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The Ashes 2017/18

Smith clearly gonna regret choosing not to enforce. Expected him to not but when it was clear that the 3rd inns would be in the under lights session seems a strange decision and one he may be slightly regretting with how England have bowled in helpful conditions
 
ColchesterFC said:
Looking at the positives.........we could still bowl Australia out in their 2nd innings for 150 and knock off the runs on day 5 under the lights so the second half of my prediction could yet be correct.
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We could. We won't but we could. I can see one Aussie making a score, them setting a target out of reach and our batsmen found wanting.
 
Keep the faith Homer. Overton showed us the light with his batting yesterday. We will skittle them in the first session and then go on to a glorious victory.
 
ColchesterFC said:
Keep the faith Homer. Overton showed us the light with his batting yesterday. We will skittle them in the first session and then go on to a glorious victory.
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There's the first part done, now we just have to bat for five sessions and we'll win.

Although I am expecting to wake up for my night shift later today to find we've been bowled out for 150 or fewer.
 
I very much doubt we can pull this off, but it would be nice if we made a decent stab at it and gave the Aussies a bit of a scare.
 
I’m confident we’ll make this chase, nothing stupid and just take our time.
 
Head says i'm gonna wake up to find England 7 or 8 down for 220, heart says Joe Root will play his career defining innings akin to Lara at Barbados in 1999.

If Australia lose what will Smith be pilloried more for? Declaring too early or not enforcing the follow-on?
 
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