Bunker Summer Ashes thread

Soma · **Joined:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:29 pm **Posts:** 574

Bloody cricket filter. clappp

tripledecker · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:25 pm **Posts:** 1938

Root I have no problem with but what is Bairstow's qualification apart from he is 'young', why is he being given more chances than Taylor?

Soma · **Joined:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:29 pm **Posts:** 574

That's a better question and one I don't have the answer to really. I can only imagine the selectors believe Taylor to have some kind of flaw with his game in international cricket, or maybe just see Bairstow as a better player. Taylor will get a chance to prove himself again in time that much I know. Maybe if Bairstow gets a few more low knocks in the rest of this series Taylor will be given a chance then. As I say it's a question I'm not really sure how to answer, but equally I'm not too fussed that Bairstow has had more chances than Taylor as I think he's a fine player, just a little raw and out of practice prior to this series.

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

There are no better players than the six already in the team.

Its unfortunate for Bairstow that Cook, Trott and Peiterson keep giving their wickets away too cheaply. Bell and Bairstow have been under pressure in almost every innings of this series. Bell has shown his class, Bairstow has shown his flaws.

Root will be world class, so leave him alone.

Our batting generally in this series has been poor, but I get PJ,s point about the pitches not helping, as they appear to have been doctored to suit Swann.

But we have suddenly decided the aussie bowling is very good, when infact its very limited, if nagging, and we have lost patience and played some stupid shots......time after time. Has Lyon actually spun many?

Look at our scores, for a team aiming to be No1 in the world:

1st test 1st inings: 215 all out
2nd innings: 11 for 2.
2nd test 1st innings: 28 for 3
2nd innings: 30 for 3.
3rd test 1st innings: 64 for 3.
2nd innings: 27 for 3.
4th test 1st innings: 238 all out The actual one good start from the top order 107 for 1.
2nd innings: 49 for 3.

Doesnt make good reading, and certainly doesnt help Bairstow.

Yet we could go 3-0 up soon. How bad are the aussies really then? Maybe we need to stop making them out to be world class. India and South Africa would murder them.

alleztfc · **Posted:** Mon Aug 12, 2013 9:12 am

Accurate summary. They are woeful, but we have still managed to make them look strong at times. The series over there will give a better indication of who is where in the pecking order.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

I don't give a flying as long as we bat till tea today and tomorrow is ON!

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

MadJohn wrote:

Once again Dibble tries to argue against a position that nobody is taking. Who on earth is trying to claim that this Australia team is world-class? They've bowled some good spells, and have bowled in general with very good discipline.

Root gets stuck on his crease at times, Bairstow is battling a tendency to play around the line. Both are working hard to correct these flaws and I reckon both are best served doing this in their natural batting positions. Neither have been helps by an unusually poor series from what has been a very reliable top four.

What do you bloody mean, Once again? :angry-tappingfoot:

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

ElvisC wrote:

I don't give a flying as long as we bat till tea today and tomorrow is ON!

Well it doesnt matter now for this series. but it matters going forward into the winter.

I want to see a batters paradise at the Oval and we win the toss and bat first and bat for 2 full days minimum and get 600+

Fuck the result, fook the crowd, juts spend that last test destroying their bowlers. Ready for November. :razz:

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Oi! I've just got a ticket for tomorrow..it matters to me yer bounder!

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

Ooops sorry matey.

Lets hope we bat all day today, and set up a cracking last hour win tomorrow.

Better?

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Its gonna piss down?

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

not sure whether this has been mentioned but Bairstow has a better average this series than both Trott and Cook.

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

Listening to the cricket on my phone at work on a station called Test match sofa.

Quite good. Infact makes a change from Jonathon Bloody agnew, and his very correct attitude.

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

16 runs added but Bresnan all over the place according to Ashes sofa.

grabec · **Posted:** Mon Aug 12, 2013 11:30 am

Andy Dibbles Gloves wrote:

Listening to the rounders on my phone at work on a station called Test match sofa.

You're following rounders on a radio? There must be lots of serene silences. What next? Mime artists? Ballet?

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

oh dear. The pitch and new ball sound lethal.

Bell and now Prior gone.

grabec · **Posted:** Mon Aug 12, 2013 11:38 am

That's not what's happening at all. You're pretending you've mastered technology again, aren't you?

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

My I phone 6 is magic.

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

well its not going to last long but some quick vital runs being scored now.

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

and just as I say that :uhoh:

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Not looking good now! Saves a day's holiday at werk like!

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

It looks like we are terrified of the pitch now, and are just trying to hit everything for four.

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

terrified of Harris but lumping everyone else for 4.

tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

Not into cricket that much but how come we play another Ashes in December?? I thought it was every 2 years or something??

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

because we are playing them at snow cricket as well as grass cricket.

the scores are added together to give us the four seasons champions.

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

so thats it.

299 to win for the aussies.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Anyone good at Raindancing for this afty?!

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

it IS forecast.

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

Looks like our Elvisc might get some crickit tomorrow afterall.

Soma · **Joined:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:29 pm **Posts:** 574

Aussies going a bit too well at the minute..

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

Aye. Weird how we made Harris look like he was bowling with an cruise missile, yet the aussies are 80 for 0.

If they continue at 4 an over they opt to keep playing tonight.

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

phew, at last, a wicket.

109 for 1.

Hopefully that starts the rot.

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

Surely we arent going to let Warner have the last laugh are we?

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Anderson looks fucked here, struggling to run in.

The wicket has flattened out and anything it is doing is too slow.

tripledecker · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:25 pm **Posts:** 1938

PJPoolie wrote:

Anderson looks fucked here, struggling to run in.

The wicket has flattened out and anything it is doing is too slow.

So now it's the wickets fault ?

We have been very lucky to retain the ashes , too many passengers and people resting on their laurels.
Aussies working on their game, while we sit back and draw pictures of each other !

As I said from the start, and have been proven right again, we aren't as good and aus aren't as bad as everyone says

Hopefully this is the kick in the arse we need before going down under,

tripledecker · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:25 pm **Posts:** 1938

Any pretension England had of being a class side is being brutally exposed .

South Africa would tear this lot a new arsehole !

Soma · **Joined:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:29 pm **Posts:** 574

tripledecker wrote:

As I said from the start, and have been proven right again, we aren't as good and aus aren't as bad as everyone says
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There is a gold star in the post.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Game on.

Soma · **Joined:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:29 pm **Posts:** 574

Beauty ball that, he's just bowled 91mph too, he's pumped up. Could be the game for England that, shame they have a decently long tail still.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

A lot longer than previous tests though.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Superb spell this from Broad, totally shifted momentum.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

That's plumb!!!!

Tripledecker trolling leads to Aussie collapse.

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

This one might be missing.

Or not :laugh:

tripledecker · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:25 pm **Posts:** 1938

Credit to Stuart broad for an excellent spell, let's how the management still make some much needed changes regardless of the outcome

Bairstow and bresnan out, and root sliding down the order please !

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

Bresnan has also bowled a match turning spell.

Let's drop him though.

They might rest Anderson.

no6bus · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:55 pm **Posts:** 5096

Well no cricket for elvis tomorrow

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tripledecker · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:25 pm **Posts:** 1938

Well done broad, but 3-0 flatters England, feelwe are setting ourselves for a fall if we don't shake off this complacency
A combined 11 would probably be half and half for players

Cook
Warner
Bell
Pieterson
Clarke
Watson
Haddin
Broad
Harris
Swan
Anderson

PJPoolie · **Joined:** Wed Mar 06, 2013 6:28 pm **Posts:** 15342

What is almost admirable about your trolling is that you've kept going no matter how fucking stupid and clueless you've been made to look over and over again.

I mean are my eyes letting me down or is Shane Watson in that combined team :laugh:

tripledecker · **Joined:** Sat Aug 10, 2013 5:25 pm **Posts:** 1938

He is in as an all rounder, tight bowling and decent enough with the bat for a number 6, plus his competition was your bum boy bairstow !

You are good at knocking people's opinions, so how about you put down your combined 11

Andy Dibbles Gloves · **Joined:** Tue Dec 11, 2012 3:32 pm **Posts:** 6817

bloody hell man we are 3 0 up. We have batted shite but we are atill Better than them.

Jesus bleedin christ.

Do you have an opinon on bairstows average compared to cook and trott.

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