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« Reply #870 on: Sunday, July 2, 2023, 12:14:09 » |
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I think Ben Stokes is a bit annoyed.
Which is nice.
Yep, England far too nice at times. I hate it but in the Ashes you have to play gritty - like the Aussie's do. Win at all cost pretty much Was happyish for England to go into Lunch needing about 150. But going into Lunch with both Stokes and Broad needing about 125. Would go down as one of the big turnaround victories in Ashes history. Clever and calm heads needed now - Broad needs to drop his moaning, although he could be tactical. Do your talking with the bat - like Stokes it doing. |
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« Reply #871 on: Sunday, July 2, 2023, 12:17:46 » |
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On the Bairstow dismissal rights and wrongs its interesting to hear Glenn Mcgrath being pretty uncomfortable about it and Aussie Jim Maxwell being absolutely very much against it.
Yep, the Aussie contingency feel it's a bit more gamesmanship/opportunism than the English do. Spirit of the game nope but this is modern cricket and it falls within the laws of the game...but it's not cricket. |
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« Reply #872 on: Sunday, July 2, 2023, 12:17:52 » |
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Spirit of the game is extremely overrated imo. Australia have always been a ruthless side, part of the reason why they’ve dominated test cricket for such long periods. Just think it’s really, really naive from Bairstow. Anyway, brilliant hundred from Stokes, hoping the Aussies are getting some flashbacks to 2019 right about now.
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« Reply #873 on: Sunday, July 2, 2023, 12:20:03 » |
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Decided to try the cricket again now theres no footie. Its alright innit!
My amateur take on the Bairstow incident is Carey probably noticed he has a tendancy to wander and tried his luck. Smart play.
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« Reply #874 on: Sunday, July 2, 2023, 12:25:02 » |
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Maybe bowling bouncers at an injured No.11 isn't it in the "spirit" of the game.
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« Reply #875 on: Sunday, July 2, 2023, 12:25:32 » |
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Got to get to less than 100 without losing Broad. Then suddenly OZ might start getting twitchy. Especially as this has happened before.
Think so, if Broad can find a 30/40/50 with a calmed head - which he is capable of at Test level then England have a very good chance. Think he has about 15 half centuries for England in this format. Key wicket and nail in the coffin for the Aussie's is clearly to dismiss the Ginger Kiwi. Which as much as Stokes is fired up to knock them literally for six - they'll be more than happy with taking him out to seal the victory. Enlgand have the time now to get the runs comfortably slow and steady but do they have the personnel to get them there? Currently yes...makes it a more interesting end to day 5 of the Second Test. Fruity. |
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It means you're alive. You've won.
You take the heads so that you don't ever forget.'
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« Reply #876 on: Sunday, July 2, 2023, 12:33:36 » |
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Maybe bowling bouncers at an injured No.11 isn't it in the "spirit" of the game.
Maybe risking playing and causing further sustained damage/injury to their best available spinner and not deciding to just declare, also isn't in the spirit of the game? But that would be so un-Aussie. It's moot anyway, bowling bouncers at someone with an injured calf wouldn't make much problem. He probably shouldn't have been out there in the first place. England were probably ''kind'' to him as they never once bowled at his feet. Perhaps the Aussies will start bowling at Stokes knee though   |
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It means you're alive. You've won.
You take the heads so that you don't ever forget.'
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« Reply #877 on: Sunday, July 2, 2023, 12:45:26 » |
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Australia still massive favourites but if England were to somehow pull this off, the momentum shift coinciding with Lyon missing the rest of the series would give England a huge boost going forward.
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« Reply #879 on: Sunday, July 2, 2023, 13:12:08 » |
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Australia have lost their heads, very silly cricket on show
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« Reply #881 on: Sunday, July 2, 2023, 13:14:56 » |
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This is fucking brilliant
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« Reply #882 on: Sunday, July 2, 2023, 13:15:36 » |
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Stomach churning now.
I think England will win from here, the dismissal was the catalyst |
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« Reply #883 on: Sunday, July 2, 2023, 13:28:04 » |
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Are Tongue or Robinson competent with a bat? at just hanging in there?
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« Reply #884 on: Sunday, July 2, 2023, 13:28:58 » |
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Are Tongue or Robinson competent with a bat? at just hanging in there?
Robinson is reasonable, Tongue and Anderson are walking wickets. |
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