Ashes 2019

[flyboy77]

That's a little simplistic, in reality...dropping a truckload of catches, appalling batting, useless umpiring (we got shafted all series) & our reviewing of those useless umpiring decisions cost us the win.

and, equally, with all those points above against us,  I'm not sure batting first would have made a sceric of difference.

Simplistic? Absolutely, but's it's cricket strategy 101....and he fluffed it.

Paine thought he was smarter than the cricket gods - he ain't.

Our bowlers would have had an extra day or so rest - our premier batter Smith averages 100 in first innings.....