The Ashes 2023

Non-NSW quota.

lardbucket wrote:Non-NSW quota.

Marsh quota.

skully wrote:Have to say I'm still mystified at Puddle's selection in the squad. Is he injury cover for Snot?

dumb selection quota, and because ODI/T20 form = Test readyness

....and because we played like total dumbarses without an all rounder for two Tests in banIndia 

Mitch Marsh is also well liked in the dressing room ( a bit like the fat girl allowed in the cool group so they all know they arent the ugliest ) and some of this squad need to be reassureed they arent the worst Test cricketer in the room

Nath wrote:

skully wrote:Have to say I'm still mystified at Puddle's selection in the squad. Is he injury cover for Snot?

dumb selection quota, and because ODI/T20 form = Test readyness

I guess they probably think they need to fight fire with fire, in terms of Bazball… surprised they didn’t pick No-Show

beamer wrote:

Nath wrote:

skully wrote:Have to say I'm still mystified at Puddle's selection in the squad. Is he injury cover for Snot?

dumb selection quota, and because ODI/T20 form = Test readyness

I guess they probably think they need to fight fire with fire, in terms of Bazball… surprised they didn’t pick No-Show

as sensible as trying to put out a raging inferno by pissing on it

Sturat looking to stir things up.

"Stuart Broad says Australia's 4-0 series win over England in 2021-22 does not count as a real Ashes victory, arguing pandemic restrictions made it void.
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"Nothing about that series was high-level performance because of the Covid restrictions.

"The training facilities, the travel, not being able to socialise. I've written it off as a void series." "

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LOL. Yeah, lack of socialising hampers your batting, bowling and fielding.

Didn’t stop him being a wimpy qunt.

Like the dreaded Cornes, Broad can shove his unending Opinions up his arse from whence they came in the first place.

lardbucket wrote:Didn’t stop him being a wimpy qunt.

Or a coward batting from square leg.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/england-reportedly-considering-employing-short-boundaries-for-the-ashes-to-help-bazball-strategy/news-story/2ffac70075a0ef79e65f5a0b7f212ac3

so short boundaries then?

Nath wrote:https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/england-reportedly-considering-employing-short-boundaries-for-the-ashes-to-help-bazball-strategy/news-story/2ffac70075a0ef79e65f5a0b7f212ac3

so short boundaries then?

We should have had a Trent Bridge Test…

Nice ground.

Yeah, and a very short boundary on the Bridgford Road, exacerbated by the 2008 new stand which replaced a couple of smaller ones.

Notts have seemed reluctant to bid for Ashes Tests in recent years, with capacity probably also a factor compared to the other five major grounds. Restricted to a rarely-played women’s Test, a JAMODI v Ireland and a T20I this year I think. Given our record there it’s a disadvantage to us as well.

Such a joke

More injury concerns for Joffrey, doesn’t look like he will be taking the head of Starc (or anyone else) at this year’s Ashes.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/not-a-good-idea-darren-lehmann-blasts-australias-decision-to-bypass-ashes-warmup-matches/news-story/64ab3a3e9458a6cd387eb32bddba3637

no tour games because we dumb dumb heads

“practice match” v India should help most players

Nath wrote:https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/not-a-good-idea-darren-lehmann-blasts-australias-decision-to-bypass-ashes-warmup-matches/news-story/64ab3a3e9458a6cd387eb32bddba3637

no tour games because we dumb dumb heads

Same mistake we made in Bannietown.

So… Archer injured, Stone injured. Come on Woody, you’re letting the side down

And now an injury scare for Jimmy.

beamer wrote:And now an injury scare for Jimmy.

He tripped over his walker??

beamer wrote:And now an injury scare for Jimmy.

phurt. he'll be leaping out of bed like Grampa Joe getting a free trip to the chocolate factory.

Emperor Zog tells me that apparently* Jimmeh's injury is more severe than they are letting on.

Jofra Archer out for the entire northern summer.

https://www.cricket.com.au/news/england-test-squad-ireland-lords-bairstow-stokes-anderson-jofra-archer-elbow-injury-brook-wood/2023-05-16