2nd ASHES TEST: @ Lords Jun 28 - Jul 2nd, 2023

[mozza91]

This series has now been tainted by Aussies cheating, who world has seen it!

Same old England
Always whinging

 

[Bazal]

Jesus that was like two virgins trying to f**k after a fistful of ketamine. The worst tactical performance I've ever seen from Australia I reckon.

The bowling coach should be sent to Paris with a shirt that says 'I love Emmanuel Macron' stapled to his torso

Still, we deserved it more than the racists in the long room, poor stupid Jony B and that lowbreed from Leeds.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Jesus that was like two virgins trying to f**k after a fistful of ketamine. The worst tactical performance I've ever seen from Australia I reckon.

The bowling coach should be sent to Paris with a shirt that says 'I love Emmanuel Macron' stapled to his torso

Still, we deserved it more than the racists in the long room, poor stupid Jony B and that lowbreed from Leeds.

Not bowling even a single over of spin while Stokes was teeing off was ridiculous

 

[Chins get the wins]

But alls well that ends well, ead England

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Stokes - looked a million bucks with nothing to lose. Cruising. When the pressure arrived to actually win the test, folded. He’s not genius.

 

[Sphagnum]

The tears this morning are delicious

 

[Sphagnum]

The spirit of the game

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Just to add to Fatstow. Conceded 27 byes in this test as England gave away 74 extras all up.

Bazball

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Jimmy Anderson looks like a guy about to retire.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

The hilarious thing about England and BazBall is that they think they just invented high temp, aggressive, test cricket. The 80s WI, Australia, South Africa, India…we’ve been doing it for decades with sustained periods of success. England have accepted mediocrity for decades. They had a period a decade or so ago when they had it all together, but esp for Australian cricket, this is the way we roll. That there was so much talk and hype, and England are now down 2-0, they’re grasping at this Bairstow decision, in complete shock with no answers. Scary thing is, Australia could actually play better.

 

[hineyrulz]

The hilarious thing about England and BazBall is that they think they just invented high temp, aggressive, test cricket. The 80s WI, Australia, South Africa, India…we’ve been doing it for decades with sustained periods of success. England have accepted mediocrity for decades. They had a period a decade or so ago when they had it all together, but esp for Australian cricket, this is the way we roll. That there was so much talk and hype, and England are now down 2-0, they’re grasping at this Bairstow decision, in complete shock with no answers. Scary thing is, Australia could actually play better.

We’ve been pretty poor IMO, bowling and fielding have been average and tactically we’ve inept and somehow we are 2 zip up.

The only sides to come back from 2 zip down in an ashes series is Bradman’s team of 36/7. So good luck Spazball.

 

[JJ]

The spirit of the game

to be fair none of those did the batter think it was 'over' or 'dead' and walk out... is what it is, would be better if they withdrew the appeal imo, but old mate Baz can't whine given what he did to Murali back in the day....

Good win by Straya, another great test, and brilliant from Stokes...

 

[Sphagnum]

It’s convenient for the captain and coach to blame the loss on sportsmanship so they don’t have to address all of their other issues.

 

[Bazal]

. is what it is, would be better if they withdrew the appeal imo

FMD on what grounds? Feels?

Why should the batsman be given a free pass to be stupid? If he doesn't pay attention to the line of the ball and leaves it and gets bowled should it be 'nah all good mate, that was really dumb, have another go'?

The 'sportsmanship' calls are dumbest argument in cricket this month tbh. I'm genuinely shocked it's an issue. The batsman wandered out of his crease with a live ball and did surprised Pikachu when he got run out and it's 'bad Aussies' all over the internet. I think it's ridiculous personally

 

[JJ]

FMD on what grounds? Feels?

Why should the batsman be given a free pass to be stupid?

The dumbest argument in cricket this month tbh.

just my preference - Bairstow seemed to think the ball was dead - but it is what it is, and this is something Baz can't take the moral high ground on

It was out, I have no problem with that - and the Starc catch was not out, I have no problem with that - but I'd prefer both were the opposite tbh... but not something I'm terribly worried about, but both seem to be eliciting strong views

 

[JJ]

just my preference - Bairstow seemed to think the ball was dead - but it is what it is, and this is something Baz can't take the moral high ground on

It was out, I have no problem with that - and the Starc catch was not out, I have no problem with that - but I'd prefer both were the opposite tbh... but not something I'm terribly worried about, but both seem to be eliciting strong views

and it seems old mate Baz is actually trying to take the high ground, "do as I say boys, not what I did" yaawwwnnnn

 

[yobbo84]

The tears this morning are delicious

I'm honestly worried about my cholesterol with the amount of salt I've ingested this morning

 

[Bazal]

and it seems old mate Baz is actually trying to take the high ground, "do as I say boys, not what I did" yaawwwnnnn

He seemed quite happy when Pope did it to de Bigman.

It also didn't seem to generate any strong feelings. Funny that

 

[AlwaysGreen]

https://www.news.com.au/sport/cricket/englands-hypocrisy-laid-bare-after-cheating-claims-during-second-test/news-story/406ad362e13f5865bbaddc754e179837

 

[yobbo84]

Same old England
Always whinging

We saw them lose on the telly
Lose on the telly
We saw them lose on the telly