1st Ashes Test: Australia v England @ Gabba Dec 8-12, 2021

[AdelaideSharky]

Nobody cares about Melbourne's lockdown plight, it's funny actually. f**k the Victorians.

Why would players want to spend extra time in Plague City.

That's what they get for electing that dickhead as premier.

Like WA, the Vics can get f**ked.

 

[Meth]

Stokes is like the Sean Johnson of cricket circa 2011. Capable of doing amazing things and occasionally does them. Enjoys an inflated reputation on account of occasionally showing up while being otherwise mediocre to good.

 

[TheParraboy]

Poms are unlikely to get the Bash Boost point.

Couple of cracker (one sided) BBL matches on tonight mate, Bash boosts galore...

 

[Munky]

Starc's first ball is pretty much the exact opposite of Harmlison's fifteen years ago.

 

[JJ]

Stokes is like the Sean Johnson of cricket circa 2011. Capable of doing amazing things and occasionally does them. Enjoys an inflated reputation on account of occasionally showing up while being otherwise mediocre to good.

harsh - for an all-rounder his record is terrific - whether he should be batting 5 is a reasonable question...

And he's a Kiwi, his old man died a year ago, I reckon he'll be pretty focused

 

[mozza91]

Haydos has been in a good paddock.

 

[Meth]

Averages 37 with the bat. The way everyone talks about him, you'd think he'd be higher than that

 

[JJ]

Averages 37 with the bat. The way everyone talks about him, you'd think he'd be higher than that

sure, but he certainly plays in the big moments, his bowling record is surprisingly good - as an all-rounder that is an outstanding record

 

[Meth]

Starc with a beauty to Hameez.

Or as Warne calls it, 'a shit ball from a shit player'

 

[Meth]

sure, but he certainly plays in the big moments

Sj was clutch

Handy bowler, no doubt

 

[JJ]

Sj was clutch

Handy bowler, no doubt

Yep - I think if you view Stokes mainly as a #5 bat, then yeah I agree... but as an all-rounder who probably should be batting 6, he's terrific imo

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Haydos has been in a good paddock.

Eating shit

 

[jargan83]

Bye bye Ben

 

[TheParraboy]

Marvelous player Stokes

4/29

 

[AlwaysGreen]

These merkins will be lucky to top the kiwis 62.

 

[JJ]

What England need to do is dictate terms, they've been too passive, not busy enough... need a busy player with positive body language

 

[AdelaideSharky]

Ciao Stokes! This is unbelievable! England 4/29.

 

[Eelectrica]

Marcus Harris thinking "Can we not bowl them out too quickly. I don't want to bat today'

 

[Meth]

Yep - I think if you view Stokes mainly as a #5 bat, then yeah I agree... but as an all-rounder who probably should be batting 6, he's terrific imo

I guess I'm a little cynical about allrounders in general, when they're not good enough to make the team for their batting or bowling respectively. Now, Stokes is, no doubt. I'm just not so sure he's earned the reverence he gets.

 

[Meth]

Ciao Stokes! This is unbelievable! England 4/29.

Its not all that unbelievable.