The Ashes, 2023.

[Chip and Chase]

Well batted Ussie, just need he and Carey to knuckle down and keep going for as long as possible.

Warners's shot was forgettable. Got to hand it to Broad though, he set Marnus up brilliantly first ball.

Gazza would have been loving the look of that ball Moeen bowled Green with.

The game is still in the balance

 

[voicefromthehill]

Weather will possibly play a part, rain forecast today and day 5 but when it will arrive varies from starting at lunch and evening.

 

[voicefromthehill]

8:44pm AEST - Mark Taylor best explains the reason captains shouldn’t request a pitch - put simply you both need to bat and bowl on it

He said Just ask for the best pitch you can give with your team and conditions.

Currently the “bazball” pitch looks insipid as teams are as close to even as possible at the near half way point in the match

 

[ManlyTragic]

8:44pm AEST - Mark Taylor best explains the reason captains shouldn’t request a pitch.

Just ask for the best pitch you can give with your team and conditions.

Maybe he could show the Indians what grass and a watering can looks like!

Just sayin’

 

[voicefromthehill]

Maybe he could show the Indians what grass and a watering can looks like!

Just sayin’

I did edit my post a little after your post - but yes agree

 

[voicefromthehill]

Ashes: Stuart Broad lashes out at 'characterless' and 'soulless' Edgbaston pitch on Day 2

England pacer Stuart Broad criticised the Edgbaston pitch, describing it as one of the slowest he has encountered in his 94 Test matches on home soil. He called the track a "nightmare" for fast bowlers.

www.indiatoday.in

You get what you get and don't complain

 

[NREagle]

Love listening to Ponting in commentary.

 

[voicefromthehill]

Love listening to Ponting in commentary.

Not as much as I love the **** eating grin that is happening between KP and Eoin - both tossers carried on about Australia's field settings on day 1. But here we are (even after the wicket which they try to peddle back on and applaud the England field setting). It is a dead wicket and they were questioning the field settings 5 seconds before the wicket

"Brilliant Captaincy" to get Ussie out for 144, damn I miss the quality of commentary we used to have

 

[NREagle]

Not as much as I love the **** eating grin that is happening between KP and Eoin - both tossers carried on about Australia's field settings on day 1. But here we are (even after the wicket which they try to peddle back on and applaud the England field setting). It is a dead wicket and they were questioning the field settings 5 seconds before the wicket

Damn now Khawaja is out.

A lead would be nice....

 

[voicefromthehill]

Damn now Khawaja is out.

A lead would be nice....

I may be speaking too early, but I think we walk out with a 20 run lead

edit...yeah - speaking too early, but bugger me the self aggrandising English commentary on 9 is killing me.

KP is a mercenary fool that doesn't deserve a voice, why is this oxygen thief here?

 

[NREagle]

I'd like 50. But I'll take 20 with Lyon now gone...

 

[voicefromthehill]

I'd like 50. But I'll take 20 with Lyon now gone...

I will take 2 now

 

[NREagle]

Damn.....

 

[Uk eagle]

I may be speaking too early, but I think we walk out with a 20 run lead

edit...yeah - speaking too early, but bugger me the self aggrandising English commentary on 9 is killing me.

KP is a mercenary fool that doesn't deserve a voice, why is this oxygen thief here?

I reckon we've had the golden age of sports commentary. It doesn't matter where you are in the world or what sport you follow. Everyone has to think carefully before they open their mouths now. I used to love listening to radio commentary of cricket with Brian Johnston, Henry Blofeld and Richie Benaud. Most of the time the game was incidental.

 

[Eagle 1]

Love listening to Ponting in commentary.

Me to, he knows his stuff unlike some of the other boring ones who should of moved on long ago.

 

[voicefromthehill]

I reckon we've had the golden age of sports commentary. It doesn't matter where you are in the world or what sport you follow. Everyone has to think carefully before they open their mouths now. I used to love listening to radio commentary of cricket with Brian Johnston, Henry Blofeld and Richie Benaud. Most of the time the game was incidental.

Agree - I cautiously add Roebuck to the list

I would however love to hear Harsha Bhogle - a balanced and insightful commentator

 

[Eagle 1]

What a start to be the series, nothing in it. Maybe Eng a tad since they'll be bowling last on a wearing wicket.

 

[NREagle]

I reckon we've had the golden age of sports commentary. It doesn't matter where you are in the world or what sport you follow. Everyone has to think carefully before they open their mouths now. I used to love listening to radio commentary of cricket with Brian Johnston, Henry Blofeld and Richie Benaud. Most of the time the game was incidental.

Richie really typified less is more when commentating.

Funny bugger too.

 

[NREagle]

Agree - I cautiously add Roebuck to the list

I would however love to hear Harsha Bhogle - a balanced and insightful commentator

Harsha is great.

 

[globaleagle]

Rain rain rain rain rain.......

Aust all out 7 runs behind England but it seems before the rain the pitch did something (?) and England are 2 down for 28.

They showed a side view of Green's catch and a big splash of water flew up when he hit the ground. lol