If your a neutral, that's been a great days cricket, Root starring with the bat and Stark with the ball, the game swinging in Australia's favour early on but England fighting back at the death.
Its set up perfectly for day 2!
Brook get a start to be fair as well and Stokes, although a stupid run out, had his eye in.
5 batsmen failed to make 5 runs between them.Exactly. People just keep shouting bazball but in a majority of cases it’s just poor decisions/shot selection. Stokes got 19 off 49 balls (including a couple of nicks for 4) so hardly reckless and showed a willingness to dig in. The scoreboard was barely moving after tea so he was trying to rotate strike especially as it was one left and one right hander in to get bowlers off their lines. It was just a terrible run. Roots strike rate was about 50-60% for majority of innings ie normal test match pace. Smith was bowled playing a forward defence
My main frustration is with brook coming in from the off playing like it’s 20/20 when the situation required calmer heads and he’s too good a player to be giving wicket away, as well as players not giving Starc adequate respect by just leaving him more. Easier said than done though as he’s a top quality bowler
ps bazball would’ve been declaring 9 down like everyone was wanting us to on comms but we’d have been 60 light. Cant win sometimes
5 batsmen failed to make 5 runs between them.
That suggests a fundamental failing in attitude, ability or application.
Root was the only batsman that played the conditions, showing patience when necessary.
Its not as if they are up against a world class attack, Australia only have 1 front line bowler!
Exactly. People just keep shouting bazball but in a majority of cases it’s just poor decisions/shot selection. Stokes got 19 off 49 balls (including a couple of nicks for 4) so hardly reckless and showed a willingness to dig in. The scoreboard was barely moving after tea so he was trying to rotate strike especially as it was one left and one right hander in to get bowlers off their lines. It was just a terrible run. Roots strike rate was about 50-60% for majority of innings ie normal test match pace. Smith was bowled playing a forward defence
My main frustration is with brook coming in from the off playing like it’s 20/20 when the situation required calmer heads and he’s too good a player to be giving wicket away, as well as players not giving Starc adequate respect by just leaving him more. Easier said than done though as he’s a top quality bowler
ps bazball would’ve been declaring 9 down like everyone was wanting us to on comms but we’d have been 60 light. Cant win sometimes
Getting up for day 1. Will probably go back to bed in a couple of hours when the collapse happens
Plan was obviously for Archer to have a swing and probably get out after he got a quick 10 or so. But Australia's poor field positioning and Archer not getting out changed the intentions. Stokes was stood up to call them in then they took 35 off those 2 overs and he sat back down (right call ). Highlights the need to be flexible - react to the situation in front of you.ps bazball would’ve been declaring 9 down like everyone was wanting us to on comms but we’d have been 60 light. Cant win sometimes
Did the WK f up, first delivery?Lovely from Archer. Can’t get much more plumb than that!
Hang on I thought that was in the rulesThis game would be a lot fairer if Australia would try and hit every ball out the ground and throw half their wickets away
If he gets a ton we should start the chant at Ipswich tomorrow, he's bound to get to hear about it.Josh Inglis is a massive Coventry City fan.
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