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« Reply #300 on: November 26, 2013, 11:45:39 PM »
I guess they're informed that they must carry out their media duties to both the English and Australian media - certainly haven't seen anybody throwing their dummies out the pram, though.
A number of England players were shown on TV ignoring questions from the Aussie media.

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« Reply #301 on: November 27, 2013, 05:52:14 PM »
A number of England players were shown on TV ignoring questions from the Aussie media.

I never noticed that if truth be told - if that's the case then fair play to them. The reporting from the Australian courier mail has been ridiculous.
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« Reply #302 on: November 27, 2013, 10:30:12 PM »
Depending how Bresnan's back holds up to bowling I would imagine his 57* today will see him drafted in for the second test.
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #303 on: December 03, 2013, 09:15:08 AM »
I really hope we can have a great fightback in this Test. Ian Bell could be batting at three for this one. Surely we cant bat that poor again, players like KP, Prior, Root are due some runs. Not sure who they are going to go with to replace Jonathan Trott with.

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« Reply #304 on: December 03, 2013, 09:24:03 AM »
I cant see England retaining the Ashes.Too much fire in the Aussie bellies
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« Reply #305 on: December 04, 2013, 07:17:40 AM »
look out for the 6 foot Adelaide baggies St Georges cross at the Adelaide oval this week
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« Reply #306 on: December 04, 2013, 11:02:38 AM »
look out for the 6 foot Adelaide baggies St Georges cross at the Adelaide oval this week


Nice one but i do think it will be the only thing to celebrate in this test
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« Reply #307 on: December 04, 2013, 05:27:47 PM »
Lot of doom and gloom on here. I think we'll win this test in 4 days giving a big boost before Perth.
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« Reply #308 on: December 04, 2013, 06:57:03 PM »
Okay we did play very poor in the first Test match, and Jonathan Trott going home is a big blow. Their is still four games to go I am very confident that we can bounce back. Hopefully we can bat first make a big total, and get those bowlers tired. Come days four and five the pitch will do more, which hopefully will where Swann will come into play.
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« Reply #309 on: December 06, 2013, 11:53:07 AM »
Well its been a very tough couple of days, however right at the end of day 2 we did have some luck, as the Aussies should have reviewed one which would have been given out.Ben Stokes has done ok on debut hoping he makes some runs later on 335 more runs to avoid the follow on these players need to bat big.
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« Reply #310 on: December 06, 2013, 10:25:07 PM »
Sloppiness has cost us 289 runs and with that the game.

Only Perth next for England - a place where we never win.

We'll collapse tonight.
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« Reply #311 on: December 07, 2013, 08:35:35 AM »
Sloppiness has cost us 289 runs and with that the game.

Only Perth next for England - a place where we never win.

We'll collapse tonight.

Spot on. I watched it, it wasn't pretty, but you'd think Mitchell Johnson was Wasim Akram in his pomp the way Prior and the tail failed to get in behind the ball.
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« Reply #312 on: December 07, 2013, 10:44:42 AM »
Can we afford to continue with Prior & Root-non existent as batsmen, how did we get to this?!, I am beginning to believe Warner, who intimated that we are scared of Mitchell!.

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« Reply #313 on: December 07, 2013, 11:27:22 AM »
We are scared of Mitchell Johnson - we're just being foolish denying it.

I could spot the England collapse a mile off. We've thrown this test match away and then we move onto Perth, an unhappy hunting ground for England - a ground with pace and bounce - god help us.
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« Reply #314 on: December 07, 2013, 11:50:41 AM »
Your spot on Liam they do fear him and honestly I cannot understand why hes a very good bowler but not a patch on some we have faced in the last 10-15 years.

Our batsman should be good enough and patient enough to see him off.

This series as been a big disappointment in my view too much talk and not enough action.

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« Reply #315 on: December 07, 2013, 11:57:07 AM »
This series as been a big disappointment in my view too much talk and not enough action.

We came into the series woefully under prepared and very over confident..

Despite not playing any good cricket for at least 16 months or so.

We were fortunate in the summer that Australia were poor with the bat. Now they've shown what a bit of fight, aggression and attitude can do. Meanwhile, we've waved the white flag.
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« Reply #316 on: December 07, 2013, 12:15:23 PM »
Some of the batting performances this series have been nothing short of pathetic. Our 'captain' Alistair Cook has shown how terribly out of form he is and his defensive tactics which very nearly failed in the last series have been catastrophic and failed so badly.

KP, Prior, Root and even the bowlers like Anderson and Swann have been very poor.

Only people who can come out of the series so far with any credit at all is Carberry and Bell.
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« Reply #317 on: December 07, 2013, 12:54:28 PM »
Your spot on Liam they do fear him and honestly I cannot understand why hes a very good bowler but not a patch on some we have faced in the last 10-15 years.

Our batsman should be good enough and patient enough to see him off.

This series as been a big disappointment in my view too much talk and not enough action.
Johnson consistently bowling 94 mph is the huge factor - we haven't faced many or any that quick in the past 10-15 years and this batting line up won't have. Prior, Broad and Swann who have given us a strong lower order in recent years just can't handle his pace.
Just in defence of Cook, the ball he got moved 2 inches off the pitch, when a ball travelling at 94 mph suddenly changes direction when it pitches a couple of foot away, no batsman has got a prayer.
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« Reply #318 on: December 07, 2013, 06:19:11 PM »
Johnson did bowl well, but how bad were the shots that KP and Root got out too. Carberry looked good Yesterday took Lyon on as did Bell. I think the Aussie will have an hour or so on day four then bowl us out within the day. I see another collapse coming.
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« Reply #319 on: December 08, 2013, 05:04:55 AM »
Root is batting well today and needs persisting with, though I'd still want Bell at 3. Strength in depth looks to be a big problem all of a sudden with us struggling for a decent 3rd seamer and a number 6. Is there a wicket keeper anywhere even putting the slightest pressure on the very poor Prior?
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« Reply #320 on: December 08, 2013, 08:57:30 AM »
Eng;land finished 247-6 Joe Root batted very well and KP made some runs. Ben Stokes battled for two hours and made 28 and then at the end Prior not out on 31 and Broad on 22, still a long way off but it was better today. Their may be some rain Tomorrow lets up there is.
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« Reply #321 on: December 09, 2013, 05:59:22 PM »
Lot of doom and gloom on here. I think we'll win this test in 4 days giving a big boost before Perth.

Looks like the doom and gloom wasn't misguided  :D

The Ashes are lost as far as I'm concerned. If we're struggling on batting wickets like Adelaide then how on earth are we going to cope in Perth?
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« Reply #322 on: December 09, 2013, 06:35:04 PM »
Nah mate, spirited draw in Perth then win the last two. Ashes retained!!  ;D
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« Reply #323 on: December 09, 2013, 07:15:07 PM »
Someone has started early with their festive drinking!  :D
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« Reply #324 on: December 12, 2013, 10:25:37 PM »
Perth tonight - expecting some changes - Swann and Panesar to be dropped with Bresnan and Steven Finn coming into the side.

Not holding much hope for the test match. If we're struggling to bat on a flat deck at Brisbane and a drop in pitch in Adelaide then I fear for us in Perth.
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