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Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - Professer E - 12-08-2021
Yep, not test standard batting EB, but I wouldn't be too harsh as I don't think our batting unit would have done well either. Poms looked very short of a gallop and the lack of preparation really showed out. Our bowling was effective but lengths still didn't look full enough at times and Lyon lacked penetration. Going to be interesting to see what happens when the pill gets older and the decks unresponsive.
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - DJC - 12-08-2021
My oldest grandson graduated from primary school yesterday (in my day you just left at the end of last term ... and they were glad to see the back of you). They had a fairly relaxed day that included watching the start of the Test. The boys clapped Starc’s run in and they erupted when the stumps shattered, ending up in a pile on the floor.
They’re all into BBL but the theatre and excitement of Test cricket just captured another generation
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - ElwoodBlues1 - 12-08-2021
(12-08-2021, 08:25 PM)Professer E link Wrote:Yep, not test standard batting EB, but I wouldn't be too harsh as I don't think our batting unit would have done well either. Poms looked very short of a gallop and the lack of preparation really showed out. Our bowling was effective but lengths still didn't look full enough at times and Lyon lacked penetration. Going to be interesting to see what happens when the pill gets older and the decks unresponsive.Prof, Watched Hameed and Burns vs India and NZ in England and they are not good enough to be playing at test level. Their batting is all about Root and his record out here isn't great. Stokes is short of a gallop but the others have been playing test cricket and I can't see them providing much opposition. It's up to their bowlers to make up the slack but this isn't England with green tops every game and with no Archer they lack firepower for Aus conditions.
Agree our batting is rubbery but I still think we will eek out enough runs to have the edge.
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - Professer E - 12-08-2021
Surely there have to be better opening options than Harris, gees that was a soft dismissal. Please get better soon Will.
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - Mantis - 12-09-2021
Warner bowled off a no ball. Lucky once again.
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - capcom - 12-09-2021
Great game so far Stokes .... you goose
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - capcom - 12-09-2021
How fortunes change ... 5 down
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - Professer E - 12-09-2021
Pathetic batting.... Batting like millionaires. It's a test match fellas.
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - capcom - 12-09-2021
They've bowled pretty well. This won't last 5 days.
Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread - ElwoodBlues1 - 12-09-2021
Only had three bowlers too, Leach has bowled Pies and Stokes looks stiff and unfit.
Wood is quicker than our bowlers but cant stay fit but that extra pace has troubled our batsman, Robinson was good vs India and New Zealand in England and is going to be a long term player.
Warner had plenty of luck and we are lucky that Burns dropped a sitter in the slips.
Still in control but considering the poor opposition its been average batting.