The Ashes 2021-22

[WaxLyrical]

Gonna be a long series with two more tests.

Depressingly, these same English players have been bossing the Proteas home and away for the past five years.

Our batting is still very suspect. No one really stepping up except QDK and he's supposed to be keeping wicket. 2 new faces in Hamza and Malan couldn't bolster the lineup.

Strangely Ngidi terrorised the Indians 4 years ago last time they were here. Thought he debut a little later. We won that series.

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[3WA]

We won that series.

AB de Villiers.

 

[stefan9]

Can't see root's captaincy surviving another 5-0. The problem is they are struggling for another option.

 

[WaxLyrical]

AB de Villiers.

Actually Ngidi and Vern. Batting was drips and drabs.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Can't see root's captaincy surviving another 5-0. The problem is they are struggling for another option.

English are broken. Buttler blocks for a day and then holes out in the next test when he's not supposed to.

 

[Agent_Smith]

 

[sand_man]

..

 

[Neoprod]

 

[stefan9]

Poor Joe celebrating a birthday today in these circumstances.

 

[WaxLyrical]

Kind of sums it up really and it happened more than once on this tour.

 

[Dan C]

Australia is running away with this.

398-8

KHAWAJA 137

 

[WaxLyrical]

Eng can't win this too. Khawaja gets a rare opportunity and delivers in gallops.

 

[sand_man]

England’s performances have been embarrassing considering their ranking and personnel. It’s been an amateurish attempt at regaining the Ashes. On paper one of the best English sides, on grass, one of the worst.

 

[SlowInternet]

Nasty blow on the thumb for Bairstow

 

[Cray]

Wonder if Australia are thinking about the follow-on..? Already 3rd session day 3...

 

[Creag]

Bairstow running out of partners with his century in sight.

 

[JohnStarr]

Eng can't win this too. Khawaja gets a rare opportunity and delivers in gallops.

He has been pretty stable over the years. Not sure why they never persisted with him. I mean, he doesn't influence people to sandpaper balls, get banned as a cheat, and then welcomed back as a hero by everyone (except Proteas supporters)...

 

[Cray]

Kind of sums it up really and it happened more than once on this tour.View attachment 1219642

Bairstow just took another one, a slower one but still..

 

[stefan9]

England’s performances have been embarrassing considering their ranking and personnel. It’s been an amateurish attempt at regaining the Ashes. On paper one of the best English sides, on grass, one of the worst.

The batting even on paper is terrible. Only Root a reliable test batsmen.

 

[Dan C]

Nice ton by Bairstow