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« Reply #600 on: Friday, June 16, 2023, 12:42:14 » |
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Australia take that session with the Crawley wicket for me. Great entertainment though. Very deep middle order for England though, and with both Mo and Broad being able to score runs this is very nicely balanced. Come on England!
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« Reply #601 on: Friday, June 16, 2023, 13:17:29 » |
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Harry Brook has so much talent. I played with a guy who played with him in the age groups and said he was something special about five years ago, but I didn't quite see this coming. Just scores runs so easily.
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« Reply #602 on: Friday, June 16, 2023, 13:23:43 » |
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He even gets out in remarkable ways.
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« Reply #603 on: Friday, June 16, 2023, 13:38:53 » |
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Has Stokes hit a score since he’s been captain?
I get how he wants to play etc, but he’s been pretty hopeless with the bat as captain.
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« Reply #604 on: Friday, June 16, 2023, 13:41:18 » |
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Right I am going to stop checking the score on the BBC website, literally every time I open the tab we lose a wicket!
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« Reply #605 on: Friday, June 16, 2023, 13:41:22 » |
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Yeah there's an irony in him being the only player who hasn't improved dramatically under his own captaincy. But it'll come.
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« Reply #606 on: Friday, June 16, 2023, 13:42:44 » |
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Wobbling somewhat here..
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Now, ain't that just like me?
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« Reply #607 on: Friday, June 16, 2023, 13:43:08 » |
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Yeah there's an irony in him being the only player who hasn't improved dramatically under his own captaincy. But it'll come.
Not hitting a score with the bat and injury meaning he can’t bowl as much as he would like isn’t a good look though, is it? |
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« Reply #608 on: Friday, June 16, 2023, 14:29:16 » |
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Root reverse sweeps for four, then tries again with the next ball and gloves it into his pads (given out but Root wins on review), then he reverse sweeps for a four the next ball. Loved that
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« Reply #609 on: Friday, June 16, 2023, 14:59:48 » |
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Up to Edgbaston for the fourth day on Monday. Was always in my mind that it might noy get pass the third day with bazball, but Sunday's weather forecast could be mean off-on sessions to prolong it so we shall see.
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« Reply #610 on: Friday, June 16, 2023, 15:00:08 » |
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And after tea he reverse scoops Boland for six. Lovely stuff.
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« Reply #611 on: Friday, June 16, 2023, 15:03:02 » |
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And after tea he reverse scoops Boland for six. Lovely stuff.
Work of art when he gets that right. Such a clever shot |
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« Reply #612 on: Friday, June 16, 2023, 15:04:59 » |
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Work of art when he gets that right. Such a clever shot
Weirdly low risk as well, he does it to the wider ball so he won't get bowled and even if he doesn't catch that cleanly no slip on earth is catching it. Unless there's a third man in, worst case scenario is a dot. |
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« Reply #613 on: Friday, June 16, 2023, 15:07:15 » |
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Weirdly low risk as well, he does it to the wider ball so he won't get bowled and even if he doesn't catch that cleanly no slip on earth is catching it. Unless there's a third man in, worst case scenario is a dot.
Agree. He’s have to REALLY fuck it up to get out, and we are talking about Joe Root so that’s not happening. Bairstowy and Rooty steadying the ship. Shock |
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« Reply #614 on: Friday, June 16, 2023, 15:34:57 » |
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Bairstow dropped (would have been a worldie if caught). Then start creaming it around again. I love him
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