Comments on: 10 things to watch out for during the Ashes https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/10-things-to-watch-out-for-during-the-ashes/2023/06/14/ Independent and irreverent cricket writing Thu, 15 Jun 2023 06:09:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.1.3 By: Ged Ladd https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/10-things-to-watch-out-for-during-the-ashes/2023/06/14/#comment-272688 Thu, 15 Jun 2023 06:09:41 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28543#comment-272688 Exceptional sense of excitement here in the Ged & Daisy household, even though, as KC says, it cannot really compare with the 2005 Ashes. In particular the live experience of THAT match at Edgbaston, which I have now written up:

https://ianlouisharris.com/2005/08/05/unforgettable-days-with-the-heavy-rollers-days-one-two-of-that-edgbaston-test-match-4-5-august-2005/

Non KC complaint, of course. Includes links to a prequel, a sequel and highlight reels.

Happy Ashes Eve.

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By: Bail-out https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/10-things-to-watch-out-for-during-the-ashes/2023/06/14/#comment-272686 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 18:30:03 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28543#comment-272686 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/65876708

Thought this BBC article makes a compelling case that even “the” 2005 Ashes weren’t as remarkable as “the other” 2005 Ashes.

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By: daneel https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/10-things-to-watch-out-for-during-the-ashes/2023/06/14/#comment-272685 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 17:50:10 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28543#comment-272685 Two county championship wins in a season? In this economy?

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By: Sam https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/10-things-to-watch-out-for-during-the-ashes/2023/06/14/#comment-272684 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:40:11 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28543#comment-272684 In reply to Jonny.

He’s doing it out of spite. The anti Baz.

Still, heck of a chase.

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By: Jonny https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/10-things-to-watch-out-for-during-the-ashes/2023/06/14/#comment-272683 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:03:10 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28543#comment-272683 Also, how can Dom Sibley still bat with such a slow strike rate, when others are smashing it around him? Is he just entirely inept and unable to score faster or what…?

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By: Jonny https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/10-things-to-watch-out-for-during-the-ashes/2023/06/14/#comment-272682 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 15:01:48 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28543#comment-272682 Am I the only one who upon seeing the email/article heading, immediately thought:
the ball
the bat
the bowler
the batter
the wicket
the scorecard
etc, etc

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By: A P Webster https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/10-things-to-watch-out-for-during-the-ashes/2023/06/14/#comment-272681 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:45:43 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28543#comment-272681 In reply to King Cricket.

True, but [redacted].

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By: King Cricket https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/10-things-to-watch-out-for-during-the-ashes/2023/06/14/#comment-272680 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:34:20 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28543#comment-272680 In reply to A P Webster.

There was however the other big reveal about how [redacted] was actually [redacted].

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By: A P Webster https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/10-things-to-watch-out-for-during-the-ashes/2023/06/14/#comment-272679 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 14:16:33 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28543#comment-272679 This is maybe controversial, but I thought The Prestige was disappointing, the bit where [redacted] made the ending a bit flat, as the ‘big reveal’ that [redacted] was actually [redacted] was undercut by the fact that apparently in the world of the film you can [redacted] just by using [redacted] from David Bowie, so it didn’t really make any difference and the whole point of magic tricks themselves was a bit pointless.

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By: Sam https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/10-things-to-watch-out-for-during-the-ashes/2023/06/14/#comment-272677 Wed, 14 Jun 2023 11:35:50 +0000 https://www.kingcricket.co.uk/?p=28543#comment-272677 Happy Ashes Eve Eve, one and all.

Here, have a picture of Rob Key sitting on a roller.

https://twitter.com/beastieboy07/status/1668941662154883073?s=46&t=OzDbadw0YwE6Bw9uNkugJw

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