Burgey
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Looking forward to a weekend in Paris in early August.
Not looking forward to a weekend in Brisbane, ever.
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*Official* First Test (Edgbaston, Birmingham) 16–20 June
- Thread starter Magrat Garlick
- Start date
Not looking forward to a weekend in Brisbane, ever.
chris.hinton
International Captain
Wind Direction change and the rain isn't going anywhere for a bit. its light and patchy
RossTaylorsBox
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Get a climate England
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Insert joke about Burge's age here.
Molehill
International Captain
It's exactly what happened earlier down South. I'm somewhat concerned because the sun has now appeared here and you wouldn't mind batting in this.
ashley bach
Cricketer Of The Year
Time being lost adds to a grandstand finish, but too much time lost would be a disaster if Aussie were to just try playing it out.
anderbroad
Cricket Spectator
We've been trying since 1760. Even got the rest of the world in on it two but then Greta said we should all think of the kids and generations to come, for some reason
and now were backing down on the idea.
sledger
Spanish_Vicente
Still pretty grim down here on the coast tbh.
Shady Slim
International Coach
found a new, better sort of weather radar than all of you are using
Shady Slim
International Coach
i'm hearing that james anderson is requesting the second test be moved to be held at manuka oval in canberra
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
You will die alone
I hope its pissing down when they do the Royal parade
anderbroad
Cricket Spectator
lifted from BBC. I think Australia might get off the mark today unfortunately. That or they win with 3+plus wickets in hand
Since 1926, 10 men's Ashes Test matches have been won by margins of fewer than 25 runs or three wickets. How many of those 10 games has each team won?
England 10 Australia 0.
The Ashes was born in the aftermath of Australia winning by seven runs at the Oval in 1882, a game so tense that a spectator reportedly chewed through the wooden handle of his umbrella (an incident which reputedly led to the Gladstone government of the day legalising the hot dog for use at sporting events).
Since then, England have held the upper hand in tight Ashes finishes. Winning 15 of 20 Ashes Tests won by under 25 runs or fewer than three wickets, including all three one-wicket Ashes victories (Stokes' match at Headingley four years ago, at the MCG in 1907-08, and the 1902 Oval classic, when Gilbert Jessop set the record for fastest England Test century that the current team seem intent on breaking).
England's two-run victory in the 2005 Edgbaston Test is thus far the closest Ashes Test won by the team bowling in the fourth innings.
The most recent of Australia's five wins in these Ashes stomach-churners was an 11-run win at Adelaide in 1924-25. By way of consolation, in that time, Australia have won 24 Ashes series to England's 17, with six drawn rubbers, five of which resulted in Australia, as holders, retaining the urn.
Since 1926, 10 men's Ashes Test matches have been won by margins of fewer than 25 runs or three wickets. How many of those 10 games has each team won?
England 10 Australia 0.
The Ashes was born in the aftermath of Australia winning by seven runs at the Oval in 1882, a game so tense that a spectator reportedly chewed through the wooden handle of his umbrella (an incident which reputedly led to the Gladstone government of the day legalising the hot dog for use at sporting events).
Since then, England have held the upper hand in tight Ashes finishes. Winning 15 of 20 Ashes Tests won by under 25 runs or fewer than three wickets, including all three one-wicket Ashes victories (Stokes' match at Headingley four years ago, at the MCG in 1907-08, and the 1902 Oval classic, when Gilbert Jessop set the record for fastest England Test century that the current team seem intent on breaking).
England's two-run victory in the 2005 Edgbaston Test is thus far the closest Ashes Test won by the team bowling in the fourth innings.
The most recent of Australia's five wins in these Ashes stomach-churners was an 11-run win at Adelaide in 1924-25. By way of consolation, in that time, Australia have won 24 Ashes series to England's 17, with six drawn rubbers, five of which resulted in Australia, as holders, retaining the urn.
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Shady Slim
International Coach
Spark
Global Moderator
I don't know why but I had a good chuckle at this
The worst offender actually isn't even English (it's Sangakkara)
Bit of both. Halba is talking nonsense about him being somehow unsuited to the conditions, as Shield watchers will tell you he's probably the most natural swing bowler we've picked.
There's an element of that but many of the more seasoned commentators have called for a more measured approach.
Yes play attacking cricket but you don't have to do it for every ball. Root's 1st ball yesterday or Bairstows dismissal - that's OTT for me.
What is undeniable is that the way we're playing has definitely increased the interest in this series.
RossTaylorsBox
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
*does literally anything on the cricket field*
Damn Bazball made them do it
Damn Bazball made them do it