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Re: Ashes 2019 - flyboy77 - 08-23-2019
(08-23-2019, 12:51 AM)tonyo link Wrote:To be fair, pretty tough conditions to bat under. The ball was bobbling all over the place, and at speed. In fact, early on it was almost moving too much - the ball missed the outside edge of Warner's bat by big margins (and not because he didn't offer a shot). Once the movement was not so pronounced, it was more dangerous.
If we can get the same sort of conditions on Day 2, Cummins, Pattinson and Hazlewood will be a real handful - 179 might look like a good score, because their batting is hardly top-shelf either.
And yet a relative newcomer scored 71.....
Re: Ashes 2019 - laj - 08-23-2019
The ball was swinging and seaming around corners. Warner and Labuschagne did a great job under the circumstances. Hopefully with similar conditions our bowlers use them well. You never know until the other side bats.
Re: Ashes 2019 - tonyo - 08-23-2019
(08-23-2019, 01:09 AM)flyboy77 link Wrote:And yet a relative newcomer scored 71.....
Their opener Burns got a ton in the first test with one of the worst techniques ever. Sometimes it's just about luck.
Having said that, I think Labuschagne is a talent. About time we found some middle order batters.....
Re: Ashes 2019 - flyboy77 - 08-23-2019
(08-23-2019, 02:05 AM)tonyo link Wrote:Their opener Burns got a ton in the first test with one of the worst techniques ever. Sometimes it's just about luck.
Having said that, I think Labuschagne is a talent. About time we found some middle order batters.....
Sometimes it is....but our blokes look remarkably out of form, pretty much all of them.
Warner was lucky to reach double figures.
Khawaja must go. Ditto Paine (Carey is a much, much, much better bat).....but being Captain helps!
Cummins played a terrible shot - he's a better bat than that.
Re: Ashes 2019 - tonyo - 08-23-2019
(08-23-2019, 02:52 AM)flyboy77 link Wrote:Sometimes it is....but our blokes look remarkably out of form, pretty much all of them.
Warner was lucky to reach double figures.
Khawaja must go. Ditto Paine (Carey is a much, much, much better bat).....but being Captain helps!
Cummins played a terrible shot - he's a better bat than that.
I actually think Carey is better with the gloves as well - Paine has grassed a few
Re: Ashes 2019 - Jack Burton - 08-23-2019
Can't drop the skipper. Don't be surprised though if Paine gets a "finger injury" that means he has to miss a couple of tests
Re: Ashes 2019 - laj - 08-23-2019
(08-23-2019, 03:26 AM)tonyo link Wrote:I actually think Carey is better with the gloves as well - Paine has grassed a few
Paine's been a great keeper but now he is about to touch 35yo as well so time may be up soon.
Re: Ashes 2019 - capcom - 08-23-2019
Making a mess of the Poms .... LOVELY
4 down and no-one in double figures
Re: Ashes 2019 - dodge - 08-23-2019
6/54 at lunch. Relentless bowlung. Warner with 4 catches. Psyne the other two
Re: Ashes 2019 - capcom - 08-23-2019
The fourth innings is going to be played on a day 3 pitch !!!! Another 60 odd to us will probably rule out an England victory.