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(08-05-2019, 04:33 PM)Mantis link Wrote:Our players that get paid to make runs with the bat in the higher order need to be more composed and score more consistently. That can’t have Smith, Siddle and Wade carry the side making most of the runs. Not saying it was a huge problem in this test, but our upper order don’t set a good platform for a decent score often enough.
They all made runs in the 2nd dig bar the openers and even then Warner was unlucky trying to withdraw the bat but still catch the edge. First innings was pretty poor though. Hopefully we aren't 8/122 too often.
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The interesting thing when you line up the 2 sides today it feels to me like the Aussies have a much stronger and more balanced squad. This will count for a lot in a 5 test series.
One way to think about it is on Sunday when the English selectors sit down to pick their side for the 2nd test, if the Australian 'bench' was available almost all of them would be walk up starts to the English team. Right now Hazlewood, Starc, Harriss, Carey & probably Labuschange would all get into the English 11. Root and Stokes are the only test quality batsmen in form, and Broad is there only bowler who threatens on a flat deck.
Archer is going to have to do something amazing to get them back into the series as without Anderson or a half decent spinner the bowling is too thin.
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(08-06-2019, 09:10 AM)laj link Wrote:They all made runs in the 2nd dig bar the openers and even then Warner was unlucky trying to withdraw the bat but still catch the edge. First innings was pretty poor though. Hopefully we aren't 8/122 too often.
Given quite a few of our dismissals were not out if we had appealed, I suspect we won't have that sort of luck two tests running and England won't get a run like that again this series.
Fancy having all that luck go your way and still losing, ............ it must be devastating!
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(08-07-2019, 04:44 AM)LP link Wrote:Given quite a few of our dismissals were not out if we had appealed, I suspect we won't have that sort of luck two tests running and England won't get a run like that again this series.
Fancy having all that luck go your way and still losing, ............ it must be devastating!
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Think they will change their attack up a bit...my tip is Joffra Archer and Jack Leach in for the injured Anderson and out of form and favorite Lyon bunny in Ali.
Archer is a good bowler, real quick and accurate as we have seen in the BB and WC so given Anderson didnt bowl I think runs will be harder to get as the attacking but loose Stokes wont bowl as much and Ali wont be playing.
Leach is a left arm orthodox spinner and will be selected for Smith imo as his type are about the only bowlers that Smith seems to struggle with at times, Leach is your old county pro
and while no threat of running through a team will be harder to get away.
Also think they might ease Bairstow's load and allow him to play as a batsman only and bring in Ben Foakes who is a good keeper and very decent hard hitting batsman...Butler might go out.
Reckon they will go with Roy again as they dont have many opening options and when he is on he is very destructive but he doesnt come across as test material to me and they might give Denly one more game.
Tells you something when we have Smith at No 4 doing Bradman like stuff and the English have Denly at 4 who averages around 23 in test cricket.....
Reckon the Poms will be better at Lords but it would be a big surprise to me if they win....I think we will stick with Siddle and Pattinson and refuse the temptation to play Starc.
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I think well avoid Starc because we won, but I suspect if we'd lost we would bring him straight in.
Which is why I think they'll bring in Archer even though his Test Match durability is just as questionable as Anderson.
The risk is that Archer breaks down and they lose another test, if that happens I suspect Trevor Bayliss is a goner!
Pattinson, as much as I like him, bowl poo! But I agree, I think Pattinson's secure for now which is a bit sad for Siddle, given Siddle's batting basically helped win the test! How Siddle didn't end up with 3 or 4 wickets is a dead set mystery of sport, he was all over them like a rash and couldn't hit a stump, find an edge or luck an umpire's call!
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Hazlewood back....Roy playing one day cricket and he is back too...in the pavilion. No idea why England are playing this bloke as he wouldnt know what a defensive shot looked
like. 1st ball a wild cut shot, then two angled bat no idea defensive shots and knicked the last one, England please keep playing this test dud.....
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(08-15-2019, 10:17 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Hazlewood back....Roy playing one day cricket and he is back too...in the pavilion. No idea why England are playing this bloke as he wouldnt know what a defensive shot looked
like. 1st ball a wild cut shot, then two angled bat no idea defensive shots and knicked the last one, England please keep playing this test dud..... x 2!
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Cummins and Siddle spraying it a bit, we could have played Starc!
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Hazlewood’s selection is justified 
I think that Starc should have been in the 11 for this Test. The pitch, and slope, would have suited his bowling.
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