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FIRST ASHES TEST: Edgbaston
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The Snowman
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so mr burns why did you lose concentration near the end? ''apparently the snowman on rtg jinxed me''
so when will smith inevitably get his captaincy back
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Good gamesmanship from Stokes having a change of boots now. Need Burns to do the same, run the clock down for the close of play.
Steak Pie
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Can't wait to hear them whinging.
Proper test match at last, will be a great weekend.
Scotty 1978
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Well played Burns lad 
Comeback_Kenwyne
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Couple of posters on here as well as myself - @smoker is one - have been banging on about Ramprakash as a failed batting coach for a while now. Collective wisdom seems to be coaches don't make much difference - but if that isn't a completely changed mentality from England then I don't know what is.
Completely different level of application. They have had to work f***ing hard for their wickets - even the two attacking players who nicked off - Roy and Buttler - were trying to keep it down, it wasn't wild flashes. The Aussies have had to take three excellent catches to get their wickets. The only slightly dud shot was Denly and I can't make my mind up if that was because he is just not test class - he isn't - or he was done a bit by their sneaky tactics with the ball change.
All in all - don't give your wicket away. What we've been clamouring for - for f***ing ages. Is it really a coincidence this is Thorpe's first home series?
He was a f***ing much better batsman too. Mentally.
Completely different level of application. They have had to work f***ing hard for their wickets - even the two attacking players who nicked off - Roy and Buttler - were trying to keep it down, it wasn't wild flashes. The Aussies have had to take three excellent catches to get their wickets. The only slightly dud shot was Denly and I can't make my mind up if that was because he is just not test class - he isn't - or he was done a bit by their sneaky tactics with the ball change.
All in all - don't give your wicket away. What we've been clamouring for - for f***ing ages. Is it really a coincidence this is Thorpe's first home series?
He was a f***ing much better batsman too. Mentally.
Joe Root still looks about twelve year old imo
Comeback_Kenwyne
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Night and day in terms of the mentality he sent them out there with today compared with Ramprakash. Can't get over it. Could be the making of this side.
Scotty 1978
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Isa 
Very good days batting from the lads. Very pleased to only be 4 wickets down. Looking forward to tomorrow's feast. Hopefully we can push on to hundred + ahead.
Comeback_Kenwyne
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Isa
Get's pelters from some on here, but I like her - think she talks a lot of sense.
Paddy O'Dors
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Great day's cricket that. Need to be looking at a lead of 150+. Well done Burns.
Jack Torrance
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How long before the Aussies bring the sandpaper out
Comeback_Kenwyne
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Don't want to put mockers on him, but Stokes has looked in magnificent touch this whole summer so far. Imperious.
Behind Enemy Lines
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Burns' innings is one of the best I've seen in a while from an England batsman in a Test, considering the situation of the game, pressure of an Ashes series etc. Great stuff.
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