Casino Posted February 27, 2023 Author Posted February 27, 2023 7 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Bairstow could open. why mess him about Quote
globaldiver Posted February 27, 2023 Posted February 27, 2023 Big night tonight Not won 5 away since Adam were a lad Quote
Casino Posted February 27, 2023 Author Posted February 27, 2023 is it still 930? should be clearer by lunch Quote
globaldiver Posted February 27, 2023 Posted February 27, 2023 Just now, Casino said: is it still 930? should be clearer by lunch I think so, hoping to be asleep by 01.10 or so Quote
Casino Posted February 27, 2023 Author Posted February 27, 2023 Or not Normally, id say game over, but who knows with this lot Quote
Ani Posted February 28, 2023 Posted February 28, 2023 Stokes will be dropped from team for scoring too slowly. Quote
Wanderlust Posted February 28, 2023 Posted February 28, 2023 (edited) Stokes gone, Foakes in - Root should steer us through - although Foakes almost gloved one to the keeper. Nervy stuff. Edited February 28, 2023 by Wanderlust Quote
Wanderlust Posted February 28, 2023 Posted February 28, 2023 ...and Root is out! NZ favourites now. Quote
Wanderlust Posted February 28, 2023 Posted February 28, 2023 Broad is in and it's obvious his plan is to swipe at everything. RIsky but positive. 55 runs needed but NZ fancy this now. Quote
Wanderlust Posted February 28, 2023 Posted February 28, 2023 NZ circling like sharks, Broad swinging but not connecting cleanly but it's going all over - and now he's caught - which has looked inevitable since he came in. Just the rabbits left and NZ odds on favourites to clean up. Looked like we were in with a chance until Stokes and Root went. Foakes and Leach at the crease - with only Jimmy to come. An unlikely 43 needed. Quote
Wanderlust Posted February 28, 2023 Posted February 28, 2023 Foakes turning singles down to protect Leach. Hard to watch this. Quote
BobyBrno Posted February 28, 2023 Posted February 28, 2023 Wagner a ‘one trick pony’. Short and fast. Get the occasional wicket, concede lots of runs. Wrong man to bowl in this position. Quote
BobyBrno Posted February 28, 2023 Posted February 28, 2023 4 minutes ago, globaldiver said: Poor Jim 😊 Quote
BobyBrno Posted February 28, 2023 Posted February 28, 2023 Magnificent series. Great cricket throughout. Test Cricket is the best! Quote
globaldiver Posted February 28, 2023 Posted February 28, 2023 Ok, we lost, but we bow to the unalloyed pristine beauty of 5 day test cricket. Quote
Underpants Posted February 28, 2023 Posted February 28, 2023 If there's anyone in test cricket I wouldn't mind losing to by 1 run it's NZ. Anyone else I would be seriously pissed off. Quote
globaldiver Posted February 28, 2023 Posted February 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, Underpants said: If there's anyone in test cricket I wouldn't mind losing to by 1 run it's NZ. Anyone else I would be seriously pissed off. I’d imagine I’d be kicking the dog around the room if it had been th’Aussies. Quote
Lt. Aldo Raine Posted February 28, 2023 Posted February 28, 2023 The downside of Bazball It's to be expected when always taking the aggressive option I suppose The silver lining is that a match like today is good for Test cricket as a whole Quote
globaldiver Posted February 28, 2023 Posted February 28, 2023 7 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said: The downside of Bazball It's to be expected when always taking the aggressive option I suppose The silver lining is that a match like today is good for Test cricket as a whole I reckon so. I doubt he’d have declared and enforced the follow on against the Aussies.?. Quote
Lt. Aldo Raine Posted February 28, 2023 Posted February 28, 2023 6 minutes ago, globaldiver said: I reckon so. I doubt he’d have declared and enforced the follow on against the Aussies.?. I wouldn't bet against it Nothing I've seen from this England team suggests to me they won't look to be aggressive no matter the opposition Quote
globaldiver Posted February 28, 2023 Posted February 28, 2023 20 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said: I wouldn't bet against it Nothing I've seen from this England team suggests to me they won't look to be aggressive no matter the opposition Thinking about it, I guess it would depend on the context of the series. 2-0 with 2 to play, I’d be batting forever. Slowly. Quote
Tonge moor green jacket Posted February 28, 2023 Posted February 28, 2023 17 hours ago, Casino said: why mess him about He's not in the side. Opening is better than not playing from his perspective. He isn't without experience neither. Quote
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