Play up play up and play the game.

Punch-up 3.. Get yer bets on

Ian said:

Punch-up 3.. Get yer bets on

England have won the toss and elected to bowl, Cummings says he would have done the same thing.
Must be pretty muggy there.

Ian said:

Punch-up 3.. Get yer bets on

I don’t gamble on games. Particularly of cricket. It is a funny old game

anybody cheated yet?
Anybody whined yet?

Peak Warming Man said:

Ian said:

Punch-up 3.. Get yer bets on

England have won the toss and elected to bowl, Cummings says he would have done the same thing.
Must be pretty muggy there.

No matter now, England are bowling. It is up to us to bat.

ChrispenEvan said:

anybody cheated yet?
Anybody whined yet?

Have you ever heard of, too soon?

Well FUCK

Ian said:

Well FUCK

That didn’t take long.

Ian said:

Well FUCK

It’s only Warner.

Peak Warming Man said:

Ian said:

Well FUCK

It’s only Warner.

dave’s not in, man.

ChrispenEvan said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Ian said:

Well FUCK

It’s only Warner.

dave’s not in, man.

He’s not been in for a while.

roughbarked said:

No matter now, England are bowling. It is up to us to bat.

…and stay in your bloody crease, FFS.

Ahh FUCK

Ian said:

Ahh FUCK

Must be morefa than me footy tips.

Bwar FUCK

Naaarrrrrr FUCK

4/91 Lunch

Poms are bowling well. Should have pissed off Anderson a couple of test matches ago.

Tonne Marsh.. Onya

Fuck

FUCK

FUCK

FUCK

FUCK

All out 263

FUCK OFF

FUCK OFF

We’d be well rogered without Mitch Marsh.

England are 5/87

Peak Warming Man said:

England are 5/87

Stokes is still there… can’t get ahead of ourselves until he is wented.

6/131

Into the tail

8/198 trail by 65.
Stokes and Broad at the crease, they may even catch up.

roughbarked said:

8/198 trail by 65.
Stokes and Broad at the crease, they may even catch up.

good catch from Smith

9/fa

roughbarked said:

8/198 trail by 65.
Stokes and Broad at the crease, they may even catch up.

Broad has gone for 7. Great catch. trail by 64.
Stokes doesn’t have a decent batsman left to stay with.

All FUCK OFF 237

It’s all over. Smith caught him.

Not a big lead, but England were really throwing the bat and taking risks just to get near level terms.

Not even tea on day 2. Let’s hope the Aussies can bat methodically and tactically to get a bit of a score in the 2nd innings.

party_pants said:

Not a big lead, but England were really throwing the bat and taking risks just to get near level terms.

Not even tea on day 2. Let’s hope the Aussies can bat methodically and tactically to get a bit of a score in the 2nd innings.

Was away having a feed. Looks like Warner did his usual.

roughbarked said:

party_pants said:

Not a big lead, but England were really throwing the bat and taking risks just to get near level terms.

Not even tea on day 2. Let’s hope the Aussies can bat methodically and tactically to get a bit of a score in the 2nd innings.

Was away having a feed. Looks like Warner did his usual.

I think he is cooked. His intention to retire at the end of this year might come about earlier.

ffFUCK

Labs and Smith gone just as they had poms on the mat

‘Un-Australian’: Pat Cummins’ Ashes reality is tragically unfair

Pat Cummins has been called everything under the sun and the Ashes furore has exposed a dark truth Australia can’t ignore.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/unaustralian-pat-cummins-ashes-reality-is-tragically-unfair/news-story/d0f4af63eb1b11a9c87fa6d6de8d8c18?

Witty Rejoinder said:

‘Un-Australian’: Pat Cummins’ Ashes reality is tragically unfair

Pat Cummins has been called everything under the sun and the Ashes furore has exposed a dark truth Australia can’t ignore.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/unaustralian-pat-cummins-ashes-reality-is-tragically-unfair/news-story/d0f4af63eb1b11a9c87fa6d6de8d8c18?

Read about 1/3 of that.

“has exposed a dark truth Australia can’t ignore”

Seriously?

Witty Rejoinder said:

‘Un-Australian’: Pat Cummins’ Ashes reality is tragically unfair

Pat Cummins has been called everything under the sun and the Ashes furore has exposed a dark truth Australia can’t ignore.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/unaustralian-pat-cummins-ashes-reality-is-tragically-unfair/news-story/d0f4af63eb1b11a9c87fa6d6de8d8c18?

Read about 1/3 of that.

“has exposed a dark truth Australia can’t ignore”

Seriously?

The Rev Dodgson said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

‘Un-Australian’: Pat Cummins’ Ashes reality is tragically unfair

Pat Cummins has been called everything under the sun and the Ashes furore has exposed a dark truth Australia can’t ignore.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/unaustralian-pat-cummins-ashes-reality-is-tragically-unfair/news-story/d0f4af63eb1b11a9c87fa6d6de8d8c18?

Read about 1/3 of that.

“has exposed a dark truth Australia can’t ignore”

Seriously?

It’s obviously only opinion but I thought it interesting enough to share.

Witty Rejoinder said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

‘Un-Australian’: Pat Cummins’ Ashes reality is tragically unfair

Pat Cummins has been called everything under the sun and the Ashes furore has exposed a dark truth Australia can’t ignore.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/unaustralian-pat-cummins-ashes-reality-is-tragically-unfair/news-story/d0f4af63eb1b11a9c87fa6d6de8d8c18?

Read about 1/3 of that.

“has exposed a dark truth Australia can’t ignore”

Seriously?

It’s obviously only opinion but I thought it interesting enough to share.

No offense to the messenger intended :)

Witty Rejoinder said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

‘Un-Australian’: Pat Cummins’ Ashes reality is tragically unfair

Pat Cummins has been called everything under the sun and the Ashes furore has exposed a dark truth Australia can’t ignore.

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/unaustralian-pat-cummins-ashes-reality-is-tragically-unfair/news-story/d0f4af63eb1b11a9c87fa6d6de8d8c18?

Read about 1/3 of that.

“has exposed a dark truth Australia can’t ignore”

Seriously?

It’s obviously only opinion but I thought it interesting enough to share.

I read it and thought what a load of crap. Bairstow completely muffed it.
He walked away and the only thing he did was scratch his foot on the ground. He didn’t look back. He had no idea that the ball was already on its way to the stumps before he left the crease.
He hasn’t admitted it yet but he’d do the same thing in his position as wicketkeeper and The Coach Brendan McDullum did the same thing.

There’s no way Australia is at fault. The umpires all three had no choice but to give it out.

roughbarked said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Read about 1/3 of that.

“has exposed a dark truth Australia can’t ignore”

Seriously?

It’s obviously only opinion but I thought it interesting enough to share.

I read it and thought what a load of crap. Bairstow completely muffed it.
He walked away and the only thing he did was scratch his foot on the ground. He didn’t look back. He had no idea that the ball was already on its way to the stumps before he left the crease.
He hasn’t admitted it yet but he’d do the same thing in his position as wicketkeeper and The Coach Brendan McDullum did the same thing.

There’s no way Australia is at fault. The umpires all three had no choice but to give it out.

Anyway, I watched them on field and though Root was pumping up the crowd and so too it seemed was Stokes but on the field it was mostly the business of cricket which does include concessiional nods and smiles to let the bowler know that ball did completely beat the batsman and stuff like that. The crowd was unruly in unision. So loud that I wasn’t getting much of the commentary so I muted the TV.

I don’t think there was really much in this;
From here
After hitting a Moeen ball straight to midwicket while on two, Smith immediately reacted when Bairstow said something to him upon being dismissed.

Stump microphones picked up Bairstow saying “See ya, Smudge”, before Smith reacted asking, “What did you say, mate?”

The third Ashes Test is currently at a fascinating juncture, with Australia ending the second day on 116-4, a lead of 142 runs. Day 3 is expected to be a fascinating one, but the weather could play spoilsport at Headingley, with rain predicted for the morning and afternoon sessions.

According to the Met Office website, the Yorkshire & Humber area will be dry and sunny initially, with clouds increasing in the morning and bringing in areas of rain towards the afternoon. The showers could be torrential and thundery.

Ian said:

According to the Met Office website, the Yorkshire & Humber area will be dry and sunny initially, with clouds increasing in the morning and bringing in areas of rain towards the afternoon. The showers could be torrential and thundery.

Excellent. Shithole country deserves shit weather.

I dunno.. with this stupid pommy weather on top of all the stupid modes of play.. so called Bazball.. it’s very very hard for all decent honest hard-working Aussie punters, as well as all purulent puce-faced whinging pommy punters to know quite how to place their bets.

and tell me, is it still raining there in England?

still no play due to rain

still no play

still

looks like a whole day abandoned

Live criggit in a damp Headingley

FUCK

FUCK

FUCK

Ian said:

FUCK

yeah, seems a bit awkward having to go out and bat for a couple hours in this situation.

FUCK

party_pants said:

Ian said:

FUCK

yeah, seems a bit awkward having to go out and bat for a couple hours in this situation.

And we keep getting the best of the conditions..

Will 200 odd be enough?

Ian said:

party_pants said:

Ian said:

FUCK

yeah, seems a bit awkward having to go out and bat for a couple hours in this situation.

And we keep getting the best of the conditions..

Will 200 odd be enough?

this whole series I have felt AUS were 50-100 short of a defendable target, but they won anyway. I’m thinking 300 would be ideal here, but anything over 200 is a bonus.

Depends a bit on what thew weather decides to do tomorrow of course, whether the weather is overcast and gloomy or bright and sunny.

party_pants said:

Ian said:

party_pants said:

yeah, seems a bit awkward having to go out and bat for a couple hours in this situation.

And we keep getting the best of the conditions..

Will 200 odd be enough?

this whole series I have felt AUS were 50-100 short of a defendable target, but they won anyway. I’m thinking 300 would be ideal here, but anything over 200 is a bonus.

Depends a bit on what thew weather decides to do tomorrow of course, whether the weather is overcast and gloomy or bright and sunny.

Yeah

Well Head is middling em :)

FUCK

I am not sure it is enough :(

Gorn

Lead 250

GRRRR…

no need to hit sixes when fours will do. Can’t be out caught if you slog it along the ground.

I hope that is enough. 5 or 6 overs left tonight – want a couple of wickets ideally.

Stumps 0/27

England riding their luck

Looking forward to tonight, Aussies are slight favourites, might roll them for around 200ish.
It’ll be a cracker.
rubs hands

Peak Warming Man said:

Looking forward to tonight, Aussies are slight favourites, might roll them for around 200ish.
It’ll be a cracker.
rubs hands

Oh yes, I can’t wait.

Peak Warming Man said:

Looking forward to tonight, Aussies are slight favourites, might roll them for around 200ish.
It’ll be a cracker.
rubs hands

Is more rain predicted?

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Looking forward to tonight, Aussies are slight favourites, might roll them for around 200ish.
It’ll be a cracker.
rubs hands

Is more rain predicted?

Dunno but it is England.

Peak Warming Man said:

Michael V said:

Peak Warming Man said:

Looking forward to tonight, Aussies are slight favourites, might roll them for around 200ish.
It’ll be a cracker.
rubs hands

Is more rain predicted?

Dunno but it is England.

Good point.

not really looking very promising for Aus at the moment.

need some wickets, stat.

Stokes is out, strangled down the leg side, he feathers the ball to Carey and instantly the complexion of the match changes!

England still needs 90 runs!

Biarstow gone, six down with 90 to get.

Well that got close

2 – 1

Ian said:

Well that got close

2 – 1

It did get close and all credit to the English tail. They held their nerve and filled in for their captain.

“For three days, excited crowds have been walking down St Michael’s Lane to Headingley’s cricket ground. A good number of them have paused at the Original Oak for a nerve-settling pint ahead of the day’s play. On Sunday, the pub opened at 10am, just as the morning service began in the church opposite.
The congregation in St Michael and All Angels’ were mostly locals – but a few of the faithful were visiting fans who had stopped to say a prayer or two on the way to the ground. The vicar had prepared his sermon with cricket-lovers in mind, hiding the players’ names in his 10-minute talk. “God’s love is so Broad, the Root of our faith, it Stokes the fires …”
By mid-afternoon on Sunday, all 18,000 souls in the ground were in desperate need of fortification, be it from the Good Book or a stiff drink: only in the sporting arena do you get the chance to see so many people’s faith being simultaneously tested. “

Emma John writing in the Guardian.

Peak Warming Man said:

“For three days, excited crowds have been walking down St Michael’s Lane to Headingley’s cricket ground. A good number of them have paused at the Original Oak for a nerve-settling pint ahead of the day’s play. On Sunday, the pub opened at 10am, just as the morning service began in the church opposite.
The congregation in St Michael and All Angels’ were mostly locals – but a few of the faithful were visiting fans who had stopped to say a prayer or two on the way to the ground. The vicar had prepared his sermon with cricket-lovers in mind, hiding the players’ names in his 10-minute talk. “God’s love is so Broad, the Root of our faith, it Stokes the fires …”
By mid-afternoon on Sunday, all 18,000 souls in the ground were in desperate need of fortification, be it from the Good Book or a stiff drink: only in the sporting arena do you get the chance to see so many people’s faith being simultaneously tested. “

Emma John writing in the Guardian.

For once, drinking to thoughts and prayers actually worked?

There are rumors flying around that Australian cricketer Alex Carey left a barber shop without paying but in Breaking News they are saying there could have been four of them.

It’s 22 years since Australia won an Ashes series in England…

Hey poindexter, without looking it up, who was Prime Minister when the Prime Minister’s XI first played?

dv said:

Hey poindexter, without looking it up, who was Prime Minister when the Prime Minister’s XI first played?

No idea.

dv said:

Hey poindexter, without looking it up, who was Prime Minister when the Prime Minister’s XI first played?

I’d say Menzies?

Michael V said:

dv said:

Hey poindexter, without looking it up, who was Prime Minister when the Prime Minister’s XI first played?

No idea.

I didn’t even know which country had a PM’s 11 without looking it up.

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

Hey poindexter, without looking it up, who was Prime Minister when the Prime Minister’s XI first played?

I’d say Menzies?

I’ve looked it up. PWM is correct.

Peak Warming Man said:

dv said:

Hey poindexter, without looking it up, who was Prime Minister when the Prime Minister’s XI first played?

I’d say Menzies?

Yeah you got it.

I suppose it was a fair bet, he was PM for ages

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

Hey poindexter, without looking it up, who was Prime Minister when the Prime Minister’s XI first played?

No idea.

I didn’t even know which country had a PM’s 11 without looking it up.

I do remember a few years ago an Indian newsreader got fired for saying President Eleven Jinping.

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

dv said:

Hey poindexter, without looking it up, who was Prime Minister when the Prime Minister’s XI first played?

No idea.

I didn’t even know which country had a PM’s 11 without looking it up.

In 1962–63 Sir Donald Bradman came out of retirement to play for the Prime Minister’s XI against the MCC; it was the last time he ever played cricket and he was freakishly bowled by Brian Statham for 4. When he returned to the pavilion he told Robert Menzies “It wouldn’t happen in a thousand years. Anyway that’s my final appearance at the wicket.”

dv said:

The Rev Dodgson said:

Michael V said:

No idea.

I didn’t even know which country had a PM’s 11 without looking it up.

I do remember a few years ago an Indian newsreader got fired for saying President Eleven Jinping.

Maybe he was a Roman indian?