Ashes 2019

[JonHenry]

How much longer must we have to tolerate Khawaja.

Labuschagne ... great knock.  Root, you're a lying cheat

I think Warner might go first.
Technically suspect and really struggling to survive
Khawaja also in trouble though
Harris, labuschagne and Pattinson in?

[LP]

I don't get the players being hit side on, the best test player of the short ball in the world is Kholi, and he does it the correct way and basically tucks his chin into his chest and lets the ball smash the top of his helmet. Facing the ball and tucking his chin into his chest protects all critical surfaces and because you prepare for the hit it's generally not an issue.

At juniors we've been training kids to "headbutt" the short ball for years, we have a drill in which they pair off and one throws the ball at the other and they are asked to headbutt it back like a soccer ball. Or another drill is that three with one in the middle just offering a little weave left or righto get out of the way. It trains the kids to use their helmet as a defensive weapon.

I don't get how blokes get to 1st Class level and can't perform the sort of basics.

[flyboy77]

How much longer must we have to tolerate Khawaja.

Labuschagne ... great knock.  Root, you're a lying cheat

Khawaa, Bancroft, Waner. Heck, Wade bar one innings has been schizen.

The catch - unfathomable that a third umpire would give that out....

[Professer E]

Can't add anything more other than Labuschagne was in my first test side and he showed why.

Fancy these blokes getting out to that tweaker.  FMD.  Embarrassing.

Warner is deadset hopeless in England and Khawaja is a crab.    Both have to go, but there isn't a line up of candidates.    Maybe dump Warner and open with Khawaja.

Harris must be close to a run.  Where's Burns at?

[JonHenry]

Khawaa, Bancroft, Waner. Heck, Wade bar one innings has been schizen.

The catch - unfathomable that a third umpire would give that out....

Agree on the catch.
How does that bloke officiate in any position after a dozen errors in the first test.
Surely after this, they replace him.
No, I actually think he is back on field in the next test.

[malo]

How much longer must we have to tolerate Khawaja.

Labuschagne ... great knock.  Root, you're a lying cheat

Pretty much sums my feeling up exactly cap.......assuming that Smith plays, one of those top 3 has to go.  Marnus showed the grit that has been sadly lacking from the 3 amigos at the top there.

Oh.....and can we all booo Root now that he's a cheat as well ?

[LP]

I'd like to see the Aussie fans scream "Howzat" every time Root fields a bump or ground ball!

[flyboy77]

Disgraceful from Root and the umpires!

[ElwoodBlues1]

Disgraceful from Root and the umpires!

Yep..looks like lawn bowls, how could the umpire give that out, any doubt has to go to the batsman

[flyboy77]

fingers underneath the ball my butt.

Anyone who has played any cricket knows that was a grounded ball....