AlexLaw76 Posted 23 July, 2023 Posted 23 July, 2023 On 23/07/2023 at 13:06, whelk said: Should strike Old Trafford off the list of grounds to play. Predictable shitty northern weather going to allow the Aussies to keep the Ashes. Keep Headingley though! Expand and they are. Southampton will get 1 of the next home Ashes Tests I think. Well, until the northerners start moaning again.
badgerx16 Posted 23 July, 2023 Posted 23 July, 2023 On 23/07/2023 at 18:38, AlexLaw76 said: and they are. Southampton will get 1 of the next home Ashes Tests I think. Well, until the northerners start moaning again. Expand Are you as unpleasant in real life as your persona projects on here ? 1
Weston Super Saint Posted 24 July, 2023 Posted 24 July, 2023 On 23/07/2023 at 17:35, badgerx16 said: And if you are complaining about "shitty northern weather", Leeds is wetter than Manchester, Expand We've been through this and I've given my personal testimony that the facts are not true. I'm taking the Donald Trump on this one and calling fake news.
Dman Posted 24 July, 2023 Posted 24 July, 2023 On 23/07/2023 at 18:38, AlexLaw76 said: and they are. Southampton will get 1 of the next home Ashes Tests I think. Well, until the northerners start moaning again. Expand FWIW, I think they should keep OT/Leeds. Been to the rose bowl a few times for England games / tests and its lifeless, much like most southern grounds to be fair. The Barmy Army don't seem to travel down here.
badgerx16 Posted 24 July, 2023 Posted 24 July, 2023 On 24/07/2023 at 08:04, Dman said: FWIW, I think they should keep OT/Leeds. Expand I know there are too many ground vying for the tests, but London always gets 2, one because "it's Lords, innit", and one because the ECB conceded a very advantageous deal for The Oval. Maybe there should be an agreement that OT and Headingly alternate, also Edgbaston and Trent Bridge, and every so often the Oval is dropped in favour of the Ageas. Saying that Trent Bridge is a 'northern' venue is ludicrous, Nottingham is nearer to Southampton than it is to Newcastle. 1
Picard Posted 24 July, 2023 Posted 24 July, 2023 What is important is not the general weather but the weather on Test days. Someone has counted up the number of days washed out in Tests up to 2004. https://community.netweather.tv/topic/16950-number-of-days-washed-out-for-test-matches-in-engl/ Old Trafford: 29 days washed out. Headingley: 12 days washed out. Pretty conclusive though someone might like to do further research to see if the same trend continued after 2004.
Lighthouse Posted 27 July, 2023 Posted 27 July, 2023 Christ, if the Aussies could catch it’d be about 70-6.
Lighthouse Posted 27 July, 2023 Posted 27 July, 2023 Give Warner the ball against Broad, just for a giggle. This is a dead rubber anyway.
badgerx16 Posted 28 July, 2023 Posted 28 July, 2023 Why is a bowler who delivers the ball at over 90mph pitching it short to the tailies ? Have they forgotten what the stumps are there for ? 2
Toadhall Saint Posted 29 July, 2023 Posted 29 July, 2023 On 28/07/2023 at 16:48, badgerx16 said: Why is a bowler who delivers the ball at over 90mph pitching it short to the tailies ? Have they forgotten what the stumps are there for ? Expand Stupid - yet again we give away unnecessary runs to the Aussie tail. We restrict their man batsmen with good tight bowling but waste that effort. We should have ended the day with a lead.
Weston Super Saint Posted 30 July, 2023 Posted 30 July, 2023 On 30/07/2023 at 14:22, badgerx16 said: Just to let you know, it is dry at Old Trafford. Expand Finally! Too late though. Enjoy it whilst it lasts - forecast says it will rain at OT until Wednesday 9th August when it could be dry for the day....
badgerx16 Posted 30 July, 2023 Posted 30 July, 2023 On 30/07/2023 at 15:28, Weston Super Saint said: Finally! Too late though. Enjoy it whilst it lasts - forecast says it will rain at OT until Wednesday 9th August when it could be dry for the day.... Expand 57 miles from my house to OT.
Turkish Posted 31 July, 2023 Posted 31 July, 2023 Good last hour or so in the final test, 2-2 would be a right result considering the start we made, shame about the weather as we'd have won it.
Turkish Posted 31 July, 2023 Posted 31 July, 2023 the ending Stuart Broad deserved, been a great player.
Dman Posted 31 July, 2023 Posted 31 July, 2023 Incredible series, one of the very best. 2-2 probably the right result on balance, but I'd say England have been the stronger team, Aus maybe slightly wiser. All set up for 2 years time - the Aus team will look very different. Hopefully Wood & Archers body will hold up and we find a spinner. I think we could be bringing the Urn home with us!
Dman Posted 31 July, 2023 Posted 31 July, 2023 On 31/07/2023 at 17:26, Turkish said: the ending Stuart Broad deserved, been a great player. Expand Can't help but think he has another 2-3 years in him, but if he wants to go out at the top - he's made the right call!
Toadhall Saint Posted 31 July, 2023 Posted 31 July, 2023 Excellent stuff. Pity about OT but hey ho the series has been a fantastic advert for test cricket.
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