Tomorrow begins the final match. The Urn’s been retained but I’m sure the Australians would want a series win from here.

Good news is that 5 clear days are predicted.

dv said:

Tomorrow begins the final match. The Urn’s been retained but I’m sure the Australians would want a series win from here.

Good news is that 5 clear days are predicted.

The bad new is that I’m hosting a family & friends dinner for junior sprogs 16th. I won’t be serving dinner until 8 as that’s the earliest all can arrive and I suspect SWMBO will consider it bad form on my part if I have the TV on or am glued to a computer frantically updating cricifo. I’m a little pissed off that the England and Wales Cricket Board didn’t consider all this whilst deliberating upon the dates for this game.

sibeen said:

dv said:

Tomorrow begins the final match. The Urn’s been retained but I’m sure the Australians would want a series win from here.

Good news is that 5 clear days are predicted.

The bad new is that I’m hosting a family & friends dinner for junior sprogs 16th. I won’t be serving dinner until 8 as that’s the earliest all can arrive and I suspect SWMBO will consider it bad form on my part if I have the TV on or am glued to a computer frantically updating cricifo. I’m a little pissed off that the England and Wales Cricket Board didn’t consider all this whilst deliberating upon the dates for this game.

I would be too. Can only hope the start is delayed by rain by a few hours.

.. OR.. find out if JS has any friend who is particularly keen on the cricket and make sure they are invited. Then it would be just plain hostworthy to have the cricket on so they can watch. Sometime you can get away with it if the sound is muted.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

dv said:

Tomorrow begins the final match. The Urn’s been retained but I’m sure the Australians would want a series win from here.

Good news is that 5 clear days are predicted.

The bad new is that I’m hosting a family & friends dinner for junior sprogs 16th. I won’t be serving dinner until 8 as that’s the earliest all can arrive and I suspect SWMBO will consider it bad form on my part if I have the TV on or am glued to a computer frantically updating cricifo. I’m a little pissed off that the England and Wales Cricket Board didn’t consider all this whilst deliberating upon the dates for this game.

I would be too. Can only hope the start is delayed by rain by a few hours.

.. OR.. find out if JS has any friend who is particularly keen on the cricket and make sure they are invited. Then it would be just plain hostworthy to have the cricket on so they can watch. Sometime you can get away with it if the sound is muted.

That actually worked for the last game – the rain I mean. I hardly missed a ball even though I had other annoying shit that I had to attend to.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

dv said:

Tomorrow begins the final match. The Urn’s been retained but I’m sure the Australians would want a series win from here.

Good news is that 5 clear days are predicted.

The bad new is that I’m hosting a family & friends dinner for junior sprogs 16th. I won’t be serving dinner until 8 as that’s the earliest all can arrive and I suspect SWMBO will consider it bad form on my part if I have the TV on or am glued to a computer frantically updating cricifo. I’m a little pissed off that the England and Wales Cricket Board didn’t consider all this whilst deliberating upon the dates for this game.

I would be too. Can only hope the start is delayed by rain by a few hours.

.. OR.. find out if JS has any friend who is particularly keen on the cricket and make sure they are invited. Then it would be just plain hostworthy to have the cricket on so they can watch. Sometime you can get away with it if the sound is muted.

I have gotten away with that on occasion.

:)

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

The bad new is that I’m hosting a family & friends dinner for junior sprogs 16th. I won’t be serving dinner until 8 as that’s the earliest all can arrive and I suspect SWMBO will consider it bad form on my part if I have the TV on or am glued to a computer frantically updating cricifo. I’m a little pissed off that the England and Wales Cricket Board didn’t consider all this whilst deliberating upon the dates for this game.

I would be too. Can only hope the start is delayed by rain by a few hours.

.. OR.. find out if JS has any friend who is particularly keen on the cricket and make sure they are invited. Then it would be just plain hostworthy to have the cricket on so they can watch. Sometime you can get away with it if the sound is muted.

I have gotten away with that on occasion.

:)

When working at the Visitor Centre I have the cricket on one of the TVs as a service to the tourists.

Tamb said:

Michael V said:

party_pants said:

I would be too. Can only hope the start is delayed by rain by a few hours.

.. OR.. find out if JS has any friend who is particularly keen on the cricket and make sure they are invited. Then it would be just plain hostworthy to have the cricket on so they can watch. Sometime you can get away with it if the sound is muted.

I have gotten away with that on occasion.

:)

When working at the Visitor Centre I have the cricket on one of the TVs as a service to the tourists.

How very thoughtful of you.

:)

Honestly I’d like to see us do decently without Steve Smith having to save our arse every innings.

Warner learning to bat would be a start.

Michael V said:

Tamb said:

Michael V said:

I have gotten away with that on occasion.

:)

When working at the Visitor Centre I have the cricket on one of the TVs as a service to the tourists.

How very thoughtful of you.

:)

It’s just the way I am. ;)

Dropbear said:

Honestly I’d like to see us do decently without Steve Smith having to save our arse every innings.

Warner learning to bat would be a start.

dissing smithie around here will get you shunned. i did it and now no one will talk to me.

JudgeMental said:

Dropbear said:

Honestly I’d like to see us do decently without Steve Smith having to save our arse every innings.

Warner learning to bat would be a start.

dissing smithie around here will get you shunned. i did it and now no one will talk to me.

He’s a phenomenon.. I think he’s amazing. It’s just sad to rely on one player to win a series..

cough

Did someone fuck up the start date for this game?

cough

sibeen said:

cough

Did someone fuck up the start date for this game?

cough

It’s a trap!

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

cough

Did someone fuck up the start date for this game?

cough

It’s a trap!

It probably happened as someone thought there was 30 days in August.

sibeen said:

cough

Did someone fuck up the start date for this game?

cough

No.

I said “tomorrow”. It’s the day after today.

dv said:

sibeen said:

cough

Did someone fuck up the start date for this game?

cough

No.

I said “tomorrow”. It’s the day after today.

perpetually

Arts said:

dv said:

sibeen said:

cough

Did someone fuck up the start date for this game?

cough

No.

I said “tomorrow”. It’s the day after today.

perpetually

I said “tomorrow” on 11/9, concerning an event on 12/9.

dv said:

Arts said:

dv said:

No.

I said “tomorrow”. It’s the day after today.

perpetually

I said “tomorrow” on 11/9, concerning an event on 12/9.

tomorrow is still the day after today in a perpetual state

dv said:

Arts said:

dv said:

No.

I said “tomorrow”. It’s the day after today.

perpetually

I said “tomorrow” on 11/9, concerning an event on 12/9.

And yet when you said, it in your time, it was still the 10/11.

sibeen said:

dv said:

Arts said:

perpetually

I said “tomorrow” on 11/9, concerning an event on 12/9.

And yet when you said, it in your time, it was still the 10/11.

But I know what forum time is.

Looks like it will start dry, as a minimum.

:)

https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/observation/rainfall-radar#?map=Rainfall&fcTime=1568196900&zoom=6&lon=-4.00&lat=53.57

24C. Mostly cloudy.

Preciptation: 0%
Humidity: 67%
Wind: 21 km/h SW.

Australia win the toss and will bowl

Okay

dv said:

Australia win the toss and will bowl

Okay

No worries.

So the Aussies have retained WArner, dropped Head, and brough in M Marsh as a spare bowler. Also Siddle in for Starc.

I like it not :(

party_pants said:

So the Aussies have retained WArner, dropped Head, and brough in M Marsh as a spare bowler. Also Siddle in for Starc.

I like it not :(

Yes, before you take their ashes home you need to crush your enemies and hear the lamentations of their old women like Geoff Boycott.

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

So the Aussies have retained WArner, dropped Head, and brough in M Marsh as a spare bowler. Also Siddle in for Starc.

I like it not :(

Yes, before you take their ashes home you need to crush your enemies and hear the lamentations of their old women like Geoff Boycott.

That too. But yo also need to understand the difference between limited overs all-rounders and test all-rounders.

Not sure whose dog Warner needs to run over to get dropped

dv said:

Not sure whose dog Warner needs to run over to get dropped

Aye. Apart from Smith this batting order looks piss-weak.

Off ya go

FUCK OFF

The Aussie army got any good Brexit-related sledges?

dv said:

The Aussie army got any good Brexit-related sledges?

No. Distinct lake of effort of their part.

I still have no idea why the fuck we are bowling.

sibeen said:

I still have no idea why the fuck we are bowling.

someone has to.

Flying along, might see 100 up by lunch

not a very beautiful decision to pick Siddle :(

sibeen said:

I still have no idea why the fuck we are bowling.

to hide Warner on a first morning pitch?

oh hiss and piss, that was going right into first slips face.

FUCK OFF

well, if they’re not going to take any wickets then I’m going to bed.

We shouldn’t be bowling.

sibeen said:

We shouldn’t be bowling.

You’re not bowling, you’re watching television.

sibeen said:

We shouldn’t be bowling.

Wonder if Paine has ever heard the W. G. Grace quote: “When you win the toss – bat. If you are in doubt, think about it, then bat. If you have very big doubts, consult a colleague – then bat.”

52 overs before tea

bit of a shit over rate

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

82 overs for the day, that’s shit.

Poms 8/271, that’s also shit, especially with the start they had.

sibeen said:

82 overs for the day, that’s shit.

Poms 8/271, that’s also shit, especially with the start they had.

Marsh picked up 4/35, shit eh

Shit

sibeen said:

82 overs for the day, that’s shit.

Poms 8/271, that’s also shit, especially with the start they had.

Does someone get fined for that?

dv said:

sibeen said:

82 overs for the day, that’s shit.

Poms 8/271, that’s also shit, especially with the start they had.

Does someone get fined for that?

batsmen get out … it happens sometimes.

Dropbear said:

dv said:

sibeen said:

82 overs for the day, that’s shit.

Poms 8/271, that’s also shit, especially with the start they had.

Does someone get fined for that?

batsmen get out … it happens sometimes.

I meant the over rate.

dv said:

I meant the over rate.

Opening the book on how many runs Warner will make …

dv said:

Opening the book on how many runs Warner will make …

14

party_pants said:

dv said:

Opening the book on how many runs Warner will make …

14

Is that for the series?

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

dv said:

Opening the book on how many runs Warner will make …

14

Is that for the series?

Just for the first inning of this test.

dv said:

Opening the book on how many runs Warner will make …

What’s the action on <100?

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

14

Is that for the series?

Just for the first inning of this test.

He made 60-odd in the test at Hedingly.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

Is that for the series?

Just for the first inning of this test.

Reckon he’ll get a few.

Ian said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

Is that for the series?

Just for the first inning of this test.

Reckon he’ll get a few.

We all live in hope.

I’m thinking Stokes might be thrown the ball for the first over, despite his shoulder…

Mostly sunny 17C
precipitation: 0%

sounds good to me.

fizzpot

FUCK OFF

kerplunker!

and Marsh gets five

FUCK OFF

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

Do you normally sit on the hill?

sarahs mum said:

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

Do you normally sit on the hill?

They don’t normally let me into the ground :)

sibeen said:

sarahs mum said:

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

Do you normally sit on the hill?

They don’t normally let me into the ground :)

:)

YOU FUCKING IDIOT!!!!

I guess 14, he got 5. Since I was the only one who offered a guess to do I win the tractor for being closest?

Shebs!! my son just said.. “I do not need to see that sort of language”.

LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL

sibeen said:

YOU FUCKING IDIOT!!!!

Something’s afoot in the world of cricket!

Witty Rejoinder said:

sibeen said:

YOU FUCKING IDIOT!!!!

Something’s afoot in the world of cricket!

Yeah. Warner’s retirement from test cricket.

party_pants said:

I guess 14, he got 5. Since I was the only one who offered a guess to do I win the tractor for being closest?

Nah. I was closest :)

Ian said:

party_pants said:

I guess 14, he got 5. Since I was the only one who offered a guess to do I win the tractor for being closest?

Nah. I was closest :)

Doesn’t count unless you nominate a specific integer.

party_pants said:

Ian said:

party_pants said:

I guess 14, he got 5. Since I was the only one who offered a guess to do I win the tractor for being closest?

Nah. I was closest :)

Doesn’t count unless you nominate a specific integer.

I want to see the DRS.

Oh fuck. Here we go again.

Might be time to watch something else for three hours.

party_pants said:

Oh fuck. Here we go again.

Might be time to watch something else for three hours.

Wot’s up?

FUCK

FUCK

Smith, 10 Ashes fifties in a row.

FUCK

HEHEHEHEHEHE

That’s the last print off for the day.

Meanwhile the Mud-lark lady has found a human jawbone with one tooth. It’s going to be really old I reckon.

FUCK

FUCK

FUCK

FUCK

FUCK

and that’s it

6/62 for Archer

FUCK

225 all out

3 did even worse than Warner

England are 0/ 53, their first 50+ opening partnership this series.

I’m still wondering why the fuck Paine chose to bowl.

off ya go, ya pommy bastard

FUCK OFF

party_pants said:

off ya go, ya pommy bastard

are you allowed to say that?

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

off ya go, ya pommy bastard

are you allowed to say that?

Yes. Just me though, and I do not exercise the power often, but when I do, I just do.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

party_pants said:

off ya go, ya pommy bastard

are you allowed to say that?

Yes. Just me though, and I do not exercise the power often, but when I do, I just do.

With great power comes great responsibility.

Use it for good, not evil.

captain_spalding said:

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

are you allowed to say that?

Yes. Just me though, and I do not exercise the power often, but when I do, I just do.

With great power comes great responsibility.

Use it for good, not evil.

for sure.

FUCK OFF

some more wickets would be nice.

You’re very needy.

sibeen said:

You’re very needy.

Well I might as well go to bed rather than watch England bat on and on.

party_pants said:

sibeen said:

You’re very needy.

Well I might as well go to bed rather than watch England bat on and on.

Yeah I think they’ve got this one

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

8/313

Lead 382

Hmm

Typical. Just when I go to bed they take 6 wickets.

Clear weather expected for two days.

It’s not really all over. Remember England chased down 359 just the other day.

dv said:

Clear weather expected for two days.

It’s not really all over. Remember England chased down 359 just the other day.

All we really need to do is ensure that pp doesn’t go to bed.

sibeen said:

dv said:

Clear weather expected for two days.

It’s not really all over. Remember England chased down 359 just the other day.

All we really need to do is ensure that pp doesn’t go to bed.

Mind you, if they are chasing 400, then “everyone but Smith” is going to somehow have to scrape together at least 180 runs or so. He can’t literally bat both ends. Be a good time for Warner to show up.

dv said:

sibeen said:

dv said:

Clear weather expected for two days.

It’s not really all over. Remember England chased down 359 just the other day.

All we really need to do is ensure that pp doesn’t go to bed.

Mind you, if they are chasing 400, then “everyone but Smith” is going to somehow have to scrape together at least 180 runs or so. He can’t literally bat both ends. Be a good time for Warner to show up.

That would break the poms heart if Warner got 100+

dv said:

.

Be a good time for Warner to show up.

Perhaps someone could whack him over the head with a bat in the changerooms, and we could get a concussion replacement.

party_pants said:

dv said:

.

Be a good time for Warner to show up.

Perhaps someone could whack him over the head with a bat in the changerooms, and we could get a concussion replacement.

An HOH (Hit over head.)

dv said:

sibeen said:

dv said:

Clear weather expected for two days.

It’s not really all over. Remember England chased down 359 just the other day.

All we really need to do is ensure that pp doesn’t go to bed.

Mind you, if they are chasing 400, then “everyone but Smith” is going to somehow have to scrape together at least 180 runs or so. He can’t literally bat both ends. Be a good time for Warner to show up.

Smith is already brilliant but if he really wants to put a stamp on immortality a 250 in this innings, giving him a total for the series of 1001, would go a long way :)

sibeen said:

dv said:

sibeen said:

All we really need to do is ensure that pp doesn’t go to bed.

Mind you, if they are chasing 400, then “everyone but Smith” is going to somehow have to scrape together at least 180 runs or so. He can’t literally bat both ends. Be a good time for Warner to show up.

Smith is already brilliant but if he really wants to put a stamp on immortality a 250 in this innings, giving him a total for the series of 1001, would go a long way :)

It would be an extraordinary finish to the series if we could do a Hedlingley on England on day 5.

sibeen said:

dv said:

sibeen said:

All we really need to do is ensure that pp doesn’t go to bed.

Mind you, if they are chasing 400, then “everyone but Smith” is going to somehow have to scrape together at least 180 runs or so. He can’t literally bat both ends. Be a good time for Warner to show up.

Smith is already brilliant but if he really wants to put a stamp on immortality a 250 in this innings, giving him a total for the series of 1001, would go a long way :)

That would be pretty good considering he missed three innings to concussion…

dv said:

sibeen said:

dv said:

Mind you, if they are chasing 400, then “everyone but Smith” is going to somehow have to scrape together at least 180 runs or so. He can’t literally bat both ends. Be a good time for Warner to show up.

Smith is already brilliant but if he really wants to put a stamp on immortality a 250 in this innings, giving him a total for the series of 1001, would go a long way :)

That would be pretty good considering he missed three innings to concussion…

If he makes a duck his average for the series will be 107.3.

dv said:

sibeen said:

dv said:

Mind you, if they are chasing 400, then “everyone but Smith” is going to somehow have to scrape together at least 180 runs or so. He can’t literally bat both ends. Be a good time for Warner to show up.

Smith is already brilliant but if he really wants to put a stamp on immortality a 250 in this innings, giving him a total for the series of 1001, would go a long way :)

That would be pretty good considering he missed three innings to concussion…

:)

Bump. Let’s hope they don’t put on too many more runs. Let’s hope that Warner has learnt to bat again.

And MotoGP during the luncheon break. Bonus!

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

399 to get. No going to bed for you, pp.

sibeen said:

FUCK OFF

399 to get. No going to bed for you, pp.

It might work the other way around when Aussies are batting.

FUCK

1/18 and that was our best opening stand of the series.

ROFL

FUCKING GOBSHITE

Warner made double figures – 11. Now he’s gone.

sibeen said:

FUCKING GOBSHITE

Warner made double figures – 11. Now he’s gone.

Why is he even?

Among the Australian batsmen it’s only been Smith and Lab who’ve earned their lunch money. Should count ourselves very lucky to have retained.

FUCK

what the flibbety ding dong fuck

3/68

This is going swimmingly. Smith might need to go the big tonk here.

FUCK

sibeen said:

FUCK

Tonk denied.

Oh well. pp can go to bed.. so can we all.

Ian said:

Oh well. pp can go to bed.. so can we all.

Aye.

FUCK

sibeen said:

FUCK

Belay that.

FUCK

Anyone work out why we sent them in to bat?

dv said:

Anyone work out why we sent them in to bat?

I don’t think even Tim Paine knows.

dv said:

Anyone work out why we sent them in to bat?

Paine is the greatest captain since Steve Smith. A tactical magician.

Dropbear said:

dv said:

Anyone work out why we sent them in to bat?

Paine is the greatest captain since Steve Smith. A tactical magician.

As shown by his review score?

Tamb said:

Dropbear said:

dv said:

Anyone work out why we sent them in to bat?

Paine is the greatest captain since Steve Smith. A tactical magician.

As shown by his review score?

Dropbear said:

Tamb said:

Dropbear said:

Paine is the greatest captain since Steve Smith. A tactical magician.

As shown by his review score?

Got it in one Sheldon.

Perhaps they were all totally sick of playing so much cricket and wanted an early mark.

And I certainly don’t know why Paine elected to bowl.

Michael V said:

Perhaps they were all totally sick of playing so much cricket and wanted an early mark.

And I certainly don’t know why Paine elected to bowl.

if in doubt, bat..

if there’s no doubt, bat

even when you don’t trust that hasbeen hack Warner, still bat.

Dropbear said:

Michael V said:

Perhaps they were all totally sick of playing so much cricket and wanted an early mark.

And I certainly don’t know why Paine elected to bowl.

if in doubt, bat..

if there’s no doubt, bat

even when you don’t trust that hasbeen hack Warner, still bat.

Tough playing with one less batsman.

Tamb said:

Dropbear said:

Michael V said:

Perhaps they were all totally sick of playing so much cricket and wanted an early mark.

And I certainly don’t know why Paine elected to bowl.

if in doubt, bat..

if there’s no doubt, bat

even when you don’t trust that hasbeen hack Warner, still bat.

Tough playing with one less batsman.

and two less umpires

Dropbear said:

Tamb said:

Dropbear said:

if in doubt, bat..

if there’s no doubt, bat

even when you don’t trust that hasbeen hack Warner, still bat.

Tough playing with one less batsman.

and two less umpires

That too.

This is the first drawn Ashes series since 1972. That’s mad.

dv said:

This is the first drawn Ashes series since 1972. That’s mad.

It was a great series with the ball mostly dominating as is often the case in England.
It’ll be a different story for the next series in Australia with drop in flat track pitches that have lost their individual characteristics.
I’ll definatly go and see Archer play if I get a chance, he should be better in 2 years if he stays fit but the pitchers in Australia might break his heart.

Most runs in an Ashes series

DG Bradman (AUS) 974 The Ashes (Australia in England), 1930
WR Hammond (ENG) 905 The Ashes (England in Australia), 1928/29
MA Taylor (AUS) 839 The Ashes (Australia in England), 1989
DG Bradman (AUS) 810 The Ashes (England in Australia), 1936/37
SPD Smith (AUS) 774 The Ashes (Australia in England), 2019

No’ bad, considering he missed three innings to injury

So what happens when we lose this match? Do we get to keep the urn?

That Bradman could bat a bit …

I wonder what air conditioners he flogged?

Rule 303 said:

So what happens when we lose this match? Do we get to keep the urn?

We DID lose this match.

Yes.

Rule 303 said:

So what happens when we lose this match? Do we get to keep the urn?

yes (and we already lost the match)..

Rule 303 said:

So what happens when we lose this match? Do we get to keep the urn?

Yes we retain the Ashes.

dv said:

Rule 303 said:

So what happens when we lose this match? Do we get to keep the urn?

We DID lose this match.

Yes.

Ugh, sorry. Missed it.

dv said:

Most runs in an Ashes series

DG Bradman (AUS) 974 The Ashes (Australia in England), 1930
WR Hammond (ENG) 905 The Ashes (England in Australia), 1928/29
MA Taylor (AUS) 839 The Ashes (Australia in England), 1989
DG Bradman (AUS) 810 The Ashes (England in Australia), 1936/37
SPD Smith (AUS) 774 The Ashes (Australia in England), 2019

No’ bad, considering he missed three innings to injury

Good pick up, they are comparing him to other players who have only played 4 tests, they are missing the innings he didn’t play.

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

Most runs in an Ashes series

DG Bradman (AUS) 974 The Ashes (Australia in England), 1930
WR Hammond (ENG) 905 The Ashes (England in Australia), 1928/29
MA Taylor (AUS) 839 The Ashes (Australia in England), 1989
DG Bradman (AUS) 810 The Ashes (England in Australia), 1936/37
SPD Smith (AUS) 774 The Ashes (Australia in England), 2019

No’ bad, considering he missed three innings to injury

Good pick up, they are comparing him to other players who have only played 4 tests, they are missing the innings he didn’t play.

I’m not sure what you mean.

Taylor, in this list, played 11 innings (in a six match series)

shoulda batted first.

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

This is the first drawn Ashes series since 1972. That’s mad.

It was a great series with the ball mostly dominating as is often the case in England.
It’ll be a different story for the next series in Australia with drop in flat track pitches that have lost their individual characteristics.
I’ll definatly go and see Archer play if I get a chance, he should be better in 2 years if he stays fit but the pitchers in Australia might break his heart.

He knows Australia a bit – he plays for the Hobart Hurricanes.

dv said:

Most runs in an Ashes series

DG Bradman (AUS) 974 The Ashes (Australia in England), 1930
WR Hammond (ENG) 905 The Ashes (England in Australia), 1928/29
MA Taylor (AUS) 839 The Ashes (Australia in England), 1989
DG Bradman (AUS) 810 The Ashes (England in Australia), 1936/37
SPD Smith (AUS) 774 The Ashes (Australia in England), 2019

No’ bad, considering he missed three innings to injury

Nods.

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

This is the first drawn Ashes series since 1972. That’s mad.

It was a great series with the ball mostly dominating as is often the case in England.
It’ll be a different story for the next series in Australia with drop in flat track pitches that have lost their individual characteristics.
I’ll definatly go and see Archer play if I get a chance, he should be better in 2 years if he stays fit but the pitchers in Australia might break his heart.

He knows Australia a bit – he plays for the Hobart Hurricanes.

As a West Indian he couldn’t have chosen a worse climate.

Rule 303 said:

So what happens when we lose this match? Do we get to keep the urn?

The fifth match was won by England; series was drawn; we retain the urn because we held it.

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

Most runs in an Ashes series

DG Bradman (AUS) 974 The Ashes (Australia in England), 1930
WR Hammond (ENG) 905 The Ashes (England in Australia), 1928/29
MA Taylor (AUS) 839 The Ashes (Australia in England), 1989
DG Bradman (AUS) 810 The Ashes (England in Australia), 1936/37
SPD Smith (AUS) 774 The Ashes (Australia in England), 2019

No’ bad, considering he missed three innings to injury

Good pick up, they are comparing him to other players who have only played 4 tests, they are missing the innings he didn’t play.

I’m not sure what you mean.

Taylor, in this list, played 11 innings (in a six match series)

On the wireless they were rating him with other batsmen who only played 4 tests in a 5 test series in England, he was equal second with some Indian dude, the best was Vivian Richards. Those batsmen probably played 8 innings (but I’m not sure) he only played 7 innings as you alluded to.

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Good pick up, they are comparing him to other players who have only played 4 tests, they are missing the innings he didn’t play.

I’m not sure what you mean.

Taylor, in this list, played 11 innings (in a six match series)

On the wireless they were rating him with other batsmen who only played 4 tests in a 5 test series in England, he was equal second with some Indian dude, the best was Vivian Richards. Those batsmen probably played 8 innings (but I’m not sure) he only played 7 innings as you alluded to.

Oh, I see.
Also, I was strictly looking at Ashes series.

FUCK

sibeen said:

FUCK

What?

Rule 303 said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

What?

I think he’s going through withdrawal.

Peak Warming Man said:

Rule 303 said:

sibeen said:

FUCK

What?

I think he’s going through withdrawal.

That’s usually later, isn’t it?

Rule 303 said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Rule 303 said:

What?

I think he’s going through withdrawal.

That’s usually later, isn’t it?

I see what you did there.

Peak Warming Man said:

Rule 303 said:

Peak Warming Man said:

I think he’s going through withdrawal.

That’s usually later, isn’t it?

I see what you did there.

Took your time, too, which is thoughtful.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/49710657

Interesting read.
I would have had Pain instead of Bairstow, but neither of them are great keepers.

So Smudge in this series
Runs: 774; Average: 110.57; HS: 211; Centuries: 3; Fifties: 3
So a double century only counts as 1 century, yeah?

FUCK

Peak Warming Man said:

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/49710657

Interesting read.
I would have had Pain instead of Bairstow, but neither of them are great keepers.

Steve Smith got 98% of the vote at number 4. 2% of voters picked someone else. Someone else.

wanders off, muttering

sibeen said:

Peak Warming Man said:

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/49710657

Interesting read.
I would have had Pain instead of Bairstow, but neither of them are great keepers.

Steve Smith got 98% of the vote at number 4. 2% of voters picked someone else. Someone else.

wanders off, muttering

They probably already had him at 3 on their own lists.