The Ashes, 2023.

Chip and Chase

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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

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

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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
 
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voicefromthehill

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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
 

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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

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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?
 
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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.
 

voicefromthehill

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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
 

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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.
 

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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
 

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