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Post by stokie1947 on Aug 24, 2019 7:55:09 GMT
bowled out for 67 a bloody disgrace hang your heads in shame England now where are those toys lol
come on Stoke give me something to smile about
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Post by ray on Aug 24, 2019 8:11:27 GMT
Naught wrong with getting upset when your team let’s you down - shows you care.
Late start for me again tonight, will miss a fair chunk of the first session. Kinda hope you roll us and we see you batting chasing <350, although Marnus deserves his first test ton...
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Post by ray on Aug 24, 2019 8:39:25 GMT
Decent day for us. We just beat USA in the BBall world championships (I think, might just be warm up games??) .
Suck shit America - send your second team down here, we’ll send em home with a smacked ass 😂
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Post by giraffe72 on Aug 24, 2019 12:08:32 GMT
Can't see us getting 200 let alone 359, but I hope they are not thinking that way. There are at least 3 players playing for their place here.
My 9 year old daughter just noticed something I hadn't. 7 of the 11 England players have the initial J! That's a lot of J's!
I'll get my coat.
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Post by ray on Aug 24, 2019 12:11:10 GMT
I saw a stat with all of the ‘J’ batsmen. They’ve made the same number of runs in their 25 innings as Smith did in his 3.
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Post by giraffe72 on Aug 24, 2019 12:27:17 GMT
I saw a stat with all of the ‘J’ batsmen. They’ve made the same number of runs in their 25 innings as Smith did in his 3. Ha ha, that's depressing! |
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Post by jacko on Aug 24, 2019 12:52:18 GMT
My 9 year old daughter just noticed something I hadn't. 7 of the 11 England players have the initial J! That's a lot of J's! I'm next in line to open.....
Ok Mr Root, let's see what you're made of....
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Post by ray on Aug 24, 2019 13:59:42 GMT
My boy Patto gassing it up to 92mph 💪🏻.
Not bad for a bloke that kept his first grade spot as a batsman when he was injured and couldn’t bowl. I can’t seperate him and Hazlewood as our 3rd best behind Starc and Cummins. Then we’ve got Jye Richardson who would have kept his spot but for injury around 88-90 as well. Don’t think our fast bowling stocks have ever been this strong. We had a couple of bad years there but I feel like we’re just adjustments to the batting lineup away from being the best in the world again.
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Post by ray on Aug 24, 2019 15:51:37 GMT
Good 50 for Root. Well played.
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Post by jacko on Aug 24, 2019 16:58:57 GMT
Gritty play from Root & Denly.
Pressure building now though. Scoring has dried up.
"Big Hour"
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Post by giraffe72 on Aug 24, 2019 17:01:23 GMT
At the very least it's nice to see a bit of fight. Denley has probably played his way in to the next test. Very good from England, but still a LONG way to go.
As I said, it's the hope that kills you...
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Post by stokie1947 on Aug 24, 2019 19:23:53 GMT
pity Denley got out but at least a bit of a fight back but you can't escape that shocker of a first innings
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Post by paulus on Aug 24, 2019 21:53:19 GMT
Yep definitely nice to at least see some proper test batting in this innings - looking to occupy the crease - which is exactly what was needed in that first session yesterday.
New ball after 8 overs tomorrow - might be enough time for Joe and Ben to get their eye in. But that will be the critical time - if they can see it off, then one of the most unlikeliest comebacks in test cricket history could be on.
Nah 😜
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Post by ray on Aug 24, 2019 23:33:55 GMT
Yeahnah. 😘
Great days play - probably the best of the series as far as equality. Denly looked horrible but was tough, so that’s a positive, as is Root finding form again.
New ball should just about do it, if not it will be another strangle-a-thon like yesterday. That was some decent bowling on a pitch that’s settled a bit.
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Post by ray on Aug 25, 2019 11:16:09 GMT
4-201.
Getting a little nervous here, we need to wrap this up soon.
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