The Ashes - TEST 2

[Pak_Doo_Ik]

Why didn’t he just whack it for crying out loud

 

[MichaelDebeve]

Its all too easy for the Aussies this

 

[S7DiscoDown]

Least we've got a strong tail

 

[Norman_Conquest]

The change of bat worked well for Bairstow.

 

[B_G]

189-1 and we had a crazy half hour against the short ball. Up until that point we done a lot of things right.

Better decision making and a bit of brain application would have went a long way.

We’ve had a lot of positive results playing positively. You can’t ask for it to be torn down and start again every time there’s a poor session of play.

So absolutely, fine tuning.

I agree with you, it's only some fine tuning that is required. The problem is, the players/coaches need to be receptive to fine tuning. So far all we've seen is arrogance.

Stokes last week claiming his declaration was correct after it cost us the Test.
Duckett with no regrets.
Coming out and starting today exactly the way we ended yesterday with no lessons learned.

Bazball has been refreshing but it doesn't need to be full send every time we enter the pitch. Let's use a bit of game management as well.

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

 

[coluka]

We are not adapting to their tactics and playing straight into their trap,

 

[Aitoraitorapuddycat]

Dumball

 

[Cardiffdaffs]

Geoff Boycott would be muttering uncontrollably at all this.

 

[sadgit]

Geoff Boycott would be muttering uncontrollably at all this.

rightly so. Play aggressively but not stupidly! Even I with middling cricket knowledge was saying, just leave the short balls as there is a man out there to catch it. I just don't understand that mentality.

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Every wicket has been given away and not earned by the bowlers.

 

[HighForss]

Geoff Boycott would be muttering uncontrollably at all this.

He had his head in his hands on sky after Brook got out

 

[atypical_boro]

Probably get 360ish. Will need to bowl them out for 200 or less.

 

[atypical_boro]

He had his head in his hands on sky after Brook got out

Whose he working for now?

 

[Ex Footy Legs]

This is literally an absolute disgrace from Macullum and stokes

And it’s too late…ashes is gone in a couple of idiotic hours where they can’t play smart and let the Aussie bowlers tire themselves out

Arrogance on a grand scale

 

[Gunslinger]

Thrown away 6 of the 7 wickets with schoolboy ego shots

 

[B_G]

Probably get 360ish. Will need to bowl them out for 200 or less.

I would have probably taken 350+ before the innings started but it's disappointing given where we were around 5pm yesterday.
If we bowl like we did yesterday morning, the Test isn't gone yet. Australia obviously strong favourites now but it's not totally lost.

It is frustrating however that we are putting ourselves behind again through our own stupidity.

 

[Ex Footy Legs]

Every wicket has been given away and not earned by the bowlers.

You seem like the know it all today

 

[Norman_Conquest]

Another one thrown away.

 

[Ex Footy Legs]

I would have probably taken 350+ before the innings started but it's disappointing given where we were around 5pm yesterday.
If we bowl like we did yesterday morning, the Test isn't gone yet. Australia obviously strong favourites now but it's not totally lost.

It is frustrating however that we are putting ourselves behind again through our own stupidity.

It’s great batting conditions and a relatively flat track that stokes asked for
The irony.
It’s over with smith and co

Robinson gone.
Wouldn’t surprise me if macullum is gone after this test and debacle!

 

[hewielewie]

It’s great batting conditions and a relatively flat track that stokes asked for
The irony.
It’s over with smith and co

Robinson gone.
Wouldn’t surprise me if macullum is gone after this test and debacle!

Who the effing hell is macullum?