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Australia v England, 3rd Test, 16th December , 23.30


the worst ashes in my lifetime this mind
poor tactics
Poor selection
A lot of poor decisions made by the players also
it needs to be the end of Duckett and pope
Also play a propper spinner next game
Wk is very questionable.

The purpose of baz ball has failed massively. He’s also gotta go along with mr tumbles
 
mackem1989 said:
the worst ashes in my lifetime this mind
poor tactics
Poor selection
A lot of poor decisions made by the players also
it needs to be the end of Duckett and pope
Also play a propper spinner next game
Wk is very questionable.

The purpose of baz ball has failed massively. He’s also gotta go along with mr tumbles
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I can't argue with a lot of that from an England perspective, it just seemed so half arsed until it was too late, a bit like when Joff had a go at Smith with 20 odd or something needed for the win :lol:

Lyon showing England's disregard for decent spin right up here.

Never heard sledging about over-rates before ha
 
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mackem1989 said:
the worst ashes in my lifetime this mind
poor tactics
Poor selection
A lot of poor decisions made by the players also
it needs to be the end of Duckett and pope
Also play a propper spinner next game
Wk is very questionable.

The purpose of baz ball has failed massively. He’s also gotta go along with mr tumbles
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Duckett’s record is decent. He’s been woeful this series but he should be persevered with going forward. Pope will need some good time out (at the very least) and if he’s to return it shouldn’t be at 3.

As ever with England, too many players having bad series in Australia.
 
Sea to Shining Sea said:
Duckett’s record is decent. He’s been woeful this series but he should be persevered with going forward. Pope will need some good time out (at the very least) and if he’s to return it shouldn’t be at 3.

As ever with England, too many players having bad series in Australia.
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Aye id give Duckett another chance however for now I’d get him out of this series.




Charlie Chaplin and Jesus may be the answer to our prayers
 
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The depth is not there imo if we make wholesale changes it really isn’t.

Pope has to go.

And we need to have a proper spinner god knows where from mind because don’t think we have a decent one.

But I don’t see many players who I think are better than the ones we have in the side.

At a push 2/3 changes could be made.
 
Voice of fair play said:
The depth is not there imo if we make wholesale changes it really isn’t.

Pope has to go.

And we need to have a proper spinner god knows where from mind because don’t think we have a decent one.

But I don’t see many players who I think are better than the ones we have in the side.

At a push 2/3 changes could be made.
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Mr Leach is surely still good enough to play and again it's a bloody shame the series isn't competitive for longer
 
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Its not the players fault.

Most of them are top test players, it's just that playing bazball does not always work. Yes they have played differently in this test, but the damage has been done and confidence is shot.
 
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