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You look at the bowling figures and the obvious question is how did they think leaving Anderson out of the first test was a good idea?0
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Malan seem to have caught the openers inability to get a score. They'll move him up the order at this rate0
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Watched the 1st session live then went to bed feeling fairly optimistic. We bowled consistently for the 1st time this tour. Little more luck in taking the edge and we'd of had them in serious trouble.
The last headline I saw before I gave in to sleep was along the lines of "England roars back"
Then I got up and reality came crashing back down. From a roar to a whimper to rolling over in meek capitulation in the space of a couple of hours.
Can't see anyway the series ends better than 5-0.
Don't think I'll bother watching anymore.0 -
It's the hope that kills you.seanoconn - gruagach craic!0
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And now we're hopeless.
Just like England batting.0 -
At least they aren't stringing it out.0
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Oh dear.
Statistic of the tour (so far): English team have spent more time in hotel quarantine than it’s taken to lose the Ashes .Open One+ BMC TE29 Seven 622SL On One Scandal Cervelo RS0 -
Congratulations to the Aussie team. Bowled superbly, far better than they probably need to considering the opposition.0
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Lots of talk before play started about how perfect conditions were for batting and that Root / Stokes could help them get a decent lead.0
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Brother sent this to me earlier from twitter:
Hey, just a heads up
— Christian O'Connell (@OC) December 28, 2021
If anyone in Melbourne is looking for super quick test results just go to the MCG.0 -
Anyone with any hope for the fourth test? Aussies not included.0
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Ridiculously, England have the series' top run scorer.0
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Are you sure?kingstongraham said:Ridiculously, England have the series' top run scorer.
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(Not now though.)kingstongraham said:Ridiculously, England have the series' top run scorer.
If we can have another match where Root bats twice and the Aussies only once, he can overtake them I'm sure.
Better end to the day today, it feels about even which is great stuff.0 -
Ignore being 36-4, it's been entertaining. Test purists will be grumbling watching Wood hit 6's but it shows a bit of application at least0
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I take your point but we will concede a huge first innings deficit and our only hope of snatching a draw rests with the weathermrb123 said:
Yeah, at this stage showing a bit of fight is very welcome.JimD666 said:Ignore being 36-4, it's been entertaining. Test purists will be grumbling watching Wood hit 6's but it shows a bit of application at least
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At time of writing, yes.surrey_commuter said:
Are you sure?kingstongraham said:Ridiculously, England have the series' top run scorer.
After the first three matches, Root had scored 253 from 6 innings, the next best was Head with 248 from 4 innings, then Warner with 240 and Labuschagne on 229.
Warner and Labuschagne now overtaken him.0 -
I woke up and heard it was 135-4 and thought "oh they've underperformed again", then heard this was a 99 run partnership....JimD666 said:Ignore being 36-4, it's been entertaining. Test purists will be grumbling watching Wood hit 6's but it shows a bit of application at least
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Whilst we are on the subject of waking up to TMS can I say that Alex Hartley is an embarassment and a stunning indictment of the UK education system. How can a cricketer have no understanding of % or averages?0
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What did she say?surrey_commuter said:Whilst we are on the subject of waking up to TMS can I say that Alex Hartley is an embarassment and a stunning indictment of the UK education system. How can a cricketer have no understanding of % or averages?
Have you not noticed how tax rates are always quoted in pence as opposed to percentages?0 -
surrey_commuter said:
Whilst we are on the subject of waking up to TMS can I say that Alex Hartley is an embarassment and a stunning indictment of the UK education system. How can a cricketer have no understanding of % or averages?
She is awful, a genuine example of 'equality over quality'.
She actually said 'wake up with a bit of wood' in commentary this morning.
She doesn't exactly have a radio voice either.
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Anyway, decent total from England without Root (considering current form).0
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she is a spin bowler and they were discussing throwing" and she thought the arm could be bent no ore than 45 degreesTheBigBean said:
What did she say?surrey_commuter said:Whilst we are on the subject of waking up to TMS can I say that Alex Hartley is an embarassment and a stunning indictment of the UK education system. How can a cricketer have no understanding of % or averages?
Have you not noticed how tax rates are always quoted in pence as opposed to percentages?
Tota crowd was 78,000 but she mused because of all the rain the average would be higher
Jim Maxwell asked her for her thoughts on the dearth of spin bowling in England - " what does dearth mean"0 -
the equaity point did cross my mind but then it begs the question of how bad the other options arejoe2019 said:surrey_commuter said:Whilst we are on the subject of waking up to TMS can I say that Alex Hartley is an embarassment and a stunning indictment of the UK education system. How can a cricketer have no understanding of % or averages?
She is awful, a genuine example of 'equality over quality'.
She actually said 'wake up with a bit of wood' in commentary this morning.
She doesn't exactly have a radio voice either.0 -
She basically sounds like they've got a 14 year old girl in the commentary box.joe2019 said:surrey_commuter said:Whilst we are on the subject of waking up to TMS can I say that Alex Hartley is an embarassment and a stunning indictment of the UK education system. How can a cricketer have no understanding of % or averages?
She is awful, a genuine example of 'equality over quality'.
She actually said 'wake up with a bit of wood' in commentary this morning.
She doesn't exactly have a radio voice either.
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a 14 yr old would know she was totally out of her depth and keep her words to a minimummrb123 said:
She basically sounds like they've got a 14 year old girl in the commentary box.joe2019 said:surrey_commuter said:Whilst we are on the subject of waking up to TMS can I say that Alex Hartley is an embarassment and a stunning indictment of the UK education system. How can a cricketer have no understanding of % or averages?
She is awful, a genuine example of 'equality over quality'.
She actually said 'wake up with a bit of wood' in commentary this morning.
She doesn't exactly have a radio voice either.0 -
She was doing a podcast before and the BBC now seem to think podcasting is an edgy education in media that will appeal to the youth. Ebony or Isa would be better alternatives and who was the one with the fantastic Caribbean accent? I could listen to her all day.0
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Michael Holding?Pross said:She was doing a podcast before and the BBC now seem to think podcasting is an edgy education in media that will appeal to the youth. Ebony or Isa would be better alternatives and who was the one with the fantastic Caribbean accent? I could listen to her all day.
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Was talking female. Possibly Donna Symmonds.mrb123 said:
Michael Holding?Pross said:She was doing a podcast before and the BBC now seem to think podcasting is an edgy education in media that will appeal to the youth. Ebony or Isa would be better alternatives and who was the one with the fantastic Caribbean accent? I could listen to her all day.
In terms of Caribbean accents, Tony Cozier's was superb. It came as a real surprise when I first saw him and learned he was white. It goes to show the mental image a voice can conjure.0
