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The Ashes 2021/22
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First session break of day three.
140-2
Malan 68 (120)
Root 57 (103)1 -
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Combination of insomnia and COVID meant I was awake at half 5. Been an enjoyable hour to watch.2
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We at the bit of the story where Root and Malan get a few and give us hope. I’ve just woken up, so looking forward to seeing one of them get out first over after lunch ha ha.0
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Going forward I vote for callum to be on top of this and inform us each day before the next what time it starts , please ……..Callumcafc said:Didn't realise play started 30 minutes earlier. Was a nice surprise turning on the coverage to see us up to 51 without losing more wickets.2 -
Come on England
300/4 end of day
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150-3.
Root edges Green behind again. Out for 62.0 -
Well at least it lasted a little longer then the first over. *sigh*FishCostaFortune said:We at the bit of the story where Root and Malan get a few and give us hope. I’ve just woken up, so looking forward to seeing one of them get out first over after lunch ha ha.0 -
Whhhyyyy do our batsmen find it so difficult to leave the ball.0
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I wish England would play Pope at five and Stokes at six.
Now Stokes is back to bowling again it just seems to make sence3 -
157-4.
Malan gone for 80 to Starc.0 -
Leave. The. Fucking. Ball.1
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Ffs all out 280 it is … if we get lucky0
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What an awful shot
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Root punches his bat after playing at one he didn’t need to.
Malan swings his bat in anger after swinging at one he didn’t need to.
Bowlers bowling no balls all over the shop.
Discipline. We don’t have it in our batting, our bowling or our fielding.5 -
Sadly Callum you are spot on.0
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Yawn.0
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164-5.
Pope out for 5 after running down the track at the spinner.0 -
Slurry WankerCallumcafc said:164-5.
Pope out for 5 after running down the track at the spinner.0 - Sponsored links:
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All happened because Root and Malan couldn’t resist getting bat on ball. Australia are ruthless when there’s an opening.0
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I think that drinks break is my cue to get some sleep before the Plymouth game kicks off at 9am.
Hopefully I wake up to a big Stokes/Buttler partnership getting us out of relative trouble and not us following on at 20-3.0 -
It's all over. Whitewash coming. Can still shuffle the deckchairs for the Third Test but we know what's coming.0
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Piss poor from England since I got up. Just brainless batting
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It’s actually quite insulting now to not play Foakes, when all the others who have played in his position have consistently failed in test cricket.
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Jos Buttler been Australia’s best player2
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Nice little stand by Stokes & Woakes before tea. Time to get Foakes, Mokes & Pokes into the side......1
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That shot by Buttler should register with someone in the upper echelons of the selection board that he is not qualified to play the longer version of the game.
But you can say that about quite a few.
As a nation we are currently incapable of producing players that can play multiple disciplines, and there are so many now in the modern game you can understand why.
But then you look at the Aussies and realise it can be done.
Like so often before, we have to try and look at their blue print and copy it. That's why we are always 4 or 5 years behind the curve.1 -
We will lose heavily again due to failing with the bat and our answer will be to change the bowling line up.Malay and Roots dismissals were particularly shit in that they were well set. Why were they playing those balls?0
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killerandflash said:
One century in 21 matches is pretty underwhelming, especially when you consider the runs he's churned out for Surrey, and the fact that he's been given an easy place in the batting order, coming in AFTER Root.Addick Addict said:
I really do rate Pope and he "should" do well in Australian conditions again because his technique is solid and he has played out there a number of times. Whether it's because of his stop/start career or not, his overall average from 36 innings is 31.37 but the fact is that he's averaged 42.20 from his first 18 innings but just 21.82 from his last 18. By comparison, Hameed has a lifetime average of 32.10 from 14 innings and hasn't been hiding at 6.killerandflash said:
That average for Pope is poor as well, considering he's playing in the lower middle order, and generally up against an old ball and more tired bowlerskentaddick said:why on earth would you ever have bairstow opening in test cricket?
I imagine if Burns, Hameed or Crawley came in at number 6, they'd score more runs
Indeed an average of 31.37 is barely any better than Joe Denly's 29.53 when he was dropped, and Denly at least was able to protect Root and Stokes a bit by hanging around to soften the ball
Another self inflicted failure.
Burns and Hameed at least had the excuse of the lights AND tiredness after 2 days in the field, whereas Pope came to the crease at a lovely time to bat2
