Think they all support Australia mate.
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2ND ASHES TEST: LORDS
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TheRey
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He, in my opinion, looks the most solid out of anyone we've tried since probably Compton, and for me he's shown he has got the ability to flourish at this level.
Needs to figure out a way to play the short ball, though
Doesn't matter if we bowl well when we can't effing well bat
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Rustie Trombone
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What the fuck has happened to our batsmen? I hate using the word but they are bottling it. The Aussies have them mentally.
safcpelaw
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Shut up you fanny, people are going to boo still.
TheRey
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Firstly, for me I find the Aussies holier than thou attitude to the boring absolutely absurd - I remember them absolutely barracking and throwing stuff at Simon Jones as he lay in agony on the Gabba outfield. Those in glass houses...
For me though, I like the booing when he comes into bat and gets out - as I've said elsewhere, I'll join in at the two Tests I'm going to. But for me, showing the courage and determination he did earlier should've brought respect, not booing. Much as I'm not a fan of people booing when he reaches a milestone.
Quite simply, they don't play enough red ball cricket.
TheRey
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Says it all that the two English batsmen who look the most solid, if not talented, are Denley and Burns - who spent the time before the series playing Championship cricket, rather than messing around in pyjamas.
(FWIW, I think Denley is nowhere near a Test cricketer - but he looks far more solid in defence etc than the likes of Root and Bairstow).
safcpelaw
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If the shoe was on the other foot how would they react.
If he’s got a bit of a sore head then fine if it’s serious then obviously not but. If he’s been roughed up then so be it he knows the sport he’s playing.
It’s going to happen mate it’s sport, they boo and still respect him it’s whats done.
If the shoe was on the other foot how would they react.
If he’s got a bit of a sore head then fine if it’s serious then obviously not but. If he’s been roughed up then so be it he knows the sport he’s playing.
Julio_Schwarz
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I don't think many international cricketers do these days. Look at test scores everywhere, even the county championship scores, lots of low scoring games. An innings of 400+ is an irregularity in this format now.
sonson
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Sportsman pass these initial tests all the time only to he declared I’m bother soon as the game is over
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TheRey
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Give Boycotts mum a stick of rhubarb and tell her to stick her pads on?I have no suggestions anymore for our top order problems
Mainze
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Give Boycotts mum a stick of rhubarb and tell her to stick her pads on?
It’s as good as anything
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Rustie Trombone
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Only us could lose a 3 day test at home
TheRey
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We haven't lost it yet!Only us could lose a 3 day test at home
I mean, we're gonna. But not yet
ABSOLUTELY. With bells on.
I don't mind Denly at all, I would probably agree he isn't quite a Test Cricketer, but one thing is certain, he has a good defence, good temperament, grafts like fuck and is patient - which is far more than can be said of 3/4 of the other batsmen.
sonson
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I mean to be honest for most of the past decade we’ve been streaky with the bat and prone to collapse, but we had a few excellent players who could shore it up much as Smith does for this side-Cook, Trott and Prior routinely got us out of jail.
Even when we were no 1 in the world batting was far from imperious.
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