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  • Start date Jun 17, 2023
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #526
chiefdave said:
Great start to the day
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They just don’t drop many…..and we do
 
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Macca

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #527
Different league. Let’s get back to playing South Africa
 
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SkyBlueSoul

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #528
Sigh.

Feels very much like a few years ago this innings.
 

chiefdave

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #529
The question about this style of play was always what happens when everything isn’t going your way and it seems they have no plan for that

They’ve asked for batting pitches thinking they can smash their way past any score but they’ve been undone by just decent test match bowling. The Aussies have ignored bazball and just played normal test cricket
 
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Macca

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #530
chiefdave said:
The question about this style of play was always what happens when everything isn’t going your way and it seems they have no plan for that

They’ve asked for batting pitches thinking they can smash their way past any score but they’ve been undone by just decent test match bowling. The Aussies have ignored bazball and just played normal test cricket
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And boy do they do it well. Garden slogging might work against second tier but not the best
 

SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #531
Catches been the difference, had we took the catches we should have we would have got australia out for less than 150 and would be looking at a first innings right now
 
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duffer

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #532
SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
Catches been the difference, had we took the catches we should have we would have got australia out for less than 150 and would be looking at a first innings right now
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Fair point, but it's not just catches, we've got to be able to bat a bit too.... And we've just thrown away another wicket to an obvious trap. Brainless.
 
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Deleted member 5849

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #533
That was totally clueless. They're not international standard in brain power are they.
 

stupot07

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #534
#Bazball

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SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #535
200 appears a pipedream now
 
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Macca

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #536
Possibly one of the most disappointing Ashes series for some time. We need to get a collective sick note and bow out of the next series in Oz
 

Bertola

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #537
SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
Catches been the difference, had we took the catches we should have we would have got australia out for less than 150 and would be looking at a first innings right now
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IT's been the same all series... IF we take our chances, we could easily be 2-0 up, despite having not played all that well
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #538
Stokes making a match of it on his own again
 
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SkyBlueSoul

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #539
Switched off to go and run some errands, both surprised and not that we've got it this close thanks to Stokes
 

Sky Blue Pete

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #540
26 behind
 

lifeskyblue

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #541
Sky Blue Pete said:
26 behind
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Could have been so much worse.


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David O'Day

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #542
much better than I thought it would be
 
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Macca

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #543
Basically we have a couple of chaps with balls, Stokes and Wood who set the tone. Need to knock these over for less than 200 to stand a chance
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #544
Missed chances has been the only real difference between the teams. Smiths just immense in slips and outfield….us on the other hand !! Still in with a shout but need quick wickets
 
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David O'Day

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #545
pitch is looking my lively than i thought it would
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #546
England should do to Bairstow what he does to the ball.
 

chiefdave

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #547
Smith must feel sorry for England, absolutely thrown his wicket away there
 

chiefdave

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #548
lifeskyblue said:
Could have been so much worse.


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England have got the same problem the Bears have got. Top order misfires too often and you’re relying on the same couple of batters, Root and Stokes, to regularly bail everyone else out of the shit

The frustration is so many catches going down and so many wickets being given away
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #549
Terry Gibson's perm said:
England should do to Bairstow what he does to the ball.
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Id keep him in as batsman and hope he can get his mind straight if he’s just going the one job but surely can’t keep place behind stumps. Lucky latest one (which was tough) didn’t cost us

Get effort by Wood ! Deserved more for his efforts
 

David O'Day

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #550
weather tomorrow is interesting
 

Terry Gibson's perm

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #551
CCFCSteve said:
Id keep him in as batsman and hope he can get his mind straight if he’s just going the one job but surely can’t keep place behind stumps. Lucky latest one (which was tough) didn’t cost us

Get effort by Wood ! Deserved more for his efforts
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At the moment his batting is as bad as his keeping, if he was a county player he wouldn’t be near getting a place, but it’s harder to get dropped than stay in this side.
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #552
Bairstow wants to focus more on his keeping than sledging Smith
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #553
Terry Gibson's perm said:
At the moment his batting is as bad as his keeping, if he was a county player he wouldn’t be near getting a place, but it’s harder to get dropped than stay in this side.
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Yeah but there’s no doubt the fuck ups behind the stumps will have effected him mentally. Was batting superbly before breaking his leg.

If stokes isn’t bowling I’d be tempted to have him at 3 or if not Root with Bairstow or Brook at five

ps just as I’m typing he snaffles one !!
 

SlowerThanPlatt

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #554
Getting Marsh out before the day would be massive
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #555
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Getting Marsh out before the day would be massive
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Both of these are very dangerous
 
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Macca

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #556
SlowerThanPlatt said:
Bairstow wants to focus more on his keeping than sledging Smith
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Embarrassing after his performances
 
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CCFCSteve

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  • Jul 7, 2023
  • #557
Did well to keep ourselves in that in the final session. Sun shining, not much movement and a bowler down but kept control of run rate. If we can get these pair out early…..


*it’s the hope…
 
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oscillatewildly

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  • Jul 8, 2023
  • #558
Looks like the only cricket we'll be seeing from today till Monday will be a morning session tomorrow (even then only if the forecast holds up)
So that'll be the 3rd test drawn - Aussies retain ashes and meaning we will avoid my predicted 5-0 reverse.
4 losses and a draw it will be then. (Again, weather permitting.)
 

chiefdave

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  • Jul 8, 2023
  • #559
Of course when I’ve finally got a few hours to watch the game it’s pissing down
 
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oscillatewildly

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  • Jul 8, 2023
  • #560
chiefdave said:
Of course when I’ve finally got a few hours to watch the game it’s pissing down
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Same here.
 
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