Ashes 5 test - The Oval

I don’t think aus deserved to win
When you look over all

Opening batsmen burns and Denly posted the opening scores.

Can’t argue with smith he’s simply the best.

Then well middle order stokes has been the better. Wade had a few decent knocks but stokes edges it for me.

Keepers identical expect jb has two stumpings Bairstow has more runs than Paine.

Tail end England faired better mostly and the tail helped us massively win our first game.

Bowling Cummings was the overall better bowler.

But stats say broad and archer were better than what else Aussie has to offer.

Spin Lyon due to his first game but he wasn’t brilliant after and it was very close.

In the field both sides took good catches smith taking the most.

That’s just my opinion anyway.
 


I don’t think aus deserved to win
When you look over all

Opening batsmen burns and Denly posted the opening scores.

Can’t argue with smith he’s simply the best.

Then well middle order stokes has been the better. Wade had a few decent knocks but stokes edges it for me.

Keepers identical expect jb has two stumpings Bairstow has more runs than Paine.

Tail end England faired better mostly and the tail helped us massively win our first game.

Bowling Cummings was the overall better bowler.

But stats say broad and archer were better than what else Aussie has to offer.

Spin Lyon due to his first game but he wasn’t brilliant after and it was very close.

In the field both sides took good catches smith taking the most.

That’s just my opinion anyway.
Thing about Test Cricket Is that the stats never tell the full story. The only way to get it is to be there for all or at least most of it. Over 4 or 5 days something happens that no amount of piecing together the facts of it can recreate.

I think that's one of the reasons why it's so special. It's a sustained unique moment, and theres not many of them left in society these days.

Also Australia did what they needed to do in 4 games. The last game wasn't indicative of either side throughout the series. Australia were much worse, England much better. But the Ashes were decided before it started.
 
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Thing about Test Cricket Is that the stats never tell the full story. The only way to get it is to be there for all or at least most of it. Over 4 or 5 days something happens that no amount of piecing together the facts of it can recreate.

I think that's one of the reasons why it's so special. It's a sustained unique moment, and theres not many of them left in society these days.

Also Australia did what they needed to do in 4 games. The last game wasn't indicative of either side throughout the series. Australia were much worse, England much better. But the Ashes were decided before it started.
Lots of things mate ifs and buts really.

What if Warner has turned up.
If jimmy wasn’t injured
If rain didn’t stop play.

You are right with stats but I’ve watched about every minute of the tests and I think it was very close and and a draw was probably the right result in the end.
 
You sure? Don’t think he is.

What a way to end the summer. Man I feel sad about the whole thing

I honestly fuckin love cricket, dunno what I’d do without it
Just a feeling with him saying he wasn't finished.

Still got the county games and the t20 final to go before its over for another season.

I dont half miss TMS being on at work and Sky when I'm working from home
 
Just a feeling with him saying he wasn't finished.

Still got the county games and the t20 final to go before its over for another season.

I dont half miss TMS being on at work and Sky when I'm working from home

Ah ok hope so marra, he’s quality broadcaster

Yes Durham promotion and a good t20 finals day

Then on to the winter tours

Cricket over the summer always a constant like
 
Propper got me this! Went to games with my old man. Knowing this will be his last series I get to watch with him due to his health makes me embrace it even more.

Time to make memories with my boys, I was lucky enough to travel the world watching cricket as a boy and il have to embrace taking my lads.
Fantastic post. Get the bug into him. This forum over the last few months shows how good things can be on the smb.
 

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