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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Sun 25 Aug 22:45
England start off by winning the World Cup where there was an error with the amount of runs Stokes should've got which could have totally changed the outcome.
They've now just levelled the Ashes series where Stokes had a fantastic innings however when down to single numbers left, was out, umpire made the wrong call and the Aussies only shortly wasted their last review so couldn't challenge it. Nevermind some poor fielding from Lyons.
Theres a lot of events in cricket that can change games obviously but crikey luck is with them at the moment. Momentum could carry them to winning the series.
A year where they could be World Cup and Ashes winners when they so could easily have been the nearly men.
Either way been some 'entertaining cricket', two words I've never used in a sentence before..
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 25 Aug 23:24
There's a school of thought that English batsmen can no longer play a traditional Test innings, playing themselves in and taking few chances, because of the prevalence of limited over cricket. Ironically, out of necessity, the third Test ended up being won by a batsman playing a traditional limited over innings, attacking the bowling and going for boundaries. Amazing entertainment!
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Topic Originator: Mario
Date: Mon 26 Aug 07:15
Good point Eck, Geoff Boycott has been going on about opening batsmen in particular waving the bat at balls they should be leaving well alone, lack of concentration and patience etc. It’s their job to dig in and build a decent platform.
Even that grumpy old git must have been happy though, and great credit to Stokes, talk about coolness when the heat is on!
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Mon 26 Aug 09:59
The building itself was due replacement but you cant replace the personal items that have been lost.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Mon 26 Aug 10:01
What I have noticed most of all is how little running is being done between the wickets to get 1s and 2s and 3s. They are all looking for the one-day shots.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Mon 26 Aug 10:25
''The building itself was due replacement but you cant replace the personal items that have been lost.''
Different Ashes I think.
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Mon 26 Aug 10:52
I only caught the highlights but the atmosphere looked off the scale.
An amazing performance from Stokes, not least the way he suddenly changed tactics and executed when it was clear when he was running out of partners. Leach was excellent too in the part he played.
Bet the Aussies are regretting that completely wasted review.
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Topic Originator: GJS93
Date: Mon 26 Aug 14:19
they will but that doesnt excuse Wilson from yet another howler, he should have been removed from the rota after the 1st test performance.
an utterly crazy last hour in all aspects of the game, normally id say England will win the series now quite comfortably with the momentum shift but im not so sure, they can improve but so can Australia with Smith to come back in the side. the weather will be a big factor also with 2 games in September, still all to play for.
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Topic Originator: Jbob
Date: Mon 26 Aug 18:27
Sport at its best
Bobs of the world unite
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Topic Originator: Jjonjord
Date: Thu 5 Sep 16:02
All that effort from Stokes in the last Test is looking like it's going to have been in vain.
Australia currently 356/5 with Steve Smith 168 not out. England have passed up plenty of chances to take wickets.
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Topic Originator: Postage Stamp
Date: Thu 5 Sep 16:52
Steve Smith is an absolute machine. Other than all of his fidgety habits, which make him fun to watch anyway, he doesn't seem to misjudge a ball. Shame his reputation will always be tarnished because of some DIY supplies, but his dominance over this England bowling lineup is unbelievable.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Thu 5 Sep 17:28
Smith has got his double century now...
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Topic Originator: Jjonjord
Date: Thu 5 Sep 17:28
Quote:
Postage Stamp, Thu 5 Sep 16:52
Steve Smith is an absolute machine. Other than all of his fidgety habits, which make him fun to watch anyway, he doesn't seem to misjudge a ball. [B]Shame his reputation will always be tarnished because of some DIY supplies, but his dominance over this England bowling lineup is unbelievable.
Even in light of such extra curricular activities, he has to go down as one of, if not [I]the[/I] very best batsmen of all time.
201 not out now..
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Topic Originator: The One Who Knocks
Date: Thu 5 Sep 23:25
Not a cricket fan at all but is an English hosted ashes usually being played well into September?
And although my eyes were open
They just might as well be closed
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Topic Originator: Parplod
Date: Fri 6 Sep 07:04
Not usually - delayed this year due to the World Cup.
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Topic Originator: Captain Desmond Fancey
Date: Fri 6 Sep 08:49
Would imagine the English team spent much of the night doing a rain dance.
The good old days
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Mon 9 Sep 01:57
Well, that will be that then.
:)
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