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The Ashes!

doyen

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I’m not sure he would have made that much difference we were very average, I totally agree that we flattered Australia though. Besides cry baby Smith you guys weren’t great.

I'm not saying England would have won the series but Stokes is capable of turning a match with bat & ball;& in a big way!!
Of course,it's all hypothetical,but Stokes was England's trump card,I reckon---& their best,& most dangerous all-round cricketer!!
 
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Travitoh

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Well no idea how you let us get such a big total after that awful start.

I was discussing it with mates. Why we didn't go balls to the wall with the strike bowlers and hunt for a 6th, 7th or 8th i don't know. Instead we brought on Marsh and his gentle meds.

Same with the English though, your main 3 strike bowlers bowled 18 overs in a game that was never getting to the 50th over. Sure Head guided Australia home with his innings but wickets were falling around him and Australia's tail starts at 9 with Cummins being a hit and miss batsman. Marsh did enough to see us to safety but after his dismissal it was now or never for England and Morgan barely attempted to have a crack.
 

Pommy

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I was discussing it with mates. Why we didn't go balls to the wall with the strike bowlers and hunt for a 6th, 7th or 8th i don't know. Instead we brought on Marsh and his gentle meds.

Same with the English though, your main 3 strike bowlers bowled 18 overs in a game that was never getting to the 50th over. Sure Head guided Australia home with his innings but wickets were falling around him and Australia's tail starts at 9 with Cummins being a hit and miss batsman. Marsh did enough to see us to safety but after his dismissal it was now or never for England and Morgan barely attempted to have a crack.

Perhaps they had accepted the game was lost and had an eye on Perth.
 

Rabbits20

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When they said England' score was under par I knew it wasn't....

We made Curran look like an all time great....

So obvious Smithy is burnt out and drained...
 

Travitoh

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Where were the big hands for the presentation?

Hahaha. Good question!

When they said England' score was under par I knew it wasn't....

We made Curran look like an all time great....

So obvious Smithy is burnt out and drained...

I disagree. It was more a case of Australia's batting not being good enough than the score being below par in my opinion. There was only one partnership of 50+ in the top 5. That isn't good enough.

Curran was class last night. He stood up when his team needed him and delivered the crucial blows to not only get England in front but win the game. He deserved his 5 and it was a treat to watch. Should've bowled more in Adelaide.

Smith just isn't a short form batsman like he is in test cricket. Wouldn't have gone close to striking at 100 for the series and averages 20 runs lower in the 50 over game than he does against a red ball. I'm not implying that he should be dropped but if he isn't captain, it's tough to pick him ahead of Warner, Finch, Stoinis, Head, Marsh and Maxwell.

Full credit to Morgan and the English. The Australians werr outplayed and out-captained at every turn apart from the first 10-15 overs of the Adelaide ODI. They played some great cricket and should be amongst the favourites for the next world cup, while i can see us struggling
 

Rabbits20

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What an innings from the big show

I didn't think he should've been dropped from the ODI' either...

Maxwell needs to stay at 4 in the T20' though...

He had some luck but deserved it
 

callmack1

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Get the tissues ready for Pommy.

9/27 and all out 58 lol
How good is it??!!

I'm also listening to the ACC alternate commentary on Sky Sports, it's pretty much a bunch of comedians that talk shit but still commentate. I can't stop laughing at times!!
 

Rabbits20

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How good is it??!!

I'm also listening to the ACC alternate commentary on Sky Sports, it's pretty much a bunch of comedians that talk shit but still commentate. I can't stop laughing at times!!
Williamson playing a captains knock!
 

Pommy

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I wouldn’t expect any less from those with the blood tainted by generations of convicts :):):)

Smith has to lose his job over this.

Although I’m sure they will find some way to blame Stuart broad for it.
 

Travitoh

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I wouldn’t expect any less from those with the blood tainted by generations of convicts :):):)

Smith has to lose his job over this.

Although I’m sure they will find some way to blame Stuart broad for it.

Smith, Warner and Lehmann for mine. Leadership in the test side is at an all time low and these 3 are responsible for it.
 

Rabbits20

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Smith, Warner and Lehmann for mine. Leadership in the test side is at an all time low and these 3 are responsible for it.
They say Lehmann didn't know!!

They are a bunch of brats!!

Give Lyon the captaincy if he wasn't involved!

What a dark day for Aussie cricket!


Fly Renshaw over!!!
 

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