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The Ashes 2017-18
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Sorry just noticed TP started the predictions. Well it's now his ball so he can do what he likes with it!Addick Addict said:
Please don't start that....................dickplumb said:I reckon we will be 380 all out.
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Heart says Bairstow and and Malan add another 100, before Moeen adds about 70 quick fire runs and the tail sticks around just long enough for us to get up to about 520.
Head says, we lose two early wickets tomorrow and the reinvigorated Aussie quicks tear through our tail before the second new ball gets genuinely old and we're all gone for about 355.
Need to get through the morning session no more than 1 wicket down before I can believe we're even slightly ahead.3 -
Stayed up until 4am to watch the full days play - I was half asleep by the time Malan hit his 100. Absolutely knackered this afternoon but it was worth it and will probably end up doing the same tonight.
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The aim has to be to bat another two sessions and put the Aussies in for 20-25 overs at the end of the day. Gives us a new ball to use as the sun starts to fade on day two and again on day three if/when necessary.
Do not want to be taking the new ball at the beginning of the afternoon session IMO.1 -
A heroic last wicket partnership will push us over 370.1
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We really need to get north of 500 runs in my opinion, and even that won't be a huge score on this pitch. I didn't watch the full day's play but what I saw there didn't seem to be much in for the bowlers other than bounce. We know our attack struggles if the ball isn't swinging and we don't have even one genuine fast bowler vs 3 for the Aussies to rotate. Maybe it'll deteriorate as the game wears on but hard to see Moeen getting much turn if Lyons didn't. I can see them being able to bat long and score fairly quickly so we really need runs on the board above all else to try and at least secure a draw to stay in the series. Unambitious I know, but there is a chnace to stop the rot here and build a bit of proper form with the bat.
No cheap wickets in the morning session though please, for gawds sake! Lets make sure that newish ball is nice and soft before our tail have to come anywhere near it.3 -
I will be up at 7am tomorrow to watch the last session and catch up on the day's play
In my dreams, we'll still be batting or will be all out having set over 500. In my nightmares, we'll be all out for 370 and Australia will be 100-00 -
But we still love ya! You were missed on here when you took your sabbatical. I know we've had our differences but you're part of the furniture.SoundAsa£ said:
Doesn’t take much to confuse me nowadays......In fact over the last six months or so I have noticeably deteriorated in my speed of thought and memory as well as not being able to speak as concisely and fluently as I once did, getting old is fucking horrible.Riviera said:
That’s life I guess but it’s very hard to come to terms with.2 -
Looks like the Daily Mail are trying help our boys in the only way they know how...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5177655/Australian-Ashes-cricket-star-Nathan-Lyon-kisses-blonde.html3 -
It was amazing last night how TMS was improved by the addition of VJ Marks.0
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Nice Garry...Riviera said:Looks like the Daily Mail are trying help our boys in the only way they know how...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5177655/Australian-Ashes-cricket-star-Nathan-Lyon-kisses-blonde.html2 -
First review of the day for the Aussies...0
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Nowhere near out. LOL
Wanted the lbw call, the impact was down the leg side let alone hitting the wickets!0 -
Australians waste their second review. They have NONE left.1
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Malan and Bairstow partnership now at 197.
Beats the previous best 5th wicket partnership for England in tests in Australia.
Previous best was 192 between Foster & Braund during the 1903/04 tour.0 -
200 partnership for Bairstow and Malan.
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This is murder. Glad I'm awake to see it3
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Hundred for Bairstow. :-)1
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Malan out for 140. Great catch to end the partnership.
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Don't take your foot off the throat! Lazy end to a great innings0
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Ali out for 0.
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I'm his biggest fan, but that was truly limp from Ali1
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No idea what happened there. Ali played it like he was playing catching practice with the slips.0
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FFS I haven’t seen any of this match yet, then I turned it on 5 minutes ago and we’ve lost two wickets already. Telly’s going off again.2
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All that fucking hard work by Mallan and Bairstow undone. We’re still a way of par here. Probably need a double ton from Bairstow now to make up for Moeen’s duck. Woakes can bat a bit but can he stick around long enough?1
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This is borderline StigThundercock hysterical nonsenseExiled_Addick said:All that fucking hard work by Mallan and Bairstow undone. We’re still a way of par here. Probably need a double ton from Bairstow now to make up for Moeen’s duck. Woakes can bat a bit but can he stick around long enough?
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Why exactly? I maintain we should be targeting 500 runs on this pitch, we’re 150 short of that with now only one recognized batsman left. The top of the order underperformed, Bairstow an Mallan clawed if back and now we’re bavk to Bairstow batting with the tail. If Moeen had got 50 ish we well on top, but as it stands the Aussies are bang in it again. Not beyond redemption for us but lots more hard work needed.Leuth said:
This is borderline StigThundercock hysterical nonsenseExiled_Addick said:All that fucking hard work by Mallan and Bairstow undone. We’re still a way of par here. Probably need a double ton from Bairstow now to make up for Moeen’s duck. Woakes can bat a bit but can he stick around long enough?
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Woakes times the pants off a flick....straight to fine leg. 400 isn't a disaster btw0
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I mean, from 368-4, 400 kind of IS a disaster, but we've not been bowled out yet2
