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4th Ashes Test - Old Trafford

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Mrjardine said:
Typical West Indian really. When fancies it absolute box office but will just go through motions other tines.
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Ignoring the general racism West Indies were undefeated for about 15 years in their prime. That was just 15 years of them fancying it presumably.

I'll ignore the crashing irony and ignorance of an English person cricising someone for having unreliable form as well.
 
A massive amount of pressure on Buttler now, he's in terrible form but will have to keep most of the strike and protect the tail.

Oh and the aussies have started the shite chat. Great
 
Liverpool Beachball said:
Buttler should be batting to save his test career
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Need him to properly step up here - he has been anonymous nearly all series. I almost forgot he was next out to bat when he came in. Needs to see us through to save the follow on here and also save his place in the team at the same time imo.
 
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sonson said:
Ignoring the general racism West Indies were undefeated for about 15 years in their prime. That was just 15 years of them fancying it presumably.

I'll ignore the crashing irony and ignorance of an English person cricising someone for having unreliable form as well.
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Different eras. That West Indian side were highly talented performers driven by racism if you ever watched fire by Babylon you’d see that.

The West Indians of today just seem so laid back and attitude doesn’t seem to change win lose or draw.
 
They have bowled very well - stuck to their plans and executed them with great skill. Our bowlers don't seem able to exert that kind of pressure - there's always a 'gimme' ball somewhere in every over.

Pressure brings wickets as the batsmen try to break the shackles. Our batsmen have to work so much harder for their runs than theirs' do.

Not helped by so-called batsmen getting their stumps rattled though. I was always taught that, whatever level you play at, if you're being picked as a batsman you shouldn't be getting bowled every other game - caught, LBW, yes. Bowled is a no-no.
 
Mrjardine said:
Different eras. That West Indian side were highly talented performers driven by racism if you ever watched fire by Babylon you’d see that.

The West Indians of today just seem so laid back and attitude doesn’t seem to change win lose or draw.
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I've seen it. Great film. I know that it's protagonists do not approve of people referring to West Indians as having a shared temperament.
 
Jap Stammer said:
They have bowled very well - stuck to their plans and executed them with great skill. Our bowlers don't seem able to exert that kind of pressure - there's always a 'gimme' ball somewhere in every over.

Pressure brings wickets as the batsmen try to break the shackles. Our batsmen have to work so much harder for their runs than theirs' do.

Not helped by so-called batsmen getting their stumps rattled though. I was always taught that, whatever level you play at, if you're being picked as a batsman you shouldn't be getting bowled every other game - caught, LBW, yes. Bowled is a no-no.
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Too many getting bowled. I'd drop Bairstow. Anyone know how Foulkes is doing lately?
 
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