Topic: Ashes 2017-18 (Read 407490 times)

Northern monkey · « **Reply #2175 on:** December 16, 2017, 11:35:01 AM »

Our batting isn't good enough
And our bowling isn't good enough
Doesn't matter where in the world we are

Our batters never look like scoring big
And our bowlers lack the extra 5 or 6mph pace to put batsmen under pressure when the ball does nothing

And I'm sick of hearing how cooks this and cooks that, THERE JOB IS TO SCORE RUNS!
The same applies to Jimmy and Broad, you don't or shouldn't get a game based on what you did or didn't do in the past
How many players struggle on into an uncomfortable retirement at the expense of blooding promising youngsters

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #2176 on:** December 16, 2017, 12:26:34 PM »

Quote from: ppccopener on December 16, 2017, 10:35:19 AM

i don't know which of the 'members' you are referring to, you did indeed write that and you are correct, our medium pacers all right arm over won't get wickets on good batting decks. You don't have to look far back to see England overseas struggle to bowl sides out. we lost 0-4 in India not so long ago. Under lights we had a decent chance in the match because we need it to do a bit to help our bowlers.

Quality bowling wins test matches...however....when the batters get in they have to nail it and nail it big-this is what we don't do-get big hundreds.

If we don't do that we will Lose matches....forget about winning and bowling teams out, we will lose without enough runs.

We got 400 on this game when 500 should of been a good score.

You are perfectly right about our bowling, and England's good results are flattering by playing in home conditions when our bowlers bail us out.

Top level cricket, when good players get set they put their teams in strong positions, agreed you may not win becuae you need 20 wickets, but without runs we will continue to lose.

What's the answer? Not sure, let's find this 'established member' see if he, or she(!) can give us an answer

Us fans need something to cling on to.

Clueless.. it�s all well and good slapping 550 runsbut if you can�t TAKE (that�s take, not just rely on the wicket or batter to give it away) 20 wickets you shouldn�t win tests.

Your mentality is white ball.. slap runs and wait for batters to give it away.

InternalTraining · « **Reply #2177 on:** December 16, 2017, 01:49:51 PM »

Speedy at 229!!!!!

That's a shellacking!!!!

six and out · « **Reply #2178 on:** December 16, 2017, 03:28:33 PM »

.....

Things that will happen before Smith gets out - http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/42378865

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #2179 on:** December 16, 2017, 04:29:48 PM »

After @Seniorplayer said an established member ripped into him, I decided I'd have a look back to see who it was.

So far I've read about 75 pages on Stokes with various people calling each other "f***ing idiots" and haven't got to a post he made about our bowlers yet!

InternalTraining · « **Reply #2180 on:** December 16, 2017, 04:45:35 PM »

HAHAHAHAHA

InternalTraining · « **Reply #2181 on:** December 16, 2017, 04:56:24 PM »

Let's have a "caption this image" contest.

"You don't steal alcohol from a homeless man, you just don't!!!!"

Seniorplayer · « **Reply #2182 on:** December 16, 2017, 05:19:43 PM »

Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on December 16, 2017, 04:29:48 PM

After @Seniorplayer said an established member ripped into him, I decided I'd have a look back to see who it was.

So far I've read about 75 pages on Stokes with various people calling each other "f***ing idiots" and haven't got to a post he made about our bowlers yet!

Keep going Cam I am sure you will find it.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #2183 on:** December 16, 2017, 06:46:58 PM »

Quote from: Seniorplayer on December 16, 2017, 05:19:43 PM

Keep going Cam I am sure you will find it.

I may just be thick but I actually can't...

I found a post where I agreed that the attack was very samey, which has proved to be all too true.

Aussiecollector · « **Reply #2184 on:** December 16, 2017, 09:44:58 PM »

Okay so your team is not going well , but your supporters are supurb , after spending a day with them & hearing lots of stories & advice , i can tell you , it's awesome , the players themselves feed off this massively , believe me their hurting bigtime , england will bounce back , barmy army welcome at my place anytime

ppccopener · « **Reply #2185 on:** December 17, 2017, 12:15:40 AM »

The guys who travel round the world are fantastic. Win lose or draw they have a drink and have fun.

I think I heard they were doing a rain dance at the end of play today

LateBloomer · « **Reply #2186 on:** December 17, 2017, 02:03:23 AM »

Mitchell Marsh very impressive. What an improvement on Handscombe who someone on here was tipping for player of the series and hasnt lasted to match 3

England had no cutting edge on a very flat pitch. But we knew this before the series. No pace or quality spinner and you'll struggle in Aus, its not a mystery

Both sets of fans were brilliant, fair play to the aussies, they enjoyed it and rightly so but love a chat about cricket and life in general and really know their sport

Rain forecast for 2pm today, we might need it earlier

Biggie Smalls · « **Reply #2187 on:** December 17, 2017, 02:26:58 AM »

Thats me . Wasn't tipping him for player of the series though . I was tipping him to score a lot of runs . He's been woefully out of form . Ironically, i think this pitch would have quite suited his game and he may have batted himself out of the form slump a bit ... perhaps . But , he got dropped . Oh well . He'll be back .
I would have preferred maxwell to come into the side instead of shaun marsh , or mitchell marsh too ! ... so I'm in great selection form arent i ?! But , ultimately i was trying to argue that oz has more than just two batsmen (many said oz only have warner and smith , whereas eng have many more) . Seems a.t.m oz have maybe 3 or 4 ?

NT50 · « **Reply #2188 on:** December 17, 2017, 03:46:31 AM »

Any ideas which of the 2018 New Balance's Tim Paine is batting in? Can't quite work out which model they are

Number4 · « **Reply #2189 on:** December 17, 2017, 05:33:36 AM »

Quote from: InternalTraining on December 16, 2017, 04:56:24 PM

Let's have a "caption this image" contest.

"You don't steal alcohol from a homeless man, you just don't!!!!"

�I�m going to rip the poms hearts out with my bare hands�

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