all going well they're done before the close of play today. symmetry of the first test done in two, the second in three, the third in four

well that was a terrible attempt at the hat trick #ashes

they won't be there much longer, and i want another 5-0 whitewash

have you thought about a different sport? i choose being hit in the head with a sword, which hurts less

you beat me to it bsky.app/profile/alis...

What's stopping someone from opening a publication called Meanjin and continuing the legacy? UniMelb could presumably try to sue, and would probably win, but that's not exactly a low-risk strategy.

Why does no-one tell them, “Stop getting out stupidly!”

Correct tactics though, for the first time this series.

you jinxed it

Musk has been instrumentalising Twitter/X to feed reactionary politics and its concomitant disinformation networks for the past two years. Staying there gives tacit consent to that destructive project. And yet so many institutions, politicians, broadcasters & companies remain there, morally inert.

tbh i like the idea of walking. if you know you're out, it's dishonest to pretend you're not.

yes i think that is the point it had better pay off, but i think Vince deserves the trust

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They were good-faith mistakes, and maybe it's on me for not changing my moves based on how the ref was calling the points.

I did a bit of cricket, but my current sport is fencing. Similar things apply - ref decisions can be random. I lost a tournament bout years ago with perfect parry-ripostes that the ref did not call, but that's just how things go.

Head was hard done by for player of the match. Starc set the scene but Head won the game. #ashes

As long as Head is in, this is not going to another day. I haven’t seen a better single innings in years, if ever

yes maybe he felt something, and i get that the nearby fielders were pretty confident, but the evidence seemed a little weak. nevertheless, the umpire(s) have spoken (also there are too many cricketers named Smith in this match)