Date: 16/06/2023 16:58:43
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2044043
Subject: First Ashes Test 2023
Of the 72 series played to date, Australia have won 34 and England have won 32, with six drawn series.
The past 10 series between the two sides has been rather even, with England winning five and Australia winning four.
There has only been one drawn series in the past 50 years, with the 2019 edition in England finishing with two wins apiece and allowing the Aussies to retain the urn.
Stay tuned for updates, however our usual colourful commentator has moved on.
Date: 16/06/2023 17:31:00
From: Ian
ID: 2044056
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Despite plenty of mismatches in the last 35 years, nothing shivers the spine quite like the Ashes. And this series could be a belter.
Why? It’s the most keenly anticipated Ashes since 2006-7, mainly because – and you have no idea how much cognitive dissonance this induces – England have become the most exciting team in the world.
How has that happened? In a word: Bazball.
Bazball is a phrase, coined by Cricinfo’s Andrew Miller, that has become a shorthand for England’s new-age philosophy. It means playing with fun and freedom, like when you were a kid, entertaining the crowd and telling fear of failure where to stick its corrosive intentions.
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So England have Bazball as its pre-series hype and our guys are bound to shitting themselves stupid.. well a bit.. maybe.
Do we have an equivalent?
Date: 16/06/2023 17:52:45
From: Michael V
ID: 2044067
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Date: 16/06/2023 18:09:15
From: Ian
ID: 2044074
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Michael V said:
What channel is it on?
Nein at eight
Date: 16/06/2023 18:17:09
From: Michael V
ID: 2044077
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Ian said:
Michael V said:
What channel is it on?
Nein at eight
Thanks Ian.
Somehow, I thought it was on one of the sevens. It’s on one of the nines here – 9Gem.
Date: 16/06/2023 19:56:34
From: party_pants
ID: 2044115
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
volume for the national anthems seems borked…
Date: 16/06/2023 20:00:51
From: Woodie
ID: 2044117
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Date: 16/06/2023 20:25:44
From: Woodie
ID: 2044124
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
I have it on very good authority, that it’s onefa.
Date: 16/06/2023 21:23:53
From: party_pants
ID: 2044140
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Date: 16/06/2023 22:47:39
From: Ian
ID: 2044153
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
3 fuck off 126
Not bad given the opening stanzas
Date: 16/06/2023 22:51:38
From: Woodie
ID: 2044154
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
It’s at the Edge of Baston, I understand.
Date: 16/06/2023 23:17:20
From: Ian
ID: 2044163
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Woodie said:
It’s at the Edge of Baston, I understand.
Ya, Birmingham.
Another one of these quaint pommy grounds.. seating only 20 something thousand .
But it’s more oval than The Oval.
Date: 16/06/2023 23:27:50
From: Woodie
ID: 2044164
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Date: 16/06/2023 23:35:57
From: Woodie
ID: 2044166
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Date: 17/06/2023 02:31:29
From: Woodie
ID: 2044176
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
eeeeez oooot !!!!!
eightfa
Date: 17/06/2023 03:03:42
From: Ian
ID: 2044177
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
8/398 Stumps
Strange sorta day’s play
Date: 17/06/2023 03:12:18
From: Ian
ID: 2044178
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Ian said:
8/398 Stumps Declared
Strange sorta day’s play
Date: 17/06/2023 19:03:16
From: Michael V
ID: 2044303
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
One hour to the first ball of day two.
:)
Date: 17/06/2023 19:07:36
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2044304
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Michael V said:
One hour to the first ball of day two.
:)
Roger.
Date: 17/06/2023 20:39:31
From: Ian
ID: 2044325
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Date: 17/06/2023 20:55:10
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2044326
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Ian said:
Fuckety Fuck
Quite so.
Date: 18/06/2023 01:38:09
From: Ian
ID: 2044355
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Date: 18/06/2023 01:42:47
From: Ian
ID: 2044357
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Date: 18/06/2023 01:52:16
From: roughbarked
ID: 2044361
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Ian said:
Ussie tonne
He happy
He very happy.
Date: 18/06/2023 03:30:09
From: Ian
ID: 2044363
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
5/311 Stumps
Game in the balance
Date: 18/06/2023 19:49:52
From: roughbarked
ID: 2044634
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Date: 18/06/2023 22:00:30
From: Ian
ID: 2044663
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
All out 386
Poms take 1st innings points
Date: 18/06/2023 22:03:38
From: party_pants
ID: 2044665
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Ian said:
All out 386
Poms take 1st innings points
close enough. 7 runs in it and not even halfway through the third day yet. Let’s hope the poms go a bit silly chasing quick runs for no good reason and throw a few wickets away.
Date: 19/06/2023 08:42:00
From: roughbarked
ID: 2044721
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
England bowler Ollie Robinson appears to say ‘f*** off, you f***ing prick’ to Usman Khawaja after finally getting the Aussie opener out in the Ashes.
I don’t really care
Date: 19/06/2023 21:19:19
From: Ian
ID: 2045073
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Root the genius out
4/129
Date: 19/06/2023 21:20:35
From: 19 shillings
ID: 2045075
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Date: 19/06/2023 21:20:52
From: Woodie
ID: 2045076
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Ian said:
Root the genius out
4/129
Stooomped!
Date: 20/06/2023 01:23:30
From: Ian
ID: 2045109
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
England FUCK OFF
281 to chase
Doable
Date: 20/06/2023 03:56:32
From: Ian
ID: 2045116
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Labs and Smith fail but Boland shows em how it’s done.
Date: 20/06/2023 03:57:22
From: Ian
ID: 2045117
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Ian said:
Labs and Smith fail but Boland shows em how it’s done.
It’s a funny old game.
Date: 20/06/2023 05:55:48
From: roughbarked
ID: 2045122
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Ian said:
Ian said:
Labs and Smith fail but Boland shows em how it’s done.
It’s a funny old game.
It sure is that.
I asked a mate what was the origin of the term Bazball in the England side, He suggested that it was bash ball.
Me I’m more thinking that it is bizzarre.
Then I find out that it is Brendon McAllum’s nickname. Baz.
Date: 20/06/2023 06:37:28
From: roughbarked
ID: 2045131
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Fidgeting…. waiting for tonight when the Aussies resume play on day five needing 174 more runs with seven wickets in the shed.
Date: 20/06/2023 14:54:13
From: dv
ID: 2045364
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
My man Martin B points out that Khawaja has by far the highest batting average as an opener (1000 run qualification).
Date: 20/06/2023 15:07:53
From: Michael V
ID: 2045372
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
dv said:
My man Martin B points out that Khawaja has by far the highest batting average as an opener (1000 run qualification).
Huh!
Well there you go.
Date: 20/06/2023 19:02:52
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2045513
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
I’ll be very surprised if Australia don’t wrap up the test between lunch and tea tonight.
Date: 20/06/2023 19:47:49
From: party_pants
ID: 2045526
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ll be very surprised if Australia don’t wrap up the test between lunch and tea tonight.
Seems to be raining over there, not expected to clear till after lunch.
Date: 20/06/2023 19:49:16
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2045527
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ll be very surprised if Australia don’t wrap up the test between lunch and tea tonight.
Seems to be raining over there, not expected to clear till after lunch.
Oooh
Date: 20/06/2023 20:30:08
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2045550
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ll be very surprised if Australia don’t wrap up the test between lunch and tea tonight.
Seems to be raining over there, not expected to clear till after lunch.
Date: 20/06/2023 20:32:06
From: party_pants
ID: 2045553
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Peak Warming Man said:
party_pants said:
Peak Warming Man said:
I’ll be very surprised if Australia don’t wrap up the test between lunch and tea tonight.
Seems to be raining over there, not expected to clear till after lunch.
the curling teams have moved in for a bit of practice.
Date: 21/06/2023 00:36:27
From: Ian
ID: 2045582
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Head loses his
5/143
Running out of front line batsmen…
Date: 21/06/2023 02:16:31
From: Ian
ID: 2045590
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Green gone for 28 to the very dangerous very bad tempered Robinson
88 to get
Date: 21/06/2023 02:43:42
From: Ian
ID: 2045594
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Ussie gooorrrn 65
72 more
Hmmmm
Date: 21/06/2023 03:16:51
From: Ian
ID: 2045595
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Carey out to c b blinder Root
Date: 21/06/2023 04:22:21
From: Ian
ID: 2045596
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Date: 21/06/2023 09:28:16
From: Peak Warming Man
ID: 2045649
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Date: 21/06/2023 09:30:27
From: roughbarked
ID: 2045651
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Peak Warming Man said:
Well done Ian.
I think Nathan helped him.
Date: 21/06/2023 09:41:00
From: Michael V
ID: 2045657
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
I fell asleep watching…
Well done Cummins and the Australian team.
Date: 21/06/2023 10:46:37
From: Ian
ID: 2045685
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Michael V said:
I fell asleep watching…
Well done Cummins and the Australian team.
Pfft, you young blokes… no stamina :)
I’ve got to admit when Nathan Lyon and Pat Cummins came together needing 55 runs for the win I didn’t think we’re going to make it.
What a finish!
Date: 21/06/2023 18:44:37
From: party_pants
ID: 2046010
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
Michael V said:
I fell asleep watching…
Well done Cummins and the Australian team.
I went to bed because I needed to.
Missed all the fun, but great news to wake up to.
Date: 22/06/2023 11:43:43
From: dv
ID: 2046308
Subject: re: First Ashes Test 2023
