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Post by jacko on Aug 17, 2019 13:33:34 GMT
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Post by ray on Aug 17, 2019 13:34:38 GMT
Archer is quality.
If you watch his wrist position, he gets it behind the ball like Curtly Ambrose did. It’s my first extended look at him and I’m impressed. He’s a mile or two quicker than Cummings Pattinson or Hazlewood, I’ll be interested to see how Starc goes pace wise when he finally gets a run.
We also have Jye Richardson who was unlucky to break down or he’d have been there ahead of either Pattinson, Siddle or Hazlewood. He’s more of an Anderson, has a good late outswinger at 85, doesn’t hit the pitch as hard.
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Post by ray on Aug 17, 2019 13:35:11 GMT
Ha. Yes Jacko. Great minds think alike.
I bet you feel dirty now...
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Post by giraffe72 on Aug 17, 2019 13:35:39 GMT
Some spell from Archer, believe the hype! Too late for this test almost certainly but good to see Smith rattled. He does not look comfortable for the first time this series. Bugger is still in though!
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Post by ray on Aug 17, 2019 13:37:08 GMT
Might have knocked him out here.
Imagine facing that without a helmet and with 6 short legs. Bradman averaged 65 against it.
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Post by ray on Aug 17, 2019 14:36:10 GMT
Bad review, that’s plumb.
Nice that he was clapped off this time, getting boo’d off with a concussion was fairly poor form. I’m ok with Archer going back to his mark when he hit Smith.
Tough lad Smith.
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Post by stokie1947 on Aug 17, 2019 15:09:54 GMT
there can only be one winner we are not safe by any stretch of the imagination with our batting
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Post by stokie1947 on Aug 17, 2019 15:27:48 GMT
agree Ray bang out of order time to move on from what happened in South Africa
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Post by ray on Aug 17, 2019 15:55:58 GMT
Yep. Other teams have had players, and captains hacking at it with bottle tops etc. I’m glad we went beyond the ICC sanction. I can understand people booing Warner, even we don’t like him but not Smith.
I think you should persevere with Roy for 3 more tests 😉
Root unlucky again.
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Post by stokie1947 on Aug 17, 2019 15:59:45 GMT
8-1 Australia looking good now
i agree Roy needs the series
Root bang out of touch
Bairstow at 7 too low
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Post by paulus on Aug 17, 2019 16:05:17 GMT
Was a peach to Root - and first ball - tough to deal with those even after you've got your eye in. Not sure we have any reasonable alternatives to Roy  Lol @ not even the Aussies liking Warner - it's too true. Likes to dish it out, but notoriously thin skinned... |
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Post by stokie1947 on Aug 17, 2019 16:17:49 GMT
question- should Root be captain or just concentrate on his batting
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Post by ray on Aug 17, 2019 16:26:06 GMT
I don’t think he’s a good or natural captain, but unless you want to burden Stokes, who would you give it to?
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Post by paulus on Aug 17, 2019 16:27:52 GMT
Couldn't see Stokes as a great captain.... leads on the field... not sure about off it.
If it were me I'd give it to Broad... but bowlers are not oft considered...
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Post by ray on Aug 17, 2019 16:29:08 GMT
It’s not that Warner gives it out and can’t take it, I think he takes it quite well.
He’s just a dickhead. If he weren’t a professional athlete he’d be that guy working a labouring job that hassles the new guy for fun.
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