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Hopefully. I'll be disappointed with a draw.
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Hopefully. I'll be disappointed with a draw.
Wise Man Says
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Was there today, in the Grand Stand. Great partnership by Bairstow and Woakes. Brilliant moment when Woakes got his hundred, disappointed with Bairstow’s loose shot in the 90s.
Weather permitting, we will win this.
India’s reviews were crap too, that Sharma catch/LBW was never out in a month of Sundays).
Weather permitting, we will win this.
We played as well as we could today. Can’t see any criticism which is valid. We need to declare immediately when play resumes.
Our reviews today were pathetic. Mind, I did think Pope’s was too high in real time (I was sitting side on). But he was plumb.Review
India’s reviews were crap too, that Sharma catch/LBW was never out in a month of Sundays).
We probably have 110 overs to bowl them out (looking at the weather). I wouldn’t criticise our approach today. But if we don’t declare as soon as play resumes tomorrow (be it 11am or 4pm), I’ll be annoyed. There is no way we can lose this match from here, let’s look to win it
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We did play well. But the position we are in is very much due to Bairstow and Woakes as we were wobbling
Wise Man Says
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We were, aye. But India bowled well, it’s allowed and happens. Even at 130-5, I never felt in danger or thought we’d lose the match. Being bowled out cheaply (say for 200) could have ironically worked for us, as I reckon we could have had India 3 or 4 down tonight.
Our bowling abilities in English conditions mask our major flaws. I’ll back Jimmy and co to bowl these out on Monday but our batting is a recurring issue. We lack technique, we lack doggedness, and overseas we lack bowling penetration.
Anyway, I’m pissed in Camden after a good day at Lord’s and I thought we did about as well as we could today. Scored quickly and accumulated a big lead. The weather may foil us, I’m not sure India can.
Temp0101
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Wokaes is superb like, on all three honours’ board at Lord’s, there can’t be many who have done that. Interesting to compare his and Stokes’ stats, lucky to have them both for selection.
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Yeah, but Woakes is soft. Because he doesn’t have tattoos, he has sensible hair and he doesn’t punch lockers when he gets out
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stephen cartwright
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The perfect description of soft
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Ageing trundler
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Woakes is a very good number 7 or 8 and with Sam Curran and Rashid to follow, it means we bat deep.
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stephen cartwright
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Stokes and woakes in the same team in future? Drop Curran from the current XI?
HarryChest
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I’d say drop Buttler unless they are going to give him the gloves but I can’t see that happening
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stephen cartwright
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Be the young lad imo. That's no disrespect to him as he has performed excellently.
I think woakes in this test has played his way into the team for the rest of the series.
If stokes does return, we would have four top class seamers.
With rash and if necessary root to bowl spin
Wayne The Punk
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If Stokes gets found guilty can he still tour? Visa with a criminal record?
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Ageing trundler
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Go on then, I'll get in there first. Only to Australia.
SebastienELLISbexter
Striker
Is it raining?
Not in south east London
SebastienELLISbexter
Striker
Where's Lord's? North?
Yes. About 7 miles away
SebastienELLISbexter
Striker
Promising. Not a good forecast though. Enough time to take only 2 wickets today though could be huge
Silly Point
Striker
If they keep batting if/when they come out I'll be well pissed off
rentaghost
Striker
They will bat on I reckon
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