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Post by trevorgas on Sept 10, 2019 13:05:02 GMT
IF is a very small word that can mean so much? IF your Auntie had a pair of bollocks she would be your Uncle. Don't you think my family has been through enough without bringing that back up agai........ The loss of Anderson and Wood was in my view the deciding factor,our support bowlers just weren't good enough whereas the Aussies have 5 quick bowlers than can rotate and keep fresh and they are at you all the time. Runs set up the gamevbut bowlers win it. |
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Post by Marshy on Sept 12, 2019 12:24:15 GMT
86 - 1 at lunch a decent start, just waiting for the usual collapse now!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2019 12:28:10 GMT
86 - 1 at lunch a decent start, just waiting for the usual collapse now! Whisper it quietly, but Root has already been dropped twice. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2019 12:45:20 GMT
Now dropped for a third time just after lunch. If he doesn't get a century after these chances he needs shooting.
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Post by Marshy on Sept 12, 2019 16:14:27 GMT
86 - 1 at lunch a decent start, just waiting for the usual collapse now! And there it is, the ano collapso has happened! 😱 |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 12, 2019 17:51:32 GMT
Smith alone will knock off these runs. Don't want to alarm you, but are you aware that this is his favourite ground in England!
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Post by Marshy on Sept 13, 2019 12:12:58 GMT
Smith alone will knock off these runs. Don't want to alarm you, but are you aware that this is his favourite ground in England! Smith and that tosspot with the funny name batting now, no point looking until tomorrow at least now as we won’t get these 2 out! 😂 |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2019 14:41:31 GMT
Smith alone will knock off these runs. Don't want to alarm you, but are you aware that this is his favourite ground in England! Smith and that tosspot with the funny name batting now, no point looking until tomorrow at least now as we won’t get these 2 out! 😂 We're chipping away.........but Smith has an average of 144 on this ground...... |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 13, 2019 17:16:02 GMT
Smith and that tosspot with the funny name batting now, no point looking until tomorrow at least now as we won’t get these 2 out! 😂 We're chipping away.........but Smith has an average of 144 on this ground...... Out now. Barely troubled the scorers this innings - we’ve got the measure of him now! |
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Post by Russgas on Sept 13, 2019 17:49:35 GMT
Smith alone will knock off these runs. Don't want to alarm you, but are you aware that this is his favourite ground in England! Smith and that tosspot with the funny name batting now, no point looking until tomorrow at least now as we won’t get these 2 out! 😂 'O ye of little faith'. |
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Post by Marshy on Sept 14, 2019 5:39:46 GMT
Smith and that tosspot with the funny name batting now, no point looking until tomorrow at least now as we won’t get these 2 out! 😂 'O ye of little faith'. The law of averages Russ, about time they failed. If you call 48 & 80 a failure that is lol! |
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Post by South Stand Ultra on Sept 14, 2019 14:57:38 GMT
So at tea we're 193/2, basically 262/2.
We're just over half way through the game, with the weather looking good through Monday.
Just bat & bat & bat, plenty of time, bat till this time tomorrow (if possible) should give a lead of 500, then go all out for the 10 wickets.
Saying that though, you know what England are like, we'll get bowled out this evening, and Australia will chase down 300 odd tomorrow!!!!
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Post by South Stand Ultra on Sept 14, 2019 15:35:31 GMT
So at tea we're 193/2, basically 262/2. We're just over half way through the game, with the weather looking good through Monday. Just bat & bat & bat, plenty of time, bat till this time tomorrow (if possible) should give a lead of 500, then go all out for the 10 wickets. Saying that though, you know what England are like, we'll get bowled out this evening, and Australia will chase down 300 odd tomorrow!!!!
"Saying that though, you know what England are like, we'll get bowled out this evening"
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Post by Deleted on Sept 14, 2019 16:50:53 GMT
Just keep batting. The pitch will keep wearing. Buttler is looking good, and we've still got Leach to come.
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Post by Qatar Gas on Sept 15, 2019 6:22:46 GMT
Sam Curren has shown why he should have been in the team from the first test.
Ok, not at his best with the batting this time around but he should be the fourth seamer in the team with Stokes as a fifth option while he concentrates on his batting.
If Jimmy Anderson makes a return a four of him, Broad, Jofra and Curren with a spinner and Stokes would be a very good attack.
When Anderson does retire, you will have the likes of Woakes for the home matches and Mark Wood for the away matches on the those quicker pitches. We saw what he did in the Caribbean last winter and it will be crucial to try and keep him fit for the next Ashes series.
As for the batting, Burns has got his placed nailed down so far. Denly was better yesterday and will surely now keep his place in the winter.
Buttler has done better in this test and been better than Bairstow who may now loose his place to one of the younger up coming batsman.
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