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  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    Well that was quick. Game on. Could be interesting this. Wots the protrusion under Woakse's shirt? Just above his shoulder blades? Some sort of monitor?
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Only lasted 2.1 overs this morning. England 283 to win
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,316
    Covered End said:

    215 All Out

    We have a decent chance to win. I didn't expect us to get them out for only 1 run.

    Game on I think, England might just do it, but it's 50/50 for me.

    England are a one in five shot imo
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,655
    This should make for a cracking game. I don't fancy the bottom half of our batting to put on more than a hundred against Shah and co so its all about how our top order perform.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,236
    Oops. Not what was required from the skipper
  • red_murph
    red_murph Posts: 2,460
    SantaClaus said:

    This should make for a cracking game. I don't fancy the bottom half of our batting to put on more than a hundred against Shah and co so its all about how our top order perform.

    Not a great start.

  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    19-1

    Cook caught behind.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    32-2

    Hales caught at slip.

    It's all gone Pete Tong.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Poor shot by Hales
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,954
    Here we go....
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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Gary Ballance will save the day - i predict he'll get 51.
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    The_President said:

    Gary Ballance will save the day - i predict he'll get 51.

    He might do and take all day about it leaving Root etc to play around him.
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    The_President said:

    Gary Ballance will save the day - i predict he'll get 51.

    I will give money to the upbeats if the snail gets over 50.

  • ricky_otto
    ricky_otto Posts: 22,600
    dickplumb said:

    The_President said:

    Gary Ballance will save the day - i predict he'll get 51.

    I will give money to the upbeats if the snail gets over 50.

    dickplumb said:

    The_President said:

    Gary Ballance will save the day - i predict he'll get 51.

    I will give money to the upbeats if the snail gets over 50.

    You ought to have a small bet on him to do so.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    Root you dick.

    47-3
  • superchrissypowell
    superchrissypowell Posts: 693
    Poor shot that. To stand any chance, Ballance and Vince need to build a partnership.
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    We have got nothing to worry about now. The snail and Vince.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Covered End said:

    Root you dick.

    47-3

    He's played 2 poor out shots in this Test.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,655
    superchrissypowell said:

    Poor shot that. To stand any chance, Ballance and Vince need to build a partnership.

    Hardly a partnership to inspire any confidence.
  • superchrissypowell
    superchrissypowell Posts: 693
    It is a shame that KP is on a golf course somewhere.
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  • superchrissypowell
    superchrissypowell Posts: 693
    SantaClaus said:

    superchrissypowell said:

    Poor shot that. To stand any chance, Ballance and Vince need to build a partnership.

    Hardly a partnership to inspire any confidence.
    Ballance showed at the start of his test career that he can bat, even if it a slowish pce. At the moment we need him to hang around, with little need for him to score quickly.

    Ideal time for Vince to prove to the selectors he has what it takes at test level.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,655
    When you watch Yasir Shah spinning the ball it just reinforces how mediocre an option Moeen is.
  • superchrissypowell
    superchrissypowell Posts: 693
    SantaClaus said:

    When you watch Yasir Shah spinning the ball it just reinforces how mediocre an option Moeen is.

    Totally agree. I would like to see Rashid given a go at some point in this series.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,655
    superchrissypowell said:

    SantaClaus said:

    When you watch Yasir Shah spinning the ball it just reinforces how mediocre an option Moeen is.

    Totally agree. I would like to see Rashid given a go at some point in this series.
    Rashid bowls some great deliveries but he usually chucks a boundary ball in every over. I'd still give him a chance but I wouldnt be confident in him either.
  • superchrissypowell
    superchrissypowell Posts: 693
    SantaClaus said:

    superchrissypowell said:

    SantaClaus said:

    When you watch Yasir Shah spinning the ball it just reinforces how mediocre an option Moeen is.

    Totally agree. I would like to see Rashid given a go at some point in this series.
    Rashid bowls some great deliveries but he usually chucks a boundary ball in every over. I'd still give him a chance but I wouldnt be confident in him either.
    Thats an issue with wrist spinners though. He needs to be given a bit of time at test cricket level.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    superchrissypowell said:

    SantaClaus said:

    superchrissypowell said:

    SantaClaus said:

    When you watch Yasir Shah spinning the ball it just reinforces how mediocre an option Moeen is.

    Totally agree. I would like to see Rashid given a go at some point in this series.
    Rashid bowls some great deliveries but he usually chucks a boundary ball in every over. I'd still give him a chance but I wouldnt be confident in him either.
    Thats an issue with wrist spinners though. He needs to be given a bit of time at test cricket level.
    Rashid doesnt have 'it'. Much rather we start looking at the good English leggies coming through - Crane at Hants,Parkinson at Lancs for example.
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,655
    superchrissypowell said:

    SantaClaus said:

    superchrissypowell said:

    SantaClaus said:

    When you watch Yasir Shah spinning the ball it just reinforces how mediocre an option Moeen is.

    Totally agree. I would like to see Rashid given a go at some point in this series.
    Rashid bowls some great deliveries but he usually chucks a boundary ball in every over. I'd still give him a chance but I wouldnt be confident in him either.
    Thats an issue with wrist spinners though. He needs to be given a bit of time at test cricket level.
    I'd give him ago. We need a genuine wicket taking threat more than we need an elegant number 8 at the moment.
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    We need a spinner like Rashid who is capable of taking wickets. My eleven for the next test.
    Cook, Hales, Root, Vince, Bairstow, Stokes, Woakes, Rashid, Broad, Ball Anderson
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,008
    Vince c Younis B Wahab 42

    96-4
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    Very poor shot from Vince. There is a difference between positive and reckless.

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