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Yes and no, all things being equal minus BB, we would have had this test won by now IMO. If the Poms win, BB succeeded, if they lose on a close one, BB has succeeded in narrowing the gap. But thats just mere speculation on my part of course.
I found it interesting that BB disappeared after we got Root. Cricket is cricket, and tight bowling is tight bowling. Not really a criticism of BB, just a comment on the hype. The hype is crazy, I almost expected Stokes or Bairstow to insert their bat up their clacker and do a backflip scoop 6 when they were pinned down. A Jimi Hendrix cricket bat air guitar while pulling away for 4?
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He hasn't played a lot of cricket recently, so I think that was more that he needed to do that to get his eye in. You saw the rash shot he played first up int he 1st innings, he wasn't going to do that again.
The Border-Thommo Test springs to mind.
Day 1 - England all out 284
Day 2 - Aus all out 287
Day 3 - Eng all out 294
Day 4 - Aus 9/255
Day 5 - Aus all out 288
England won by 3 runs.
I think an aggressive Head & Green will be the keys to an aussie victory.
Superbly posied match. At least we will have a result at a reasonable hour (as long as the weather gods don't interfere)
How emabrassing its on GEM and not in HD. Packer would be gutting someone over this.
Superbly posied match. At least we will have a result at a reasonable hour (as long as the weather gods don't interfere)
How emabrassing its on GEM and not in HD. Packer would be gutting someone over this.
The advertisements straight after the most dramatic bits of play are seriously ill-considered. Must be a better way.
the ‘Aussie’ hosting hub doesn’t add a great deal IMO also
Might be in the minority but I really enjoy Athers, Nasser and the old guard. Comfort food like Lawry, Grieg used to be.
Mel Jones just awesome.
Much better than channel 7’s use of a hammy Matthew Hayden. He was cringe during the test final
Might be in the minority but I really enjoy Athers, Nasser and the old guard. Comfort food like Lawry, Grieg used to be.
Mel Jones just awesome.
Much better than channel 7’s use of a hammy Matthew Hayden. He was cringe during the test final
I don't hate it, but its pretty pointless, they already have an Aussie onsite hub, with Ms Ransome rhymes with hansome and Tubby. The aussie hub throws to the aussie hub and back to the aussie hub.
JL didn't make the grade, thank christ for that!
The Poms are the best commentators as you suggest - Athers & Nasser superb. Tubby is our standout.
Its horrific that its on Gem. Channel 7 and Fox always prioritised the cricket. Clearly Channel 9 think Parental Guidance and re-runs of Chicago Med are more important to their viewers.
I reckon she’s a good counterpoint to the more jovial types
Ain’t very funny though
I feel she certainly knows her stuff in any case
SOK is annoying
Seems like a dude at the local TAB long after his mates have gone home
Don't get hung up on our guys going for runs. They are all going to. It's wickets that matter.
On that - one other reason for Starc is his amazing ability to clean up the tail. He's not called mop for no reason.
No way Broad and Robinson put on 50 or whatever it was if he plays.
Starc very attractive for Lyon combination too
Reckon Gary might end up with most wickets in series. Bowling beautifully IMO
On the captaincy/field placing debate. Leysy is firmly in the camp that Cummins is waaaayyyyy too defensive.
No issue with putting the field back and protecting boundaries to dangerous batmen once they are set.
But it's bloody ridiculous to have the field well back to anyone just at the crease. There hasn't been a batsman in 150 years (maybe Bradman) that isn't suspect early in an innings.
Case in point was the field for Harry Brook. Promising young player, but Bradman he aint. To have men back on the fence on both sides of the wicket before he has even scored is weak, soft captaincy and planning.
The easiest shot in the world is to drop it square for a single on either side, and he had both available.
We just allowed him to first get off the mark, and then settle into his innings with no pressure. He would have loved it when he took guard and saw that. What a lovely sigh of relief he would have had.
Sure, once he gets to 20 or so, protect the flow of runs, but FFS put some pressure on and let him take a risk early when not set.
It's the Australian Test side. Let's make us difficult to play against.
No issue with putting the field back and protecting boundaries to dangerous batmen once they are set.
But it's bloody ridiculous to have the field well back to anyone just at the crease. There hasn't been a batsman in 150 years (maybe Bradman) that isn't suspect early in an innings.
Case in point was the field for Harry Brook. Promising young player, but Bradman he aint. To have men back on the fence on both sides of the wicket before he has even scored is weak, soft captaincy and planning.
The easiest shot in the world is to drop it square for a single on either side, and he had both available.
We just allowed him to first get off the mark, and then settle into his innings with no pressure. He would have loved it when he took guard and saw that. What a lovely sigh of relief he would have had.
Sure, once he gets to 20 or so, protect the flow of runs, but FFS put some pressure on and let him take a risk early when not set.
It's the Australian Test side. Let's make us difficult to play against.
