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« Reply #225 on: July 29, 2015, 04:31:23 PM » |
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Could Clarke have declared at 9 down after the rain delay? As in within the rules of the game? With the forecast much better tomorrow and the conditions today must be a line worth thinking about? Obviously 10th wicket will get 50+ now.
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Shit post Nakor, such a clown.
What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
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« Reply #226 on: July 29, 2015, 04:36:16 PM » |
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Could Clarke have declared at 9 down after the rain delay? As in within the rules of the game? With the forecast much better tomorrow and the conditions today must be a line worth thinking about? Obviously 10th wicket will get 50+ now.
Never ever.
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« Reply #227 on: July 29, 2015, 04:36:31 PM » |
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could have declared whenever he wanted, but of course never would.
facing johnson and starc now is not going to be fun
at last a fun pitch with some grass and bounce
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« Reply #228 on: July 29, 2015, 05:28:05 PM » |
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Surprised this hasn't appeared yet Name the lady's partner? (please keep quiet if you have already been told) Ah just seen this. Roland was at a cricket/charity poker event a few weeks ago and seemed good friends with Eoin Morgan.
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« Reply #229 on: July 29, 2015, 05:57:05 PM » |
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Bit aftertimey but since we're not betting I guess it's OK.
Was thinking how the Wood injury might really help the team when it was mooted yesterday. So focused on Batters after the last test didn't consider bowling changes we might make but I like this one, however we got there
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« Reply #230 on: July 29, 2015, 06:01:15 PM » |
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Agreed
he looked really good. the ball that got clarke was brilliant
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« Reply #231 on: July 29, 2015, 06:09:11 PM » |
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Agreed
he looked really good. the ball that got clarke was brilliant
Haven't seen that yet but looking forward to highlights obv, He's just so obviously a proper test bowler whenever he's near his best so really good for us potentially that he is back near his best this year
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« Reply #233 on: July 29, 2015, 06:19:35 PM » |
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« Reply #234 on: July 29, 2015, 06:19:47 PM » |
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Lyth can't continue opening, surely?
also, just as I was thinking that Cook looked well set..... *ahem*
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« Reply #235 on: July 29, 2015, 06:26:31 PM » |
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Lyth can't continue opening, surely?
also, just as I was thinking that Cook looked well set..... *ahem*
who would you open with Compton (not persona grata) Stoneman (unfashionable) Chopra (not a heavy scorer this year) Westley (young, but cook rates him) Robson (tried once) Hales (not seen as a red ball opener/technique) a n other? not an easy or clear choice.... Since Strauss retired, Cook's 6 opening partners have scored 1717 runs in 63 innings at 28.61 so its an ongoing problem
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« Reply #236 on: July 29, 2015, 06:35:59 PM » |
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Lyth can't continue opening, surely?
also, just as I was thinking that Cook looked well set..... *ahem*
who would you open with Compton (not persona grata) Stoneman (unfashionable) Chopra (not a heavy scorer this year) Westley (young, but cook rates him) Robson (tried once) Hales (not seen as a red ball opener/technique) a n other? not an easy or clear choice.... Since Strauss retired, Cook's 6 opening partners have scored 1717 runs in 63 innings at 28.61 so its an ongoing problem After the last discussion I did think Moeen might actually be a reasonable shout - think Tal mentoned it
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« Reply #237 on: July 29, 2015, 06:46:50 PM » |
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Clarke not looking so clever as a skipper here
Gower with a gentle dig about the defensive field already. Be laying into cook if positions reversed
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« Reply #238 on: July 29, 2015, 06:54:23 PM » |
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Lyth can't continue opening, surely?
also, just as I was thinking that Cook looked well set..... *ahem*
who would you open with Compton (not persona grata) Stoneman (unfashionable) Chopra (not a heavy scorer this year) Westley (young, but cook rates him) Robson (tried once) Hales (not seen as a red ball opener/technique) a n other? not an easy or clear choice.... Since Strauss retired, Cook's 6 opening partners have scored 1717 runs in 63 innings at 28.61 so its an ongoing problem Alex lees would be next go to but not convinced he is the answer. Hales is not a long form of the game opener, he has batted 3 for Notts this year with some success certainly has improved his technique over the last couple of years but not a test opener.
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« Reply #239 on: July 29, 2015, 06:59:09 PM » |
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Don't know enough about the county game to suggest an alternative but that post-Strauss stat is rather damning...
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