Nemo
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« Reply #795 on: Sunday, March 24, 2013, 23:52:06 » |
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We're getting a bit of a dicking here. I'm not a doom monger by any stretch, but we really do look pretty poor here: overconfidence it may be, but we're still bowling like we're on the subcontinent, our clearly much technically better bowlers can't sort their lines out and the tactics and attitude in the field have been really, really shoddy.
I still think we'll smash New Zealand in the return series and go on to dominate the Aussies, but this series really has been an absolute train wreck. 1-141 in a session. Peter Fulton reached 34 with no test match tons, he's about to hit two in one test.
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« Reply #796 on: Monday, March 25, 2013, 10:04:47 » |
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Can't really believe what I've woken up to this morning 90-4, and again battling to save a test match against one of the supposed poor test nations.
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« Reply #797 on: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 08:58:08 » |
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« Reply #798 on: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 09:03:55 » |
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Thank fuck for Monty..................  |
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« Reply #799 on: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 09:43:47 » |
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Get in Matty Prior - you ledge!
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« Reply #800 on: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 09:51:13 » |
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Woke up just in time for the last 6 overs to hear Broad and Anderson being skittled, then Monty - best single ever!
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« Reply #801 on: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 09:57:01 » |
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Woke up just in time for the last 6 overs to hear Broad and Anderson being skittled, then Monty - best single ever!
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Nemo
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« Reply #802 on: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 11:40:16 » |
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Brilliant. Should never have got to that situation but whatever else we can't do, we sure can dig in for a draw when it's absolutely necessary.
Overall a very poor series, don't think anyone really comes out of it with credit except Prior, Compton and perhaps Trott & Broad. Still, if we toast them at home and then do the Ashes double nobody will remember this.
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« Reply #803 on: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 11:57:38 » |
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It might actually work in our favour in the long run, as it may just dampen expectations a little.
With the Aussies getting a mauling in India, if we had won in NZ the media would have accepted nothing short of total annihilation of Australia.
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« Reply #804 on: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 12:39:27 » |
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I told you lot this test had a dull draw written all over it!
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« Reply #805 on: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 12:51:48 » |
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What an end to a test match, still the best format in the game!!! The bigger picture is that we avoided defeat, nothing more...Matt Prior deserves a massive pat on the back, along with Sherminator Ian Bell for his 75 from 300 odd balls! New Zealand arguably outplayed us throughout the series and that will be a worry for Flower, Cook and co ahead of the summer...however back in English conditions with a Duke ball I anticipate Anderson and the rest of the bowling unit will be back to their best. Good to see Broad return with a few wickets and Compton get his 100's...as Nemo says if we toast them at home and then spank the Aussies over 10 tests then nobody will remember it!
Onwards to The Summer of Cricket Thread: Ashes edition...coming to a TEF near you!
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« Reply #806 on: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 19:05:22 » |
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I've no doubt we'll be to strong for them here, but their seam attack looks like it will relish early season English pitches. It might be quite interesting.
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« Reply #807 on: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 21:06:39 » |
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Enjoyed that....Prior is brilliant these days.
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« Reply #808 on: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 22:05:51 » |
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If Swann isnt fit for the two tests v NZ in May, I wouldnt be surprised if Tredwell gets a run.
Monty hasnt bowled well on flat ones and hasnt really even been able to contain the runs added to the fact he contributes nothing elsewhere. With no sub continent tours any time soon ... Could we have seen the end of the Montster?
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« Reply #809 on: Tuesday, March 26, 2013, 22:29:30 » |
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Well it wasn't easy viewing yesterday. Going into the ground in the morning, I really didn't give us much of a chance. Then when Root and Bairstow went and then finally Bell, I had lost almost all hope.
Fair play to Broad, he is now 2nd on the all time balls faced for no runs. Then having Monty in for the final 3.1 overs! The NZ fans thought they had won it but what Monty lacks in skill and athletic ability he makes up with heart, what a dive that was!
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