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Cricket .. England in South Africa & Sri Lanka 2019/2020
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I can see us going into future series looking to alternate Wood and Jofra given both are a bit fragile.2
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At the Melbourne test drunk as skunks my Aussie mate gave me 50 to 1 on Broad getting a half century and I had 20 Aussie dollars on it or it was 20-1 and I had 50 on it when Broad was in his teens .Chizz said:
57* v South Africa at Lord's in 2017 (Morkel, Philander, Rabada), 56 v Australia in Melbourne in 2017 (Hazlewood, Bird, Cummins).killerandflash said:
So still got 2 50s since the incident, I guess they were against slower bowlingChizz said:redman said:Does anybody know what Broad's average was before he got the ball stuck in his visor compared to since.
I suspect this is his best score since?Prior to nosegate 73 matches, 2,156 runs at 23.95, with one hundred and ten fifties
Since nosegate 65 matches, 1,054 runs at 12.85, with no hundreds and two fifties
Fairplay he paid up that night .
Felt bad and lost the money back to him in a drinking game that night , that’s how shit a drinker I am!3 -
great day for England .. let's hope that this tour and the test wins are not just flash in the pans .. SA do look weak in all facets of the game0
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Gotta remember it’s only South Africa and not New Zealand0
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Just catching up with this thread. Love calling him NokiaLeuth said:Nightwatchman? Nokia's in on merit0 -
de Kock out! 174-9
a few more required to avoid the follow on but don’t think they will be asked to.0 -
Wood five-fer. Lunch. 183 total trail by 217.0
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The question mark over this series isn't that we're playing SA, it's that we've won 4 tosses out of 4. That said I think the away side should always win the toss in all forms - a lot of groundsmen would have to sharpen their act up very quickly2
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I’m not sure why Jofra should be classed as fragile. Besides his current injury, I can’t recall him missing games in 2-3 years for Sussex.North Lower Neil said:I can see us going into future series looking to alternate Wood and Jofra given both are a bit fragile.0 - Sponsored links:
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75-2.... Denly really needed a big score and didnt get one.0
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Damn, had Denly down as the day’s top scorer in the sweepstake. More in hope etc.0
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When Burns is available Denly will surely be the one to miss out.1
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For Sri Lanka Buttler & Denly need to go - Foakes & Hain in for me0
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Hain is both a Bear and an Aussie. No goddamn thank you0
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So many Test careers ending on one day! Absolute carnage1
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Denly does not deserve to be dropped from the touring party. He has been asked to do a job and has done it. I think Crawley will drop to no 3 and Denly will go as cover. Based on the number of chances bairstow and butler get, it will be very harsh on Denly if dropped from the squad4
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Said it before but Denly is the Kishishev of the England test team.3
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Denly seems to be mainly in the side or at least used by England to blunt attacks and to bat time. Buttler with Foakes and Bairstow waiting needed a big score today.0
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Why should Denly get dropped? Burns will not be fit until the summer, that will be the time to see who loses there place.
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I bow to your country cricket knowledge!thai malaysia addick said:
I’m not sure why Jofra should be classed as fragile. Besides his current injury, I can’t recall him missing games in 2-3 years for Sussex.North Lower Neil said:I can see us going into future series looking to alternate Wood and Jofra given both are a bit fragile.
Was mainly judging on the fact he was carrying niggly injuries through the World Cup and Ashes, and has missed a couple now.
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Denly will be in for Sri Lanka, useful extra spin options and Burns will still be out anyway.Johnnysummers5 said:Why should Denly get dropped? Burns will not be fit until the summer, that will be the time to see who loses there place.1 -
Not been following last two days closely, why did we not make them follow on?0
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Lots of reasons, including that batting again gives our bowlers a bit of a rest and batting fourth is usually the trickiest time to bat.AFKABartram said:Not been following last two days closely, why did we not make them follow on?2 -
England batting again is taking time out of the game and creating score board pressure. They need a win, we need a drawAFKABartram said:Not been following last two days closely, why did we not make them follow on?0 -
Plessis catch to get Root 😳0
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Indeed that was some catch.BR3red said:Plessis catch to get Root 😳1 -
Decent day all round. Plenty of runs ahead of them and 2 whole days to take 10 wickets against fragile batting lineup.
Reckon Root will get a couple tomorrow.
On the Denly issue. I haven't always been a fan (see the ashes thread) but I actually think him alone with the other players in the top 3 (Burns, Sibley and Crawley) have been excellent.
Sir Ali Cook has said facing new ball in tests in the last couple of years has been as tough as it's ever been. The job this top 3 have done to see off the new ball and blunt attacks cannon be underestimated. It's set a platform for 4,5,6,7 onwards to make runs against attacks in their 3rd and 4th spells. Its huge. It's best demonstrated by Root not in early at any point this winter. The earliest he has been in has been the 25th over. His return with the bat has improved considerably as a result. And Stokes and Pope have been afforded the freedom to play their natural game.
Denly has been a key part of that in batting time. Yes he needs a big score at some point but has done enough to warrant his place on the SL tour. Will be 3rd spinner too.
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To give the bowlers a decent restAFKABartram said:Not been following last two days closely, why did we not make them follow on?0 -
Denly was first called up for Sri Lanka in 2018, where his spin bowling would be a useful asset (why are we back there so soon?), being able to bowl will definitely help him keep his place in the side. Whether he can bat well enough against spin will be interesting thoughcantersaddick said:Decent day all round. Plenty of runs ahead of them and 2 whole days to take 10 wickets against fragile batting lineup.
Reckon Root will get a couple tomorrow.
On the Denly issue. I haven't always been a fan (see the ashes thread) but I actually think him alone with the other players in the top 3 (Burns, Sibley and Crawley) have been excellent.
Sir Ali Cook has said facing new ball in tests in the last couple of years has been as tough as it's ever been. The job this top 3 have done to see off the new ball and blunt attacks cannon be underestimated. It's set a platform for 4,5,6,7 onwards to make runs against attacks in their 3rd and 4th spells. Its huge. It's best demonstrated by Root not in early at any point this winter. The earliest he has been in has been the 25th over. His return with the bat has improved considerably as a result. And Stokes and Pope have been afforded the freedom to play their natural game.
Denly has been a key part of that in batting time. Yes he needs a big score at some point but has done enough to warrant his place on the SL tour. Will be 3rd spinner too.0
