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Re: The Ashes - Third Test @ Old Trafford

Reply #75 –
Harro!!!!!
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Re: The Ashes - Third Test @ Old Trafford

Reply #76 –
Batting for a second time now with a first innings lead of 159. Need to make at least 200 in this second innings and then declare thus setting them 350+ to win.

May run out of time or the weather could intervene too but at least we have been a lot more competitive.
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Re: The Ashes - Third Test @ Old Trafford

Reply #77 –
If ever there was an innings tailor-made for Warner it's this one, the Aussies are after quick runs to give them enough time to set England a large target and then bowl them out again. The Poms know we are after runs and are setting a slightly defensive field too.

Looks like rain may intervene and ruin everything though.
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Reply #78 –
At the rate we are going of playing silly strokes, we won't have a lead of 350 at all.
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Reply #79 –
A couple of the dismissals have been poor once again especially when its the Poms who are under pressure, not us.

They could just 'noodle it' around the field with no risk and pick-up 3-4 easy singles every over but our guys want to go the tonk or in Watson's case, play a "side-show" shot that gets them out.

Bat smart here, not recklessly.
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Re: The Ashes - Third Test @ Old Trafford

Reply #80 –
My thoughts exactly. Give the ball the respect it deserves. 3 to 4 singles an over and a couple of boundaries every 4 or 5 overs averages out to around 5 an over. No need to be playing 20/20 cricket yet. Wait for the last 7 overs of when you wish to declare an go ape. Slap on 50 to 80 runs or go out.
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Reply #81 –
What a stoopid run out with Smith. Smith was crazy and Clarke was lazy to not look around. Just pathetic. ::)
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Re: The Ashes - Third Test @ Old Trafford

Reply #82 –
Regardless what happens with the weather tonight, us being 2-0 is purely due to our insipid batting in the first two tests.

As such we only have ourselves to blame.

I liked the elegance of some of Uzi's shots last night, Mark Waugh-esque...

Warner looked comfy opening too. Watson can duly go home now.

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Reply #83 –
Quote from: raven – on
Watson can duly go home now.

I have been well over him for some years now, brings nothing positive to the team IMO.
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Re: The Ashes - Third Test @ Old Trafford

Reply #84 –
Quote from: TheSheik – on
A couple of the dismissals have been poor once again especially when its the Poms who are under pressure, not us.

They could just 'noodle it' around the field with no risk and pick-up 3-4 easy singles every over but our guys want to go the tonk or in Watson's case, play a "side-show" shot that gets them out.

Bat smart here, not recklessly.

Some terrible shots - I'd be chopping Watson (for Katich) and Warner for Voges tomorrow.

Watson just doesn't get it and Warner is clearly Warner's biggest fan.

Martyn got sent to purgatory for far less?
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Reply #85 –
Agree 100% with Voges.

Watson has NFI how to be a top 6 batsman (looks like an elevated allroudner) and Warner drinks his own bathwater.

Sorry but I expect the fourth test to go along the lines of the second - we just can't back performances up.
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Reply #86 –
The karma bus just making it's way to Old Trafford.

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Reply #87 –
Quote from: Bear – on
The karma bus just making it's way to Old Trafford.

Yep KP got slaughtered by the umpires on the DRS......but its payback for the couple they got wrong for us....the umpires must be blind. You could tell Peitersen didnt hit it even without DRS.
Poms on the ropes and I smell victory.......

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Reply #88 –
Getting KP is fantastic as it evens up for Khawaja but two very poor umpiring decisions overall.
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Reply #89 –
Quote from: TheSheik – on
Getting KP is fantastic as it evens up for Khawaja but two very poor umpiring decisions overall.

Not even close to the Kawaja abortion.

This is what DRS is for, to support the ump and eliminate the howler.

Kawaja's missed the bat by 2 inches.
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