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Posted: **Thu Jul 13, 2023 9:32 am**

Women's and Men's well poised for decent finishes.

Posted: **Thu Jul 13, 2023 11:13 am**

What are your thoughts on the multi-game format (and points system) for the women's Ashes?

Posted: **Thu Jul 13, 2023 11:27 am**

Frank Costanza wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 11:13 am What are your thoughts on the multi-game format (and points system) for the women's Ashes?

I actually like it.

Posted: **Thu Jul 13, 2023 1:37 pm**

God is an Englishman wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 9:32 am Women's and Men's well poised for decent finishes.

Not ideal but unless they play 3 tests then probably the best idea.

Issue though is the points, if it's multi format then should it be almost impossible to lose if you win the test?

Posted: **Thu Jul 13, 2023 1:42 pm**

So my thread about the actual Ashes gets deleted and now we’re talking about women's cricket ??? Points system, Jesus give me strength, red ball game isn’t white ball game

Posted: **Thu Jul 13, 2023 2:07 pm**

N5 1BH wrote: ↑Thu Jul 13, 2023 1:42 pm So my thread about the actual Ashes gets deleted and now we’re talking about women's cricket ??? Points system, Jesus give me strength, red ball game isn’t white ball game

Agreed, separate series, separate teams (usually).

Posted: **Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:16 pm**

in 2023 is women's cricket an open event or only available to women?

Posted: **Fri Jul 14, 2023 3:51 pm**

zzz wrote: ↑Fri Jul 14, 2023 1:16 pm in 2023 is women's cricket an open event or only available to women?

no, only men who couldnt make it at senior level!

Posted: **Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:08 am**

Congrats to the Aussie women for retaining the Ashes

Posted: **Mon Jul 17, 2023 1:28 pm**

Frank Costanza wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:08 am Congrats to the Aussie women for retaining the Ashes

Celebrating retaining

Finish the job, then congratulations are in order.

Posted: **Mon Jul 17, 2023 4:27 pm**

God is an Englishman wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 1:28 pm
Frank Costanza wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:08 am Congrats to the Aussie women for retaining the Ashes
Celebrating retaining

Finish the job, then congratulations are in order.

This for me is where the points system is flawed - it should be such a way that the total points is an odd number so there is a guaranteed winner (and a lot less chance of a 'drawn' series)

Maybe 6 points for the Test, 3 points for each ODI and 2 points for each T20

Posted: **Mon Jul 17, 2023 5:57 pm**

Frank Costanza wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 4:27 pm
God is an Englishman wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 1:28 pm
Frank Costanza wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:08 am Congrats to the Aussie women for retaining the Ashes
Celebrating retaining

Finish the job, then congratulations are in order.
This for me is where the points system is flawed - it should be such a way that the total points is an odd number so there is a guaranteed winner (and a lot less chance of a 'drawn' series)

Maybe 6 points for the Test, 3 points for each ODI and 2 points for each T20

Draw would obviously still be possible. Hard to think of a way to ensure it doesn't happen. Maybe most boundaries?

I was thinking about this today. Maybe if equal points then whoever has won the most games.

Posted: **Mon Jul 17, 2023 7:48 pm**

The draw is never good for getting a winner. Ryder Cup has the same 'flaw'

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:26 am**

God is an Englishman wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 1:28 pm
Frank Costanza wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:08 am Congrats to the Aussie women for retaining the Ashes
Celebrating retaining

Finish the job, then congratulations are in order.

beating the poms in their own backyard, with pitch doctoring ... worth celebrating!

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:32 am**

I wonder what colour the stumps will be?

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:11 am**

Michael wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:26 am
God is an Englishman wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 1:28 pm
Frank Costanza wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:08 am Congrats to the Aussie women for retaining the Ashes
Celebrating retaining

Finish the job, then congratulations are in order.
beating the poms in their own backyard, with pitch doctoring ... worth celebrating!

But you didn't beat them. How were the pitches doctored?

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:22 am**

God is an Englishman wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:11 am
Michael wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:26 am
God is an Englishman wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 1:28 pm
Frank Costanza wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:08 am Congrats to the Aussie women for retaining the Ashes
Celebrating retaining

Finish the job, then congratulations are in order.
beating the poms in their own backyard, with pitch doctoring ... worth celebrating!
But you didn't beat them. How were the pitches doctored?

too easy

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:23 am**

Bomber wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:32 am I wonder what colour the stumps will be?

Surely they need to go with black stumps, to appease the BLM activists.

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:33 am**

Michael wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:23 am
Bomber wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:32 am I wonder what colour the stumps will be?
Surely they need to go with black stumps, to appease the BLM activists.

Can we just have a set stumps at each end, with no political agenda plastered over them?

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:34 am**

Michael wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:22 am
God is an Englishman wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:11 am
Michael wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:26 am
God is an Englishman wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 1:28 pm
Frank Costanza wrote: ↑Mon Jul 17, 2023 11:08 am Congrats to the Aussie women for retaining the Ashes
Celebrating retaining

Finish the job, then congratulations are in order.
beating the poms in their own backyard, with pitch doctoring ... worth celebrating!
But you didn't beat them. How were the pitches doctored?
too easy

Ahh so you deliberately got basic facts wrong?

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:36 am**

ozzie owl wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:33 am
Michael wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 11:23 am
Bomber wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 10:32 am I wonder what colour the stumps will be?
Surely they need to go with black stumps, to appease the BLM activists.
Can we just have a set stumps at each end, with no political agenda plastered over them?

no, how else can the woke appease the mass wokeness?

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:59 pm**

So Aussies team
Include Green & Hazlewood
Drop Boland & Murphy

With rain expected on friday to sunday, Poms are already praying to the Gods for a draw.

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:29 pm**

Michael wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 4:59 pm So Aussies team
Include Green & Hazlewood
Drop Boland & Murphy

With rain expected on friday to sunday, Poms are already praying to the Gods for a draw.

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:42 pm**

Aussies whingeing about the sun now.

Posted: **Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:52 pm**

^^^^^^^....liar.....what sun????

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:06 am**

England on top after day one. Only saw the first session, but that looked a 400+ pitch to me, and barring any tail-end miracles, we will fall well short of that. I guess it will depend on how well we bowl/field.

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:50 am**

MegaBonus wrote: ↑Wed Jul 19, 2023 8:52 pm ^^^^^^^....liar.....what sun????

In Manchester as well. They've lost it.

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:50 am**

Bomber wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:06 am England on top after day one. Only saw the first session, but that looked a 400+ pitch to me, and barring any tail-end miracles, we will fall well short of that. I guess it will depend on how well we bowl/field.

Still seems fairly even to me.

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:09 pm**

God is an Englishman wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:50 am
Bomber wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:06 am England on top after day one. Only saw the first session, but that looked a 400+ pitch to me, and barring any tail-end miracles, we will fall well short of that. I guess it will depend on how well we bowl/field.

Still seems fairly even to me.

I thought you said you can't evaluate until both sides bat.

Posted: **Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:17 pm**

Rosenstolz wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 12:09 pm
God is an Englishman wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 11:50 am
Bomber wrote: ↑Thu Jul 20, 2023 9:06 am England on top after day one. Only saw the first session, but that looked a 400+ pitch to me, and barring any tail-end miracles, we will fall well short of that. I guess it will depend on how well we bowl/field.

Still seems fairly even to me.
I thought you said you can't evaluate until both sides bat.

Which would make it even then.

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