The Ashes Thread.

[reddog]

Just turned the TV on,it's a LG,slogan said,life's good,it was a min later when the very English style
was Stokes calling for the Butler, woops.
I was a million miles out when I thought the Poms would fold like a wet paper bag,good fight back.
Now with Woakes gone, i'm waiting to get Stoked.

[harrybarracuda]

They think it's all over.....

Fat lady clearing her throat....

England have thrown this match and the Ashes away.

[Saint Willy]

It ain't over till its over.

98 runs.
Or
3 wickets

[Bettyboo]

As I said, it turns very quickly - one wicket becomes 3, and we'll lose the test and series.

Repeatedly, Roy & Butler have done nothing for the test team; they are one day players, not test players. Replace them with Morgan and Rashid (for his batting low down the order and some bowling options), put Bairstow up to opener and we are a far far better team.

I'll add, Woakes has been poor with bat and ball, and needs replacing - the old fella, did well in the one day WC, bowls as well as Woakes and has consistently gotten runs too.

[Saint Willy]

We still need to get Stokes out to be sure.

[harrybarracuda]

If Archer keeps playing shots like that one of them will land in a set of grubby convict paws.

[harrybarracuda]

Oh FFS man this is only going to end in tears.

[Saint Willy]

If Archer keeps playing shots like that one of them will land in a set of grubby convict paws.

Yes, but before or after reaching 82more runs. That'd the problem blem

[harrybarracuda]

Fucking told you. What a daft c u n t.

[Saint Willy]

My tears

[harrybarracuda]

One can only hope Broady uses his experience to stop the rot.

They're playing it like they've got to keep up with a run rate.

[Saint Willy]

GONE!!!

2 wickets or 73 runs.

[Saint Willy]

Broad might be gone....

[Saint Willy]

You beauty! Broad gone.

Plum LBW. But the shite bloke reviews it anyway.

[harrybarracuda]

[harrybarracuda]

Stokes is trying to win this before he collapses.

[NamPikToot]

Christ - if only Archer or Broad could have got a few - this would not be so tense 18 of the over with 2 balls left

[David48atTD]

Squeaky bum time?

[NamPikToot]

Christ what a game.

Stokes will never score a better 100 than that, well done Leach for hanging in there.

[harrybarracuda]

That is one of the greatest Ashes innings of all time. I don't believe what I just watched.

And kudos for Leach for taking the pressure as well.

Unbelievable.

[Loy Toy]

A great test match.

[harrybarracuda]

And let's not forget that choking moment from Lyons and the utterly pointless review.

What drama!

[hallelujah]

Oh, my lord!!!

Arise now, Sir Ben Stokes!

[David48atTD]

Arise Sir Ben.

New Zealand and Bettyboo combine to win one of the most interesting games of the modern game.



























Nathan Lyon has lost his GOAT status

[MeMock]

Most amazing game of Test Cricket I have ever seen. Well played Stokes. Well played.
Test Cricket will never die when this kind of stuff happens.
Aussies crumbled under pressure. That wasted review and that fumbled run out attempt. I'm off to bed.