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CCFCSteve

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• Jun 5, 2022

• #1,576

So chuffed for Root. A great bloke and amazing player. Also pleased for Foakes who's obviously the best wk but needs to prove it with the bat. Very good win this for England….almost dull finish….very unEngland !

 

chiefdave

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• Jun 5, 2022

• #1,577

good effort by Foakes as well to stick around.

 

Sky_Blue_Dreamer

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• Jun 5, 2022

• #1,578

Just read that Root became the second English batman to reach 10,000 runs at EXACTLY the same age as the only other Englishman to do it, Alistair Cook. Weird.

 

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CCFCSteve

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• Jun 5, 2022

• #1,579

Sky_Blue_Dreamer said:

Just read that Root became the second English batman to reach 10,000 runs at EXACTLY the same age as the only other Englishman to do it, Alistair Cook. Weird.

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Very…and the fact it’s happened at lords and he got to 100 at the same time as 10,000

 

Terry Gibson's perm

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• Jun 11, 2022

• #1,580

I’m not sure Leach would bowl out a decent club side, this is absolutely shit.

 

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CCFCSteve

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• Jun 11, 2022

• #1,581

Massive missed chance with Mitchell yesterday. I had a bad feeling at the time and it’s played out that way. Need a decent spinner and one of the proper quicks back really

 

Terry Gibson's perm

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• Jun 11, 2022

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CCFCSteve said:

Massive missed chance with Mitchell yesterday. I had a bad feeling at the time and it’s played out that way. Need a decent spinner and one of the proper quicks back really

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i would have stuck with Parkinson he’s more likely to take a wicket than Leach.

 

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CCFCSteve

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• Jun 11, 2022

• #1,583

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i would have stuck with Parkinson he’s more likely to take a wicket than Leach.

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Agreed. He turns the ball a lot more although they keep saying he bowls too slow at test level don’t they. Only one way to find out

 

Terry Gibson's perm

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• Jun 11, 2022

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CCFCSteve said:

Agreed. He turns the ball a lot more although they keep saying he bowls too slow at test level don’t they. Only one way to find out

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If it’s all about speed then they shouldn’t be picking Anderson Broad or Potts as none of them are quick enough.

 

tisza

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• Jun 13, 2022

• #1,585

No idea what to make of this match. One interesting stat every batsman that has gone past 50 runs was dropped before they got to 50.

 

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CCFCSteve

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• Jun 13, 2022

• #1,586

tisza said:

No idea what to make of this match. One interesting stat every batsman that has gone past 50 runs was dropped before they got to 50.

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Yeah, there’s been plenty of chances that could’ve changed the game. Pleased for Pope and Lees to get big scores. Roots just a machine !

 

Mcbean

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• Jun 13, 2022

• #1,587

All results still on the table !

 

Terry Gibson's perm

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• Jun 13, 2022

• #1,588

I can see England winning if they get near to their total today, Broad is due one of his Broad days and could bowl them out quickly.

 

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skybluesam66

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• Jun 13, 2022

• #1,589

It is very much down to Root this morning - out early, and we could get skittled within the hour - New zealand set 350 by tomorrow noon, and then we have one of our collapses

 

chiefdave

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• Jun 13, 2022

• #1,590

Root's not messing around today

 

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skybluesam66

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• Jun 13, 2022

• #1,591

mini collapse - probably going to be behind - will probably mean New zealand win or most probably draw

 

tisza

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• Jun 13, 2022

• #1,592

skybluesam66 said:

mini collapse - probably going to be behind - will probably mean New zealand win or most probably draw

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Early inroads (hold your catches!!) and they'll have to bat out a draw.
Stokes knock going to have frightened them a bit plus his history against them. Still a fairly friendly batting surface. Plus a bowler short.

 

chiefdave

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• Jun 13, 2022

• #1,593

Game on. Cloudy, lights on, Jimmy bowling, who knows what could happen.

 

chiefdave

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• Jun 13, 2022

• #1,594

That was nearly a second wicket clean bowled leaving the ball.

 

chiefdave

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• Jun 13, 2022

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pipkin73

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• Jun 13, 2022

• #1,596

Great thinking by the ECB. Get people in to create an atmosphere. If England can get 3 quick wickets, they could be chasing 260-290.
With the form of the batters (a long time since we could say that) and the crowd behind them, they could knock those runs off and win the series against the current Champions of Test Cricket. Our top 7 can all hit quick runs, if we lose a few wickets early we can just play out time, plenty of players in the team are capable of that.

 

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skybluesam66

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• Jun 14, 2022

• #1,597

if england chase the total - could still be any result

 

SkyBlueSoul

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• Jun 14, 2022

• #1,598

Good call by Crawley, get out the way early so Pope and Root have more time

 

SkyBlueSoul

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• Jun 14, 2022

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SkyBlueSoul

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• Jun 14, 2022

• #1,600

Stokes and Bairstow have slipped nicely into ODI mode, this is some big hitting. I get the sense it's working because it's actually the game plan rather than them coming in and getting impatient/taking it upon themselves to boost the run rate. New Zealand's bowling helping as well

Still can't shake the feeling that it's the hope that kills you....

 

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skybluesam66

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• Jun 14, 2022

• #1,601

going well after tea !!

 

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wingy

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• Jun 14, 2022

• #1,602

What's Stokes injury?

 

SkyBlueSoul

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• Jun 14, 2022

• #1,603

Bairstow 123 from 86 with Stokes carrying an injury can easily see him getting to 150 from 100 now.

Saying that, Stokes has just got to his 50 with a six

 

SkyBlueSoul

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• Jun 14, 2022

• #1,604

wingy said:

Whats Stokes injury?

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A strange one, foot seemed to slip a bit as he hit a shot. Instantly grabbed the inside of his knee so assuming he's twisted it

 

Sky Blue Pete

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• Jun 14, 2022

• #1,605

Reckon he’s got a medial ligament injury. Won’t be captain or playing in the next test

 

SkyBlueSoul

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• Jun 14, 2022

• #1,606

Incredible.

I thought it was gone when Root was out. Imagine getting to watch that for free!

 

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• Jun 14, 2022

• #1,607

Well, that was a knock and a half from Bairstow!

 

tisza

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• Jun 14, 2022

• #1,608

Incredible innings by Bairstow.
2 500 run 1st innings scores should scream dull draw.

 

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CCFCSteve

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• Jun 14, 2022

• #1,609

What a final sessions play !!! Unbelievable cricket

 

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Brighton Sky Blue

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• Jun 14, 2022

• #1,610

Test cricket at its very best, credit to both teams for making it what it was. Hope Mr Southgate was watching