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England v Sri Lanka & Pakistan
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Can you still take four beers into Lords with you?0
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"A spectator may bring alcoholic drinks into the Ground in one of the following descriptions and quantities:red_murph said:Can you still take four beers into Lords with you?
(I) under 6% ABV – 2 pints (1136 ml); or (II) between 6% and 18% ABV – 75cl."1 -
How good is Jonny Bairstow?0
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Reflecting on Tests,
The fine margins of the mind,
The ebb and the flow.
Poxy guardian cricket ball by ball commentator not only said he had no idea what a haiku was but also then when presumably loads of guardian obo readers deluged him with links to explanations, he declared he thought all poetry was more boring than sigur ros and he didn't give a shit.
The yoof of today.
Now it's been a while since my most productive haiku period and I had to remind myself of the syllable rules. It's 5-7-5 syllables on 3 lines as per the example above.
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The Guardian bloke
Is an ignorant tosser
Says everyone2 -
Heresy, but I actually think Dravid was better than Tendulkar. Played more vital innings anyway. But if you have a middle order including Dravid, Tendulkar, Laxman, Ganguly... you are in a good position.killerandflash said:
Great player, but not as good as Tendulkar who would go in behind him. Dravid was the more defensive player of the 2, which is maybe why they preferred him at 3.Kenny Achampong said:
Not sure that I agree with that at all.The_President said:
If he's scoring runs freely then why shouldnt he be back in the side? - its not as if we have a plethora of no 3's is it?Riviera said:There is no place for Bell in the future of the England team. You play your best batsman at 3, Root. Keep Vince for now, Bairstow can move up to 5
and Butler can play as No.6.
I was there today and I have a very red face.
Also, Root has been magnificent at 4 - absolute madness to move him up the order - your best batter should always go in at 4.
Ponting for Australia, was their best player and played the vast majority of his cricket at number three.
Similarly for India, Dravid batted at three for a number of years.
I have heard Michael Vaughan talk about before, how the best players want to bat at three as it gives them the chance to set the tempo for the rest of the innings, as well of course of facing the maximum amount of deliveries.
It's debatable whether Root should be 3 or 4. He's not actually made that many runs this series, so it might be a risk moving him up the order?0 -
KP, Kallis, Lara, Tendulkar ... I think Root is fine where he is.
Cook, Hales, Borthwick, Root, Bairstow, Stokes, Ali, Woakes, Broad, Finn, Anderson
Bairstow is in the form of his life and is wasted trying to save an innings with the tail.
Woakes is in great form and has taken this opportunity well. Hats off to him but he deserves his place. It solidifies the bowling as well with 5 perfectly adequate seamers which we may need in conditions less favorable to the bowlers than our own.
Vince doesn't do it for me, averages 50 in Div 2 but only 30 in Div 1.
Compton is shot.
Borthwick is scoring big runs and is the next cab off the rank. Also gives us a leg spin option if we're desperate.
Hales keeps his place as he's averaging 49 in this series. Would love to see him find a tempo that suits him in Test Cricket. If DBD continues scoring the runs he is then he could be next in line if Hales can't kick on.
The rest almost pick themselves although Ball/Wood will be knocking on the door for Finn's place.0 -
416 all out. Bairstow 167*0
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Great effort from Bairstow. Really is developing in to a fine test player.LenGlover said:416 all out. Bairstow 167*
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Would imagine someone like Westley would be in front of DBD to be honest.0
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I know. Had my Kent hat on :-)MrOneLung said:Would imagine someone like Westley would be in front of DBD to be honest.
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We need DBD to win us the treble this season anyway!Addickted2TheReds said:
I know. Had my Kent hat on :-)MrOneLung said:Would imagine someone like Westley would be in front of DBD to be honest.
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Sri Lanka did well
Good cutting, driving and luck
Wickets tomorrow?1 -
I think it will be a long day for the England bowlers unless the conditions change dramaticallyAlwaysneil said:Sri Lanka did well
Good cutting, driving and luck
Wickets tomorrow?0 -
Nothing I have seen of Compton suggests he is a Test Match player. His form this season is atrocious. I would like to see Borthwick given a chance.2
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Mendis LBW Woakes1
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Mendis lbw Woakes 25
162-2
I thought Woakes was our best bowler yesterday.1 -
166-3
Silva c Bairstow b Broad 790 -
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Matthews c Root b Woakes 30 -
England have been superb this morning0
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Cook is gonna have a lump there by tea. Anderson can't stop laughing. Ouch.
208-6 the wee man is off the mark.0 -
Root also can't stop laughing.0
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No respect for Alastair Cook CBE
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Woakes having a giggle with the umpire. Big storm cloud behind the nursery end. Early tea. 288 all out.0
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Going to go for haiku 3:
Flat pitch, nine wickets,
Great day's cricket for England,
Hope the rain holds off.
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I'm going Sunday
Terrible weather forecast
Lots of rain, bugger0 -
Adios, Nick0
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English summer rain
Should keep out of all test weeks
Except if we're losing0 -
Didn't know much about that one Rooty, gotta leave the field.0
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Brilliant delivery to get Root.0
