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[tisza]

Pleased they've won a Test but also irked that already Stokes & co see it as some sort of vindication & counter to the criticism they've been getting.
Bowlers finally turned up - something they've rarely done under Bazball. Actually annoying because it shows how fragile this Aussie batting line-up can be - only Head, Carey & Starc have looked decent over first 3 games. Better bowling/catching at that Head/Carey partnership in Adelaide and it'd be 2-2.
But let's be clear it was a "lottery"game entirely down to a poorly prepared wicket (they'd be deducted points in the county championship for that pitch).
Let's see what they do on a different pitch in Sydney.
Cynic in me says the bookies will be happiest - not having to payout on a 5-0.

 

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[tisza]

Was quite interesting when Fisher brought out the drinks and one of the comms probably Swann said he would have been unplayable on this track.

you mean a quick who can control line & length and has bowled pretty well with a Kookaburra over the summer.

 

[chiefdave]

There comes a point where questions have to be asked about our inability to keep pace bowlers fit

 

[Mcbean]

See that the pitch has been condemned - not sure but I guess it gives the Aussies an excuse for loosing

 

[CCFCSteve]

There comes a point where questions have to be asked about our inability to keep pace bowlers fit

Somethings not right.

Always quite liked Potts though. Couldn’t understand why they went Overton end of summer, think it was final test, rather than Potts (assuming he was fit)

 

[chiefdave]

Somethings not right.

For a start if they aren't in the England XI they just don't play at all. Back in the day, before the county championship was shunted out of the summer, you'd see the XI get announced and then the players left out returning to their counties to play.

Players are coming in now having not bowled a ball for months. Seems like it's asking for trouble.

 

[CCFCSteve]

For a start if they aren't in the England XI they just don't play at all. Back in the day, before the county championship was shunted out of the summer, you'd see the XI get announced and then the players left out returning to their counties to play.

Players are coming in now having not bowled a ball for months. Seems like it's asking for trouble.

Yeah, it’s ridiculous. Feels too much of a closed shop as well. Cook was talking about this

 

[tisza]

Somethings not right.

Always quite liked Potts though. Couldn’t understand why they went Overton end of summer, think it was final test, rather than Potts (assuming he was fit)

Home pitch (despite the fact he'd played next to no red ball cricket on it in the previous 18 months)

 

[tisza]

There comes a point where questions have to be asked about our inability to keep pace bowlers fit

Genuinely don't get how they can't keep the fast bowlers fit with all the sports science and practioneers in and around the squad (and the counties). They haven't bowled that many overs in this series either

 

[tisza]

For a start if they aren't in the England XI they just don't play at all. Back in the day, before the county championship was shunted out of the summer, you'd see the XI get announced and then the players left out returning to their counties to play.

Players are coming in now having not bowled a ball for months. Seems like it's asking for trouble.

Still think they are banking on Bethell's raw talent rather than developing him properly over the last 2 years