O/T The Ashes

[LincsMiller]

The spirit of the game is well and truly over!!

Horrible, horrible cricket!

I know the rules of the game were followed but the spirit isn’t what the Aussies play to!

Remember this is a team that bowled underhand to prevent runs and were caught sanding down the ball. Win at all cost

[frogmiller]

Remember this is a team that bowled underhand to prevent runs and were caught sanding down the ball. Win at all cost

There seemed to be a change in ambiance for the first day and half and the whole of the first test.

It’s changed now!. Even the southerners have woken up 😂

[frogmiller]

Even the members are having a go at the Aussie in the long room!

[LincsMiller]

And the spineless MCC have apologised to the Aussies for the members behaviour

[gru]

I think England could have been in a much better position in this match.

I agree with Scum regarding how the Australians have contained England.

Gru the price for a day at Headingley is £98 ont western terrace. I’ll be there for the second days play. If you have any questions for Hamshaw about Lamy I’ll put them to him 🤪

Good on you! Enjoy! Just tell MH Lamy on right Chieo on left we'd have been cooking with gas!




Today fell short again but history was against them. Australia it's more their national sport.

[Scum-Triumphant]

We didn’t lose that test because of bad sportsmanship with the Bairstow wicket.
In fact it spurred stokes on or we would have lost by more.
Root didn’t get a knock and we collapsed yesterday. All this without having to face Lyons.

[MillersTime]

Better side won.
Still a bunch of you know what.

[Jimmy Badfellow]

We didn’t lose that test because of bad sportsmanship with the Bairstow wicket.
In fact it spurred stokes on or we would have lost by more.
Root didn’t get a knock and we collapsed yesterday. All this without having to face Lyons.

I agree but it was 'gutter' sportsmanship none the less. Akin to the Leeds v Aston Villa situation the other year. Bairstow had been doing the same thing regularly before and so,as I see it,the Aussies should have warned him of it before acting on it.What I agree with you on is on the series so far as a whole.From the declaration in the 1st innings at Edgbaston to the swash buckling 'bazball',paddle sweeps on the first ball of the day.......it's revolutionary if you win.......but you end up looking like a d**k if you get beat five,nil!

[GlennMiller]

The atmosphere at Lords after the Bairstow incident was febrile! If it had happened at Edgbaston, goodness knows what would have happened! Carey & Cummins will be forever tarnished for their lack of sportsmanship. That said, fantastic day's cricket, one of the greatest Ashes innings ever, and grateful I was there to witness it! Fromafar - muchos schooners post match!!

[Ronners]

I do think Australia would have won anyway, but because of the incident with the bairstow dismissal, the last place Australia would have wanted to play after this is Yorkshire, and I'm sure we will give them a nice Yorkshire welcome over the 5 days. UTM