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Bowled well in India but nowhere near the control of LyonNorth Lower Neil said:Todd Murphy is supposed to be decent isn't he?
So the main advantage will be this Test, we need to take advantage while we can!0 -
I am starting to wonder if Stokes will retire at the end of this Series especially if we lose and he doesn't contribute in a meaningful way. It has to be accepted that he probably will never be able to bowl any meaningful spell again - he's taken 4-243 in his last six Tests and is averaging 28.67 with the bat. He's too proud to accept that he is a bit part player in a team and there just to skipper the side.2
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I can see him retiring from Tests at the very least.Addick Addict said:I am starting to wonder if Stokes will retire at the end of this Series especially if we lose and he doesn't contribute in a meaningful way. It has to be accepted that he probably will never be able to bowl any meaningful spell again - he's taken 4-243 in his last six Tests and is averaging 28.67 with the bat. He's too proud to accept that he is a bit part player in a team and there just to skipper the side.
That knee definitely seems like it needs a significant operation.1 -
Todd Murphy has played four Tests and 14 wickets in total at 25.
Half his wickets came on debut against India: 124/7.
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Batted Harry. Need to go and make a ton now...1
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If Australia go home with the Ashes and after England snatched defeat from the jaws of victory in the first test then 'Baz ball' have been a failure in this series.
For Ben and Baz, entertainment might come before the result BUT the Australians will do anything to gain an advantage, and we all know their list of crimes.
The third lesser known Chappel even bowling underarm to the Kiwis so they couldn't hit a six and win !
Yesterday we had our foot on their throats and then the 'cult' took over and we released the Aussies from their shackles.
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That might be the case so far as wicket taking is concerned and if we get after him but I've not seen much evidence of that when I've watched him. His ER in Test cricket against India was 2.56 and his ER in First Class cricket is 2.63. He was also one of the finds of last year's Big Bash in going for only 5.90 an over. By comparison Lyon is 2.93, 2.95 and 7.34 respectively.Pelling1993 said:
Bowled well in India but nowhere near the control of LyonNorth Lower Neil said:Todd Murphy is supposed to be decent isn't he?
So the main advantage will be this Test, we need to take advantage while we can!
That said he is a rookie and we don't know how he will react if he is put under scoreboard pressure on a pitch that doesn't aid him.0 -
Brook looks very uncertain with how to play the short ball0
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Fucks sake! Another one falls to the short stuff1
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Or maybe notkinveachyaddick said:Batted Harry. Need to go and make a ton now...0 - Sponsored links:
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Awful shot. Again.1
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And gets out. We're in trouble now thanks to that suicidal hour yesterdaykillerandflash said:Brook looks very uncertain with how to play the short ball1 -
Baz ball sussed.
And how easy it's been undone!2 -
You lot are a cheery bunch lol its literally depressing how it swings on this thread sometimes. Ok i am not really a massive cricket fan but i do enjoy the Ashes/England, literally every seems overly critical and just constant negativity on here.
Lets get it up them, 292/5 is fairly decent so we cant really blame baz ball but the early bowling so far, still if we can get near to the total all to play for.
The first test was very close and this is going the similar way, better than some of the results we have had in the past against the Aussies, equally IRRC recently we were struggling to get over 200 in tests, maybe a few years back i forget? so to go from that, it still doesn't feel like a settled side too so it's going to be hard to be consistent.
Come on England!1 -
Broad against 90 mph bouncers won't last long1
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So our RR is now 4.33. Australia's was 4.13. And we've now given up FIVE wickets to gain that differential.
Someone please try to justify that because I really do not understand it or how a class player like Root can get sucked into doing it.1 -
FFS thats my fault... as soon as i posted! oops1
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Pathetic2
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We're going to lose this Test.
Threw away the first one, throwing away any chance at this one now.1 -
Another gift.1
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Also take what i put with a pinch of salt as i am not as into cricket as most of you, so no doubt you know what you are talking about just comes across a bit negative.
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That is the problem - we were never going to get anywhere near the Aussie total playing reckless cricket. This is not Ireland we are playing. This is the best Test playing team in the world. You have to adapt according to the opposition.johnnybev1987 said:You lot are a cheery bunch lol its literally depressing how it swings on this thread sometimes. Ok i am not really a massive cricket fan but i do enjoy the Ashes/England, literally every seems overly critical and just constant negativity on here.
Lets get it up them, 292/5 is fairly decent so we cant really blame baz ball but the early bowling so far, still if we can get near to the total all to play for.
The first test was very close and this is going the similar way, better than some of the results we have had in the past against the Aussies, equally IRRC recently we were struggling to get over 200 in tests, maybe a few years back i forget? so to go from that, it still doesn't feel like a settled side too so it's going to be hard to be consistent.
Come on England!7 -
Words fail me1
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wtf are we doing, i feel like we'd be walking this test if we just didn't go after the short one.1
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let them bowl the short stuff, they haven't got a spinner, let them knacker themselves out.8
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Oh dear0
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I've nothing against spicing things up but this is just cricket without brains.johnnybev1987 said:Also take what i put with a pinch of salt as i am not as into cricket as most of you, so no doubt you know what you are talking about just comes across a bit negative.
They are called 'Tests' for a reason. And against the best in the business, this hybrid 20/20 approach will fail miserably.4 -
No words for how stupid these batsmen are. Wankers.1
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kentaddick said:let them bowl the short stuff, they haven't got a spinner, let them knacker themselves out.
They probably won't need to bowl for too many more overs. The bowlers can then put their feet up for a while.1 -
Keep posting please. Positivity is a good thing.johnnybev1987 said:Also take what i put with a pinch of salt as i am not as into cricket as most of you, so no doubt you know what you are talking about just comes across a bit negative.2
