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Always a bit of an unknown but that pitch looked pretty bland right from day 1.
Leaving wood out seemed strange. And Archer a big loss. He just cannot stay on the park. But dragging Ali out of retirement sends a message. Root is underrated as a bowler but his batting is too important to ask 20 overs of him.
Broad and Anderson still very loud and strong voices in that team, I reckon, notwithstanding baz being a big personality.
If it was at all possible, KP is more annoying as a commentator than he was as a player.
I hope I am wrong, but I don’t think a lot of Cummins ability as a skipper.
Lyon bowling before Boland is disappointing and the field placements again look very negative.
Lyon bowling before Boland is disappointing and the field placements again look very negative.
Olly Robinson established himself as a bit of a *smile* a few years back and franked his status yesterday with the Khawaja send-off
Would have been noted by the Australians and he can expect a barrage.
Games has otherwise been played in remarkably good spirits so far but I’m expecting that to change.
Would have been noted by the Australians and he can expect a barrage.
Games has otherwise been played in remarkably good spirits so far but I’m expecting that to change.
You don't scream F off at a guy after he has batted beautifully for more than a day against you.
The tool justified it because Ponting used to do it to the Poms.
Yeah I think if we'd known the pitch was going to be as slow as this, they would have picked Wood.
It might come down to the weather though how this one finishes up, if there is cloud cover either on Day 4 or 5, there seemed to be some good movement last night which the aussies used well (the light probably helped too) in the few overs they could bowl to take both openers.
This McCullum Ball is annoying just as much as it is interesting. If the Poms win it will be all we are the enlightened ones bringing revolutionary and entertaining playing style we deserve to win. If they lose it will be all we lost because we took risks and tried to entertain, did it for the fans, and we lost to boring old cobwebby aussies, we deserve to win.
It takes a lot of basic elements of Australian Test cricket philosophy, aggressive openers? We invented that, Slatts says hello. Not letting the game drift by trying different things? Ian Chappell says hello. I'm not sure the current English version is sustainable, even on a basic logistical level of constantly thinking of and executing field changes, we'll see. I can't see the fan field psyche-out really working much, or again. We'll see.
How was Robinson saying all OK to act like an *smile* 'cos Punter supposedly did it 15 years ago? Doesn't seem to square with the enlightened wellness and vulnerable philosophy.
Whoever wins the most coin tosses well could take the ashes.
It takes a lot of basic elements of Australian Test cricket philosophy, aggressive openers? We invented that, Slatts says hello. Not letting the game drift by trying different things? Ian Chappell says hello. I'm not sure the current English version is sustainable, even on a basic logistical level of constantly thinking of and executing field changes, we'll see. I can't see the fan field psyche-out really working much, or again. We'll see.
How was Robinson saying all OK to act like an *smile* 'cos Punter supposedly did it 15 years ago? Doesn't seem to square with the enlightened wellness and vulnerable philosophy.
Whoever wins the most coin tosses well could take the ashes.
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Toddler. I heard W.G. Grace also use to do it.The tool justified it because Ponting used to do it to the Poms.
It’s a fascinating series.
These Poms seem to have a smiling, ‘tally-ho’ vibe about them, an affected casualness that could evaporate any moment.
Once our line and length attack starts to limit their scoring, I can’t wait to see where Baz Ball goes as a plan B.
Good call Carter. He's a fat slob who'll have a short career. I'd like to see a bit of chin music when he comes in.
I heard today there were rascist tweets also ?
If this is true, the blokes an outright peanut and gives this series an extra edge
Yeah, racist ones, stupid ones, offensive ones. I reckon he would've been an anti vaxxer type .
Day 4 Pitch, still flat as a shitcarters hat.
It annoys me when they crap on about how hard the good pros work on practise. They are bloody professionals. They get paid big dough to stay fit and hit balls, they don't have to do anything else, they are just doing their job FFS.
It annoys me when they crap on about how hard the good pros work on practise. They are bloody professionals. They get paid big dough to stay fit and hit balls, they don't have to do anything else, they are just doing their job FFS.
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