The Ashes Tour

**Headworx** · 08-12-2021, 07:04 AM

Not a bad inswinging yorker for the first ball of the series

**cyrille** · 08-12-2021, 07:05 AM

FFS - Starc was supposed to be the weak link according to … Steve Harmison.

Gotta laugh I suppose.

**malmomike77** · 08-12-2021, 07:07 AM

Well at least we'll get a go at the Aussie openers by lunchtime

**David48atTD** · 08-12-2021, 07:15 AM

Hameed is enjoying some chin music.

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Weather might hold up early on.

The radar says no rain showers heading their way.

Humid as all fuck though, and a warm 28C

**Saint Willy** · 08-12-2021, 07:18 AM

You bewty!

two down!

**David48atTD** · 08-12-2021, 07:19 AM

What is impressive is England's early run rate and the confidence to drive the bad ball.

Looks like a nice covering of grass on the pitch and plenty of bounce, which can be difficult to achieve with a (rain) limited preparation on a drop-in pitch.

**Saint Willy** · 08-12-2021, 07:19 AM

2/11

**malmomike77** · 08-12-2021, 07:20 AM

Familiar story

playing at balls you don't need to

**David48atTD** · 08-12-2021, 07:20 AM

Originally Posted by malmomike77

Well at least we'll get a go at the Aussie openers by lunchtime

OH ... Malan's gone with an indecisive stroke.

England 2/11

See HW ... no shit stirring at all

**malmomike77** · 08-12-2021, 07:23 AM

I'm optimistic our bowling unit can take it into day 3

**Headworx** · 08-12-2021, 07:29 AM

Originally Posted by David48atTD

See HW ... no shit stirring at all..

Yeah right!

Anyway, now this series is winding down the tumbling-toms can turn their hopes to next year's WC soccer in Qatar.

**reddog** · 08-12-2021, 07:29 AM

As they say in Victoria,the Poms are in more shit than a Werribee duck at the moment

**malmomike77** · 08-12-2021, 07:32 AM

Originally Posted by malmomike77

This England batting line-up is vulnerable and can be flaky. They've got to show their mettle now. They can't be 30-4.

I wish Tuffers had made some historic Paki comments

**David48atTD** · 08-12-2021, 07:33 AM

Root is ...err ... well ... well Rooted

England are 3/11

Is it too early for the Aussies to enforce the follow-on?

**Headworx** · 08-12-2021, 07:34 AM

Cometh the hour, cometh the Kiwi to save the day at 3-11. FFS I've got sausages to cook but can't take my eyes off this

**David48atTD** · 08-12-2021, 07:39 AM

Originally Posted by Headworx

Cometh the hour, cometh the Kiwi to save the day at 3-11. FFS I've got sausages to cook but can't take my eyes off this

I've mown the grass, breakfast is a distant memory.

Too early for a beer?

**malmomike77** · 08-12-2021, 07:44 AM

at this rate i'll be watching Eng bowl before i've checked in to the next hotel. Still we were always going to chalk off the Gabba, on to Aldelaide.

Originally Posted by Headworx

Cometh the hour, cometh the Kiwi to save the day

bit like the number of plastic Aussies on here

**David48atTD** · 08-12-2021, 07:55 AM

I have a wee bet on the game, $20 on a double chance, Aussies or a draw, I got a decent price a week ago.

So I was watching the live game odds.

The Aussies started at just over $1.50 for the win, narrowed to $1.50 neat after the first wicket, didn't change when 2 down, but when Root departed the Aussies firmed to $1.35.

Almost like the early Pommy Batting collapse was expected, but Roots wicket hurt.

SWIMBO is at home today, so decided to give the early beer a miss and made a cuppa.

**Headworx** · 08-12-2021, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by malmomike77

bit like the number of plastic Aussies on here..

I identify as someone who supports Australia and anyone else playing England at anything

**Saint Willy** · 08-12-2021, 07:56 AM

Originally Posted by David48atTD

Too early for a beer?

If the cricket is on...

**malmomike77** · 08-12-2021, 07:58 AM

Originally Posted by Headworx

I identify as someone who supports Australia and anyone else playing England at anything

Nothing wrong with adopting a country, particularly if Scotland never win anything

**Saint Willy** · 08-12-2021, 08:08 AM

Danger man gone.

4/29

**malmomike77** · 08-12-2021, 08:09 AM

Hameed to carry his bat?

**Headworx** · 08-12-2021, 08:31 AM

Right, breakfast out of the way. Did I miss anything?

**malmomike77** · 08-12-2021, 08:53 AM

4 pacers for the Oz - it's not fair

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