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@StevoMedia Stevo l think you said early on in the piece that @GWSGIANTS Lachie Ash was destined to be All Australian. Happening this year without doubt! Heโs an absolute jet.
@jimmaxcricket Itโs sad Jim. Cricket is just not the game as it used to be. T20 is a shell of what we grew up with and is dumbing the game down yr by yr.
My Ashes player ratings (2 matches to qualify)
England
Zak Crawley 273 runs @ 27.30 . 3.5 out of 10
Just a couple of innings of note . The notion of a soft dismissal being just around the corner often fulfilled . IMO it's time to move on from this 6 year project
Ben Duckett 202 runs @ 20.20 . 1.5 out of 10
Very disappointing series . Got 2 or 3 good balls early in the series & couldn't escape the rut . IMO he has enough credit in the bank to survive this horror show
Ollie Pope 125 runs @ 20.83 . 1 out of 10
This may seem harsh but genuinely didn't think he was the right choice at 3 . Temperament or technique wise . I'm sure he'll score a lot of runs for Surrey in the summer wish him well
Joe Root 400 runs @ 44.44 . 7 out of 10
Looked out of nick early in the series but as all great players do fought through . Two hundreds & although probably didn't quite hit his immense consistency , solid enough figures . Got some good ones too
Harry Brook 358 runs @ 39.77 . 5.5 Out of 10
Underachieving series for Harry . A lot of starts without going on . He'll be fine , a brilliant talent - i predict he'll have a few classic Ashes series in the next few years . Urn lifter in 2027 .
Jamie Smith 211 runs @ 23.44 . 2.5 out of 10
Shot selection fail . Talented lad no doubt . Don't think he's the type to technically dig in & must continue to be aggressive but at the right times . Read match situations . Not overly great behind the stumps
Ben Stokes 15 wkts @ 25.13 7 out of 10
Led by example , left everything out there . Bowling figures hold up very well , below par with the bat but that 83 was memorable .
Will Jacks 145 runs @ 20.71 2.5 out of 10
IMO you don't pick a batsman / part time bowler at 8 - difficult four matches for Will
Gus Atkinson 6 wkts @ 47.33 4 out of 10
Thought he bowled better than the bare stats suggest . Expected a bit more with the bat . He'll bounce back in the summer
Jofra Archer 9 wkts @ 27.11 . 7.5 out of 10
A good 3 games for Archer without picking up the amount of wkts he probably deserved , always a threat & our new ball attack suffered without him . Avg 25 with the bat
Brydon Carse 22 wkts @ 30.31 . 5.5 out of 10
Put everything into it , at times possibly over striving at the expense of rhythm & accuracy . No one can question his commitment to the cause
Josh Tongue 18 wkts @ 20.11 9 out of 10
England's player of the series . Should've played 4 tests at least . Consistently bowled the best length for conditions .
Jacob Bethell 205 runs @ 51.25 9 out of 10
Should've played from the start and this is not hindsight . Vital innings in England's only win , playing in a way conditions demanded - just as he did at the SCG in a different way with a traditional Test match innings . Clever , talented batsman . Sound technique . All format star loading
Australia ratings tomorrow !
@tds122 Tony, I didnt see one dismissal brought on by exceptional deliveries, they were all poor unforced shots. That can be changed, but average bowling often cant
.@ollycaffrey fantastic note to the @SheppNewsSport in relation to @aflvic RACโs closing. Has been an unmitigated disaster for the @GVLeague. So glad we fought so hard to keep the @omfnl out of of it. To think the GV sold their premises to join this model beggars belief.
The chilling footsteps of an accused killer have been caught on a home security camera with police charging a 50-year-old man with the murder of an Epping mother.
7NEWS has obtained footage which appears to show the suspect wearing a white hazmat suit - heading to the victim's home then leaving in a different outfit 27 minutes later. https://t.co/oWlSkSNbQn @jacstanley7 #7NEWS