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The Ashes 2017-18

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  • Leuth said:

    Lyon is rapidly becoming one of the best bowlers in the world. I think he improves every year

    Hard to bat against. Think I have to agree with Swanny (rarity), he needs to target the wickets every so often here. He's searching too hard for a mistimed shot. The pitch is giving so he needs to be aggresive.
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,673
    Swann makes a very good point about Lyon, you don't have to play
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Saw back page headline an Aussie was reading in the crowd "Poms prove to be no pushover". Love it!
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167

    Swann makes a very good point about Lyon, you don't have to play

    Swann is the most irritating pundit. Arrogant, facetious and juvenile but now and then he does make a very good point that no one else has mentioned.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    The Shipping Forecast is getting longer and longer
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    I really like Alison Mitchell as a commentator she gets it just right...still have nightmare flashbacks to the woman who used to commentate on our games - Emma I think her name was
  • Simonsen is the first person to drop out of the score contest!
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    These guys, and girls, are great!
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  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Pooh!
    That was poor cricket.
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,035
    Oakster said:

    I really like Alison Mitchell as a commentator she gets it just right...still have nightmare flashbacks to the woman who used to commentate on our games - Emma I think her name was

    She's a little inane but improving all the time, imo. Rather her than half the tripe BT/Sky put out, especially on the football!
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  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,035
    Ah fuck
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,673
    Such a shame that Malan has given it away, Starc looked so unthreatening today too
  • The nature of this pitch is that the seamers are going to have to rely on mistakes by the batsmen
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    Australia suckered him in there by making the pull shot seem so comfortable he'd play it every time. It wasn't great cricket but it worked
  • PaddyP17
    PaddyP17 Posts: 13,035
    Leuth said:

    Australia suckered him in there by making the pull shot seem so comfortable he'd play it every time. It wasn't great cricket but it worked

    Learning from the book of Leuth and his full tosses, I see!

    (... same can be said for me, of course)
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,735
    edited November 2017
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  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    As we all know after a good partnership, when one goes the other soon follows.Bugger!
  • Oakster
    Oakster Posts: 6,812
    Yikes - was hoping we would be north of 350
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167

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    Waiting for DRS?
  • Middle order falling like flies.

    Woakesy will save our bacon with an unbeaten 80
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  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,735
    Riviera said:

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    Waiting for DRS?
    No . Confession time . I posted that Ali and Bairstow were going to put on a century partnership. As soon as i clicked on “Done” Lyon bowled the wicked ball . My fault.
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Another
  • Middle order falling like flies.

    Woakesy will save our bacon with an unbeaten 80

    Or a beaten duck.

    We have problems.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    PaddyP17 said:

    Leuth said:

    Australia suckered him in there by making the pull shot seem so comfortable he'd play it every time. It wasn't great cricket but it worked

    Learning from the book of Leuth and his full tosses, I see!

    (... same can be said for me, of course)
    Next season it'll be Lyon-esque rippers all the way
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    FFS here we go :(
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,735
    Bugger . What was Woakes thinking ?
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    Lyon with his best Leuth impression there
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,735
    Starc to clean up the the tail now.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    Be lucky to make 300 now.
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 24,735

    Be lucky to make 300 now.

    Not a chance of making 300