[Hot Shot Hamish.]

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It’s one hell of a watch this series for so many reasons. But Ben Stokes when he’s up against it is absolute genius. He won’t be able to pull this off I imagine but boy is he some player.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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Trying to think of a football equivalent. Scoring after your opponents put the ball out because of an injury instead of giving the ball back to them?

[Hilts]

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Trying to think of a football equivalent. Scoring after your opponents put the ball out because of an injury instead of giving the ball back to them?

Fair comparison.

[the other bob wilson]

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Trying to think of a football equivalent. Scoring after your opponents put the ball out because of an injury instead of giving the ball back to them?

I disagree, Bairstow was being daft - he behaves as he should have done and nothing happens, it wasn’t a one off either, Carey could have done it two or three times before he did.

[Majorblue]

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I disagree, Bairstow was being daft - he behaves as he should have done and nothing happens, it wasn’t a one off either, Carey could have done it two or three times before he did.

Got to agree.
What on earth was he thinking by leaving the crease immediately.
Very unprofessional from Bairstow and the keeper was within his rights to run him out.

[Undercoverinwurzelland]

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I disagree, Bairstow was being daft - he behaves as he should have done and nothing happens, it wasn’t a one off either, Carey could have done it two or three times before he did.

It was sloppy from Bairstow, but who wants to see batsmen get out like that? He's not trying to pinch a run like a Mankad.

[Hilts]

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I disagree, Bairstow was being daft - he behaves as he should have done and nothing happens, it wasn’t a one off either, Carey could have done it two or three times before he did.

Definitely pre meditated by Carey.

Bairstow clearly thought the balls were dead.

Its not great play against a country like Australia they will win by whatever it takes.