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Comeback_Kenwyne said:
I'm all for test cricket lads, but no, sorry, a defensive field, a flat pitch, a kookaburra and batsmen inexplicably in block mode does stretch the patience.
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Draws in test cricket are not the norm these days to be fair. And the cracks on this pitch could still yield a result (unlikely)

Pleased for Pope as he needed a score after being messed about. Goes without saying that I hope this is Root back to some form
 
Watched the first session and tend to agree with @Comeback_Kenwyne was a total snooze fest. Nothing happening with the ball and defensive fields is pretty poor to watch. Although as mentioned it makes a nice change from us just chucking the game away.
 
chunkylover53 said:
Draws in test cricket are not the norm these days to be fair. And the cracks on this pitch could still yield a result (unlikely)

Pleased for Pope as he needed a score after being messed about. Goes without saying that I hope this is Root back to some form
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It was a strange innings from Pope and I don't begrudge him digging in. But I would have liked them to rotate the strike a bit more, quick singles, bit of urgency. At least from Root - he was on 160!
chunkylover53 said:
Draws in test cricket are not the norm these days to be fair. And the cracks on this pitch could still yield a result (unlikely)

Pleased for Pope as he needed a score after being messed about. Goes without saying that I hope this is Root back to some form
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It was a strange innings from Pope and I don't begrudge him digging in. But I would have liked them to rotate the strike a bit more, quick singles, bit of urgency. At least from Root - he was on 160!
cooky said:
Watched the first session and tend to agree with @Comeback_Kenwyne was a total snooze fest. Nothing happening with the ball and defensive fields is pretty poor to watch. Although as mentioned it makes a nice change from us just chucking the game away.
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The Kookaburra balls absolutely stink imo and need peddling.
 
Comeback_Kenwyne said:
I'm all for test cricket lads, but no, sorry, a defensive field, a flat pitch, a kookaburra and batsmen inexplicably in block mode does stretch the patience.
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Especially when you on top, and you should be looking to up the rate, to give you more time to bowl the opposition out!

We are actually 1 0 down in a two match series, as some seem to be forgetting that.
smoker said:
I think we just need to bat well and not worry too much about the result. Getting the team playing the right sort of cricket is most important right now.
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Hate to disagree with you again mate, but of the course the result has to be important, it’s a two match series and we 1 0 down.

Surely we not that bad of a test side, we just happy with batting time, surely when on top in a game that you need to win to square the series, we could at least consider a more positive mindset.
 
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