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[SOULMAN1012]

When the batsmen are struggling Monty is one of the last people you'd bring into a side (no disrespect to the bloke)

Personally I rate Month quite highly, quite often out bowls Swann, makes the tail a bit longer as on current form our tail starts at 7. But as we have seen many times it only takes a little bit of luck and then there back in form so hopefully Prior and a couple of others get there luck. We need to bat first and score big and by big I mean 500+ not this 275-350 score we seem to post first of late.

[mo_town]

If Stokes does play it will be interesting to see if he can live upto the 90 mph hype ppl keep talking abt..

[SOULMAN1012]

And we're bowling first, (No Swearing Please)!!

[mo_town]

England will already be on the backfoot losing the toss! Cook must be already repenting picking Monty.

[petehosk]

There we have it then! Batting weakened loads and bowling not really stregthened!!
AND lost the toss.........that's 2-0 by Sunday 

[ProCricketer1982]

Lost this game already. Batting weaker!! Bowling is the same... Only on  a flatter wicket


2-0 Australia

[Pendles10]

I'll be honest with Rogers and Watson struggling for form, this game will be closer than people think. And I'm Australian.....

[The_Bird]

Great optimism lads.

All that money spent on the redevelopment and they can't afford a hover cover?

[jamesisapayne]

Lost this game already. Batting weaker!! Bowling is the same... Only on  a flatter wicket


2-0 Australia

There we have it then! Batting weakened loads and bowling not really stregthened!!
AND lost the toss.........that's 2-0 by Sunday 

Jesus Christ, I can hear Churchill turning in his grave.

What negative attitudes 

[Number4]

Interesting fact... Swann averages 48 with the ball in Australia... That's approx 20 more than his career average

[tim2000s]

Australian pitches clearly aren't ripsnorting growlers then...

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[Buzz]

this is like an Indian pitch, where statistically it is better to bowl first, knock the oppo over for under 300, bash 500 and roll the oppo on a Bunsen on the last day and a half...
so nip them out and bat for 3 days then...

[Number4]

So far Bailey treating the bowlers like club cricketers

[Number4]

So far Bailey treating the bowlers like club cricketers

Can I retract this statement

[farnham_quins_2]

Great catch by Swanny. Quick reactions and held on to it