The worst thing about this current English cricket setup is we've lost so many days of possible #AskGeorge entertainment with @georgedobell.bsky.social & @melindafarrell.bsky.social
"If they want to be be world-beaters, they've got to be brave enough to make some fundamental, systemic changes" π¬
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WATCH HERE β‘οΈ youtu.be/zoTytGVN1FE
#AskGeorge | #Ashes
#AskGeorge has been must viewing after every day for a no filter, honest assessment of this England side. Keep up holding this leadership to account ππ½
England Cricket. What is the point? #AskGeorge
For the final time in this Ashes series, let's have your questions...
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"Why is the most inexperienced player exhibiting the most resilience?" π€
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WATCH HERE π youtu.be/25CXMtIeKwU
#AskGeorge | #Ashes
@georgedobell.bsky.social @melindafarrell.bsky.social @thecricketer.com #AskGeorge & Mel
In future years will you refer to this series as "Starc's Ashes", "Head's Ashes" or "Carey's Ashes"?
#AskGeorge Is Stokes' injury another consequence of poor planning so your captain, who is constantly a fitness concern, has to overwork himself as the attack is out of form?
"Will England bat out time to salvage a draw? Can they?" π€
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WATCH HERE π€³ youtu.be/IZ1UvTNCkkg
#AskGeorge | #Ashes
@georgedobell.bsky.social #AskGeorge and @melindafarrell.bsky.social
One for tomorrow maybe.
Joe Root has bowled 9 overs in this Ashes series, do you think this is lack of opportunity or is he choosing to only bat?
#askgeorge Isnβt it usually are batters that put in an absolute shocker in an end of series dead rubber. Surely it being the bowlers this time is a sort of progress for management
So, how is picking an opening bowler who spent December going on more drinking holidays than he bowled competitive overs working out? #AskGeorge
At what point will McCullum and/or Key stop thinking that being a reserve choice for your country's First Class matches makes a player suitable for Test match cricket?
(Wicket-keeping, spin bowler?)
#AskGeorge and Mel
@georgedobell.bsky.social @melindafarrell.bsky.social
Let's have a first rate 'keeper in the team. One with a lot of First Class cricket experience.
Actually, let's go a bit further. If a player Isn't an automatic selection in a role for their county, lets NOT think they will get better at Test match level.
Just #AskGeorge about this.
"Describe Jamie Smith's dismissal in five words" π¬
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#AskGeorge
Permission to scream into the void as an England player/ coach once again post-match says throwing your wicket away a la Jamie Smith is "putting pressure back on the bowlers"? #askgeorge
Why did Tongue not open the bowling? Again. #AskGeorge
Alrighty then, let's have your questions for
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#AskGeorge | #Ashes
Mentions for Bruce Willis and Kevin Keegan in this one...
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#AskGeorge | #Ashes
Is this "what could have been" or "what should have been"? π€
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WATCH HERE β‘οΈ youtu.be/U4EP238lzlY
#AskGeorge | #Ashes
#AskGeorge and Mel.
England win, so that's all right then? Back to Bazball?
#AskGeorge + Mel
Should #CA consider returning to the old-style #Kookaburra balls, as used recently in the County Championship, to guarantee some play on the 3rd day of #Ashes Tests?
@georgedobell.bsky.social
#AskGeorge + Mel
Will the truncated #Ashes make a sell-off the the #BBL franchises even more important for #CA finances?
@georgedobell.bsky.social
@georgedobell.bsky.social #AskGeorge should tests involving England be scheduled for 4 days only? I can't see any underwriters offering to underwrite more than 3 days at present.
Thank you. So many comments come to my mind as a result #AskGeorge + Mel
Poor pitches. The ECB never penalise dull pitches. Essex Vs Somerset 2022 1,140 runs, 16 wickets, 356 overs, 2 maiden centuries. I've seen more movement on the M25. Dull, dull, dull.
"What do you make of this pitch?" π€
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#AskGeorge | #Ashes
@georgedobell.bsky.social #AskGeorge Should the England bowlers go on strike and make the batters do all the work for the rest of this series?
How many times ENG hit the stumps in the fielding practise? #AskGeorge
@georgedobell.bsky.social #askgeorge
With all the should we change the mgmt chat, I keep worrying about one thing, how much would it cost? I imagine Baz especially would be eye wateringly expensive to buy out of his contract. I'd for the money "we" got from selling August just went to pay then off.
"Can the management survive this Ashes surrender?"
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#AskGeorge | #Ashes