If we lose 5-0 in an exciting fashion will it still be worthwhile? Asking for a very confused test cricket fan who applauds the sentiment but wouldn't mind some old school play at times........
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GB72
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Speaking as a part time cricket fan, have we got the players to play old school anymore. In fact, are old school test players even being developed now. I think that there is a lot to be said for letting people play to their natural style which, these days, is more agressive.
Possibly not, although maybe they are there and just not flavour of the month. If you only look for 50 over players, 50 over players is what you get.
Playing a natural style is fine, to be encouraged, but there are times when you need to dig in, not just blast your way out. In golf terms, sometimes par is what is needed for a round, it doesn't always have to be -8.
chrisd
Major Champion
What a pillock Peiterson is - talking about the "catch" even after it had been shown that the fielder grounded it on landing!
ColchesterFC
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England doing their best to throw this match away. Everyone bar Crawley has got a decent start and apart from Pope who got an absolute worldie of a delivery the others all seem to have thrown it away.
KP - “He took his time and gave him out straight away.”
He’s not much of a commentator, is he?
He’s not much of a commentator, is he?
Corrected that for you
Mudball
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is 280 good enuf? what is the verdict??
D-S
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It’s a no from me (but I really hope I’m wrong).
Lightning reactions from Bairstow there.
Without a decent spinner, it's also a no from me ☹.
I'm looking forward to getting lots of grief tomorrow on here when we skittle the Aussies for 220
. Bring on the humble pie.ColchesterFC
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Stats from the match showing how important picking a wicketkeeper is. The Aussie keeper has taken 9 out of the 10 chances he's had. Bairstow is on 1 from 5.
Not enough runs on the board for me on a pitch offering little. Australia haven’t exactly got to bust a gut to get the job done, either.
The expansive new approach is all well and good, but you still need to post a score.
The expansive new approach is all well and good, but you still need to post a score.
RichA
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Rain tomorrow morning in Birmingham. Warm, humid and overcast in the afternoon.
England to win by 100 runs.
England to win by 100 runs.
GB72
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I have no idea who is ahead in this test, seems to change every few minutes
If these two batsmen are there at stumps, Aussies win imo. If they’re both gone, England win. If one is left, it’s a coin toss.
Imurg
The Grinder Of Pars (Semi Crocked)
Advantage England?
Just?
Just?
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That’s a huge wicket , get one more at that’s massive - Khawja looking the key wicket
Huge wicket. Smith never looked settled. But then he never does!
Poised. Great watch this.
