bobnowhere
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Starc really is a different prospect to right handers. Struggles to find a consistent line to lefties, really needs to work on it.
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The Ashes 2015 |OT| Three Mitchells v Three Lions
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Gareth Bale
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I don't think this lot understand how or when to bat aggressively. Some of these shots... not even 20 overs bowled yet
chicko1983
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yeah. One of the reason why I am an advocate of promoting Root to 3 and getting rid of Lyth.
Maybe give someone like Hales a shot opening. He doesnt have a bad first class record.
TheSecondSpitter
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Aye. A bit like Warner, he has a weaker ODI record although Warner achieved so much more at a comparative age.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Don Bradman cricket.
ItAintEasyBeinCheesy
it's 4th of July in my asshole
So QLD must have just been fucking with the Blues the first 2 games. Demolition.
TheSecondSpitter
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Don Bradman by far, although its not licensed, if these things bother you.
State of Origin update:
Fuck me drunk, what a drubbing.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Goddamnit England weather stop being awful.
chicko1983
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man, I love British "Summers".
It was far nicer in Adelaide today.
It was far nicer in Adelaide today.
TheSecondSpitter
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Week & half ago, London had a Adelaide summer.
Last time I was in Adelaide it was 44, are you sure?
We had our summer for two days last week. Into autumn now.
Nah. It got up to the 40s when I was living in Adelaide. As soon as it touches 30 everyone here in the UK starts wilting...
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
There's talk of it reaching the high 30s next week...
Root is just far too good. Very lucky to begin with, but damn good. I'd be inclined to go Ballance-Cook-Bell-Root-Taylor. With a long term eye for Root at 3.
Root is just far too good. Very lucky to begin with, but damn good. I'd be inclined to go Ballance-Cook-Bell-Root-Taylor. With a long term eye for Root at 3.
schlongdog
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God, I love a square cut
chicko1983
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This is what I dont understand.
Every Englishman can see that Root is the long term no. 3. and you are currently struggling at the top of the order, so why wait any longer to put him at no. 3? What are you waiting for?
He is the best bat in England and currently in form, he should be batting 3.
The Second Spitter said:
haha, an Adelaide spring maybe.
I read in one of the tour matches a reporter asked Mitch Marsh what he thought of batting in the heat given it was the hottest June day on record. He laughed and said he almost called for a sweater!
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Despite the score card I thought we've been somewhat disappointing in the field.
chicko1983
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Lunch break has come at a good time for Australia. Need to reset and get back out on the field and keep it tight for a few overs.
A wicket after lunch for not much will put a lot of pressure back on England.
Root has looked great, I hope that dropped catch doesnt hurt us much more.
A wicket after lunch for not much will put a lot of pressure back on England.
Root has looked great, I hope that dropped catch doesnt hurt us much more.
Dynamite Shikoku
Congratulations, you really deserve it!
Seeing cricket on TV is making me miss summer so bad
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Already costs us 32.
Honestly if haddin does not have a good 2 tests than I'd say drop him for Neville.
Honestly if haddin does not have a good 2 tests than I'd say drop him for Neville.
bobnowhere
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If the sun stays out it could turn into a bit of a batsman's paradise after lunch.
Gareth Bale
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:lol at suggesting moving Bell up to 3. Fantastic reward for failure.
Push him back down to 5.
They went through this during the last series as well:
"At number three, Bell has scored 1,437 runs in 37 innings at an average of 39.91. In the number five position, Bell has 2,281 runs at 49.58 from 54 knocks. Bell's most successful position is number six where he averages 59.92, with 1,618 runs in 37 innings."
Push him back down to 5.
They went through this during the last series as well:
"At number three, Bell has scored 1,437 runs in 37 innings at an average of 39.91. In the number five position, Bell has 2,281 runs at 49.58 from 54 knocks. Bell's most successful position is number six where he averages 59.92, with 1,618 runs in 37 innings."
chicko1983
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Not to mention he is woefully out of form at the moment too.
TheSecondSpitter
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Yeah, Bad Hands should have been given a gentle nudge before the end of the last series. (NSV conspiracy theorists unite!)
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Really should stop bowling short and wide.
chicko1983
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Im trying to keep an eye on Le Tour too!
I might hit the sack after this MJ spell. We need a wicket badly.
I'm at work, so it's audio-only, and cycling isn't a great listen.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
So many edges going for runs.
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
Ballance is a good player. He's not in great form, but he's a natural accumulator. Look at his stats, he just gets runs with no fanfare.
Yes absolutely.
Root has been edgier than your average youtuber.
I've played grade games like this, where as the fielding team you feel you are dominating. Yet you look at the scoreboard and you're not. Equal parts frustrating and immensely enjoyable.
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
Yeah, on another day in another session we will fold to 50-7 or something.
Absolute pudding of a pitch which everyone would have expected after what happened last series.
Hazlewood has looked the most threatening of the Aussie bowlers with his line and length. Nothing in it for Johnson and Starc looks like he is struggling with his approach to the crease. He has so much going on in his action with the long leap that i'm amazed he gets it down as accurately as he does.
I have tickets for day 4 and judging by the pitch i'll be seeing a lot of batting.
Hazlewood has looked the most threatening of the Aussie bowlers with his line and length. Nothing in it for Johnson and Starc looks like he is struggling with his approach to the crease. He has so much going on in his action with the long leap that i'm amazed he gets it down as accurately as he does.
I have tickets for day 4 and judging by the pitch i'll be seeing a lot of batting.
As safe a bet as there is.
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
Really not the pitch for Johnson(Not Watson). If he can't get the bounce and pace going he's not got too much going for him. This is an attritional pitch and the Aussies have quickly recognised it, hence Lyon and Watson bowling dry.
Antiwhippy
the holder of the trombone
Root seemed to have stolen all the gap-finding abilities of Ballance.
Yeah I didn't feel like it was risky bet! I had intended to put him in a box bet (with Smithy the mirror Aussie run scorer, an Australian series win, Froome as yellow jersey holder and Djokovic to win the strawberries) but didn't get around to it/talked myself out of it.
Gareth Bale
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Ballance picked his shots well today.
Arguably played better shots than Root.
bobnowhere
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Hell of a session for England, right back on the front foot.
30yearsofhurt
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Inconsistent bowling. Tepid pitch. Competent batting from Root. Not quite competent batting from Ballance.
Zvonimir Boban
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The tea break should be Bumble chatting shit for 20 minutes. Everything he does is gold.
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