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Re: The pink test (Sydney)
« Reply #135 on: January 03, 2014, 04:02:38 AM »
Got a horrible feeling about this. I think the Aussies will bowl really well on this pitch.

Off to bed in a minute...i told myself that about 2 hours ago :D
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Re: The pink test (Sydney)
« Reply #136 on: January 03, 2014, 04:12:37 AM »
You've got to love Brad Haddin, top player, top bloke and my man of the series. Outstanding.
I liked the look of Borthwick, though bowling him against Haddin was always going to end expensively.

Rumours of Bell being used as a seamer, due to Rankins injury... PLEASE BE TRUE  :D
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Re: The pink test (Sydney)
« Reply #137 on: January 03, 2014, 04:15:25 AM »
I thought I seen Smith licking his lips when Borthwick was bowling. Smith looks very comfortable against the leggy
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Re: The pink test (Sydney)
« Reply #138 on: January 03, 2014, 04:50:31 AM »
stokes bowl well, sucks that rankin has to go off  where is finn!!! only player not playing in the squad at all
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Re: The pink test (Sydney)
« Reply #139 on: January 03, 2014, 05:04:57 AM »
Quote from: Number4 on January 03, 2014, 04:15:25 AM
I thought I seen Smith licking his lips when Borthwick was bowling. Smith looks very comfortable against the leggy

He is a leggie himself though, which helps I guess. I bowl leg spin and can't pick a googly from a stock leggie, but he is an Aussie pro.
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Re: The pink test (Sydney)
« Reply #140 on: January 03, 2014, 05:07:29 AM »
Quote from: alba caerulea on January 03, 2014, 02:19:47 AM
Who would you have liked Borthwick to have a bowl instead of? Stokes or Anderson? They both took a wicket towards the end of the session.

There was something in it for the seamers and England have 4 of them. Correct decision from Cook to hold Borthwick back.

It wasn't that I really thought one of the seamers should have been taken off and as you said cook was right to keep them bowling, its just that I would have liked to have seen a spinner bowl sometime during the first session, show a bit off support to the debutant and all that. However given the circumstances it wasn't really feasible.
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Re: The pink test (Sydney)
« Reply #141 on: January 03, 2014, 06:05:33 AM »
That terrible batsman Steve Smith takes the English attack apart again
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Re: The pink test (Sydney)
« Reply #142 on: January 03, 2014, 06:10:46 AM »
Another great fighting hundred from Smithy and Haddin also to the rescue.

If it takes more turn towards the back end of the test (and Sydney is known as a turner), England will rue not having Root's part time offies and only have a debutant spinner... Are there any other part time spinners in the England XI?

On 2nd thoughts, maybe they're not expecting this test to go the distance... ;)
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Re: The pink test (Sydney)
« Reply #143 on: January 03, 2014, 06:16:03 AM »
Quote from: smokem on January 03, 2014, 06:10:46 AM
Another great fighting hundred from Smithy and Haddin also to the rescue.

If it takes more turn towards the back end of the test (and Sydney is known as a turner), England will rue not having Root's part time offies and only have a debutant spinner... Are there any other part time spinners in the England XI?

On 2nd thoughts, maybe they're not expecting this test to go the distance... ;)

This wicket isn't a typical Sydney wicket though... green top.... Australia prepared to suit the English so not to humiliate them with a 5-nil drubbing but they still can't perform on a wicket that suits them in conditions that should suit them
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Re: The pink test (Sydney)
« Reply #144 on: January 03, 2014, 06:25:00 AM »
Takes a young 22 year old to show the experienced English bowlers how to take wickets... Shameful. Especially shameful that Anderson kicks the ball away like a spoilt brat.

Guys on here talk about Bailey and his sledging... Anderson sledges Haddin and gets carted, chucks a tantrum, kicks the ball away, drops a catch... If he concentrated on playing cricket maybe he wouldn't be throwing the game away to Australia.... Shocking display by Anderson and his ego today
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Re: The pink test (Sydney)
« Reply #145 on: January 03, 2014, 06:28:54 AM »
well done to young Stokes.  Now England just need to find a few more young kiwis  :D
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Re: The pink test (Sydney)
« Reply #146 on: January 03, 2014, 06:29:43 AM »
Quote from: Number4 on January 03, 2014, 06:16:03 AM
This wicket isn't a typical Sydney wicket though... green top.... Australia prepared to suit the English so not to humiliate them with a 5-nil drubbing but they still can't perform on a wicket that suits them in conditions that should suit them
Yes it does look very green for a Sydney pitch. Will be interesting how it plays as the match continues.
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Re: The pink test (Sydney)
« Reply #147 on: January 03, 2014, 06:29:53 AM »
Great effort with the ball by Stokes. He has been very good for england this summer, quite a revelation and pretty much their only positive from the tour....
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Re: The pink test (Sydney)
« Reply #148 on: January 03, 2014, 06:31:59 AM »
Nathan Lyon still not dismissed in the series.  Surely he goes in above Sidle now.
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Re: The pink test (Sydney)
« Reply #149 on: January 03, 2014, 07:28:24 AM »
Quote from: Number4 on January 03, 2014, 06:25:00 AM
Takes a young 22 year old to show the experienced English bowlers how to take wickets... Shameful. Especially shameful that Anderson kicks the ball away like a spoilt brat.

Guys on here talk about Bailey and his sledging... Anderson sledges Haddin and gets carted, chucks a tantrum, kicks the ball away, drops a catch... If he concentrated on playing cricket maybe he wouldn't be throwing the game away to Australia.... Shocking display by Anderson and his ego today

I didn't get to see anything past lunch, had a net. How do you mean Anderson kicked the ball away?
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