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The Ashes - 2019

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3 minutes ago, Macca said:

I don't want the series to stay alive so my care factor for us winning this match is through the roof! 

To be honest If we don't win this test match I will be filthy.  The cat,  walls & tv aren't safe!

 

Well we are favourites again now.....

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    3 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

    Well we are favourites again now.....

    So often 1 wicket brings another wicket ... and the bookies know all that of course.

    Lyon will probably stay on at one end you'd reckon. 

    Run out! 

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    6 minutes ago, Macca said:

    So often 1 wicket brings another wicket ... and the bookies know all that of course.

    Lyon will probably stay on at one end you'd reckon. 

    Run out! 

    Yep Stokes call and he called yes after hitting it straight to a fielder.....big mistake.

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    I liked the ABC Live Blog description of the run out. "BUTTLER'S RUN OUT!!!! Stokes absolutely barbecued him!!!!!"

    The replay is not flattering. Hope he feels the guilt.

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    I really like listening to Warne, he reads the game so well. Often he predicts the strategy, fielding positions, tactics and often knows what happening before the players do. Its also great to hear Micheal Holding really takes you back.

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    Just get stokes out.

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    Mmmmmm....and que the one day match

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    Clever catch by Head. Knew exactly what to do there. Well done. Archer was getting annoying hitting those fours.

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    One to go. Stokes has a haunted look on his face. Did he just let the Ashes slip through his fingers?

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    11 minutes ago, Dame Gaga said:

    One to go. Stokes has a haunted look on his face. Did he just let the Ashes slip through his fingers?

    I think he ran them out.

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    Dont think ive ever seen a game like this one.

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    I think I spoke too soon. Stokes is playing like a man possessed.

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    Not sure i would bring Lyon on here....but what do you do?

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    Cheating umpire. That was obviously out.

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    B grade umpires adjudicating the Ashes. What a disgrace.

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    Can't watch it 

     

    Now we'll have to put up with bloody gloating Poms 

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    That was the most incredible innings and incredible game. Speechless.

    1-1 2 tests to go. Bring it on.

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    That was the greatest choke ever.

    How do you lose from that position?  Why review an LBW when the ball is a foot outside off?

    Cummins & Paine panicked.  And Lyon?  Massive Epic fail

    Credit to England and Stokes was sensational. But we gave it to them.

    Stokes bullied us and we had no answers.  Paine's field placings were all over the place.

     

     

     

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    1 hour ago, Wadda We Sing said:

    That was the most incredible innings and incredible game. Speechless.

    1-1 2 tests to go. Bring it on.

    We are gone

    A long road back from this loss.

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    12 minutes ago, Dame Gaga said:

    Cheating umpire. That was obviously out.

    Yes but Pain threw the review away, that was crazy. It was miles outside the leg stump. You may as well say well we dont want that review. I just cant understand it.

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    2 minutes ago, Wadda We Sing said:

    Yes but Pain threw the review away, that was crazy. It was miles outside the leg stump. You may as well say well we dont want that review. I just cant understand it.

    Seriously professional umpire should be able to see the bleeding obvious. Yes we choked, we stuffed up royal, but still,  so did the umpire as that was just plum even on the tv. Just awful all round.

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    2 minutes ago, Macca said:

    That was the greatest choke ever.

    How do you lose from that position?  Why review an LBW when the ball is a foot outside off?

    Cummins & Paine panicked.  And Lyon?  Massive Epic fail

    Credit to England and Stokes was sensational. But we gave it to them.

    Stokes bullied us and we had no answers.  Paine's field placings were all over the place.

     

     

     

    Yep, stupid stupid thing to do. Gave his resolve away.

    Stokes was incredible and determined. Had the luck and the crowd on his side. Leach had no clue, but tried hard as he could. Lyon could have run him out but took his eye off the ball. We definitely lost it.

    Greatest successful run chase in the history of the game.

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    It's bad enough watching our football team continually choke in front of goal and now the cricket team follow suit.  Lose from an unloseable position.

    We won't recover from this ... Archer will tear us a new one.  3-1 to the Poms. 

    70+ for the last wicket.  We bowled poorly and we bowled pies. 

     

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