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RE: It's The Ashes (again) - SuperBob2002 - 06-19-2023
I can't call this. I really can't. I think we just about go into tomorrow as favourites. But it's tight. It can go either way.
All I know is that England will be kicking themselves massively if they don't win. We've had so many chances (dropped catches, wickets off no balls, missed-stumpings) to get on top. But it's made for a great game.
Some spell from Broad, that.
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - Pragmatist - 06-19-2023
(06-19-2023, 06:08 PM)SuperBob2002 Wrote: I can't call this. I really can't. I think we just about go into tomorrow as favourites. But it's tight. It can go either way.
All I know is that England will be kicking themselves massively if they don't win. We've had so many chances (dropped catches, wickets off no balls, missed-stumpings) to get on top. But it's made for a great game.
Some spell from Broad, that.
Paddy Power make us slight favourites at 10/11, with Australia 11/10 and 14/1 the draw. Sounds about right to me.
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - rsbaggy2 - 06-19-2023
England clear favourites.. Aussies are bricking it. Poor shot from Smith .. pivotal moment.
So much for the critics of the "early" declaration. We have a magnificent game on our hands.
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - Malcolm Tucker - 06-19-2023
What a match this is. Betfair exchange odds give the current expected win percentages:
England 48%
Australia 43%
Draw 9%
Hopefully there’ll be a decent bit of cloud cover after the morning’s rain.
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - SuperBob2002 - 06-19-2023
(06-19-2023, 06:25 PM)Pragmatist Wrote:(06-19-2023, 06:08 PM)SuperBob2002 Wrote: I can't call this. I really can't. I think we just about go into tomorrow as favourites. But it's tight. It can go either way.
All I know is that England will be kicking themselves massively if they don't win. We've had so many chances (dropped catches, wickets off no balls, missed-stumpings) to get on top. But it's made for a great game.
Some spell from Broad, that.
Paddy Power make us slight favourites at 10/11, with Australia 11/10 and 14/1 the draw. Sounds about right to me.
I think the draw is worth a cheeky tenna. It's obviously long odds for a reason - there should be a winner, but met office forecast tells me the morning session will probably be rained off, with rain easing off between 12:00 and 13;00. I'm not sure what that means over wise, but assuming that leaves 60 overs remaining across 2 sessions Australia RRR would be 3. There could be a scenario where we take an early wicket or two, and they just end up blocking it out, and it could lead to a tense draw.
So many permutations. It's exciting.
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - Fido - 06-19-2023
(06-19-2023, 06:48 PM)SuperBob2002 Wrote:(06-19-2023, 06:25 PM)Pragmatist Wrote:(06-19-2023, 06:08 PM)SuperBob2002 Wrote: I can't call this. I really can't. I think we just about go into tomorrow as favourites. But it's tight. It can go either way.
All I know is that England will be kicking themselves massively if they don't win. We've had so many chances (dropped catches, wickets off no balls, missed-stumpings) to get on top. But it's made for a great game.
Some spell from Broad, that.
Paddy Power make us slight favourites at 10/11, with Australia 11/10 and 14/1 the draw. Sounds about right to me.
I think the draw is worth a cheeky tenna. It's obviously long odds for a reason - there should be a winner, but met office forecast tells me the morning session will probably be rained off, with rain easing off between 12:00 and 13;00. I'm not sure what that means over wise, but assuming that leaves 60 overs remaining across 2 sessions Australia RRR would be 3. There could be a scenario where we take an early wicket or two, and they just end up blocking it out, and it could lead to a tense draw.
So many permutations. It's exciting.
Well, three anyway.
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - MancBaggie - 06-19-2023
Chance of 4 tbf
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - backsidebaggie - 06-19-2023
(06-19-2023, 06:29 PM)rsbaggy2 Wrote: England clear favourites.. Aussies are bricking it. Poor shot from Smith .. pivotal moment.
So much for the critics of the "early" declaration. We have a magnificent game on our hands.
Tbf an extra few runs from not declaring and England would be in an even stronger position.
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - SuperBob2002 - 06-19-2023
England winning with plenty of runs to spare
England winning with late wicket drama with Aus needing a handful of runs to win.
Aus winning with plenty of runs to spare.
Aus winning with 1 wicket remaining.
Aus blocking out for a draw.
Wash out.
All the above could happen.
RE: It's The Ashes (again) - CA Baggie - 06-19-2023
Or a tie.
We (almost) all want England to win, but without sounding too corny, the biggest winner is the boost a game like this gives to red ball cricket.
We have probably 2 sessions left, 60-75 overs with an extension, and every result genuinely possible.
Gutted I can’t make another day of it at Edgbaston.