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Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1725 –
What an incredible Test match!

Wonderful bowling from Starc and Boland, and a decent effort from Doggett, got us back in with a chance.

Khawaja’s crook back worked to our advantage and Travis Head was brilliant.  Not only did he set up victory with his remarkable century but he dragged Marnus along in his wake and the latter finally seems to have rediscovered the form of his early career.

Cricket Australia might forego projected revenue but I think we have some exciting and unpredictable Test matches to come.  I would take a day 2 win over a day 5 draw every time 🙂
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Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1726 –
Intent was a touch different between batting day 1 vs. Day 2.
English bowling, which was as good as day one, was putrid day 2.  Pace was down and tactics abysmal.  Fast short and wide is dumb, and they just doubled down on it.
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Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1727 –
By day 2 Archer was cooked, give him back to back tests and some long spells and he'll be bowling as fast as me. I loved what Boycott said about the prime of the English batting lineup dissolved in the time it took to make a pot of tea. Wonderful knock from Head and I'm glad I watch it.
 

Re: God help me - the Test Cricket thread

Reply #1728 –
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By day 2 Archer was cooked, give him back to back tests and some long spells and he'll be bowling as fast as me. I loved what Boycott said about the prime of the English batting lineup dissolved in the time it took to make a pot of tea. Wonderful knock from Head and I'm glad I watch it.
I noticed the same thing, by his 2nd spell on day two he was walking like a 90 year old.

How much is fitness, and how much is headspace. Personally, I think T20 has made a lot them soft as butter, they get too much money for doing too little, and playing a test is like a plumber ditching the mini digger to go back to the pick and shovel at half the pay rate.

You can thank the BB and BOCC, the country that loves cricket has pretty much f0rked the traditional game!
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