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-   -   The Ashes (https://britishexpats.com/forum/philippines-155/ashes-941999/)

old.sparkles Dec 27th 2021 11:55 am
Re: The Ashes
 
Originally Posted by Raffin (Post 13084100)
Yes, HNY to all on here!

For all English sport lovers just hold on to our dominance in Conkers.
Not good viewing this morning :(

Yes - Happy New Year to all!

Raffin Dec 27th 2021 12:05 pm
Re: The Ashes
 
Originally Posted by old.sparkles (Post 13084105)
Not good viewing this morning :(

Yes - Happy New Year to all!
Dreadful! Has all that one day, limited overs cricket got to them in that they can't defend for long periods?
The BBC site just had a poll on an Ashes whitewash. 12k yes, 600 or so no

old.sparkles Dec 27th 2021 2:31 pm
Re: The Ashes
 
Originally Posted by Raffin (Post 13084107)
Dreadful! Has all that one day, limited overs cricket got to them in that they can't defend for long periods?
The BBC site just had a poll on an Ashes whitewash. 12k yes, 600 or so no
I think as much as I'd like it not to be, unless something changes drastically then there's every chance it'll be a 5-0 loss

Raffin Dec 27th 2021 3:21 pm
Re: The Ashes
 
Telling that England's head coach was an England test bowler who only played in 6 tests. He spent a year as their bowling coach before becoming head coach. But batting is where they are most deficient.

old.sparkles Dec 27th 2021 3:32 pm
Re: The Ashes
 
Originally Posted by Raffin (Post 13084115)
Telling that England's head coach was an England test bowler who only played in 6 tests. He spent a year as their bowling coach before becoming head coach. But batting is where they are most deficient.
The bowling in this latest test was better, but still not accurate enough.

In terms of test match runs this year- after Root with an average of 61, the next highest average this year is Malan at 34.2 - https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/en...am=1;type=year - nowhere near good enough

jaygee68 Dec 27th 2021 6:33 pm
Re: The Ashes
 
Only Covid can save us from a whitewash.

Raffin Jan 1st 2022 8:34 pm
Re: The Ashes
 
The 4th test still on but England's head coach Chris Silverwood will miss it due to being forced into 10 day isolation after contact with a covid case.. Graham Thorpe, his deputy, will be head coach for the game. He was involved with batting coaching in Australia a decade ago and Adam Hollioak is being brought in.
Hopefully these forced moves might help with the batting.

old.sparkles Jan 8th 2022 6:53 pm
Re: The Ashes
 
Originally Posted by Raffin (Post 13085535)
The 4th test still on but England's head coach Chris Silverwood will miss it due to being forced into 10 day isolation after contact with a covid case.. Graham Thorpe, his deputy, will be head coach for the game. He was involved with batting coaching in Australia a decade ago and Adam Hollioak is being brought in.
Hopefully these forced moves might help with the batting.
Were you watching today?


Raffin Jan 8th 2022 6:56 pm
Re: The Ashes
 
Not a whitewash test series. They hold on with 9 wickets down for a draw.

old.sparkles Jan 8th 2022 6:58 pm
Re: The Ashes
 
Originally Posted by Raffin (Post 13087038)
Not a whitewash test series. They hold on with 9 wickets down for a draw.
I could barely watch the last balls.

Not a whitewash :)


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