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The Ashes 2023

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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by Gary » Tue Jul 11, 2023 10:17 am

England squad for next weeks Old Trafford Test has been announced

Full England Men's Fourth Ashes Test Squad:

Ben Stokes (Durham) Captain
Moeen Ali (Warwickshire)
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
Harry Brook (Yorkshire)
Zak Crawley (Kent)
Ben Duckett (Nottinghamshire)
Dan Lawrence (Essex)
Ollie Robinson (Sussex)
Joe Root (Yorkshire)
Josh Tongue (Worcestershire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Mark Wood (Durham)
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by slogen51 » Tue Jul 11, 2023 11:16 am

Only one Lancashire player so will they play Anderson the goat to boost ticket sales not that they have to as I am sure day five is sold out ?
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by Gary » Mon Jul 17, 2023 6:16 pm

Jimmy’s back

England: Ben Duckett, Zak Crawley, Moeen Ali, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Ben Stokes (c), Jonny Bairstow (wk), Chris Woakes, Mark Wood, Stuart Broad, James Anderson.

Still would have replaced Bairstow
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by slogen51 » Tue Jul 18, 2023 5:39 am

They had to pick Anderson for Old Trafford else the Lancastrians would have been revolting!
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by iainpeden » Tue Jul 18, 2023 8:11 am

Cheer for the England ladies today; although the best is that they can draw the Ashes, they can win the one day element.
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by Gary » Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:57 am

Looks like first two days should be ok. Friday and Sunday showers and Saturday currently looking a washout
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by Gary » Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:30 am

England win the toss and will bowl.
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by csnewton2701 » Wed Jul 19, 2023 9:36 am

Fairly overcast here at the moment.

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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by slogen51 » Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:01 am

11:00 Here we go

Broad to Warner

Must win for England

Will Australia play for a draw in a rain curtailed match?
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by Gary » Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:22 am

Broad gets Khawaja for 3. 15 for 1.
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by Gary » Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:15 am

Bairstow actually holds on to one. Warner gone for 32. Aus 61 for 2
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by plmc135 » Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:55 am

Fast approaching lunch, 98 - 2
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by Gary » Wed Jul 19, 2023 1:01 pm

Smith just gone LBW. 120 for 3
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by Gary » Wed Jul 19, 2023 2:29 pm

Ali gets Labuschagne LBW for 51, 183-4
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by Gary » Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:05 pm

Broad gets his 600th wicket. Head gone for 48. 189 for 5
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by slogen51 » Wed Jul 19, 2023 3:06 pm

Head lost his head - hooking

Broad has 600 test wickets - great effort

Cameron Green time
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by plmc135 » Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:11 pm

17:10 255 - 7 Bairstow proved that he can take a spectacular catch but would still prefer to see Foakes
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by Gary » Wed Jul 19, 2023 5:22 pm

Woakes gets a late wicket, Carey out for 20. 294 for 8
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by plmc135 » Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:59 am

Settling down for start of day two with AUS resuming at 299 - 8. How long will it take us to get the last two wickets. JA Wicket with first ball 299 - 9
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Re: The Ashes 2023

Post by Gary » Thu Jul 20, 2023 10:00 am

Anderson finally gets a wicket 299 for 9
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