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Is the hot weather expected to continue?
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Jul 6, 2015 02:30
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Most Runs (Eng): Root Most Runs (Aus): Smith Most Wickets (Eng): Broad Most Wickets (Aus): Johnson Biggest Surprise: Not a single full day lost to rain Biggest Disappointment: Anderson Series Result: 2-1 Australia No surprise: My choices are boring
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Jul 6, 2015 02:37
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Adam Voges has played a lot of cricket but only 2 Test matches, if England can convince him he doesn't belong in the Ashes by
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Jul 6, 2015 03:01
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Australia is only allowed to have one good Mitchell at a time and its Starc tyvm
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Jul 6, 2015 03:02
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Most Runs (Eng): Root Most Runs (Aus): Watson Most Wickets (Eng): Anderson Most Wickets (Aus): Johnson Biggest Surprise: Watson Biggest Disappointment: Starc Series Result: 1-0 Australia
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Jul 6, 2015 03:09
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Most Runs (Eng): Root Most Runs (Aus): Warner Most Wickets (Eng): Rashid Most Wickets (Aus): Watson Biggest Surprise: Ballance does well Biggest Disappointment: Shaun Marsh being selected Series Result: 3-0 England
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Jul 6, 2015 03:17
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It's gonna be 5-0 and the biggest hurdle will be English weather
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Jul 6, 2015 03:48
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Most Runs (Eng): Cook Most Runs (Aus): Smith Most Wickets (Eng): Anderson Most Wickets (Aus): Hazlewood Biggest Surprise: Australia's batting order don't hilariously collapse like last Ashes (I live in hope) Biggest Disappointment: I would've put 'Harris gets injured' here, but...  So I guess Rashid. Bonus points if it's Watto that takes the new spinner to the cleaners, again.Series Result: 2-2 Draw
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Jul 6, 2015 03:55
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Most Runs (Eng): Didn't want to say Root, but Root Most Runs (Aus): Rogers - will be determined to make his mark in his final series Most Wickets (Eng): Broad - unless conditions suit Anderson Most Wickets (Aus): Starc - he will consistently destroy the England lower order Biggest Surprise: England will actually manage to look resourceful Biggest Disappointment: Ballance - don't think he'll be in the team by the end of the series Series Result: 2-1 to whoever wins the first test
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Jul 6, 2015 03:58
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England runs: Root Aus runs: Smith England wickets: Broad Aus wickets: Starc 3-1 Australia
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Jul 6, 2015 04:10
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Most runs (Aus) Smith, with Rogers being a dark horse Most runs (Eng) Root Most Wickets (Aus) Starc Most Wickets (Eng) Broad Biggest surprise The relative lack of sledging despite how much it has been beaten up in the media Biggest disappointment Lyon getting no wickets and Warner making no runs {edit} And Watson remaining in the team. Result Aus 3/1 or 2/1 depending on weather. BrigadierSensible fucked around with this message at 04:26 on Jul 6, 2015 |
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Jul 6, 2015 04:13
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Most runs (Aus) Voges Most runs (Eng) Root Most Wickets (Aus) Lyon (I so hope I'm wrong) Most Wickets (Eng) Broad Biggest surprise Australia continuing the last series rampage Biggest disappointment England winning 4-1 or 5-0 Result England 3-2
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Jul 6, 2015 04:24
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Most Runs (Eng): Root Most Runs (Aus): Smith Most Wickets (Eng): Broad Most Wickets (Aus): Johnson Biggest Surprise: Cook retiring mid-series (Eng), Watson scoring vital runs in a pressure situation (Aus) Biggest Disappointment: The inevitable washed-out Test that both teams are certain they were going to win Series Result: 2-2 Draw
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Jul 6, 2015 05:12
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Moral Ashes Victor: Draw
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Jul 6, 2015 06:14
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Most Runs (Eng): Bell Most Runs (Aus): Smith Most Wickets (Eng): Broad Most Wickets (Aus): Starc Biggest Surprise: Watson with the ball Biggest Disappointment: Root with the bat Series Result: 3-1 Australia
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Jul 6, 2015 08:21
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If Shane Watson takes 10 or more wickets I will buy ten posters smug Watson titles.
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Jul 6, 2015 08:46
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I predict two dull draws on pitches that have been flattened beyond flat, one lost to rain and then one each due to the other team loving up.
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Jul 6, 2015 08:54
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Most Runs (Eng): KP Most Runs (Aus): Smith Most Wickets (Eng): Broad Most Wickets (Aus): Starc Biggest Surprise: England not taking a wicket from a front foot no-ball Biggest Disappointment: Shane Warne Series Result: 2-2 with England batting 90+ overs for a draw
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Jul 6, 2015 08:59
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Airstream Driver posted:Biggest Surprise: England not taking a wicket from a front foot no-ball I thought 'surprise' meant it would be unexpected
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Jul 6, 2015 09:42
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Most Runs (Eng): Joe Root Most Runs (Aus): Steve Smith Most Wickets (Eng): James Anderson Most Wickets (Aus): Mitchell Johnson Biggest Surprise: Nathon Lyon really does have a mystery ball and it is awesome Biggest Disappointment: David Warner doesn't punch anyone Series Result: 3-1 to Aus
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Jul 6, 2015 11:30
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Most Runs (Eng): Alastair Cook Most Runs (Aus): David Warner Most Wickets (Eng): Stuart Broad Most Wickets (Aus): Mitchell Johnson Biggest Surprise: Gary Ballance scores a double ton Biggest Disappointment: Gary Ballance averages 4 in his other innings. Wait, that's to be expected. Make it Jimmy Anderson Series Result: 2-1 Australia
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Jul 6, 2015 12:09
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Most Runs (Eng): Anderson Most Runs (Aus): Clarke Most Wickets (Eng): Finn Most Wickets (Aus): Lyon Biggest Surprise: Australia's top order learns to not collapse Biggest Disappointment: English weather Series Result: 0-1 Australia
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Jul 6, 2015 16:21
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Most Runs (Eng): Ian Bell Most Runs (Aus): Steve Smith Most Wickets (Eng): James Anderson Most Wickets (Aus): Mitchell Starc Biggest Surprise: Adil Rashid starting Biggest Disappointment: Adil Rashid's bowling Series Result: 2-1 Australia JingleBells fucked around with this message at 19:05 on Jul 6, 2015 |
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Jul 6, 2015 18:47
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Airstream Driver posted:
luckily, he's missing the first test due to playing the WSOP Main Event in Vegas. Little victories
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Jul 6, 2015 18:51
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Most Runs (Eng): Cook Most Runs (Aus): Smith Most Wickets (Eng): Anderson Most Wickets (Aus): Hazelwood Biggest Surprise: Cook rediscovers the switch that makes Johnson bad by Biggest Disappointment: England failing to pick Rashid Series Result: 2-2 with plenty of collapses by either side.
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Jul 6, 2015 20:08
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I don't think anyone has mentioned it, but there's a good test on at the moment between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Watching the battle between Yasir Shah and Matthews was pretty great, and then Imran Khan getting a five-for in 6 overs. Now Pakistan are looking good chasing 377, beginning of day 5 at 230 for 2.
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Jul 7, 2015 04:03
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Noxin of Shame posted:I don't think anyone has mentioned it, but there's a good test on at the moment between Pakistan and Sri Lanka. Watching the battle between Yasir Shah and Matthews was pretty great, and then Imran Khan getting a five-for in 6 overs. Now Pakistan are looking good chasing 377, beginning of day 5 at 230 for 2.
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Jul 7, 2015 07:42
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You'd think Younis & Misbah could see the home from here without any trouble but on the other hand, it's Pakistan....
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Jul 7, 2015 08:00
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Depends on what the bookies are paying.
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Jul 7, 2015 08:12
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Watched the last 5 minutes, Misbah got the winning runs with a 6  One of the great run chases.
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Jul 7, 2015 08:54
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Bairstow's in great form; second higest run scorer in the championship having played 6 fewer innings, 4 hundreds and 3 fifties in 9 innings and scored 108 out of a team total of 213 yesterday. And we're going to have to watch Ballance poo poo himself instead.
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Jul 7, 2015 13:06
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He's a ginger innit.
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Jul 7, 2015 13:40
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Lionel Richie posted:Bairstow's in great form; second higest run scorer in the championship having played 6 fewer innings, 4 hundreds and 3 fifties in 9 innings and scored 108 out of a team total of 213 yesterday. And we're going to have to watch Ballance poo poo himself instead. Would you be in favour of Bairstow coming in, and Buttler going up the order?
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Jul 7, 2015 14:08
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Bairstow's a better batsman in the long formats than Buttler, it would have to be Root to 3 and Bairstow 5 or 6. Stokes, Bairstow and Buttler batting at 5, 6 and 7, it would be eh... interesting, one way or another.
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Jul 7, 2015 14:14
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Lionel Richie posted:Bairstow's a better batsman in the long formats than Buttler, it would have to be Root to 3 and Bairstow 5 or 6. Stokes, Bairstow and Buttler batting at 5, 6 and 7, it would be eh... interesting, one way or another.
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Jul 7, 2015 14:37
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Bairstow is about half as good as Marcus North was. I look forward to seeing him bat.
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Jul 7, 2015 14:50
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Negligent posted:It's gonna be 5-0 and the biggest hurdle will be English weather Agreed, England are unstoppable
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Jul 7, 2015 15:17
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Does anyone here know how to get the ABC Grandstand commentary when you live overseas? I've tried it before and it says that it is unavaillable in my area.
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Jul 8, 2015 00:20
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BrigadierSensible posted:Does anyone here know how to get the ABC Grandstand commentary when you live overseas? I've tried it before and it says that it is unavaillable in my area. Just use a proxy service of some kind. Hola used to be the go-to, but I don't think that's the recommended one anymore..
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Jul 8, 2015 00:27
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Welp ashes starting soon better start posting in this thread again
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Jul 8, 2015 02:25
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