Topic: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22 (Read 91082 times)

Number4 · « **Reply #1110 on:** January 16, 2022, 10:58:15 AM »

I�m not sure Australia was so great during the whole ashes series, it�s just England have been sooooo bad. No grit and fight from the batsmen. Woeful

Thor Odin�s Son · « **Reply #1111 on:** January 16, 2022, 11:00:42 AM »

If anyone would�ve told me we�ve have won 4-0, would�ve been 5-0 but for weather, with Smith averaging 30 and Warner averaging 34, I would have fell on the floor laughing.
England inept and absolute pathetic. This Australian side was there for the taking, and I�m a very biased Victorian�
If it wasn�t for monetary reasons, England don�t merit 5 tests in Australia.

Number4 · « **Reply #1112 on:** January 16, 2022, 11:04:22 AM »

Quote from: Thor Odin�s Son on January 16, 2022, 11:00:42 AM

If anyone would�ve told me we�ve have won 4-0, would�ve been 5-0 but for weather, with Smith averaging 30 and Warner averaging 34, I would have fell on the floor laughing.
England inept and absolute pathetic. This Australian side was there for the taking, and I�m a very biased Victorian�
If it wasn�t for monetary reasons, England don�t merit 5 tests in Australia.

And just as biased New South Welshman here lol

Bungle · « **Reply #1113 on:** January 16, 2022, 11:06:59 AM »

Well that went downhill very quickly. Sums up the series really, pretty glad it is over.

Devondumpling00 · « **Reply #1114 on:** January 16, 2022, 11:13:11 AM »

Quote from: Thor Odin�s Son on January 16, 2022, 11:00:42 AM

If anyone would�ve told me we�ve have won 4-0, would�ve been 5-0 but for weather, with Smith averaging 30 and Warner averaging 34, I would have fell on the floor laughing.
England inept and absolute pathetic. This Australian side was there for the taking, and I�m a very biased Victorian�
If it wasn�t for monetary reasons, England don�t merit 5 tests in Australia.

The groundsman in Hobart wanted a 6 test series so they could have a test every ashes. It�s a beautiful arena and they produced a fun pitch.

Devondumpling00 · « **Reply #1115 on:** January 16, 2022, 11:13:54 AM »

Bring on the tour of the West Indies. They�re a little more our standard. Can�t wait to see a close game

ppccopener · « **Reply #1116 on:** January 16, 2022, 11:17:48 AM »

Quote from: Devondumpling00 on January 16, 2022, 11:13:54 AM

Bring on the tour of the West Indies. They�re a little more our standard. Can�t wait to see a close game

Yep�some changes and a rebuild needed but let�s not get too down, the Aussies are pretty useless in our conditions.

I�m not for wholesale changes to our batting but before any of that happens someone has to sack Ashley Giles.

I fear however, that won�t happen. Root needs a class coach to work with our batting and help on the field.

Duck Duck Mongoose · « **Reply #1117 on:** January 16, 2022, 11:28:22 AM »

Quote from: ppccopener on January 16, 2022, 11:17:48 AM

someone has to sack Ashley Giles.

I fear however, that won�t happen.

So someone needs to sack Tom Harrison. Preferably before he takes the massive financial bonus that he has awarded himself and done nothing to deserve.

jonny77 · « **Reply #1118 on:** January 16, 2022, 11:29:07 AM »

Quote from: Thor Odin�s Son on January 16, 2022, 11:00:42 AM

If anyone would�ve told me we�ve have won 4-0, would�ve been 5-0 but for weather, with Smith averaging 30 and Warner averaging 34, I would have fell on the floor laughing.
England inept and absolute pathetic. This Australian side was there for the taking, and I�m a very biased Victorian�
If it wasn�t for monetary reasons, England don�t merit 5 tests in Australia.

How very magnanimous of you! 😂

I wouldn't say you were there for the taking, far from it. Matching up player for player, you boys were always much stronger in every department.

Warner is not the player he was, but better than either of or openers. Labuschagne and Smith would get in anyone's top order. The players who've come into the middle order have performed and you're bowling was always looking stronger all round. Added to that our woeful prep and we were worlds apart. Nobody in England believed we'd win this series, we just expected a little fight.

AJ2014 · « **Reply #1119 on:** January 16, 2022, 11:30:08 AM »

Quote from: Thor Odin�s Son on January 16, 2022, 11:00:42 AM

If anyone would�ve told me we�ve have won 4-0, would�ve been 5-0 but for weather, with Smith averaging 30 and Warner averaging 34, I would have fell on the floor laughing.
England inept and absolute pathetic. This Australian side was there for the taking, and I�m a very biased Victorian�
If it wasn�t for monetary reasons, England don�t merit 5 tests in Australia.

That's too harsh! Only needed two more batters to perform besides Malan and Root, but that never happened!

Manormanic · « **Reply #1120 on:** January 16, 2022, 11:31:49 AM »

But guys, its all okay. Ashley Piles has announced the England squad for 2025 already - and this time a combination of Jimmerframe Anderson, Super Stuey B and Cwiss Woakes will definitely get the job done, aided by Craig Overton filling in in Melbourne.

Manormanic · « **Reply #1121 on:** January 16, 2022, 11:33:04 AM »

Quote from: AJ2014 on January 16, 2022, 11:30:08 AM

That's too harsh! Only needed two more batters to perform besides Malan and Root, but that never happened!

Hmmm, I think we needed a few more things. A fit, firing Stokes, more batting like Bairstow in Sydney. Two openers. Archer and Stone fit. Amar Virdi three stone lighter.

ppccopener · « **Reply #1122 on:** January 16, 2022, 11:35:50 AM »

Quote from: Duck Duck Mongoose on January 16, 2022, 11:28:22 AM

So someone needs to sack Tom Harrison. Preferably before he takes the massive financial bonus that he has awarded himself and done nothing to deserve.

Yes absolutely agree. ECB staff were furloughed and let go during the pandemic but he still collected a bonus during that period.

Both him and Giles should go so we can put more resources into the test team. These people running the game at the ECB are paid large sums and that has to be results based.

Chompy9760 · « **Reply #1123 on:** January 16, 2022, 11:57:02 AM »

Quote from: ppccopener on January 16, 2022, 11:17:48 AM

Yep�some changes and a rebuild needed but let�s not get too down, the Aussies are pretty useless in our conditions.

hmmmm, pretty sure the 2019 ashes scoreline was 2 - 2 , so if Aus were useless, then Eng were equally useless in their own back yard.

After bowling Aus out for 155, and Burns and Crawley's start, England had all the momentum, and I thought were a genuine chance for a win. To lose 10/56 in 22 overs was..... well, it's hard to find words for!

Devondumpling00 · « **Reply #1124 on:** January 16, 2022, 12:10:13 PM »

Quote from: Chompy9760 on January 16, 2022, 11:57:02 AM

hmmmm, pretty sure the 2019 ashes scoreline was 2 - 2 , so if Aus were useless, then Eng were equally useless in their own back yard.

It took a once in a lifetime innings from Stokes to make that 2-2 and not 3-1. Let�s not forget too quickly.

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