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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1025 on: August 01, 2018, 07:38:15 PM »
1st day of the 1st test against India England collapse from 216/3 to 285/9
I have booked a day off work and am going tomorrow a bit disappointed England wont be doing much batting!!

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1026 on: August 01, 2018, 07:47:40 PM »
Great start but the same problems persist/

Cook poor.
Root can't convert a 50.
Malan can't score a run.
Bairstow gets himself in and gives his wicket away.
No runs from the supposedly deep batting line up.

I wont write them off completely until India have had a bat but I don't hold out much hope, we simply don't have a bowler on the same planet as Ravi Ashwin.

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1027 on: August 01, 2018, 07:53:15 PM »
The most enjoyable thing about watching the England test team is watching Anderson bowl. A true great of the game, looking forward to tomorrow.
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1028 on: August 01, 2018, 08:27:20 PM »
Boycott always says if you're batting add on 2 wickets to what's on the scoreboard to keep you grounded...in the case of England they need to add on 5 these days.

I rate Stokes, especially as a batsman, but that dismissal on top of one or two similar recently belongs in club cricket.

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1029 on: August 02, 2018, 01:15:46 PM »
Sam Curran - three wickets in eight balls and England are back in the test..

Great opening session
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1030 on: August 02, 2018, 05:26:45 PM »
Love him or loath him or indifferent about him, kholi is a class batsman as he reaches his century
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« Reply #1031 on: August 02, 2018, 07:55:32 PM »
Kohli was dropped on 21, though. England like to do things the hard way. It will be interesting to see if the selection of Rashid pays off, nothing special so far. Disgraceful kick in the teeth for county cricket players to have Rashid selected ahead of them.

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1032 on: August 02, 2018, 07:57:10 PM »
I have booked a day off work and am going tomorrow a bit disappointed England wont be doing much batting!!

Hope you had a good day mate!

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1033 on: August 03, 2018, 12:50:55 AM »
Have mommy's little soldiers fkd it up again yet?
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If you don't know how to use them, they will never be enough.
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1034 on: August 03, 2018, 07:27:54 AM »
Root is a good batsman and at 27 you would expect him to be showing leadership qualities, but I’m not sure if he is Captain material at the moment
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1035 on: August 03, 2018, 08:54:23 AM »
Hope you had a good day mate!
I did thank you Gerry you can't beat sitting relaxing pint in hand watching the cricket! Only problem is I am bald and I am now glowing! If you are up the Albion tomorrow and you see a big fat bloke with a big red head that'll be me!

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1036 on: August 03, 2018, 01:09:29 PM »
oh dear 86 for 6
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1037 on: August 04, 2018, 12:35:42 PM »
England pull it back to win by 31 runs

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1038 on: August 12, 2018, 12:28:44 PM »
England dominating . Folk who put brollies up before it starts to rain should be banned
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1039 on: August 12, 2018, 10:20:23 PM »
The most enjoyable thing about watching the England test team is watching Anderson bowl. A true great of the game, looking forward to tomorrow.

I think I might shed a tear when he retires.

There are no words to describe how good he is.
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1040 on: September 03, 2018, 07:22:25 PM »
“England great to retire from international cricket after fifth Test”

Alistair Cook announces he is stepping, he’s record at international level speaks volumes about his quality

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/45388727
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1041 on: September 04, 2018, 06:11:25 PM »
I think I might shed a tear when he retires.

There are no words to describe how good he is.

How do you replace the irreplaceable?

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1042 on: September 04, 2018, 10:00:12 PM »
Alistair cook . Legend
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1043 on: September 05, 2018, 01:09:12 PM »
How do you replace the irreplaceable?

You can't.

We are also about to find out how good a player Alastair Cook was.

An absolute class act, on and off the field.
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1044 on: September 05, 2018, 01:43:09 PM »
Perhaps now he's announced his retirement the ECB can get over their weird idea of not picking Rory Burns because he's left handed.

No doubt instead we'll see some one-day dasher who averages 27 in red ball cricket given a chance first.

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1045 on: September 10, 2018, 01:20:27 PM »
Alastair Cook. Legend.

Starts and ends his career with three figures.

Thanks for the memories Chef !
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1046 on: September 10, 2018, 07:50:40 PM »
Alastair Cook. Legend.

Starts and ends his career with three figures.

Thanks for the memories Chef !

A truly fitting end to a great career.

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1047 on: September 10, 2018, 10:58:49 PM »
The Chef and his mentor Graham Gooch two of the greatest English batsmen of the modern era.

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1048 on: February 02, 2019, 08:59:12 PM »
The least said about the England cricket team at the moment, the better I think
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #1049 on: February 02, 2019, 09:17:18 PM »
Deservedly lost again.  Windies are full value for 2-0.

England have lost the art of Test Match Batting which is to occupy the crease and wear down the bowlers.  The talent is there, just too much white ball cricket has led to muddled thinking.

I'm pleased Bayliss is going, he never seems to give much insight during interviews.