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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #2460 on: December 26, 2017, 12:27:51 AM »
Quote from: manno on December 26, 2017, 12:24:54 AM
Maybe the Big Bash is more your speed mate.....


Love the Big Bash. But when you have an absolute road like this it just doesn't open up for particularly interesting cricket
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #2461 on: December 26, 2017, 12:44:24 AM »
True. The test likely to crawl along until the odd session throws up something interesting. But to be honest, boring boxing day in Aus is just what i usually need.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #2462 on: December 26, 2017, 01:04:06 AM »
A great day for physics... warners "small" / MCC compliant bat creaming the ball just as well his old / illegal bats.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #2463 on: December 26, 2017, 01:09:12 AM »
Dammit I should’ve put money on Warner to get a 100. Flat wicket vs 4 medium pacers
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #2464 on: December 26, 2017, 01:11:06 AM »
Pretty methodless bowling by us thus far. Whilst we can't do much about not having any genuine pace. Once again  the new ball was wasted. Bowling too short, rather than going for wickets, trying to contain the run rates. If we can't take any wickets in the first session(which looks likely) the Australians may well pile up 600+
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #2465 on: December 26, 2017, 01:26:25 AM »
Quote from: Mister Le Chiffre on December 26, 2017, 01:11:06 AM
Pretty methodless bowling by us thus far. Whilst we can't do much about not having any genuine pace. Once again  the new ball was wasted. Bowling too short, rather than going for wickets, trying to contain the run rates. If we can't take any wickets in the first session(which looks likely) the Australians may well pile up 600+

+1 To this - I assume it's an England bowling coach plan to bowl in these areas as I'd back Jimmy to put the ball fuller if that's where he wants it? I wonder if professional teams are guilty of over thinking things sometimes - the idea of having a 'plan' for every batsman can sometimes override the ability of the players to just look at the conditions and the situation and make their own calls. Granted I'm not an international bowling coach, but  on an absolute road with 4 medium pacers could they have gone far wrong with a 6-3 field and a top of off stump??

Poor Curran set up for a fail by England - was never going to flourish on debut in these conditions and in this environment. I predict it may well be one to forget for him.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #2466 on: December 26, 2017, 01:45:34 AM »
Great bowlers though they've been, Jimmy and Broad have been bowling too short on the opening morning of test matches for years, it's not some new plan the coaching team have come up with recently!
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #2467 on: December 26, 2017, 01:57:54 AM »
The dreaded break curse will strike
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #2468 on: December 26, 2017, 01:58:16 AM »
Quote from: brokenbat on December 26, 2017, 01:04:06 AM
A great day for physics... warners "small" / MCC compliant bat creaming the ball just as well his old / illegal bats.


Take that ricky ponting !
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #2469 on: December 26, 2017, 01:59:04 AM »
Would love to see bancroft get a maiden ton here .
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #2470 on: December 26, 2017, 02:42:02 AM »
Quote from: Biggie Smalls on December 26, 2017, 01:59:04 AM
Would love to see bancroft get a maiden ton here .

Can you repeat this jinx for the rest of the Aussie batting order?

Cheers.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #2471 on: December 26, 2017, 02:49:04 AM »
Absolutely gutless over by broad.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #2472 on: December 26, 2017, 03:01:31 AM »
Quote from: manno on December 26, 2017, 02:49:04 AM
Absolutely gutless over by broad.

Nah.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #2473 on: December 26, 2017, 03:02:58 AM »
DW is on a rampage today. Looks like another 400 plus first innings total.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #2474 on: December 26, 2017, 03:05:39 AM »
Quote from: sanredrose on December 26, 2017, 03:02:58 AM
DW is on a rampage today. Looks like another 400 plus first innings total.

Australia might score 400 before Smith faces a ball.
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