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[Francois Jackson]

You won’t WP, but still be loads of fun. Aussies will chase 100 tops.

Poms are so 💩

[WilliamPowell]

You won’t WP, but still be loads of fun. Aussies will chase 100 tops.

Poms are so 💩

Yeah I know

But the ticket cost me $500. It includes all food and drink but would like a full day's play. 

[mightytiges]

Stokes, Bairstow and Root already gone this morning. This could be over in the next 30 mins.

[mightytiges]

Make that possibly the next 5 mins  . Just one wicket to go.

Boland must be in dreamland.

[mightytiges]

All over! Aussies win the Ashes .

England all out for just 68  .

Boland with 6/7  .

[mightytiges]

I'm off to MCG tomorrow

Not confident we will get to see a full day's play 

WP, you at least got to see an hour of play  .

[one-eyed]

Mr Extras keeps his spot in the England XI .


Most runs for ENG in Tests in 2021

1708 - Joe Root
530 - Rory Burns
412 - Extras
391 - Jonny Bairstow
368 - Ollie Pope

 #AUSvENG

https://twitter.com/sirswampthing/status/1475631810935590915



Lowest first innings lead for a team to win by an innings:

46 - ENG (246) vs NZ (200 & 26) in 1955, Auckland
74 - WI (392) vs ENG (318 & 51) in 2009, Kingston
82 - AUS (267) vs ENG (185 & 68) in 2021, Melbourne
87 - WI (218) vs PAK (131 & 77) in 1986, Lahore

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Boland with the best ever 6-for on Debut. Previous best was Charlie Turner back in 1887 (6/15).

The best-ever 5-for on debut. was 5/15 by Philander.

Others:
7/29 - Kyle Abbott
8/43 - Albert TRott




https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/the-ashes-third-test-australia-v-england-the-mcg-26-30-december.1296038/post-73258032

[one-eyed]

 

Australia will probably beat England easily at the MCG. But if Australia wants to win really, really easily, selectors should play Scott Boland. He’s been close to unplayable since Matt Page added more life to the MCG pitch. If it’s horses for courses, Boland should be odds-on.

9:08 PM · Dec 23, 2021

https://twitter.com/White_Adam/status/1473958599806238722

 

[Andyy]

Great by Boland.

Dismal by England. They should forfeit the last two matches and FO home now.

And all the Brits are pleading for good sportsmanship and maturity on social media. Honestly after all the sandpaper jokes we should give them hell. Maybe they'd play better with a bit of spite in them.

[WilliamPowell]

I'm off to MCG tomorrow

Not confident we will get to see a full day's play 

WP, you at least got to see an hour of play  .

Hmm yes,  80 minutes to be precise

At least they kept the room open until 6pm

And served us our 3 course meal

[one-eyed]

Howzat!

A reminder that Scott Boland's grandfather, Brian, played 50 games for Richmond, and was vice-captain of our 1954 Reserves premiership.

Here's hoping Scott had a chat to Paul Reiffel, who was umpiring this Test - for his father Ron played with Brian Boland in 1951 and 1952 RFC games.

https://mobile.twitter.com/rfchistory

[mightytiges]

 

[one-eyed]

Travis Head is out of the 4th Test with covid.

Peter Lalor reported for The Australian on Friday morning that a player in the camp had returned a positive PCR test. Lalor then tweeted that reserve batsman Usman Khawaja is set to play in the fourth Test.

The remainder of the Australian squad, their families and the support staff have undergone PCR and RAT tests this morning. Both the Australian and England squads are expected to separately travel to Sydney as planned today.

As a precautionary measure Mitchell Marsh, Nic Maddinson and Josh Inglis have joined the Australian squad as additional cover.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2021/12/31/australian-batsman-travis-head-tests-positive-for-covid-19/

[one-eyed]

Pat Cummins has confirmed Usman Khawaja will play at the SCG and his inclusion is the sole change for the Australian XI in the fourth Test.

Khawaja will replace Travis Head, who returned a positive test to COVID-19 late last week.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/01/03/cummins-confirms-one-change-for-australia-for-fourth-test/

[one-eyed]

Rain interrupted first day in Sydney.

Aussies 1/56 at rain enforced "Tea".

Warner 30
Harris  14*
Labuschagne 0*