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rickjames

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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #615 on: November 04, 2017, 09:16:43 AM »
Gaz at #6. Touch me
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« Reply #616 on: November 04, 2017, 09:19:56 AM »
bairstow has raced to 31 from 28 ( he hit 4 4s in the last over). he looks in fine touch (always looks in good nick when he plays his late cut well). Woakes 11 from 37 looks in good ,steady nick too.

This is the type of good form i want to see from england before the first test.  particularly post stokesgate , i really want to see  england firing - to make a good tight ,close series . It will feel much better if Australia manage to win the series against a well performed side and not a rabble that wasn't able to get it together after all the recent dramas.
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« Reply #617 on: November 04, 2017, 09:30:38 AM »
Balance batting at 6 is excellent! He’ll score a lot of runs there
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #618 on: November 04, 2017, 09:51:00 AM »
Dear o dear. Gary Ballance is an appalling international cricketer. I'm not sure how many failures he needs for you guys to wake up. Practice games don't count.

On the other hand, Mo Ali is possibly the most underrated international cricketer in the world. I think he will play very well in the Ashes.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #619 on: November 04, 2017, 09:51:41 AM »
Maybe we are going to pack the batting and go in without a specialist spinner if Moeen is out? Malan bowls a bit of Chinaman,plus root can turn his arm over for a few.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #620 on: November 04, 2017, 10:21:29 AM »
Just reading some of the early reports and although it is great to see the new guys in the runs what the scorecard doesn't say is Vince was dropped 4 times and twice were in the slips after the usual woft outside off stump  :( :(
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« Reply #621 on: November 04, 2017, 10:54:00 AM »
Just seen the replay of Root's wicket. Clearly came off the back leg. Nowhere near the bat! Needless to say he wasn't very happy...!
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« Reply #622 on: November 04, 2017, 10:54:53 AM »
Quote from: greeny on November 04, 2017, 10:54:00 AM
Just seen the replay of Root's wicket. Clearly came off the back leg. Nowhere near the bat! Needless to say he wasn't very happy...!


Are there any highlights available?
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #623 on: November 04, 2017, 10:59:50 AM »
Quote from: six and out on November 04, 2017, 10:21:29 AM
Just reading some of the early reports and although it is great to see the new guys in the runs what the scorecard doesn't say is Vince was dropped 4 times and twice were in the slips after the usual woft outside off stump  :( :(

If vince hits 100 in the first innings of the series and is dropped 5 times... what will we all be talking about the hundred or the drops, they all look the same in the book! He has runs under his belt and that’s what matters nice little confidence boost especially facing coulter Nile with an early wicket
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #624 on: November 04, 2017, 11:06:53 AM »
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #625 on: November 04, 2017, 11:13:30 AM »
Cheers @Hoover
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #626 on: November 04, 2017, 11:14:04 AM »
Quote from: alexhilly1492 on November 04, 2017, 10:59:50 AM
If vince hits 100 in the first innings of the series and is dropped 5 times... what will we all be talking about the hundred or the drops, they all look the same in the book! He has runs under his belt and that’s what matters nice little confidence boost especially facing coulter Nile with an early wicket

Yes agreed it is a nice confidence boost and i would also take a 100 no matter how it comes, all i am pointing out is that Vince is still doing what he was doing when he was dropped and i also don't see the Aussie slip cordon dropping those catches.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #627 on: November 04, 2017, 11:17:02 AM »
Just for your info.
WA team is full of State U19 and "Futures League " ( the old 2nd xi) players, all First Grade Club players. Voges, Mitchell Johnson and Stewie Walters all declined playing. All 6 First Class teams are playing Shield matches. WA Futures League start a 4 dayer on Monday so all in all the young guys have done pretty well given the selection restrictions.Also it is the second day of 2 day grade cricket so they couldn't pick all the best players. They should go ok with the bat as there is some decent players there.



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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #628 on: November 04, 2017, 11:17:17 AM »
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #629 on: November 04, 2017, 11:20:52 AM »
Great day for England, selectors got a good look at all the question marks,
most test teams which come here look pretty ordinary in the warm up, but the poms look good today
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