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« Reply #945 on: Thursday, July 6, 2023, 14:16:34 » |
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Expensive drops. Not going to win the ashes when fielding like a pub team.
Otherwise a decent performance, Wood's spell captivating.
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« Reply #946 on: Thursday, July 6, 2023, 14:19:06 » |
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Marshball. Reckon that was probably a good pick in hindsight...
Ultimately though if you drop Aussie 4, 5 and 6 in the same innings, things aren't going to go well for you.
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« Reply #947 on: Thursday, July 6, 2023, 14:20:49 » |
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Did we put a village side out after lunch without anyone noticing?
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« Reply #948 on: Thursday, July 6, 2023, 14:22:27 » |
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Yeah,but Bazball don't do catching!
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upon the rooves of Swindon Town"
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« Reply #949 on: Thursday, July 6, 2023, 14:35:54 » |
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Thank fuck for that.
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« Reply #950 on: Thursday, July 6, 2023, 15:18:46 » |
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Roaring back into it now. Back and forth game this.
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« Reply #951 on: Thursday, July 6, 2023, 15:43:20 » |
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Very good fightback by England & Wood in particular. Game on.
Need to take those chances when they come though.
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Why don't you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don't you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don't you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?
Crap!
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« Reply #952 on: Thursday, July 6, 2023, 16:12:01 » |
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Based on the opening couple of overs from the Aussies, 200 or so may be a good score! I think that post Tea session was necessary to keep us in the game. This looks like the sort of wicket we'd be skittled for 120 odd a couple of years ago.
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« Reply #953 on: Thursday, July 6, 2023, 16:33:39 » |
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Based on the opening couple of overs from the Aussies, 200 or so may be a good score! I think that post Tea session was necessary to keep us in the game. This looks like the sort of wicket we'd be skittled for 120 odd a couple of years ago.
Or even today  |
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« Reply #954 on: Thursday, July 6, 2023, 18:57:59 » |
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The fat fuck's keeping has been costing us time and time again.
The Foakes v Bairstow selection choice was being played out in the media, aided by Bairstow regularly bigging up his desire for a recall, well before selection for the first test. Whilst the blameless incumbent Foakes just kept his head down and got on with his game.
Foakes v Bairstow was the wrong Q in any event. And Rob Key and Stokes looked unprofessional in choosing the comfortable "old boys" convenience route of Jonny (not to mention the undroppable Crawley).
Sadly it seems Stokes can't bowl now so, tbf, it looks like the selectors now have to make us endure village cricket keeping where the old guy never has his gloves taken off him.
Lets hope Jonny stands and delivers tomorrow.
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« Reply #955 on: Friday, July 7, 2023, 10:02:08 » |
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Well that's not an ideal start to the morning. Aussies are taking their catches, it's going to be the difference here unless Stokes does Stokes things.
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« Reply #956 on: Friday, July 7, 2023, 10:22:17 » |
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Is it really within the spirit of cricket for Australia to catch everything? I wouldn't want to win that way.
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« Reply #957 on: Friday, July 7, 2023, 10:24:56 » |
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Case point number 45 this series as to why Foakes should be in the team over Bairstow
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« Reply #958 on: Friday, July 7, 2023, 10:25:22 » |
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Based on the opening couple of overs from the Aussies, 200 or so may be a good score! I think that post Tea session was necessary to keep us in the game. This looks like the sort of wicket we'd be skittled for 120 odd a couple of years ago.
May be today too |
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« Reply #959 on: Friday, July 7, 2023, 10:26:38 » |
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Case point number 45 this series as to why Foakes should be in the team over Bairstow
He should, but Bairstow is not alone in having very low standards catching. For all the athletic brilliant stops, England drop a lot of catches across the side. |
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