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  • swordfish
    swordfish Posts: 4,233
    Posters getting very twitchy now. The field's up to prevent the quick single. I think it's time to deploy the reverse ramp, but there's so much spin on this thread, that's going to be a hard shot to pull off. Don't want to charge the bowler and risk being taken high on the pad, relying on a DRS review to save us, given not out, umpires call. Knowing our luck, we'll probably get over the line commenting on another no ball! 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,734
    swordfish said:
    Posters getting very twitchy now. The field's up to prevent the quick single. I think it's time to deploy the reverse ramp, but there's so much spin on this thread, that's going to be a hard shot to pull off. Don't want to charge the bowler and risk being taken high on the pad, relying on a DRS review to save us, given not out, umpires call. Knowing our luck, we'll probably get over the line commenting on another no ball! 

    Horse has bolted. Ton up!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,734
    416 all out

    4 or 5 overs to face before lunch?
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    416 all out
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    A better bowling performance by England. More intent.

    That over by Root may have cost Australia 50-100 runs, as Head was playing so well., and Green also threw it away.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,659
    Much better from England. 
    5 wickets in 90 minutes of play.
    Just what was needed after yesterday's lacklustre performance. 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Impressive from Tongue this Test.
    there's something to be said for the duncan fletcher mantra that if you want to be a pace bowler and succeed at test level, you need to be bowling close to 90mph.
    Anderson has done alright for the last 20 years.

    I agree that you need someone who call bowl quick, else it's all a bit samey. 
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Impressive from Tongue this Test.
    there's something to be said for the duncan fletcher mantra that if you want to be a pace bowler and succeed at test level, you need to be bowling close to 90mph.
    Anderson has done alright for the last 20 years.

    I agree that you need someone who call bowl quick, else it's all a bit samey. 
    probably because he was initially re-introduced to do the hoggard/sidebottom role of a new ball swing bowler. Which i think there's always a role for.
  • I know it's easy to say every part of every game is crucial, but I think we need to bat well here, as it will affect the rest of the series. 200 and the series is almost lost. 300 and we are struggling. 400 is good. 500+ we are competing hard.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,734
    Danger period safely negotiated. 13-0 at lunch off 4 overs

    Crawley 6* (18)
    Duckett 7* (6)
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    Australia all out or declare by 12:40. England to lose 1 wicket before lunch...
    Happy to only be half right
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,925
    Great memories on TMS at lunch - Cook talking about 2010/11.

    Remember a few very tired days at work having stayed up way too late watching or listening to that series.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    Great memories on TMS at lunch - Cook talking about 2010/11.

    Remember a few very tired days at work having stayed up way too late watching or listening to that series.
    Listening to that as well. Possibly my favourite series, seeing that we were stuffed 5-0 in 2006/07 and have been stuffed since then in Australia.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Great memories on TMS at lunch - Cook talking about 2010/11.

    Remember a few very tired days at work having stayed up way too late watching or listening to that series.
    Listening to that as well. Possibly my favourite series, seeing that we were stuffed 5-0 in 2006/07 and have been stuffed since then in Australia.
    I have got the DVD box set and have never rewatched the Perth test 🤣🤣
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Great memories on TMS at lunch - Cook talking about 2010/11.

    Remember a few very tired days at work having stayed up way too late watching or listening to that series.
    Listening to that as well. Possibly my favourite series, seeing that we were stuffed 5-0 in 2006/07 and have been stuffed since then in Australia.
    I have got the DVD box set and have never rewatched the Perth test 🤣🤣
    At the time it was awful, but it made the next 2 wins all the more satisfying!


  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    edited June 2023
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Great memories on TMS at lunch - Cook talking about 2010/11.

    Remember a few very tired days at work having stayed up way too late watching or listening to that series.
    Listening to that as well. Possibly my favourite series, seeing that we were stuffed 5-0 in 2006/07 and have been stuffed since then in Australia.
    I have got the DVD box set and have never rewatched the Perth test 🤣🤣
    At the time it was awful, but it made the next 2 wins all the more satisfying!


    i firmly believe the amount of cringe from "the sprinkler" made the universe collapse on itself and shot us into a parallel universe in which we are now living that caused trumps election and brexit.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,925
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Great memories on TMS at lunch - Cook talking about 2010/11.

    Remember a few very tired days at work having stayed up way too late watching or listening to that series.
    Listening to that as well. Possibly my favourite series, seeing that we were stuffed 5-0 in 2006/07 and have been stuffed since then in Australia.
    I have got the DVD box set and have never rewatched the Perth test 🤣🤣
    At the time it was awful, but it made the next 2 wins all the more satisfying!


    i firmly believe the amount of cringe from "the sprinkler" made the universe collapse on itself and shot us into a parallel universe in which we are now living that caused trumps election and brexit.

    Dissing one of my best moves there mate.

    That, the tube train, the shopping trolley....
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,734
    Great start - 50 up without loss 
  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,156
    Let's hope Crawley and England can build on this.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,779
    Still Bazballing this, going at 5 an over 
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  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Carry on like this and we will only be 50 odd behind at the close.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    Just thinking to myself "we're on top, no need to do anything stupid as we're scoring easily", and Crawley gives it away.

    YET another stumping this series.
  • kinveachyaddick
    kinveachyaddick Posts: 3,874
    And that in a nutshell is why England's approach is not succeeding this series
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,734
    Now that's wicket keeping. Wide to get a clear view of the line of the ball, hands go first, fast feet but with right foot still outside off stump so not too far away to take the stumping, hands riding with the bounce, no panic and clean take. Makes it look simple too. 
  • philcafc
    philcafc Posts: 3,883
    Dumb way to lose your wicket, but at least we've made a decent start. Interesting to see how Pope is after his injury.
  • Rothko
    Rothko Posts: 18,779
    For all the money spent on Crawley’s education, common sense wasn’t taught was it 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,229
    edited June 2023
    The biggest opening stand by England in an Ashes test since 2010; it should've been so much bigger.

    Crawley averages 28 for a reason. He can look brilliant and then throws his wicket away as if he's playing 20/20. Isn't it possible to play Bazball with just a bit of nous.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,925
    Good start, frustrating Crawley gave it away, but at least he's giving it away on decent scores so far this series rather than nicking off for 12!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    It's a sign of the pace and T20ness of modern Test cricket that the stumping has become such a common dismissal this series. Root in Edgbaston, Head and Crawley here all stumped when completely on top.
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    edited June 2023
    The biggest opening stand by England in an Ashes test since 2010; it should've been so much bigger.

    Crawley averages 28 for a reason. He can look brilliant and then throws his wicket away as if he's playing 20/20. Isn't it possible to play Bazball with just a bit of nous.
    exactly my problem with him. He's always been like that when i've seen him for kent - looks 100% a test match batsman and plays some wonderful strokes and then plays a silly shot and gets out for 30.