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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #1050 on: November 23, 2017, 07:38:13 AM »

Great fielding, but that is a (No Swearing Please) run.

When have you ever seen Lyon do that though? They ran based on it was him and far enough to his right

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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #1051 on: November 23, 2017, 08:22:35 AM »

hazlewood bowled (No Swearing Please). cook was rubbish. starc was mediocre.  cummins was pretty good later on. stoneman was good and patient.  vince was excellent  (dodgy run aside). Lyon bowled great for no reward. Pitch already exploding through the top to spin. Paines keeping on general was ordinary.
Even Stevens so far.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #1052 on: November 23, 2017, 08:35:37 AM »

When have you ever seen Lyon do that though? They ran based on it was him and far enough to his right

They took one hit to the right hand side of a right handed cover fielder. Think you have to consider that a poor run even if you don't back him to hit the stumps.

hazlewood bowled (No Swearing Please). cook was rubbish. starc was mediocre.  cummins was pretty good later on. stoneman was good and patient.  vince was excellent  (dodgy run aside). Lyon bowled great for no reward. Pitch already exploding through the top to spin. Paines keeping on general was ordinary.
Even Stevens so far.

I'd say England a nose in front overall, if only because of the 3 questionable batsmen 2 got runs and looked good and the 3rd is not out and looked decent too. If you swap Cook and Roots innings' with Stoneman and Vince we'd be a bit more worried series wise I think.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #1053 on: November 23, 2017, 08:38:21 AM »

Impressive bowling from Lyon, who would’ve thought he would out bowl the seamers given all the pre talk
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #1054 on: November 23, 2017, 09:12:36 AM »

Why is Ali batting in front of Bairstow. 
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #1055 on: November 23, 2017, 09:15:21 AM »

Impressive bowling from Lyon, who would’ve thought he would out bowl the seamers given all the pre talk


Considering the pitch its understandable though . Who would have thought a gabba pitch would be exploding through the top on day 1 ?
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #1056 on: November 23, 2017, 09:17:02 AM »

Why is Ali batting in front of Bairstow.
Night Watchman!!!!
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #1057 on: November 23, 2017, 09:27:28 AM »

Night Watchman!!!!

I don't think so.
Ali has been moved up to no. 6 as the powers that be "feel Bairstow has found his place at 7"
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #1058 on: November 23, 2017, 09:28:44 AM »

I thought Bairstow might have be half way sticking the sponsors stickers on his blank bat
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #1059 on: November 23, 2017, 09:32:08 AM »


Considering the pitch its understandable though . Who would have thought a gabba pitch would be exploding through the top on day 1 ?

Good toss to win! If it is taking spin well already, then batting last could be a nightmare!
Obviously Mo will be looking forward to giving it a rip. But as Malan has similar First Class bowling average to Mo and far better than Root, I wonder if he may get bowl before Root?
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #1060 on: November 23, 2017, 09:35:40 AM »

I don't think so.
Ali has been moved up to no. 6 as the powers that be "feel Bairstow has found his place at 7"

I suspect Ali will be fine at 6 or 8! He seems to do a decent job most of the time.
Interested to see when there will be more news on Stokes? There surely has to be some soon! When do the Police need to decide whether they are charging him or not?
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #1061 on: November 23, 2017, 09:58:59 AM »

England’s day just, 6 wickets in the shed and decent lower order to come,

Malan or Ali need a biggie and first session tomorrow vital!

If the pitch gets a bit quicker and maintains the movement England’s bowers will be a handful!
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #1062 on: November 23, 2017, 10:00:08 AM »

England felt YJB was much better than Ali at batting with the tail.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #1063 on: November 23, 2017, 10:03:40 AM »

Really pleased for Vince,very easy on the eye. Hopefully this gives him some confidence to have a good series and build a test career! Morning session absolutely crucial,still slightly nervous as we have a tendency to collapse! Hoping Malan and Ali both get big tons and we post 450 plus!!
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #1064 on: November 23, 2017, 10:16:37 AM »

I'm dying to know who's stickers Bairstow is gonna be using, the tension is killing me!
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