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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 11262
    It's going to be compelling viewing.
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  • RandallFlaggRandallFlagg Frets: 13929
    scrumhalf said:
    It's going to be compelling viewing.
    Yep, I didn't expect much "value" viewing from this Test but it's been really good and the outcome is not certain, so yes, looking forward to tomorrows play. Only 15-20% change of rain before lunch so should get a good day in even if a few showers are around.


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  • crunchmancrunchman Frets: 11412
    That batting was woeful in the middle order.  The worry is that they don't seem to have it in them mentally to bat properly in a test match - no patience at all.  How many of them got out driving at balls they shouldn't have been driving.

    Moeen looks like he has no clue against the short ball.  If he can't cope with Rankin, he'll get eaten alive if they make the mistake of playing him against the Aussies.


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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 11262
    edited July 2019
    Well, that didn't last very long, did it?

    182 to win, cloudy overhead. This could get very tense. 
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  • crunchmancrunchman Frets: 11412
    Why is TMS so far behind the action?

    Listening to TMS while I work, with Sky on in the other room.  TMS seems to be best part of a minute behind.
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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 11262
    What are you listening on? On DAB I find them to be slightly ahead of Sky. Online commentary is always a bit behind, as is the Sky phone app. 
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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 11262
    Ireland now 24-5.
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  • DopesickDopesick Frets: 1507
    This is such a weird game.

    Game should be wrapped up by tea easily. Maybe even before then.
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  • crunchmancrunchman Frets: 11412
    scrumhalf said:
    What are you listening on? On DAB I find them to be slightly ahead of Sky. Online commentary is always a bit behind, as is the Sky phone app. 
    Via BBC website on the PC I'm working on.

    Looks like England are redeeming themselves.
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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 11262
    32-7 now.

    Could be all over soon, might need extra hlaf-hour before lunch. 
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  • earwighoneyearwighoney Frets: 3489
    The conditions are pretty much perfect for quick bowling.  The ball's moving all over the place, near enough impossible to see the ball to play shots.  Great execution by Broad and Woakes though. 
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  • RandallFlaggRandallFlagg Frets: 13929
    Woakes & Broad loving these conditions, Root doesn't look overly happy though...mind on other things? or embarrassed over the batting performance.

    The Ashes squad announced later.


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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 11262
    edited July 2019
    Don't know what all the fuss was about.  :)  
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  • DopesickDopesick Frets: 1507
    38 all out...fucking hell.

    Lowest Test score since 1955 apparently.
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  • shrinkwrapshrinkwrap Frets: 512
    crunchman said:
    Looks like England are redeeming themselves.
    Well the bowlers are.. we've got some of the best batters but they don't do test cricket. Apart from Leach who'll be dropped. Boycs should give them some of his thoughts!
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  • RandallFlaggRandallFlagg Frets: 13929
    I watched the post match interviews with Root & Trevor Bayliss and they were definitely subdued, I guess a win against Ireland isn't a major scalp with what's coming up but they both seemed a little off colour to me.


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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 11262
    I watched the post match interviews with Root & Trevor Bayliss and they were definitely subdued, I guess a win against Ireland isn't a major scalp with what's coming up but they both seemed a little off colour to me.
    I think there was a significant element of "if we bat like that against the Aussies we'll be chasing shadows".
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  • RandallFlaggRandallFlagg Frets: 13929
    crunchman said:
    Looks like England are redeeming themselves.
    Well the bowlers are.. we've got some of the best batters but they don't do test cricket. Apart from Leach who'll be dropped. Boycs should give them some of his thoughts!
    That's what you get when you place your focus on white ball cricket for the last 4 years.


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  • crunchmancrunchman Frets: 11412
    crunchman said:
    Looks like England are redeeming themselves.
    Well the bowlers are.. we've got some of the best batters but they don't do test cricket. Apart from Leach who'll be dropped. Boycs should give them some of his thoughts!
    The bowlers are good in these conditions against Ireland.  I'm not convinced that they will be against Smith on a good pitch.
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  • guitars4youguitars4you Frets: 14029
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    crunchman said:
    Looks like England are redeeming themselves.
    Well the bowlers are.. we've got some of the best batters but they don't do test cricket. Apart from Leach who'll be dropped. Boycs should give them some of his thoughts!
    That's what you get when you place your focus on white ball cricket for the last 4 years.
    A friend just told me that isn't this the 3rd or 4th time in the last 3/4 years we have been bowled out in 1 session ????
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