In all Tests(W-T-D-L)

Target of 270+.
54-1-262-505

Target of 250-300
33-0-88-60

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LOL

Correct.

Feel free to come back with those stats about % successful run chases of 271 in Ashes Tests, and/or Test matches generally.

Ah, cheers Spike. Can you translate those numbers for me, please, so we can work whether I’m talking bollocks or not?

Well that’s probably where we’ve got to isn’t it. Expecting us not to be able to score 200 runs in 2 days on a decent pitch. I can tell you something, if it was the other way round the Aussies would have pissed it.

That's why the Aussies were bowled out for 155, then ? And it wasn't under the lights, either.

Historically in Test matches targets of 250+ are not that often chased down but obviously 68-0 to 124 all out is completely pathetic

Sides chasing 250-300 lose twice as much as they win. The draw was never in play here so we can ignore those.
I didn't notice you asked about ashes tests, so these are in all matches

Cool, thanks spike :p

I think they need a new parison working the table. Flags and countries all mixed up! Not that is changes England’s woeful state!

Their mentality would have been different though. 68-0 chasing 270 with 2 days left, they piss it. No doubt.

I haven’t seen all the wickets but I’d bet there was no more than 3 that were won by the quality of the bowling. More that our batsman just simply lack both the technique and mental fortitude to protect their wickets.

Thank fvck that’s over

The real LOL

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The revolving doors on the away team dressing rooms can be removed until the next time we visit

So your argument has changed from '271 is a standard target for a 4th innings run chase' to 'Australia, at home, would have scored another 202 runs after being 68-0'

Gotcha.

Also add in the fact, we have a fairly shit record at chasing 4th innings totals, to make the comment even more vacuous.

Thanks for the usual bantz lads, sorry about the result.

When we back your way? 2023?

What are the odds, Rooty is still captain and Jimmy & Broady are still in the frame?

I haven’t checked the average 4th innings run chase total but yes I’d suggest 270 was a fairly standard target. I didn’t say it was an easy target, I said it was a standard target, ie we were not set an unachievable target.

And yes, when you get to 68-0 with 2 and a bit days left on a decent pitch, getting 200 more runs shouldn’t really be much of an issue.

Well played, Australia. Congrats to Jim, Bonesy etc.

Absolutely no complaints with the 4-0. I'm still a bit cross that that rain you promised didn't show up - I got 14/1 on the series score being 3-0 :p

No doubt there'll be a post-Tour review to see what went wrong & how we can be stronger next time, just like there has been pretty much every time we've toured down under over the last 30 odd years. Aggers has already published his suggested remedy, no doubt Harrison will give it some thought after he's fixed the racism. Ashley Giles has been unsurprisingly quiet as the cricketing MD :wallbash:

Yep, you're over here next summer by the looks of things. Catch you then :p

No worries, spike did it for you. 270 is far from standard.

Doubtful.