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It's a good thing young Rogers got over his ear injury!
The Poms have been bowling well but our batting has been woeful.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball
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I understand the reasons you never bowl first and usually support them.
Sometimes a team will bowl first because they feel it's the only way they can win.
But the only way the poms could have won this test is by bowling first in overcast conditions. That's why they brought in Finn late. They gambled and won.
Might have been one of the rare occasions where you look outside the norm and bowled first. It would have taken away their only hope.We didn't gamble and are in strife.
Particularly if you look at the weather forecast for the next 4 days.
All in Englands favour.
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It will probably best if we lose the last wicket quickly and give our bowlers a crack while the conditions last. It could be a short Test.
“Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?” Oddball
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We need some young bats quick... Clarke is a real worry. And he ain't the only one.
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?
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The decision to bat was stupid
Since 2005 we cant play swing conditions in England. ..a continual problem...
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(07-29-2015, 09:47 PM)MosquitoFleet link Wrote:The decision to bat was stupid
Since 2005 we cant play swing conditions in England. ..a continual problem...
It actually wasn't moving that much.....Smith, Voges & Marsh were playing (or trying not to play) at straight balls a foot outside off stump !
Clark got a good 'un, as usually happens when you're in a bit of a form slump, but the rest of the middle order were acting an if it were a Jimmy Anderson testimonial.
Life is pain....... anyone who says differently is selling something.
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Looks like a smashing is on the way
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Good fightback in the first session. It's running away from us now though with Ali scoring freely.
Our bowlers just can't bowl tight lines. Missing Rhino in these situations.