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@catogrande said in Other Cricket:
@mn5 said in Other Cricket:
The best part about the clash between the Windies and the Poms is that England have players called Stokes, Woakes and Foakes.
And interestingly one should never tour overseas, one should not have toured Australia and one should always be touring.
Strangely enough leaving out Anderson and Broad doesn’t appear to have sorted Englands top order issues.
@mn5 said in Other Cricket:
@catogrande said in Other Cricket:
@mn5 said in Other Cricket:
The best part about the clash between the Windies and the Poms is that England have players called Stokes, Woakes and Foakes.
And interestingly one should never tour overseas, one should not have toured Australia and one should always be touring.
Strangely enough leaving out Anderson and Broad doesn’t appear to have sorted Englands top order issues.
I see the need for managing both Anderson and Broad and I also see the need for looking for and blooding long term replacements but were going back to picking the trundlers save for Wood. He is a bit like Devon Malcolm in that he has the pace but is sometime a bit awry and there fore not trusted. But as a batsman (which I never was) I think I'd rather face a trundler that puts it on or near the spot than an out and out pace man where I don't know where the fuck it's going.
Steve Waugh said much the same back along
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Bloody hell, England are 189/1 !!!!
Given the West Indies have been prone to horrific collapses for about, well 20 odd years it’s fair to say the Poms are in the box seat.
Unbelievable to see anyone other than Root in the top order get a ton too. Well done Creepy Crawley
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Pakistan Australia.
Aus have found some reverse swing, and after posting 556/9, have Pakistan 62/4. Starc is some bowler- picked up two good wickets in the over.
Only day 3, so a long long time to go in the test yet. Looking ominous for Pakistan I fear
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Pakistan Australia.
Aus have found some reverse swing, and after posting 556/9, have Pakistan 62/4. Starc is some bowler- picked up two good wickets in the over.
Only day 3, so a long long time to go in the test yet. Looking ominous for Pakistan I fear
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@nta said in Other Cricket:
Forget I spoke. Just saw the score. Sheesh....
it's great that Aus are there - and this is a stellar performance. Bat once, bat big, win the test.
@nzzp said in Other Cricket:
@nta said in Other Cricket:
Forget I spoke. Just saw the score. Sheesh....
it's great that Aus are there - and this is a stellar performance. Bat once, bat big, win the test.
But they’re not…..I’m no cricket captain but why are Oz batting again ?
Geez Australians like selecting guys called Mitchell. Who is Swepson ? I know enough about Johnson, Starc and of course @NTA favourite Marsh but nothing about this guy……
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@nzzp said in Other Cricket:
@nta said in Other Cricket:
Forget I spoke. Just saw the score. Sheesh....
it's great that Aus are there - and this is a stellar performance. Bat once, bat big, win the test.
But they’re not…..I’m no cricket captain but why are Oz batting again ?
Geez Australians like selecting guys called Mitchell. Who is Swepson ? I know enough about Johnson, Starc and of course @NTA favourite Marsh but nothing about this guy……
@mn5 said in Other Cricket:
@nzzp said in Other Cricket:
@nta said in Other Cricket:
Forget I spoke. Just saw the score. Sheesh....
it's great that Aus are there - and this is a stellar performance. Bat once, bat big, win the test.
But they’re not…..I’m no cricket captain but why are Oz batting again ?
to avoid batting last! Put the game out of reach, there's plenty of time to have a real crack at them
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@nzzp said in Other Cricket:
@nta said in Other Cricket:
Forget I spoke. Just saw the score. Sheesh....
it's great that Aus are there - and this is a stellar performance. Bat once, bat big, win the test.
But they’re not…..I’m no cricket captain but why are Oz batting again ?
Geez Australians like selecting guys called Mitchell. Who is Swepson ? I know enough about Johnson, Starc and of course @NTA favourite Marsh but nothing about this guy……
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@mn5 no idea about swepson.
As for batting again: rest the bowlers, have a slog, win the match. Nobody enforces follow on any more.
I thought you knew cricket stuff?
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@mn5 no idea about swepson.
As for batting again: rest the bowlers, have a slog, win the match. Nobody enforces follow on any more.
I thought you knew cricket stuff?
@nta said in Other Cricket:
@mn5 no idea about swepson.
As for batting again: rest the bowlers, have a slog, win the match. Nobody enforces follow on any more.
I thought you knew cricket stuff?
Just cos I talk a lot about something doesn’t mean I know it.
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not enforcing the follow on is very interesting
Perhaps the slog of the first test took more of a toll than we know? Combine that, with having 2 spinners and maybe they really want to make sure they bowl last?
I tell you what, if they run out of the time the new brains trust is in for some hard questions given the "pace" of day 2.
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Pakistan need to score about a bazillion runs in the fourth innings, but Australia have left them a lot of time too...
An earlier declaration than I was expecting, but the cracks in the pitch will probably have the last say.
@donsteppa said in Other Cricket:
Pakistan need to score about a bazillion runs in the fourth innings, but Australia have left them a lot of time too...
An earlier declaration than I was expecting, but the cracks in the pitch will probably have the last say.
314 to win on the last day, with8 wickets in hand.
Strong advantage Aus, but batting the draw out is really credible
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If Pakistan put away the first innings runouts and stupid shots, they can win without doubt.
That was probably part of the thinking to turn down the follow-on: these blokes won't shoot themselves in the foot a second time.
@nta said in Other Cricket:
If Pakistan put away the first innings runouts and stupid shots, they can win without doubt.
That was probably part of the thinking to turn down the follow-on: these blokes won't shoot themselves in the foot a second time.
jaysus, really? 315 on a day 5 pitch against that bowling attack is some ask. I can't see Pakistan getting within 100 of it, and struggling to bat out the day.
Mind you, I thought India had no chance at the Gabba, so what do I know. Just looked up - they chased 328 on the last day.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2021/jan/19/australia-cricket-vs-india-fourth-test-live-2020-gabba-day-five-international-aus-v-ind-series-match-game-start-time-teams-latest-scores-updates?page=with:block-5fff5e338f0853a2a9aab3a2&filterKeyEvents=false#liveblog-navigation -
Only one 'genuine' Pakistani wicket was taken on the fourth day - Azhar Ali was way too slow to review an LBW that he'd gloved. Could be an interesting night tonight. Might depend on how tired Shafique and Azam are, plus the use of the second new ball...
