Ashes 2019

[capcom]

How Erasmus couldn't give Leach out to a GLARING and obvious LBW (thereby inviting the follow on) was a VERY poor decision. 

But 365 with 2 down?  England will not get that

[laj]

How Erasmus couldn't give Leach out to a GLARING and obvious LBW (thereby inviting the follow on) was a VERY poor decision. 

But 365 with 2 down?  England will not get that

Then he's quick to fire out our blokes when Broad bowls around the wicket.

[Professer E]

Umpiring has been worse than our batting,  and that's saying something.

[LP]

Thanks and Goodbye David.

Reminds me of a proverb, ........... all that glitters isn't gold!

The ACB in it's guise as a neptoistic bunch of NSWelshmen were smitten with this bloke. What I find really shocking is that it took so long for international opposition bowlers to work him and various other cross bat hacks out! I suppose that says something about the drop in the quality of test cricket under the influence of the shorter forms!

FFS, I can't wait until Carey gets a run at starting a serious Test career!

[ElwoodBlues1]

Then he's quick to fire out our blokes when Broad bowls around the wicket.

Warner is shot mentally against Broad, Erasmus and crew have been quick but the problem is its also been easy as
Warner, Harris etc have been back on the stumps and squared up.
Time for another right hander like Joe Burns to open, cant understand how Bancroft actually got picked to tour, worst technique
of any opener I have seen for ages.

[DJC]

It’s interesting that we seem to be picking bowlers on form and pitch but remain reluctant to change the batsmen ????

[Sexybronco]

It’s interesting that we seem to be picking bowlers on form and pitch but remain reluctant to change the batsmen ????

We’ve got great bowling options, as for batting.....not so sure.

[laj]

It’s interesting that we seem to be picking bowlers on form and pitch but remain reluctant to change the batsmen ????

When on tour you have only so many choices. We can only replace the openers with Bancroft and Khawaja, so the only thing is they'll likely hang around a bit longer even if they don't make alot. Khawaja does average 96 as an opener, including a couple of big ones overseas. Only other batting choice left is Mitch Marsh.

Maybe open with Smith and Labuschagne and play 6 bowlers, who'll also likely make more runs as well as bowl anyway...lol.

[JonHenry]

It’s interesting that we seem to be picking bowlers on form and pitch but remain reluctant to change the batsmen ????

Reluctant?
They have dropped 2 x top order batsmen already?
Agree, they need more options but you can only have so many on tour.

Why Bancroft and M Marsh were originally selected to tour is more the issue

[Professer E]

Happy to be proven wrong but i'm voting for a draw on this one... pitch isn't doing enough, Nafun isn't getting much and Starc hasn't come to the party.  Going to struggle to create 8 chances in 3 sessions.