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Post by man in the stand on Jun 15, 2023 10:37:02 GMT
Hope England don't fall for their own publicity and try to smash the ball out of the ground from the start...
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Post by Admin on Jun 15, 2023 11:34:21 GMT
Hope England don't fall for their own publicity and try to smash the ball out of the ground from the start... That is what they will do, sometimes just long for the days of Chris Tavare |
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Post by Admin on Jun 16, 2023 9:45:12 GMT
Won toss and bat
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Post by Admin on Jun 16, 2023 17:02:56 GMT
Declares on day 1 will look stupid if Aussies bat for 2and a half days
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Post by Admin on Jun 17, 2023 6:18:04 GMT
Australia 20 for 0 trail England 393 for 8 dec (Root 118*, Bairstow 78, Crawley 61, Lyon 4-149) by 373 runs
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Post by John W on Jun 17, 2023 16:40:42 GMT
I went yesterday."Bazball" may divide opinion. There's going to be the occasional cock up along the way but when they get it right like they did yesterday the cricket fan is on the edge of their seat. I can't recall watching such a stunning day of Test match cricket in many a year.
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Post by lancsdes on Jun 17, 2023 23:20:56 GMT
“I went yesterday."Bazball" may divide opinion. There's going to be the occasional cock up along the way but when they get it right like they did yesterday the cricket fan is on the edge of their seat. I can't recall watching such a stunning day of Test match cricket in many a year.” Agreed and purely on highlights, thought today pretty good too JohnW. Stuart Broad was saying it was a dull wicket for crowd but it looked good cricket to me. |
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Post by Admin on Jun 18, 2023 6:21:27 GMT
Australia 311 for 5 (Khawaja 126*, Carey 52*, Head 50) trail England 393 for 8 declared by 82 runs
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Post by Admin on Jun 19, 2023 5:49:04 GMT
England 393 for 8 declared and 26 for 2 lead Australia 386 (Khawaja 141, Carey 66, Robinson 3-55, Broad 3-68) by 35 runs
Get the feeling the weather will win this
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Post by man in the stand on Jun 19, 2023 13:01:33 GMT
Apparently 1st time Joe Root has been stumped!
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Post by Admin on Jun 19, 2023 15:53:44 GMT
Aussies chasing 281
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Post by Admin on Jun 20, 2023 7:12:29 GMT
Australia 386 and 107 for 3 (Khawaja 34*, Boland 13*, Broad 2-28) need 174 more runs to beat England 393 for 8 declared and 273 (Cummins 4-63, Lyon 4-80)
Will they rue the declaration on the first day
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Post by man in the stand on Jun 20, 2023 10:40:00 GMT
I think England's batting in the their 2nd innings is more the problem. Three players got to 40 but couldn't press on for a century.
Anyway looks like rain may save the day....
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Post by oldhamexile on Jun 20, 2023 11:01:14 GMT
I think I get it but it's horrible seeing really good betters throw their wickets away in this format when they've got the opposition on the rack. If England lose, hope they don't, the inability to play the match situation will cost them. It might be the only Test in the series where we get Steve Smith and Marnus cheaply in both innings, need to capitalise on that if nowt else.
I'd be interested in what others think about the wicket keeping debate. Before the series I thought JB for Foakes was the obvious way to get JB back in the team. After this Test I think it's the wrong decision! Any keeper can miss chances but his keeping has looked really ordinary in this game and you can't afford to let chances go begging at the rate we have.
So for me Foakes would be back in for the Second Test but terribly difficult to decide who for. Would have to be Duckett, Pope or Brook.
But I expect they'll double down and keep the same top 7 for the Second Test. Bowling not so sure, the next two Tests come in quick succession so there's bound to be some rotation and would expect a horses for courses approach.
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Post by Admin on Jun 20, 2023 11:08:30 GMT
There won't be a change behind the stumps likely changes will be bowling changes early lunch taken however there is the ICC Holland Zimbabwe game on Sky Mix World Cup qualifier Zimbabwe chasing 320
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