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« Reply #75 on: May 25, 2015, 06:02:26 PM » |
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a fantastic performance and a great test
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« Reply #76 on: May 25, 2015, 06:02:56 PM » |
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Well well well. What a test match.
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I watch the world outside
By the way, I'm leaving out today
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« Reply #77 on: May 25, 2015, 06:09:57 PM » |
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Great game.
It's rare to go into Day 5 with all 3 results possible, and this game has swung & swong back & forth for 5 days.
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« Reply #78 on: May 25, 2015, 06:44:22 PM » |
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Some Test Match, that.
NZ scored 523 in their first innings & still lost.
Over 1,600 runs scored, & both sides bowled out twice, or nearly so.
How much of that can we put down to what, presumably, was a very well-prepared pitch?
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« Reply #79 on: May 25, 2015, 06:54:40 PM » |
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Quite a lot. Plus Ben stokes scoring runs quickly and nz attacking when other sides would have gone on the defensive with bat and ball. Maybe one day instincts more into test cricket.
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« Reply #80 on: May 25, 2015, 06:57:25 PM » |
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The pitch was a good one
I am not sure it was as good as the runs suggested though, England could easily have been bowled out for 200 yesterday if Cook and Root not bedded down.
And similar in the first innings New Zealand had the luck on their side then which they did not have today...
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« Reply #81 on: May 25, 2015, 07:31:26 PM » |
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How poetically apt was it for the game to be won with an unbelievable catch too?
Best Test Match that I can remember since the 2005 Ashes series.
Not feeling nearly so gloomy about the Aussies now.
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« Reply #82 on: May 25, 2015, 08:20:22 PM » |
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Always feel this happens in every sport England compete in. Before this test match we were shite and one win later there's much to be hopeful for.
We've beaten New Zealand. Big deal. I'll start feeling better once we've had a credible result against a better class of opponent
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« Reply #83 on: May 25, 2015, 08:21:48 PM » |
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I thought the best part was that the final catch would have been taken comfortably if Cook had Ali back at third man.
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« Reply #84 on: May 25, 2015, 08:27:45 PM » |
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we are a good test side especially at home It's not a one off Cook can't win tal  |
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« Reply #85 on: May 25, 2015, 08:31:26 PM » |
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Cook can't win tal You know what I mean. There was such a glorious irony to that. The world had spent six hours asking why we had a third man in and we nearly don't win the test when he's brought up to fly slip.  |
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« Reply #86 on: May 25, 2015, 08:35:23 PM » |
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Cook can't win tal You know what I mean. There was such a glorious irony to that. The world had spent six hours asking why we had a third man in and we nearly don't win the test when he's brought up to fly slip. Yes, how ironic was that? |
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« Reply #87 on: May 25, 2015, 08:37:40 PM » |
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He moved Ali there before the short attack started tbf
Get the feeling everything Cook does as a captain will be scrutinized like no other in the world.
He made some excellent bowling changes today at the right times and managed the bowling attack very well.
He is a very tough man and is improving as a leader, he will never be an excellent Captain but i have no doubt the team like him and will play for him which is half the battle.
The reaction to his innings yesterday showed us that.
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« Reply #88 on: May 25, 2015, 08:38:01 PM » |
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Always feel this happens in every sport England compete in. Before this test match we were shite and one win later there's much to be hopeful for.
We've beaten New Zealand. Big deal. I'll start feeling better once we've had a credible result against a better class of opponent
I was not suggesting England were great, or otherwise George - just saying I thought it was a wonderful game of cricket. The best thing about having no particular allegiance to any team is we get to enjoy the spectacle so much better, win or lose. |
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« Reply #89 on: May 25, 2015, 09:20:08 PM » |
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Lords is always a good batting track. Bowlers got some help from the weather.
Awesome test match, probably due to a lot of the players being in one day mode.
One to savior for England, still getting stuffed by the Aussies though!!!
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