2013/14 Ashes thread

[TightEnd]

If England win this Test, it will be the 1st time since 1935 they've won a Test after being 3 down for 30 or less in both innings.

[mondatoo]

a half decent second innings should dispirit the aussies even more

even a disaster will be enough

i struggle to see how it is negative

I don't think it's negative.

But, both teams know the state of the pitch, so by enforcing the follow on we are basically saying we think our bowling attack is that much better than your batting team that we are that certain we will bowl them for under 250. They Aussie team would surely be absolute crushed mentally if we bowled them out in this manner and won by an innings+.

Very high risk, probably too high, but if you pull it off you have such a huge edge for not just this Ashes series but also down under. It feels like the sort of thing Australia would've done to us when they were much better than England.

[mondatoo]

Is the Trumpeter not allowed in any grounds ?

[Longy]

Is the Trumpeter not allowed in any grounds ?

Lords and Trent Bridge banned Billy*, he is going to be allowed in the 3 grounds hosting the final 3 tests.

*Billy and I are on first name terms after a 5 minute conversation in New Zealand

[Woodsey]

Should have had 30 mins at the Aussies today imo.

[mondatoo]

Tremendous from Joe Root, superb!

[Acidmouse]

Tremendous from Joe Root, superb!

wonder what Compton thinking lol...

[Tal]

The question will be who comes in if KP is injured (as is being suggested) as Morgan isn't ready and Bopara is carrying a knock.

Taylor?

[Tal]

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[Evilpengwinz]

Keeps getting worse for Australia, they've lost their best batsman to injury.

http://www.espncricinfo.com/the-ashes-2013/content/current/story/654271.html

[horseplayer]

An injury that could in a small or possibly a big way be connected to making the Aussies bowl again

[MintTrav]

The German national team reckons it could beat Australia.

For some reason, I have a feeling that some of them weren't actually born in Germany.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/10198644/Ashes-2013-Germany-say-they-could-beat-Australia-after-seeing-England-win-at-Lords.html

[vegaslover]

Taylor in the runs guesting for Sussex, nailed on for a batting place if KP fails to recover

[mondatoo]

Is it just me that doesn't really want to win The Ashes like this ?

We've been terrible with bat and ball, I'd rather play, if they bowl us out which looks very likely fair enough, we get them at Durham and do it properly.

[TightEnd]

Yes it would be such a shame to retain the Ashes like this, winning two out of three tests.

Not.