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#21
11-24-2017, 03:50 AM
We should have used Dukes instead of Kookaburra, at least we'd have something to blame! :Smile
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11-24-2017, 04:22 AM
Puck me, if you've got a problem DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. Khawaja against off spin is embarrassing.  He couldn't survive against a park spinner ATM.  A!aaaaaaaargh he sh!ts me no end, bloody passenger.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?
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11-24-2017, 05:41 AM
The Big Show now 160no in the Shield Game....
Finals, then 4 in a row!
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11-24-2017, 12:27 PM
Kudos to Shaun Marsh for sticking with his skipper after the others gave their wickets up very lamely!
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11-24-2017, 12:31 PM
(11-24-2017, 05:41 AM)flyboy77 link Wrote:The Big Show now 160no in the Shield Game....

All too late for him, I like him as he has an X-Factor but in reality he should need to do that for a year of cricket to get back in now!

On this test, we've been sucked in to playing nice, who's idea was that?
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11-25-2017, 05:45 AM
Great innings by Smith!  I may question his captaincy at times but his batting is elite.
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11-25-2017, 06:15 AM
(11-24-2017, 05:41 AM)flyboy77 link Wrote:The Big Show now 160no in the Shield Game....

Ended up on 278!
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11-25-2017, 08:37 AM
(11-25-2017, 06:15 AM)laj link Wrote:Ended up on 278!

It's bad luck the Vics didn't bat him up the order in the previous game.

Meanwhile, Smith's favourite district cricketer Hughes is opening the batting and Cowan is coming in at 6  :Smile
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11-25-2017, 12:17 PM
Smith made a great century, that wasnt an easy wicket to bat on  and then Hazlewood really bent his back and removed Cook and the in form Vince with some ripper bowling.
Really enjoyed the last session, tough test cricket....Root got hit by Starc and it was nasty stuff with  part of his helmet getting smashed off, thought he looked a bit punchy after that but he managed to stick it out and survive till stumps.
England are 2 for 9 in reality and we have the upper hand, dont expect the poms to go down without a fight but we should win this test IMO....reckon Warner can hit us to victory in the 2nd innings....
Thinking Stokes will be on a plane to Aus in a couple of days....
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11-25-2017, 12:37 PM
(11-25-2017, 06:15 AM)laj link Wrote:Ended up on 278!

So many have suspected he is capable of that, why did it take get the kibosh from the test team for him to finally show what he is capable of! It reminds me of some footballers we know, the guys who always seems to leave their very best until it's contract signing time!

As for the Brisbane test, Kudos to Smith, he is clearly the best batsmen in the world at the moment. But.....

He again exposed his lack of imagination as a captain, when we took the field he could have really turned the screws, but instead he went through the motions. In contrast, Root's captaincy was a blessing for test cricket, and something the ACB should be learning from!

If I wasn't fearful that Smith's batting would decline if we removed his captaincy, I'd do it tomorrow!
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