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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,757
    Great innings from Crawley
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    That's a shame

    But what an innings.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,755
    Crawley drags on. Gone for 189.

    336-3
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,982
    Root hasn't been hooking crazily in the air either.
    Well done Crawley 189.
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,877
    sam3110 said:
    Haha sloppy wankers
    And then Crawley drags on
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,234
    I’m no cricket expert but the one unforgivable thing given the state of the series and the weather forecast would be for England to allow themselves to run out of time. A draw is no good so I’d just be batting 20-20 style from here on in to try to get a huge lead and then try to bowl them them out in whatever time remains.  But as I say i know little about cricket…..
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,907
    Covered End said:
    Callumcafc said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Bazball - yes please
    Reckless Bazball - no thanks 
    Crawley hasn’t changed how he’s played at all. There have been plenty of streaky moments in his innings.

    He gets out for 30 and it’s called reckless but when all his shots go in the gaps it’s not reckless. 🤷‍♂️
    I disagree. He left far more balls outside his off stump than previously, which is why he didn't edge one and get caught.
    He edged plenty early on. One fell short, a few flew over the slips a couple went down leg past Carey for 4. He was still streaky but rode his luck. Take nothing away from him but he didn't really change today.
  • sam3110
    sam3110 Posts: 21,241
    And just as I send that...
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,943
    Superb innings, well done Zak.
  • Manic_mania
    Manic_mania Posts: 2,257
    now then - what do we do here? bash it?
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  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    Sillybilly said:
    I’m no cricket expert but the one unforgivable thing given the state of the series and the weather forecast would be for England to allow themselves to run out of time. A draw is no good so I’d just be batting 20-20 style from here on in to try to get a huge lead and then try to bowl them them out in whatever time remains.  But as I say i know little about cricket…..
    They've been batting like that all day!
  • AllHailTheHen
    AllHailTheHen Posts: 3,063
    Damn shame that. A double Ashes ton would have been amazing. Very well played Zak
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,312
    Entire Aussie team congratulates Crawley, nice to see
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,755
    Covered End said:
    Callumcafc said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Bazball - yes please
    Reckless Bazball - no thanks 
    Crawley hasn’t changed how he’s played at all. There have been plenty of streaky moments in his innings.

    He gets out for 30 and it’s called reckless but when all his shots go in the gaps it’s not reckless. 🤷‍♂️
    I disagree. He left far more balls outside his off stump than previously, which is why he didn't edge one and get caught.
    He still played and missed many times, plus a couple of inside edges that he got away with. On another day he’s out for 20-30 again.
  • JohnBoyUK
    JohnBoyUK Posts: 9,017
    time for Bazball now?  Its been a conservative-paced afternoon...
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,877
    edited July 2023
    I'm not naming names but I remember a poster saying neither England opener would average 30 this series. If Crawley now has 3 ducks, he still average 38.5

    edit

    f**k it, it was golfie 😂
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,943
    Manic_mania said:
    now then - what do we do here? bash it?
    6-7 an over is fine, keep playing aggressively.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Sillybilly said:
    I’m no cricket expert but the one unforgivable thing given the state of the series and the weather forecast would be for England to allow themselves to run out of time. A draw is no good so I’d just be batting 20-20 style from here on in to try to get a huge lead and then try to bowl them them out in whatever time remains.  But as I say i know little about cricket…..
    Looks to me that that is precisely what they are trying to do, they're not exactly scoring slowly.
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,907
    Wonder what Duckett is thinking after getting 1!
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,907
    North Lower Neil said:
    Manic_mania said:
    now then - what do we do here? bash it?
    6-7 an over is fine, keep playing aggressively.
    I think the new batsman should take a little while to settle but then we should be aiming for 10 an over. 
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  • sillav nitram
    sillav nitram Posts: 10,157
    edited July 2023
    cantersaddick said:
    Wonder what Duckett is thinking after getting 1!
    Fuck it, Duckett
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,755
    Maximum of 22 more overs today but be lucky to get 15 with the over rate.
  • Exiled_Addick
    Exiled_Addick Posts: 17,168
    Todds_right_hook said:
    I'm not naming names but I remember a poster saying neither England opener would average 30 this series. If Crawley now has 3 ducks, he still average 38.5

    edit

    f**k it, it was golfie 😂
    You sure? Doesn't sound like Golfie to be pessimistic.
  • Sillybilly
    Sillybilly Posts: 9,234
    cantersaddick said:
    Wonder what Duckett is thinking after getting 1!
    Bet it rhymes with his name. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,839
    cantersaddick said:
    Wonder what Duckett is thinking after getting 1!
    Much worse opposition, but the boot was on the other foot against Ireland when Crawley got out for 56, when Duckett went on to make 182 and Pope 205!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,757
    Covered End said:
    Callumcafc said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Bazball - yes please
    Reckless Bazball - no thanks 
    Crawley hasn’t changed how he’s played at all. There have been plenty of streaky moments in his innings.

    He gets out for 30 and it’s called reckless but when all his shots go in the gaps it’s not reckless. 🤷‍♂️
    I disagree. He left far more balls outside his off stump than previously, which is why he didn't edge one and get caught.
    It was that selectivity his morning that gave him the right to bat the way he can bat. He scored just 28 runs off his first 50 balls (56.00 SR) and was more selective than he has been on many occasions in the early stages of his innings. It was those 50 balls that allowed him to then score 161 runs off the next 132 balls (122 SR).  
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,877
    cantersaddick said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Manic_mania said:
    now then - what do we do here? bash it?
    6-7 an over is fine, keep playing aggressively.
    I think the new batsman should take a little while to settle but then we should be aiming for 10 an over. 
    With the Aussie not attacking, we should knock the ball into the gaps for half an hour and still get 5 or 6. This partnership needs to get us 100 ahead then the carnage should follow which will hopefully take the game away from the Aussie and cause scoreboard pressure when they bat
  • cantersaddick
    cantersaddick Posts: 16,907
    Todds_right_hook said:
    cantersaddick said:
    North Lower Neil said:
    Manic_mania said:
    now then - what do we do here? bash it?
    6-7 an over is fine, keep playing aggressively.
    I think the new batsman should take a little while to settle but then we should be aiming for 10 an over. 
    With the Aussie not attacking, we should knock the ball into the gaps for half an hour and still get 5 or 6. This partnership needs to get us 100 ahead then the carnage should follow which will hopefully take the game away from the Aussie and cause scoreboard pressure when they bat
    Probably agree with the start but make it 20 mins not half an hour. Then go hell for leather. 

    Make them keep going back to Starc when he is struggling.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,982
    cantersaddick said:
    Covered End said:
    Callumcafc said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Bazball - yes please
    Reckless Bazball - no thanks 
    Crawley hasn’t changed how he’s played at all. There have been plenty of streaky moments in his innings.

    He gets out for 30 and it’s called reckless but when all his shots go in the gaps it’s not reckless. 🤷‍♂️
    I disagree. He left far more balls outside his off stump than previously, which is why he didn't edge one and get caught.
    He edged plenty early on. One fell short, a few flew over the slips a couple went down leg past Carey for 4. He was still streaky but rode his luck. Take nothing away from him but he didn't really change today.
    I agree with all of that, but I still think he left more balls than previously.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,943
    Addick Addict said:
    Covered End said:
    Callumcafc said:
    MrOneLung said:
    Bazball - yes please
    Reckless Bazball - no thanks 
    Crawley hasn’t changed how he’s played at all. There have been plenty of streaky moments in his innings.

    He gets out for 30 and it’s called reckless but when all his shots go in the gaps it’s not reckless. 🤷‍♂️
    I disagree. He left far more balls outside his off stump than previously, which is why he didn't edge one and get caught.
    It was that selectivity his morning that gave him the right to bat the way he can bat. He scored just 28 runs off his first 50 balls (56.00 SR) and was more selective than he has been on many occasions in the early stages of his innings. It was those 50 balls that allowed him to then score 161 runs off the next 132 balls (122 SR).  
    Which is how 'Bazball' should work.  

    Sensible Bazball?

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