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England Cricket 2023
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Rain is forecast over the last couple of days of this test.
Good declaration.
We ain't going to die wondering5 -
I'm in the Hollies.
And it's f****"g mental!!11 -
Get a wicket tonight, the decision is justified
Australia finish at 23-0 with no scares, it looks a reckless declaration.0 -
If we do get a couple of wickets tonight then it won't be but if we do then it could prove fatal. It's certainly brave and sends a message to the Aussies that we are controlling this game. However, personally, the way that Root was batting I would have preferred to see if we could get another 50 or so on the board. As I said above my fear is that, in scoring so quickly, we have removed any pressure on Australia to do so in the match.kinveachyaddick said:Ridiculous decision to declare IMO0 -
England to win predictor falls after early declaration.
Eng 43%
Aus 37%
Draw 20%0 -
Doesn't Anderson normally take the first over? I know why they have done it..1
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No way would I have declared, I still think we needed 450.
Let's hope they're 1 or 2 down at the close.0 -
Ain't going to disagree with Adrian Rollins
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Yeah put the pressure on with the bat not the ball. Another 50-60 runs would been lovely.1
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The whole of England held their breath as Robinson went down there0
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And even if we get one of the openers out tonight, they're not the main danger to us anyway. It's getting Labuschagne, Smith and Head out cheaply which is key.killerandflash said:Get a wicket tonight, the decision is justified
Australia finish at 23-0 with no scares, it looks a reckless declaration.3 -
There is a run out to be had here.0
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"Sorry Jimmy, you're 3rd change"0
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25% lead fell to 6% lead.Covered End said:England to win predictor falls after early declaration.
Eng 43%
Aus 37%
Draw 20%0 -
I really dont get that decision. Like others have said, they end up 25-0 at end of play, and we may as well have just had an extra 30-40 runs.1
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Australia playing Andball0
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If we don’t get a wicket that is a bollox declaration.When the Aussies need 30-40 runs to win with 6 down we are gonna regret that.2
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Andy Zaltzman
Cricket statistician on Test Match Special
The last time Jimmy Anderson bowled in a home Test match and didn't take the new ball was against the West Indies in 2009.
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Looks comfortable for them.0
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Didn’t get the wicket but it was worth a go.3
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379 ahead when it feels like we could have been 420, 430 ahead.0
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I think that declaration is one of the daftest I can remember.
We've gone from a possible 450 overnight lead to a 379 lead.1 -
Well that was a waste of runs.Trying too hard to be this edgy team1
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Absolutely crazy decision. We have literally gained nothing - threw away an extra 30-40 runs for no reason at all.3
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Fully understand what you are saying.Covered End said:I think that declaration is one of the daftest I can remember.
We've gone from a possible 450 overnight lead to a 379 lead.
But this is Bazball or whatever they call it.
Like it or not it's how we are going to play this series.0 -
Eng 41%
Aus 40 %
Draw 19%
We've gone from a 25% lead to a 1% lead.
Brain dead.2 -
If Root was out I'd understand it, but not with your best batsmen completely in and hitting sixes etc.4
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Declaring when Root is 118* and playing immaculately and we are scoring quickly created great theatre, but we could have sacrificed 30-50 runs as Robinson looked comfortable out there.1
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Day goes to Australia imo, but not by a huge margin. Fortune favours the brave so I don't mind Stokes trying something different, although it's not what I would've done.0
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I would have waited until Root was out. Another 30 or 40 runs. We lost 10 minutes for the changeover and gained nothing
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