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Grendel

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  • Nov 27, 2021
  • #1,016
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Well some unfortunate tweets have also come to light.
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As they have with his accuser - whose story regarding not drinking alcohol also now is dubious

Vaughan hasn’t been charged with a crime
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Nov 27, 2021
  • #1,017
Grendel said:
As they have with his accuser - whose story regarding not drinking alcohol also now is dubious

Vaughan hasn’t been charged with a crime
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Sadly it takes very little for people to be demanding that livelihoods be ruined for things said and done ages ago
 
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SkyBlueSoul

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  • Dec 7, 2021
  • #1,018
So, we can finally talk about actual cricket again.

Anderson rested for the first test, Pope in for Bairstow. I’m not going into this with high hopes but have been told I can work from home tomorrow so will no doubt accidentally end up watching all of Day 1
 
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CovBrummie94

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  • Dec 7, 2021
  • #1,019
Not confident about this series. Don't think we'll lose 5-0 though as the first test will be rain affected.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Dec 7, 2021
  • #1,020
SkyBlueSoul said:
So, we can finally talk about actual cricket again.

Anderson rested for the first test, Pope in for Bairstow. I’m not going into this with high hopes but have been told I can work from home tomorrow so will no doubt accidentally end up watching all of Day 1
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Anderson must be shattered he hasn’t played for months.
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Dec 7, 2021
  • #1,021
SkyBlueSoul said:
So, we can finally talk about actual cricket again.

Anderson rested for the first test, Pope in for Bairstow. I’m not going into this with high hopes but have been told I can work from home tomorrow so will no doubt accidentally end up watching all of Day 1
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Start time?
 
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CovBrummie94

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  • Dec 7, 2021
  • #1,022
Sky Blue Pete said:
Start time?
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Midnight
 
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chiefdave

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  • Dec 7, 2021
  • #1,023
Should manage a draw in the first test.

 
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eastwoodsdustman

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  • Dec 7, 2021
  • #1,024
I've bac ked us to regain the Ashes at 4/1. Seeing that weather forecast and the fact that we may have 2 day night games makes me a bit more optimistic than I was.
 
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CovBrummie94

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  • Dec 7, 2021
  • #1,025
eastwoodsdustman said:
I've bac ked us to regain the Ashes at 4/1. Seeing that weather forecast and the fact that we may have 2 day night games makes me a bit more optimistic than I was.
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The Aussies have won all 8 of the day/night tests they've hosted. Suspect it will 10-0 by the end of the Ashes.
 
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EalingSB

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  • Dec 7, 2021
  • #1,026
If anyone lives outside the UK and Oz you can buy an Ashes pass for 20 euros from the ICC. Cracking value. Gonna try to sleep for an hour or so now before getting up at 1am for the start. Been to two tours Down Under - lost 4-1 (I think) in 99 and 5-0 in 07.
 

chiefdave

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,027
Great start
 
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Skybluefaz

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,028
Just give up.
 

eastwoodsdustman

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,029
I Cant believe they batted first on a green bouncy wicket with cloudy and humid conditions.
 
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Paul Anthony

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,030
I admit, my expectations were low. But that's a comically bad start.
 

SkyBlueSoul

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,031
And it ain’t gonna get better anytime soon!
 

eastwoodsdustman

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,032
Seems to be settling down a little but a really shite start
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,033
I have only just got up and seen the pitch and thought I would bowl on that and now having watched five minutes I definitely would have.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,034
This Carey will do well for the Aussies appeals for everything.
 

pipkin73

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,035
147all out, going to bed. Let's hope i wake up to a surprise. COME ON ENGLAND
 

pipkin73

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,036
I know i won't sleep, will keep waiting for the score- Thank fuck CCFC games don't take up to 5 days
 

pipkin73

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,037
Terry Gibson's perm said:
I have only just got up and seen the pitch and thought I would bowl on that and now having watched five minutes I definitely would have.
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Maybe we thought we could last a little longer, with the weather forcast we could still be in it if we don't lose it tonight and get a few. Guess their innings will show all.
 

pipkin73

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,038
Looks like they might not bat today, wind and rain. Today was supposed to be better than the next couple of days, hence we batted. It might not be over yet, worse conditions to come with the fifth day looking clearish. IF we don't capitulate when they bat then a draw is reasonable
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,039
pipkin73 said:
Looks like they might not bat today, wind and rain. Today was supposed to be better than the next couple of days, hence we batted. It might not be over yet, worse conditions to come with the fifth day looking clearish. IF we don't capitulate when they bat then a draw is reasonable
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You mean when not if
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,040
Sky Blue Pete said:
You mean when not if
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We did start with the batting equivalent of Harmison’s wide
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,041
Shortage of quality top order batsman in England and it shows.
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,042
Before it even started it had that feeling of being a horror show. No Anderson, then Broad left out too. Then to decide to bat. Burns' dismissal was almost inevitable. It's going to be like 2006-7.
 

Bertola

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,043
The decision to leave our both Broad and Anderson gave the Aussies a lift.

Especially Broad, with his record at the Gabba, and the way he bowled against Warner in the last series it was ludicrous for him not to be selected.

We know Warner can take games away from the opposition, so what do we do? Go and give him a nice confidence boost ahead of the first test. Ridiculous
 

SkyBlueSoul

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,044


Sad to think that this had happened 11 years ago almost to the day
 

tisza

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,045
Terry Gibson's perm said:
Shortage of quality top order batsman in England and it shows.
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And it's not a new problem. They've done little to properly address it.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,046
tisza said:
And it's not a new problem. They've done little to properly address it.
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I don’t know how they will most of the youngsters will want to follow the money in the short form.
 

Paul Anthony

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,047
We seem to have a real problem with edging to slip. If I recall, wasn't that the theme from the last Ashes series?
 

tisza

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,048
Terry Gibson's perm said:
I don’t know how they will most of the youngsters will want to follow the money in the short form.
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Yep. Morgan has a better ECB contract than Root!! But 650k for a Test central contract is still good money. I wonder how much money these white ball specialists (that go round a few of these T20/T10 competitions) make now on top of the Hundred and domestic T20 money
The other problem (same as the last Ashes tour) is no proper warm up games. 2 planned warm up games against the Lions (that were disrupted) isn't the same as playing locals used to the conditions. They've been there for a month inc the 2 week quarantine
 

chiefdave

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,049
For anyone who hasn't got BT Sport there's a 30 minute highlight program on iplayer every day, should be up about 5pm. You have to click on categories and sport to find it as for some reason they seem to have hidden it away.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Dec 8, 2021
  • #1,050
chiefdave said:
For anyone who hasn't got BT Sport there's a 30 minute highlight program on iplayer every day, should be up about 5pm. You have to click on categories and sport to find it as for some reason they seem to have hidden it away.
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I don't think that's an accident!
 
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