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chiefdave

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• Oct 24, 2015

• #1

Thought we had a cricket thread but I can't find it. Absolutely dismal this morning from England. Started the day on 182-3 ended up 242 all out at lunch. Last 7 wickets went for 36.

I like Bell but I think he's going to have to be dropped, been in poor form for a year and showing no signs of improving. There's a few other candidates for the chop as well.

Think Australia playing as badly as they did in the summer has hidden how bad our team is a lot of the time.

 

lifeskyblue

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• Oct 24, 2015

• #2

Absolutely agree Dave. Some players like bell still picked on past glories. Also too often England get in a good position then collapse. Did it in the summer and were rescued by the bowlers but still doing it...last 7 wickets for 70 is not a winning recipe.


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stupot07

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• Oct 24, 2015

• #3

Agree, and also Ali isn't an opener. Cook likes batting on the sub continent but root is the only "go to" batsman who delivers a score 9 times out of 10.


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Gazolba

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• Oct 25, 2015

• #4

The batting is the weak spot. Too many batsmen not making any runs but keep getting picked over and over again (Bell being the prime example). I'm just not sure we have enough good batsmen available but with the recent records of some of our batsmen, we need a change if for no other reason than to shake things up. Can anyone be worse that Bell?

 

stupot07

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• Oct 25, 2015

• #5

Pakistan have declared with a 490 lead.


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Otis

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• Oct 25, 2015

• #6

stupot07 said:

Pakistan have declared with a 490 lead.


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Easy peasy. What's the odds on an England victory?

 

Covstu

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• Oct 25, 2015

• #7

491 to win..... Hmmm maybe we can bat for a day and a half!!! :facepalm:

 

Covstu

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• Oct 25, 2015

• #8

Otis said:

Easy peasy. What's the odds on an England victory?

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A world record so should be high!!

 

stupot07

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• Oct 25, 2015

• #9

40/1 England win, 11/2 the draw, 1/7 Pakistan win.

The odds for the draw aren't overly generous given the circumstances.

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wingy

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• Oct 25, 2015

• #10

Play for bad light

 

stupot07

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• Oct 25, 2015

• #11

121/3 Bell out.


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chiefdave

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• Oct 25, 2015

• #12

Slight improvement from Bell, just got out for 46. 121-3.

 

Gazolba

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• Oct 25, 2015

• #13

Whatever happened to Buttler and Stokes? They were hitting runs for fun and now struggle to get into double figures.

 

Covstu

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• Oct 25, 2015

• #14

Long day tomorrow, be done by lunch I reckon

 

Terry Gibson's perm

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• Oct 25, 2015

• #15

Pray for rain

 

Covstu

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• Oct 26, 2015

• #16

That's root gone....

 

stupot07

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• Oct 26, 2015

• #17

226/7 broad 14 and Rashid 24


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stupot07

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• Oct 26, 2015

• #18

Broad gone


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Covstu

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• Oct 26, 2015

• #19

Rashid has had a good knock but isnt going to be enough.

 

stupot07

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• Oct 26, 2015

• #20

Wood's gone 9 down 11 overs to go.


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Grendel

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• Oct 26, 2015

• #21

Covstu said:

Rashid has had a good knock but isnt going to be enough.

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Bookies now have evens on a draw

 

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wingy

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• Oct 26, 2015

• #22

What Is It about half five, Six O'clock over there now
Must be getting dodgy with the light.

 

stupot07

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• Oct 26, 2015

• #23

60 balls to go, light depending.


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stupot07

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• Oct 26, 2015

• #24

54 balls to go


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wingy

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• Oct 26, 2015

• #25

Oh well.......

 

Gazolba

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• Oct 26, 2015

• #26

Not my comment but I thought it appropriate:

Ian Probert: Can England please stop being 'valiant losers' and try being 'really mean and heartless winners'.

 

lifeskyblue

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• Oct 26, 2015

• #27

Same could be said for England football and rugby. Also for ccfc. Yes if only the sky blues were ruthless winners, if only England football were mean winners instead of toothless also Rams and if only England rugby were as clinical as the All Blacks.
And as for the cricket....well we did turn over the Aussies in the summer and I'm still basking in that


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stupot07

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• Oct 26, 2015

• #28

Some batsman woefully out of form. Ali isn't an opener, Bells out of form as is Buttler, who's keeping has been substandard.


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chiefdave

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• Nov 3, 2015

• #29

Seem to have bucked their ideas up a bit in this test. First innings lead of 72.

 

Covstu

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• Nov 3, 2015

• #30

Well And truly dug in for their 2nd stint. Draw on this one methinks unless we can start taking wickets soon!

On on another note I got my tickets for the test next August at egbaston

 

stupot07

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• Nov 4, 2015

• #31

Well Ali as opener hasn't particular worked out....no one would have seen that coming.

 

chiefdave

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• Nov 4, 2015

• #32

Going to be a tough day tomorrow. Need to either bat all day or get another 238 with 8 wickets left (or 7 if Stokes can't bat). Can't see it happening.

 

Gazolba

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• Nov 4, 2015

• #33

What gets me is we so often have a batsman nicely poised to make a big score at close of play, then when I look to see the next day, they got a couple more runs and then were out.

 

Covstu

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• Nov 4, 2015

• #34

Another out of reach target. We just don't have the spin attack to unlock teams on those types of conditions

 

Gazolba

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• Nov 5, 2015

• #35

Why they keep picking Bell I will never know. Another duck. Must be being picked on his fielding skills.