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Reply #540 –
Harris is only keeping the seat warm for somebody else.   Can't do the basics of a text opener - just hang around and knock the shine off.   And it wasn't even moving around or particularly malicious bowling.  Disappointing effort. 
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

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Reply #541 –
Butler is symbolic of England's terrible fielding, one great catch then two drops, the last was a pudding that he should have swallowed. Why Foakes who is a brilliant keeper isn't playing I don't know...
Just rubbish cricket from England in the field and it's ruined the contest.

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Reply #542 –
Marnus is certainly living a charmed life ... they'd better get a move on if we wish to see a result.  Odds are a draw.  Quite a tame pitch and no menace in the bowling.

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Reply #543 –
Quote from: capcom – on
Marnus is certainly living a charmed life ... they'd better get a move on if we wish to see a result.  Odds are a draw.  Quite a tame pitch and no menace in the bowling.


Probably only have to bat once knowing England's poor batting lineup.
Stokes looks fitter which is probably our main concern...

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Reply #544 –
Gonna be oppressive heat as well.

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Reply #545 –
The way this is going looks like a follow on is a possibility

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Reply #547 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Game is over unless Root and Malan score big in this innings.
Burns and Hameed are club cricketers at best..

We are so averse to declaring follow ons.  But again, places the pressure back on us call innings #2 done and hope they crumble.  We'll need at least a day and a half to be confident about achieving that.

 

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Reply #548 –
Cricket has changed a lot over the last decade, the virtual disappearance of the follow on is a symptom of that, the bowlers get little or no off time anymore.

Finish a test and they are into T20 or ODI, the BCCI realised this and set up a system to ensure it's Test players can move in and out of the T20 or ODI without any major financial penalty. Until other regions catch up on this we will continue to suffer lack lustre Tests, with players who look stale no dissimilar to England at the moment, of course playing conditions under COVID haven't helped.

In some respects, the problem is analogous with too many AFL 5 day breaks in the turnaround for interstate games, it's draining even if they are only playing T20.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #549 –
Calling Burns a club cricketer is an insult to a club cricketer EB.   And Jimmy might have a zillion test wickets but his bowling has fair dinky stunk this test and his scowling and grumpy old man schtick is wearing thin.   I can see why the Aussie bowlers peppered the tail ender's... Not much love there. 
DrE is no more... you ok with that harmonica man?

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Reply #550 –
Quote from: Professer E – on
Calling Burns a club cricketer is an insult to a club cricketer EB.  And Jimmy might have a zillion test wickets but his bowling has fair dinky stunk this test and his scowling and grumpy old man schtick is wearing thin.  I can see why the Aussie bowlers peppered the tail ender's... Not much love there.
Just because they are smiling, joking and laughing with each other doesn't mean things won't degenerate into an "Eye for an Eye!"
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #551 –
Quote from: Professer E – on
Calling Burns a club cricketer is an insult to a club cricketer EB.   And Jimmy might have a zillion test wickets but his bowling has fair dinky stunk this test and his scowling and grumpy old man schtick is wearing thin.   I can see why the Aussie bowlers peppered the tail ender's... Not much love there. 
Fair point Prof, this is one of the worst English teams I have seen....Anderson and Broad are done and should not have toured especially with their mediocre record in Aus. Stokes is banged up having to hold the team together and apart from Root and Malan who I cant believe couldnt get a game for 4 years are their only decent batsman.
Butler isnt a good keeper and like I keep saying when you have the best gloveman in the world in Foakes there must be some political reason he isnt playing.
Andersons body language is terrible,at least Broad looks competitive.....our attack wasnt great either and thats what makes it worse for England and dont get me started on their fielding which is high school standard.
Some of Englands one day specialists in Vince and Livingston would walk into this team IMO, both ideally suited to Aus and both great in the field and the latter can bowl handy leggies.
Silverwood is a useless coach and clueless selection wise, you want an ashes series competitive but this will be a whitewash given how poor England are on and off the field.

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Reply #552 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Some of Englands one day specialists in Vince and Livingston would walk into this team IMO, both ideally suited to Aus and both great in the field and the latter can bowl handy leggies.
There is your problem @ElwoodBlues1‍ , why bother with Tests when they can go and play T20 somewhere and earn 3x the money for 1/5th the effort!

I doubt the ICC has the balls to rein in the BCCI to stop what it is doing to cricket, too many on the international panel are pigs at the trough!
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

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Reply #553 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
... but this will be a whitewash given how poor England are on and off the field.

Gotta admire the Barmy Army though ... without their humour, there'd be little joy in the tour.

And at least, clean your bloody test caps England and look like a side.

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Reply #554 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on

Butler isnt a good keeper and like I keep saying when you have the best gloveman in the world in Foakes there must be some political reason he isnt playing.


They’ve picked butler and woakes for their batting.  You know you are jumping at shadows and don’t trust your top order when you don’t pick ur best keeper and seamer, because you want 7 and 8 sured up.   Real club cricket stuff - where you see the specialist no8