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The Ashes 2015

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  • Addickforlife
    Addickforlife Posts: 2,101
    Cummins is bowling absolute rockets. Barely a ball below 92mph and got one up to 96mph.
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    Covered End Posts: 52,003
    141-2 25 overs
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    edited September 2015
    James Taylor is such a great athlete!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    Chrissy\\\'s Army!! said:

    James Taylor is such a great athlete!

    And probably a very good horseman too given his dad was a decent jockey.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    181-2 off 30. A great platform.

    Morgan 50 (46)
    Taylor 49 (58)
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    205-2 33 overs
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    edited September 2015
    Morgan c Starc b Maxwell 62

    211-3 35 overs
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    300-8 off our 50

    Really not sure to make of Taylor's innings of 101. The likes of Hales and Stokes did admittedly struggle to master the pitch but I thought that was more a case of them being out of touch. The expectation was at the 30 over mark (181-2) that we would get nearer 320-340.

    That being the case I would have expected Taylor to score at much better than a run a ball. Just five boundaries in 114 balls is rather, dare I say, a la Trott or Cook but the proof of the pudding will be just how near Australia get to our total.
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    Covered End Posts: 52,003
    Yes, I thought the same.

    I don't know how this game will go, but if I had to put my money down, it would be on Oz.

    17-0 4 overs
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    Burns c Morgan b Finn 9

    33-1 6.1 overs
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Burns out for 9, Smith is at the crease!
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    Covered End Posts: 52,003
    107-3 23 overs.

    It's looking good for England.
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    128-4
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    143-5
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Come on England!!
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    154-6
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    I blame James Taylor for this crushing win. His shocking, almost unconscionable century at a strike-rate of 90 completely failed to represent the sort of cricket England should have played on this pitch. I think he should be dropped forever. He's too short anyway.
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    165-7
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Wish I was home to watch and not be stuck on a train trying to get home from work!
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    167-8
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    172-9
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    Leuth said:

    I blame James Taylor for this crushing win. His shocking, almost unconscionable century at a strike-rate of 90 completely failed to represent the sort of cricket England should have played on this pitch. I think he should be dropped forever. He's too short anyway.

    There's nothing like a bit of "aftertiming" to lighten up the evening's proceedings.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    I thought it was a great knock at the time
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    Covered End Posts: 52,003
    207 All out

    England win by 93 runs
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    Leuth said:

    I thought it was a great knock at the time

    Yes but some of us aren't mind readers ;-)
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,003
    So on reflection, Taylor's innings was a match winner. Having said that, the wicket definitely got harder to bat on as the match progressed.

    All 3 games have been very similar. The team batting first appeared to have a decent, but beatable total.
    However, the team batting 2nd, although getting off to good starts, all fell away between 20-30 overs.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Covered End said:

    So on reflection, Taylor's innings was a match winner. Having said that, the wicket definitely got harder to bat on as the match progressed.

    All 3 games have been very similar. The team batting first appeared to have a decent, but beatable total.
    However, the team batting 2nd, although getting off to good starts, all fell away between 20-30 overs.

    september climate, things get very cold later on and the pitch changes due to the dew.
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    Covered End Posts: 52,003
    edited September 2015
    kentaddick said:

    Covered End said:

    So on reflection, Taylor's innings was a match winner. Having said that, the wicket definitely got harder to bat on as the match progressed.

    All 3 games have been very similar. The team batting first appeared to have a decent, but beatable total.
    However, the team batting 2nd, although getting off to good starts, all fell away between 20-30 overs.

    september climate, things get very cold later on and the pitch changes due to the dew.
    Indeed. Although Lords wasn't a D/N game.
  • Ben18
    Ben18 Posts: 1,638
    4th ODI at Headingley today

    England changes: Finn & Woakes out, Wood & Willey in

    Australia won toss and chose to bat

    25-2 off 6.2

    Willey has removed Burns and Smith
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,788
    To those that are interested and unaware the 4th ODI started this morning.

    Australia won the toss and elected to bat and are 25-2 with Burns and Smith, both to Willey.

    Willey and Wood came in for Woakes and Finn with Australia leaving out Starc and Agar for Hastings and Stoinis.

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