1st ASHES TEST: @ Edgbaston, Birmingham June 16-20, 2023

[hineyrulz]

correct though you have Justin Langer levels of seriousness in your analysis

Is GRETA some sort of acronym to describe the Australian bowling line up?

Generally
Really
Excellent
Tireless
Attack

They have been none of them things this test, I don’t think the skipper and tactics have helped them.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

They have been none of them things this test, I don’t think the skipper and tactics have helped them.

They’ve been generally and really… bog

 

[some11]

These duds ain't winning this.

England 2.10
Australia 2.25

I think I'll back england..

 

[yobbo84]

Pissing in rain which will likely be following by overcast, tough batting conditions.

We won't score 200.

Please, surprise me AUS!

 

[some11]

Bazball is everything baz loved: roads, small grounds, slogging, strutting around like a little rooster.

Getting bowled for 0 in a world cup final

 

[undertaker]

Getting bowled for 0 in a world cup final

Yep, he let the team down with such a rash shot in the first over

NZ never recovered from that, setting the tone for the remainder of the innings

 

[undertaker]

They’ve been generally and really… bog

Like a bog in the troff!

 

[Hutty1986]

England 2.10
Australia 2.25

I think I'll back england..

Easy $
Rolling into a week of shit.
Aussies losing, into nsw getting humiliated as usual, into Saints getting beaten 13+

 

[The Mad Hatter]

More chance of them finding that OceanGate submarine.

 

[hineyrulz]

Easy $
Rolling into a week of shit.
Aussies losing, into nsw getting humiliated as usual, into Saints getting beaten 13+

Make it a multi, at least make some money from your misery.

 

[some11]

Easy $
Rolling into a week of shit.
Aussies losing, into nsw getting humiliated as usual, into Saints getting beaten 13+

 

[some11]

Please, surprise me AUS!

It's been a weird test, who knows.

I just can't get past the fact broad and anderson look ageless while our guys are bowling to defensive fields. Even if it gets us the win I still hate it.

 

[Sphagnum]

Make it a multi, at least make some money from your misery.

It’s probably only paying about 4 bucks that multi

 

[Twizzle]

That's not even Bazball tbh that's just sticking to the plan

Bazball isn't a plan ?

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Of course its raining

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Lunch will be taken at 12:30. So earliest start is 1:10.

 

[jargan83]

No play until 1:10pm according to Cricinfo

Edit: beaten by Mr Shaman

 

[bazza]

They have been none of them things this test, I don’t think the skipper and tactics have helped them.

Gets
Results
Every
Time
Always

 

[bazza]

They’ve been generally and really… bog

I think Australia have gotten used to having high quality bowlers so have not had to worry so much in the past about doing anything differently in contrast to teams like New Zealand and England

 

[Bazal]

Bazball isn't a plan ?

Not what I said and you know it my dude.

Backing your spinner (or any bowler) to weather attacks and sticking to the plan you have to get out a batsman isn't Bazball. It's just cricket.

Anyway, is aggression a plan by itself ? I'd argue not really.