1st Test at Brisbane, 8th-12th of December 2021

[_Ed_]

We both used 7-50 in our examples lol

Will be weird as **** if that happens now.

 

[sunilz]

Lol at Mark Waugh saying England is still in the game. If Australia declare now, the match would be over by Tomorrow's lunch

 

[Burgey]

Must be nice for our bowlers to actually have a full 24 hours with their feet up for a change, instead of being back out in the field a couple of sessions later.

 

[cnerd123]

Nah, Cummins' batting is overrated. He had one or two good series when he came back but has been consistently worse than Starc since then.

his numbers aren't great but he does pass the eye test. I think he could score runs if he applies himself to it, but let's see. As OS says he might just end up bowling himself into the ground instead.

 

[Burgey]

We both used 7-50 in our examples lol

Lol will definitely happen now. Especially as I meant to type 7/60. It's a sign. /Gambhiring

 

[Gnske]

I hope Head is out driving at a short of a length ball with a stiff front leg

 

[trundler]

Ashwin hacked into Smith.exe and he hasn't been the same since

 

[sunilz]

Ashwin hacked into Smith.exe and he hasn't been the same since

Wagner started the process .

 

[social]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1468733024908951554

 

[GoodAreasShane]

Mason Crane coulda had class, he could have been a contender, he could have been somebody instead of a bum which is what he is let's face it

Strong disagree, Crane's FC numbers were absolutely rancid at the time, and not off an especially small sample size either. Believe it or not, his current average of 41.36 is actually significantly better than it was at the time


If anything it is surprising he didn't do worse in that Sydney test

 

[Starfighter]

Ashwin hacked into Smith.exe and he hasn't been the same since

No he didn't, he batted like this against Pakistan when everyone else belted them. Funnily enough I was watching highlights from 11/12 and 14/15 recently and Ashwin's lines actually weren't any different to in the most recent series. He's just psyched himself and forgotten how to play straight and on the off side.

 

[Gnske]

Wagner started the process .

This. Wagner destroyed Steven Smith forever.

 

[OverratedSanity]

No he didn't, he batted like this against Pakistan. Funnily enough I was watching highlights from 11/13 and 14/15 recently and Ashwin's lines actually weren't any different to in the most recent series.

Yeah they were. Noticeably straighter with multiple catchers on the leg side.

 

[Starfighter]

Yeah they were. Noticeably straighter with multiple catchers on the leg side.

Not the footage I saw. If anything in 11/12 he was bowling even more leg side. I was quite surprised.

 

[Burgey]

I hope Head is out driving at a short of a length ball with a stiff front leg

Head will take Wood apart in the last session.

 

[OverratedSanity]

If this isn't going to be competitive I atleast hope we get a 2013-14 style hammering. The last ashes was so crushingly boring, atleast loss in entertaining fashion ffs

 

[Nintendo]

Head will take Wood apart in the last session.

If your losing wood after head I would recommend a doctor chief.

 

[OverratedSanity]

Not the footage I saw. If anything in 11/12 he was bowling even more leg side. I was quite surprised.

Hmm, not sure I've gone back and watched enough to say for sure but the fields were set for it this time and he used the line as an attacking option spinning it in to draw an inside edge to leg slip/short leg. Improved tactics from Dhoni's time.

 

[trundler]

If this isn't going to be competitive I atleast hope we get a 2013-14 style hammering. The last ashes was so crushingly boring, atleast loss in entertaining fashion ffs

Haha yeah, most wickets in England's first wickets barring maybe Burns missing a straight one on leg stump were down to bad defensive shots. Terrible batting but nothing spectacular. I don't remember his name but someone on here gets really worked up about bad defensive shots copping less flak than bad attacking shots.

 

[Starfighter]

Also, I know some people aren't too fussed about over rates, but 54 overs have been bowled in 4 1/2 hours. That's 12 an hour exactly. Pitch invasion aside there's been so much stuffing around with the field, extra drinks and so on. It's just not good enough.