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The Ashes 2017/18

GB72 said:
Assuming it is rubbish but rumours on Twitter that Ben Stokes spotted at Heathrow.
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may be some truth looking at whos posting it, rumoured to be on a flight to singapore then on to aus, be funny if we get up tomorrow to headlines of "disgraced england cricketer on all inclusive Ibiza holiday" :)
 
My lad spent the first test watching it with the barmy army. Says there a bad bunch that made him drink 11 pints by 1.30 pm. 😳
 
ECB stating he’s not travelling to meet up with ashes squad they are aware however that he’s making a private trip to NZ to see family and warm weather practise
 
fundy said:
the rumours this was happening have been about for several days (the main version was he will be suspended by the mgmt for the 2nd test and play in the 3rd)
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No point waiting til the 3rd test, get him in straight away. If this was an Aussie player he'd be straight in the next test team.
 
Watching the live evening session from Adelaide on BT presently, good start by England BUT 1st wicket just gone so why did Root break convention and choose to bowl first on what I'm told everyone saw was a batters pitch? 450 odd declared by Ozzies puts England firmly on the back foot after 2 days, doesn't it?
 
maxfli65 said:
Watching the live evening session from Adelaide on BT presently, good start by England BUT 1st wicket just gone so why did Root break convention and choose to bowl first on what I'm told everyone saw was a batters pitch? 450 odd declared by Ozzies puts England firmly on the back foot after 2 days, doesn't it?
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last 2 day/night matches here have seen the side batting first bowled out for scores in the 200s, as often happens in cricket they choose to base the decision on numbers that were far from being statistically reliable rather than using their eyes on what was in front of them. This deck very straw coloured compared to the green one that the saffers got 250 on in 2016 thats for sure, quite a disappointing deck again, very slow and little carry yet again probably as a lively track under lioghts wouldve been a straight shoot out. hard to see how we get anything out of the series at all now
 
HomerJSimpson said:
Yep. Bowled out and following on tomorrow and all done before the end of day four
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Come on Homer, how about a bit of positivity? England bat all of days 3 and 4 and reach 550, then bowl Australia out for 150 in their 2nd innings and knock off the runs under the lights on day 5 with 2 balls to spare.
 
ColchesterFC said:
Come on Homer, how about a bit of positivity? England bat all of days 3 and 4 and reach 550, then bowl Australia out for 150 in their 2nd innings and knock off the runs under the lights on day 5 with 2 balls to spare.
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More chance of me reaching single figures in my opinion but I'd be made up for them if that happened and think we'd go on and win the series from that point.
 
ColchesterFC said:
Come on Homer, how about a bit of positivity? England bat all of days 3 and 4 and reach 550, then bowl Australia out for 150 in their 2nd innings and knock off the runs under the lights on day 5 with 2 balls to spare.
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Don't go on the drink drive thread, you'll get breathalysed & lose your licence……… :whistle: :D
 
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