The Ashes 2021/22
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It is but trust me anyone English is looking away from the current disappointment and that's a complete understatement.TBH , is this really a cricket thread ?
I don't think anyone was ready for the complete smashing we have received, there is only limited talking points from a one sided series. Last time England were smashed in the test series the ODI series proved to be amazing so we hope for the same.
NILAYSHAH60
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I felt England were a lot better when they went to NZ in 2019 and a month later when they beat South Africa in South Africa but the rotational policy actually destroyed the core of this side. After the India series it was pretty much clear where England stood. I felt England had better bowlers this time around and it is pretty clear by the results. If there were few more batsman who did score runs the results would've been on the other side. I won't be surprised if England ODI team beats the Aussies like anything. I strongly believe England are a notch above any side in ODIs. Australia, India & New Zealand are fighting amongst themselves for being the 2nd best team but the gulf is just huge!
I have to agree but surely being absolutely smashed and offering no fight is abysmal, if they still lost every game but by a tight margin it would have been an epic series. Commercially, the Australians would have hoped England offered more fight and can only hope the ODI series offers more promise, I think England lost many of their opening games and stumbled into the finals? And then all three matches were pretty good.
NILAYSHAH60
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Because you don't have anyone to carry the batting line-up apart from Joe Root who scored around 1500 runs last year. Australia had to do just one thing this time around is to get Joe Root out. Given his not such great record in Australia he was always going to face it difficult to carry England's batting. Before the series, I just knew England are going to get smashed so I am not surprised at all.
This pretty much sums it up:-
Woakes though did not get wickets while Marnus outplayed Smith. Warner missed those centuries by just 7 & 3 runs at Gabba and Adelaide respectively.
England are losing this 4-0 or 5-0. The best chance to escape a defeat is tomorrow.
wasteyouryouth
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Ashes: Sam Billings drives 500 miles to join England squad
Sam Billings answers the call to solve England's Ashes injury crisis by driving more than 500 miles from the Gold Coast to Sydney.
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Hoping the Barmy Army are preparing a song for this. It's an absolute gift.
But I would drive 500 miles
And I would drive 500 more
Just to be the man who drove a thousand miles
To fall down at your stumps
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Bil Bill Bill Bill Bill Billings
Aislabie
Test Cricket is Best Cricket
The only thing funnier than this would be if he ends up carrying drinks
wasteyouryouth
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With all the injuries I guess Dan Lawrence might have that job taken away from him.
wasteyouryouth
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Crawley's gonna score a century isn't he and we're going to have to endure another year of his rubbish.
Hameed almost gets to double figures. Big improvement.
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Hameed almost gets to double figures. Big improvement.
He looks the best of all the openers you've tried here.
Speaking of which, Hameed is out
Aislabie
Test Cricket is Best Cricket
Scott Boland is phenomenal - Ryan Harris incarnate
Aislabie
Test Cricket is Best Cricket
Honestly I really hope he does. It would be dead interesting to see if some proper coaches can make a Test star out of him. He has the shots of 2002 Michael Vaughan, but he's as disaster-prone as 2022 Michael Vaughan
wasteyouryouth
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Must be a few counties thinking about signing him.
Given how quick he runs through English batting orders, I think they all should
wasteyouryouth
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Good stats this. Buttler isn't the English Gilchrist he's the English Shane Dowrich (but with fewer centuries).
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