5TH ASHES TEST: @ The Oval London July 26-30, 2023

[LeedsRhinos]

Labuschagne's 9 off 82 balls comes to an end

Convictplodball

 

[firechild]

Labuschagne's 9 off 82 balls comes to an end

I thought he was going to just defend for 3.5 days for the draw

 

[Bazal]

Marnus is a strange and dumb man. But it's kind of nice to watch that in the face of BazBall retreads

 

[undertaker]

Smith averages 160.6 in the first innings of tests at The Oval.

If there was ever a time the Aussies need another 160 of those runs from him, it's now.

 

[JamesRustle]

Let's be honest Australia have been rubbish for the 3rd straight test after being gifted a 2-0 lead they're terrified to play a shot and seem to be trying to squeeze out another draw, England are winning this game and are the better team.

Hi Piers.

 

[undertaker]

Hi Piers.

 

[undertaker]

Smith/Khawaja need to bat like Tubby/Geoff Marsh did back in 1989.

 

[undertaker]

 

[JamesRustle]

Jimmy Anderson. The first test cricketer to be playing and be eligible to withdraw from his super fund.

 

[undertaker]

BEAUUUUUUUUUUUTIFUL straight drive from Smith!

He sent Anderson back to Lancashire with that shot.

And just as I type....Smith's done it again!

 

[King-Gutho94]

Seems like we are ready for a draw after 1 day.

Has the bowling been that great. To not score barely any runs in a session.

Or have we gone too far the other way to shove it up bazball by going Rahul Dravid.

 

[undertaker]

Australia 2/115 at lunch. So, 1/54 during that 26 over session. Most importantly, Australia is only 2 wickets down.

Australia on target to achieving their short-term goal of batting out the day. They will need to bat well into day 3 to put England under pressure.

 

[Sans Souci Saint]

Seems like we are ready for a draw after 1 day.

Has the bowling been that great. To not score barely any runs in a session.

Or have we gone too far the other way to shove it up bazball by going Rahul Dravid.

Trott and Cook could hold a crease.

Watching those blokes bat for 3 days will age you.

 

[jargan83]

England bowlers still only got through 26 overs in a session despite us not really going after them.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Trott and Cook could hold a crease.

Watching those blokes bat for 3 days will age you.

I haven't seen a ball thankfully in a place and a crap time zone that doesn't have the cricket.

Thats why I was asking to get the vibe of why things have trickled slow this morning after I saw the score.

 

[Fangs]

I don't mind the gameplan tbh.

Even with a 100-150 lead England will go bonkers with the bat and throw away wickets in their quest for a moral victory.

We also wear down their attack so plenty of runs are on offer for those who can stick around. Especially without Moeen.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Forget what I said I am going back to bed and let's just bore the crap out of these whingers I think it pisses them off even more the slower we go.

As they can only handle bazball like cricket now anything less is a punish for them.

 

[Sans Souci Saint]

Austin Powers + Leisure Suit Larry = Mark Nicholas.

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

Labuschagne's 9 off 82 balls comes to an end

I came to post this

such a f**king dud

 

[LeedsRhinos]

Forget what I said I am going back to bed and let's just bore the crap out of these whingers I think it pisses them off even more the slower we go.

As they can only handle bazball like cricket now anything less is a punish for them.

You know he's right, that's why your grounds are half empty and ours are packed.

I STAND WITH PIERS.