Wullies_bowly_legs 3,760 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 They needed a Chris Tavare style opener to block while allowing the others to play. Really was a pitiful showing. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigyboy9 416 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 3 minutes ago, Wullies_bowly_legs said: They needed a Chris Tavare style opener to block while allowing the others to play. Really was a pitiful showing. Benefit of hindsight, you can forgive the openers going out thinking ‘we can smash this early and get in front’ but it was pretty clear that philosophy was fucked after about 5 overs. This is where I’d blame Root for not changing the approach. Although they were saying on the Ashes debate show that these batsman apart from Root don’t know how to bat in a test match, they just want to come out and smash it all over the place. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,259 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Does anyone else hate the introduction of numbers? Completely needless. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigyboy9 416 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 10 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said: Does anyone else hate the introduction of numbers? Completely needless. Even more so when they put a jumper over it! 🤣 McEwan's Lager 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky. 6,920 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 22 minutes ago, McEwan's Lager said: Does anyone else hate the introduction of numbers? Completely needless. Quite happy with Stokes at 55 tbh! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 59,859 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Will England survive the 20 mins before lunch with all wickets intact..?. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,024 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 1 hour ago, TEFTONG said: Will England survive the 20 mins before lunch with all wickets intact..?. On a serious note and I don't want to tempt fate here but Root and Denley look as if the are thinking a lot smarter today....there is no need to take risks as they have all the time in the world to get a score going TEFTONG 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 59,859 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 16 minutes ago, hammer93 said: On a serious note and I don't want to tempt fate here but Root and Denley look as if the are thinking a lot smarter today....there is no need to take risks as they have all the time in the world to get a score going A double Hundred partnership is the very least I'm hoping for. hammer93 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammer93 15,024 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 44 minutes ago, TEFTONG said: A double Hundred partnership is the very least I'm hoping for. Maybe a bit optimistic but here's hoping Tef 👍 TEFTONG 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Creampuff 22,628 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Denley’s going to get out driving. He cannot help himself Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 59,859 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 50 minutes ago, Creampuff said: Denley’s going to get out driving. He cannot help himself I was in stitches laughing at old Boycott giving him it stinking on TMS on my drive home from work. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 59,859 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 If these 2 can bat out the day then it's something to cling onto. But it's the hope that kills you. Perhaps our good man @kplfishtank is the lucky mascot England have been waiting for..!? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted August 24, 2019 Author Share Posted August 24, 2019 England certainly have a chance if they can get their batting heads on. The pitch looks favourable for batting as do conditions for tomorrow. England have carried every advantage in this match, so they should be bloody winning it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 59,859 Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Stokes with 2 runs from 50 deliveries. Perhaps England had a plan to do this..? Make the convicts bowl for 3 days straight..??... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigyboy9 416 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Didn’t see any of it yesterday, just watched this highlights this morning. England finally looking like they battling and thinking. Want to see the Aussies win the series, but would love England to go on and win this test. It’s going to be a tough ask for them though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 Perfect batting weather forecast today, and conditions should favour bat over ball.... even on a day 4 pitch. If they get through the new ball, I think England will win. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 59,859 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 11 minutes ago, Badger said: Perfect batting weather forecast today, and conditions should favour bat over ball.... even on a day 4 pitch. If they get through the new ball, I think England will win. It would be a vital shift change for the rest of the series if they can pull it off. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 To be honest with weather and pitch conditions, under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be particularly remarkable to score 350 odd. The wickets flat looking by day 4 standards and the balls not doing too much in terms of swing and seam. Definitely the best batting conditions of test so far, and its a scoring wicket. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 59,859 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 It all rests on Stokes shoulders now. 😥 Billythebear77 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billythebear77 10,386 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 1 hour ago, TEFTONG said: It all rests on Stokes shoulders now. 😥 He’s giving it some go mate TEFTONG 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic8ball 27,839 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Ooft. Getting close Billythebear77 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEFTONG 59,859 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Billythebear77 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
magic8ball 27,839 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 1 minute ago, TEFTONG said: I know crazy stuff. Game was over 2 days ago so they told us Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingKirk 25,461 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Incredible drama Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billythebear77 10,386 Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 Some game... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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