Fulwell Mackem
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Why stop the game when it's still light enough to play?
Should play until bad light stops the game IMO.
Should play until bad light stops the game IMO.
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[the Ashes] first test Trent Bridge
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Harry Monk
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They will be too tired to play again in the morning
dangermows
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We really need Broad back tomo.
But if conditions are exactly the same for two bowlers, and they pitch the ball in exactly the same spot the spinner bowling with the most revs has more chance of turning the ball.
Id have to agree. Although having lost the toss the Aussies will be more than happy at present, especially if Broad fails to recover.
But if conditions are exactly the same for two bowlers, and they pitch the ball in exactly the same spot the spinner bowling with the most revs has more chance of turning the ball.
Id have to agree. Although having lost the toss the Aussies will be more than happy at present, especially if Broad fails to recover.
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Fulwell Mackem
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Playing for an extra hour won't make a difference really.
Andy.SAFC
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Erm, yes they do.
Even when they're not making up overs lost due to rain/bad light? I can rarely remember more than 90 overs in a day.
And what's the odds of that?
The little protractor thing on Hawkeye to tell you how many degrees a ball has turned is much more useful.
dangermows
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I'm not defending the feature (its shite) but revs do make a difference, hence they try to put as many on the ball as possible.
Andy.SAFC
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Well yeah, which is why I think it would be good to use sparingly. But this stupid graphic popping up every ball is shite. It's like something on a Playstation game, for how you want your spinner to turn the ball
Steak Pie
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Yep. Been to a few games at OT where the spinners have been on all day and they've got through 100+ overs.
Chappers
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Well yeah, which is why I think it would be good to use sparingly. But this stupid graphic popping up every ball is shite. It's like something on a Playstation game, for how you want your spinner to turn the ball
It was piss poor like. Hopefully it will be gone shortly.
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Connolly_31
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What's happened to Siddle's teeth? He looks bearable now.
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johnson
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Brilliant days cricket
Just bought tickets for the 5 days at Durham to
Just bought tickets for the 5 days at Durham to
Mainze
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With Root opening and Bairstow in, our batting is far from as solid as people think it is. All it takes is failures from Cook and KP, then the Aussies to figure out Trott cannot resist flashing at a wide delivery and we arrive at 200ish all out.
This series could well be a bowl off, and very tight. Hope I'm wrong
This series could well be a bowl off, and very tight. Hope I'm wrong
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long gone are the days when fast bowlers wouldn't bounce each other, now it's a perfectly legitimate tool to remove someone from the game...
it was risky picking him with his injury but that's the way it is. our 3 quicks together are match winners, losing one on day one of the series could be a major blow.
watson is also carrying a knock but he's got all day tomorrow at least to rest up.
Money
Every day they stretch out is more buncies in ticket & merchandising sales.
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johnson
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With Root opening and Bairstow in, our batting is far from as solid as people think it is. All it takes is failures from Cook and KP, then the Aussies to figure out Trott cannot resist flashing at a wide delivery and we arrive at 200ish all out.
This series could well be a bowl off, and very tight. Hope I'm wrong
Simply not true about Trott
He is going to make a boat load of runs this series
Best batsman in both sides for me
Never been overly impressed with Bairstow at this level
Think Taylor is a better player myself
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Stanley Knife
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The Mail reckons Broad will bowl this morning. Fingers crossed (mine, not his).
Andy.SAFC
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With Root opening and Bairstow in, our batting is far from as solid as people think it is. All it takes is failures from Cook and KP, then the Aussies to figure out Trott cannot resist flashing at a wide delivery and we arrive at 200ish all out.
This series could well be a bowl off, and very tight. Hope I'm wrong
Better teams than Australia have failed to work Trott out in the last 4 years.
Also, is everyone forgetting our first innings of a series is always shite. Apparently we average less than 250 in the last 8, getting less than 230 in 6 of them. We got of to a shite start in the last Ashes, then went on to absolutely stuff them. There's 25 days in the series, they don't pick the winner after the first day.
He only got hit with a ball and it didn't break anything. Get a load of pain killers in him and tell him to get on with it.
Steak Pie
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With Root opening and Bairstow in, our batting is far from as solid as people think it is. All it takes is failures from Cook and KP, then the Aussies to figure out Trott cannot resist flashing at a wide delivery and we arrive at 200ish all out.
This series could well be a bowl off, and very tight. Hope I'm wrong
Bairstow might be a bit light, but Root is the man and has looked Test class since he walked into the side. If I was worried about a bat it would be Bell, who seems to have regressed to pre-2010 levels.
And out of Cook, KP and Trott I bet Trott is the one out nicking a wide one the least of the three. If anything, Trott is known for being an on-side player.
All in all, very strange post.
Agree with this. I think Bairstow is worth persevering with - not a great deal to replace him with. Not convinced by Taylor, and bringing Compton back would mess around with the batting order....
The Breen Machine
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I'm quite a fan of Bairstow but I do think Taylor is a better all-round batsman. He's more capable of building an innings, is technically better with a sounder defence and is much more the type of play I'd want coming in at 50/4.
Interesting side point, Bell averages 21 in 16 innings at home to Australia, not doubting his overall ability as a batsman but I think he's been lucky to not have his place questioned on current form either.
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