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  • Start date Jun 17, 2023
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #911
What a way to end your career !!!!
 
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thekidfromstrettoncamp

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #912
Job done
 

tisza

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #913
get in. what a fightback
 

SkyBlueSoul

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #914
HE'S DONE ITTTTTT
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #915
A special finish for a very special player.
 
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Evo1883

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #916
Brilliant
 
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thekidfromstrettoncamp

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #917
Had to be Broad
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #918
England deserved that. What a series
 

Otis

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #919
Evo1883 said:
England favourites now ?
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Yes.
 
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tisza

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #920
ironic he gets Carey
 

Evo1883

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #921
Proper shafter by the wonderful British weather overall , but atleast we didn't lose
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #922
Loving the pink chinos from Broad Snr
 

SkyBlueSoul

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #923
What. A. Fucking. Series.
 
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SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #924
Nice one Broady, only the weather stopped the greatest ashes comeback in history
 

tisza

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #925
So last ball faced as a batsman was a six, last ball a wicket - that's got to be unique
 
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Saddlebrains

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #926
Such a shame Old Trafford was rained off, we would have won the series overall.

A brilliant series which has absolutely flown by!

And what a way for it to end, Stuart Broad one of the all time greatest bowlers to play the game, take a bow. We have a hell of a job replacing him, and soon Jimmy
 
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Grendel

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #927
Saddlebrains said:
Such a shame Old Trafford was rained off, we would have won the series overall.

A brilliant series which has absolutely flown by!

And what a way for it to end, Stuart Broad one of the all time greatest bowlers to play the game, take a bow. We have a hell of a job replacing him, and soon Jimmy
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The rain delays helped England this match

Especially yesterday when the bowlers looked spent in not helpful conditions
 
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David O'Day

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #928
Grendel said:
The rain delays helped England this match

Especially yesterday when the bowlers looked spent in not helpful conditions
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bore off any let people actually enjoy this
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #929
Grendel said:
The rain delays helped England this match

Especially yesterday when the bowlers looked spent in not helpful conditions
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Grendel

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #930
David O'Day said:
bore off any let people actually enjoy this
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im sure I’m not spoiling anyones enjoyment David
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #931
Grendel said:
im sure I’m not spoiling anyones enjoyment David
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Well I for one found it quite offensive.

Apologise
 

Grendel

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #932
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Well I for one found it quite offensive.

Apologise
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You bin eating crayons again kid?
 
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Paul Anthony

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #933
Broad taking the last wicket had an air of inevitably around it as soon as he announced his retirement.

Well, can't say that was a boring series Frustrating at times, certainly. But never dull (except when the bloody weather stuck it's nose in, of course!)
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #934
Grendel said:
You bin eating crayons again kid?
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Nah my tears are ruining the paper
 

hill83

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #935
Magical
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #936
Paul Anthony said:
Broad taking the last wicket had an air of inevitably around it as soon as he announced his retirement.

Well, can't say that was a boring series Frustrating at times, certainly. But never dull (except when the bloody weather stuck its nose in, of course!)
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Frustrating but fun series and so proud of how we played. We were undercooked at Edgbaston as was shown by drops, Ali finger injury etc but dominated the best team in the world in patches over series. We made all the running and played in a way that will have got plenty of new fans into the test game.

ps chuffed for Woakes getting player of the series, been immense
 
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SBAndy

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #937
As good a series of cricket as I can recall. It’s fun smashing the Aussies, not so fun watching them smash us, but a genuinely competitive Ashes is only good for the game.
 
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Johnnythespider

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #938
Paul Anthony said:
Broad taking the last wicket had an air of inevitably around it as soon as he announced his retirement.

Well, can't say that was a boring series Frustrating at times, certainly. But never dull (except when the bloody weather stuck it's nose in, of course!)
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If only Dabo had announced his retirement before taking his penalty, great series almost inevitable that the English weather would ruin one test, slow start cost us I think
 

Finham

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #939
Well done England, deserved a draw in the end. I think the "besht series ever" stuff is hype and it sounds like Stokes agrees from his response to that on the BBC.

Eakin got a mention on TMS! During the rain break, they were trying to predict the England team for the Ashes in 4 years. Norcross praised Eakin a lot, called him a good judge and said he really rated someone as a prospect-Mousley maybe?
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #940
Finham said:
Well done England, deserved a draw in the end. I think the "besht series ever" stuff is hype and it sounds like Stokes agrees from his response to that on the BBC.

Eakin got a mention on TMS! During the rain break, they were trying to predict the England team for the Ashes in 4 years. Norcross praised Eakin a lot, called him a good judge and said he really rated someone as a prospect-Mousley maybe?
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Nothing for me will beat the 2005 series. Not even had we won at Old Trafford and again here would this series top that.
 

Finham

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #941
Brighton Sky Blue said:
Nothing for me will beat the 2005 series. Not even had we won at Old Trafford and again here would this series top that.
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2005 is special. '85 for me too as it was Gower at his graceful peak. 2010/11 Down Under too, that was gobsmacking. Loved 86-7 Away also-the Chris Broad series.
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #942

Nice little chat
 
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Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #943
It was a good series, and one that on balance we probably deserved to win. Still think the decision to declare in that first test was ok, even though we lost it.

Stats throw up a few surprises.

Bairstow takes the gloves as he actually took more catches and had a much higher batting average, even though I felt he was poor behind the stumps quite often and missed a number of chances. Plus Carey's a cheating bastard.

In terms of wickets per innings, the four bowlers would be Woakes, Starc, Lyon and Tongue. Though in reality I think you'd pick Wood and Broad over the latter two who barely featured.

Batting I think pretty much picks itself:
Crawley, Khawaja, Stokes, Root, Brook, Marsh.
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #944
Finham said:
Well done England, deserved a draw in the end. I think the "besht series ever" stuff is hype and it sounds like Stokes agrees from his response to that on the BBC.

Eakin got a mention on TMS! During the rain break, they were trying to predict the England team for the Ashes in 4 years. Norcross praised Eakin a lot, called him a good judge and said he really rated someone as a prospect-Mousley maybe?
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Mousley is a top prospect reminds me a lot of Stokes, Yates is progressing again and watch out for Bethell once fully fit that boy is special
 
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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 31, 2023
  • #945
James Rew (Somerset)
 
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