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« Reply #240 on: Friday, August 17, 2012, 13:40:39 » |
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Is that a fat lady I hear clearing out her throat?
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« Reply #241 on: Friday, August 17, 2012, 13:45:41 » |
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Bit worrying that the remaining batsmen to come in (after Bell and Taylor) have scored a grand total of 228 runs in the last two tests and Prior got 175 of those. Highest score from them (other than Prior) was 16. I'd say we're fucked.
I'd imagine Piertersen is the only one seeing a funny side to this at present.
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« Reply #242 on: Friday, August 17, 2012, 13:46:31 » |
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Keep the faith but not looking good at the moment
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« Reply #243 on: Friday, August 17, 2012, 13:48:24 » |
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This is probably going to sound like a comment from a 10 year old girl. But I struggled to see the ball being bowled. Could have been down to the alcohol perhaps!!
That's perfectly normal, especially if you're watching square of the wicket and not behind the bowler's arm, and just emphasises quite how quick the bowling is. |
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« Reply #244 on: Friday, August 17, 2012, 13:53:20 » |
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When I was at Uni, we used to net once a week at the Rose Bowl.
Watching Chris Tremlett bowl 2 nets down, it was quite something.
I've played (and still do play with) a couple of lads, Owen Alsop and Jake Roberts who both play for Wilts and get up to about 77-78mph. I can (sort of) get a bat on it and keep it out but to face 90+ would probably put me off for life.
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« Reply #245 on: Friday, August 17, 2012, 13:58:14 » |
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Flipping heck, you don't check the score for a minute or 2 and bam, Taylor out, Bairstow in....shades of The Ashes 05' when Australia ran through the top order but a certain KP (on test debut) managed to smash a 50 and get us to a reasonable total....all downhill from there!
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« Reply #246 on: Friday, August 17, 2012, 13:59:21 » |
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Owen Alsop and Jake Roberts.
Slapped them around Rylands Way a few times as a young lad! |
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« Reply #247 on: Friday, August 17, 2012, 14:35:03 » |
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Could I just point out there is only one county still involved for all 3 titles this year.......
good old sussex by the sea
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« Reply #248 on: Friday, August 17, 2012, 15:03:34 » |
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Cracking session coming up ....
Bell and Bairstow did a great job to steady the ship and Bairstow in paritcular having been subjected to a short ball bombardment! Keep going boys!
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« Reply #249 on: Friday, August 17, 2012, 16:17:14 » |
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Well batted Jonny Bairstow, lets hope he can convert! Just the tonic this partnership and hope the runs keep flowing!
Expect FCB to be steaming on the Pimms by now...
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« Reply #250 on: Friday, August 17, 2012, 17:24:52 » |
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That's the 200 up. Fair play to Bairstow, he's doing well.  |
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« Reply #251 on: Friday, August 17, 2012, 19:42:38 » |
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Aaaaah Bristow.
Looks a very good prospect.
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« Reply #252 on: Friday, August 17, 2012, 22:15:40 » |
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Hopefully Bairstow and Prior can bat the first session and put us up somewhere near SA and hopefully past them....either that or all out 250!
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« Reply #253 on: Saturday, August 18, 2012, 07:46:08 » |
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The seniors let us down again and we have to rely on a rookie to get us out of trouble. We've been poor in this series to be honest. There's no way we're the best in the world. This series and the winter tours have proved it sadly.
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« Reply #254 on: Saturday, August 18, 2012, 09:16:28 » |
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I think that we have thrived over the last couple of years with some ferocious and hostile bowlers. Our batting has been frail, but propped up by 1 or two batsmen going through periods of top form.
In this series, our bowling has not looked threatening and we haven't had any batsmen look a class above the Saffer bowling attack, which has looked very threatening with every delivery.
As for Pietersen: He's been too big for his boots for years. I hope that's the end of his international career now.
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