Aussies retain The Ashes

[kickstart]

7 hours ago, HungDonger said:

Ban all future Test cricket in England !

 

The chances of completing a series of 5 day games in the middle of the English summer is remote.

A waste of time and effort for the visiting players and supporters.

The constant rains mean the series are based on luck.

 

Once the games are played in a neutral environment with decent weather and  without 'pitch fixing' we will all see how bad English cricket really is .

In fact, from TMS radio, Sydney has had the most day washed out in Ashes cricket 25 in total, as you would expect none in Perth, next two grounds are in the Uk. 

[owl sees all]

The Roos have become untrustworthy.

[bignok]

Just now, owl sees all said:

The Roos have become untrustworthy.

They play league.

[bignok]

4 minutes ago, kickstart said:

In fact, from TMS radio, Sydney has had the most day washed out in Ashes cricket 25 in total, as you would expect none in Perth, next two grounds are in the Uk. 

Its part of the game. 

[RayC]

29 minutes ago, bignok said:

Mostly the whinging. They invent sports, lose often then complain.

I wouldn't like to call the world whinging team championship but I reckon that you've got the individual title sewn up.

[bignok]

1 minute ago, RayC said:

I wouldn't like to call the world whinging team championship but I reckon that you've got the individual title sewn up.

Another whinge.

[kickstart]

3 hours ago, Lacessit said:

I doubt it, when they were practicing against guys like Starc, Cummins and Hazlewood in the nets. Admittedly having Joffra Archer alongside Wood is an attack to be reckoned with. The English side has been carrying Jimmy Anderson.

I could equally argue Nathan Lyon's injury during the Second Test deprived Australia of one of the world's best spinners for the next two Tests.

Jeff Thomson was the bowler who really petrified batsmen. His ability to get a ball to rear up off a full length was fearsome.

And his mate Deniss Lily, and at the time a certain Mr. G, Boycott decided he was not available to play for England. 

 

Note: the world second best spin bowler Jack Leach, was also injured, that could have been a game changer for England. 

[owl sees all]

15 minutes ago, bignok said:

They play league.

Can't trust the Oz cricketers. They want to win so much. Must recognise that the Roos will do anything to win. Fair play don't come into it with them.

 

The English, and Welsh (if there are any in the team) need to toughen up.

[bignok]

Love to see Aus pick a radical side. Eng has Ali at 3. Three allrounders. Pick Maxwell at 8 tell him to bazball it.

[bignok]

Just now, owl sees all said:

Can't trust the Oz cricketers. They want to win so much. Must recognise that the Roos will do anything to win. Fair play don't come into it with them.

 

The English, and Welsh (if there are any in the team) need to toughen up.

Yes they win more than the English. Thats the whole point of sport.

 

[owl sees all]

1 minute ago, bignok said:

Yes they win more than the English. Thats the whole point of sport.

 

Nonsense!

 

Sport should be an equaliser. Not one (team) playing fair and the other not.

 

Morally deficient.

 

 

[kickstart]

3 hours ago, bignok said:

Old comedy and beer. Brits do well.

 

Not much else. 

We won the world cup at football and in rugby union, that was against who.........................cannot remember now some team in yellow shirts. 

[bignok]

6 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

Nonsense!

 

Sport should be an equaliser. Not one (team) playing fair and the other not.

 

Morally deficient.

 

 

Yes losing is unfair. Poor England isnt good enough. Aus should play worse so England can win

 

 

[Eloquent pilgrim]

12 minutes ago, bignok said:

Yes they win more than the English. Thats the whole point of sport.

Really ?

 

“Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it should be played not only within its Laws but also within the Spirit of the Game.

Any action which is seen to abuse this spirit causes injury to the game itself. The major responsibility for ensuring the spirit of fair play rests with the captains.“

 

Source: Cricket Australia website - Our Values; Spirit of Cricket.

 

 

Hypocrisy personified; this is the same Cricket Australia that whitewashed their own enquiry to exonerate Saint Cummins.

[bignok]

Just now, Eloquent pilgrim said:

Really ?

 

“Cricket is a game that owes much of its unique appeal to the fact that it should be played not only within its Laws but also within the Spirit of the Game.

Any action which is seen to abuse this spirit causes injury to the game itself. The major responsibility for ensuring the spirit of fair play rests with the captains.“

 

Source: Cricket Australia website - Our Values; Spirit of Cricket.

 

 

Hypocrisy personified; this is the same Cricket Australia that whitewashed their own enquiry to exonerate Saint Cummins.

Such sore losers. Never seen anything like it.

 

Bairstow did the samething on day 3.

[owl sees all]

4 minutes ago, bignok said:

Yes losing is unfair. Poor England isnt good enough. Aus should play worse so England can win

 

 

Don't care who wins. Just want to see fair play; not cheating.

[bignok]

https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/travis-head-discloses-jonny-bairstow-shocking-ashes-message-to-highlight-hypocrisy-as-old-9-year-old-video-reveals-truth-101688464838095.html

 

https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/australia-cry-englands-hypocrisy-when-bairstow-tried-to-run-out-labuschagne-when-he-was-the-wicketkeeper-8698357/

[bignok]

Just now, owl sees all said:

Don't care who wins. Just want to see fair play; not cheating.

Who cheated?

[bignok]

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/dec/27/memorable-moments-2013-stuart-broad

 

Spirit of the game?

[Eloquent pilgrim]

8 minutes ago, bignok said:

Such sore losers. Never seen anything like it.

 

Bairstow did the samething on day 3.

What has Bairstow got to do with it. I am talking about the conspiratorial cheating by Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood, Smith, Warner, and Bancroft with sandpaper

[owl sees all]

3 minutes ago, bignok said:

Who cheated?

Bairstow left the crease to pat down a bump. Thinking that the ball was dead. Then he got stumped. That's not playing the game fair to me. Cheating, is not the word; perhaps cheating is better.

[bignok]

1 minute ago, Eloquent pilgrim said:

What has Bairstow got to do with it. I am talking about the conspiratorial cheating by Cummins, Starc, Hazlewood, Smith, Warner, and Bancroft with sandpaper

False claims no proof.

[bignok]

Just now, owl sees all said:

Bairstow left the crease to pat down a bump. Thinking that the ball was dead. Then he got stumped. That's not playing the game fair to me. Cheating, is not the word; perhaps cheating is better.

So he got stumped. 1 not cheating 2 Bairstow tried it himself

 

Bairstow is a hypocrite. So is Baz the coach. He did it himself.

 

You must be English.

[bignok]

England coach "cheating"

 

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/ashes-cricket-england-coach-brendon-mccullums-hypocrisy-exposed-after-australias-controversial-win-in-second-test/XCXERVS34BBBNFXJR34MJHVB6U/

[bignok]

11 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

Bairstow left the crease to pat down a bump. Thinking that the ball was dead. Then he got stumped. That's not playing the game fair to me. Cheating, is not the word; perhaps cheating is better.

https://au.sports.yahoo.com/cricket-ashes-jonny-bairstow-stumping-simon-taufel-iconic-umpire-shuts-down-argument-042025997.html

[owl sees all]

25 minutes ago, bignok said:

So he got stumped. 1 not cheating 2 Bairstow tried it himself

 

Bairstow is a hypocrite. So is Baz the coach. He did it himself.

 

You must be English.

If Bairstow tried it, as you say; then he should hang his head in shame.

 

I'm not shouting for the Oz keeper, captain and umpires to be tried for un-fair play, and be locked up for 25 years. No! Or they be fined 170,000 squids each. No! What would be good,, is for Oz captain to make a public apology, and to stress, that from now, on they will play within the spirit of the game.

 

And yes! I am English. An Essex lad don't ya know. Where I come from cheating in any sport (or brag), meant (if caught), a life-time of isolation and ridicule.

 

Edited July 24, 2023 by owl sees all

[bignok]

Just now, owl sees all said:

If Bairstow tried it, as you say; then he should hang his head in shame.

 

I'm not shouting for the Oz keeper, captain and umpires to be tried for un-fair play, and be locked up for 25 years. No! Or them be fined 170,000 squids each. No! What would be good is for Oz captain to make a public apology, and to stress that from now on they will play within the spirit of the game.

 

And yes! I am English. An Essex lad don't ya know. Where I come from cheating in any sport (or brag), meant (if caught), a life-time of isolation and ridicule.

 

Sounds like whinging to me. Keepers are allowed to stump people.

[bignok]

Carey said he would do it again. Rightly so. Totally fair play. Stay behind the line until its dead ball.

[owl sees all]

2 minutes ago, bignok said:

Sounds like whinging to me. Keepers are allowed to stump people.

Whinging!!?? Stumping within the spirit of the game! Absolutely!

 

No! In my county (Essex), we wouldn't let our cheaters get on the ships to Oz. We preferred to reform them. That's why we are so great and looked-up to.

 

Sport should be played fairly and in a good spirit. As I said; don't mjnd who wins. Just want to see fair play.

[bignok]

3 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

Whinging!!?? Stumping within the spirit of the game! Absolutely!

 

No! In my county (Essex), we wouldn't let our cheaters get on the ships to Oz. We preferred to reform them. That's why we are so great and looked-up to.

 

Sport should be played fairly and in a good spirit. As I said; don't mjnd who wins. Just want to see fair play.

It was fair play. Don't understand the fuss.