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Albionic · « **Reply #550 on:** June 23, 2015, 10:54:04 PM »

play the one day side hit 350 / 400 per innings and we will win most test matches, naive view but possibly correct, thoughts???

Dan · « **Reply #551 on:** June 24, 2015, 12:22:05 AM »

You don't have the same fielding restrictions in test cricket, most the time you'd get bowled out pretty quickly trying to bat like the one day teams do if you were batting like that to a test field.

charliemike · « **Reply #552 on:** June 24, 2015, 12:26:59 AM »

More people around the bat , meaning players seem to be more technically minded . Master of this one Geoffrey boycott . 2 different types of games

Albionic · « **Reply #553 on:** June 24, 2015, 09:28:05 AM »

Accept the fielding restrictions argument, but I would argue that a "bludgening" approach would soon push the field back, and this one day side would then profit.

If we don't try different things we will remain the same as all the rest, surely.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #554 on:** June 24, 2015, 10:22:21 PM »

Red ball swings/seams more, fields can adapt to scoring rate without restrictions aside from the banned leg theory. I'd love the Aussies to approach the test series like a T20, Anderson would have an absolute field day, 6 or 7 slips catching practice. If we tried it we'd be rolled for 150 tops in every innings.

Albionic · « **Reply #555 on:** June 24, 2015, 10:54:51 PM »

Quote from: TheJacko2000 on June 24, 2015, 10:22:21 PM

Red ball swings/seams more, fields can adapt to scoring rate without restrictions aside from the banned leg theory. I'd love the Aussies to approach the test series like a T20, Anderson would have an absolute field day, 6 or 7 slips catching practice. If we tried it we'd be rolled for 150 tops in every innings.

1 day tactics not T20 !

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #556 on:** July 05, 2015, 01:43:16 PM »

Went to Edgbaston on Friday to watch Warwickshire against Derbyshire in their T20.

Thoroughly enjoyable night - Brendon McCullum is a fantastic cricketer. He ended up with 158 from 60 balls I think it was. Absolutely fantastic just to sit there and watch him wail the ball around all corners of the ground.

B_H_Baggie · « **Reply #557 on:** July 05, 2015, 04:42:18 PM »

Quote from: LiamTheBaggie on July 05, 2015, 01:43:16 PM

Went to Edgbaston on Friday to watch Warwickshire against Derbyshire in their T20.

Thoroughly enjoyable night - Brendon McCullum is a fantastic cricketer. He ended up with 158 from 60 balls I think it was. Absolutely fantastic just to sit there and watch him wail the ball around all corners of the ground.

I went too, was an absolute pleasure to watch McCullum. First time I've been to watch the T20 there and it wont be the last as I had a great evening.

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #558 on:** July 05, 2015, 05:39:36 PM »

Quote from: B_H_Baggie on July 05, 2015, 04:42:18 PM

I went too, was an absolute pleasure to watch McCullum. First time I've been to watch the T20 there and it wont be the last as I had a great evening.

Having said all that, we don't normally score that many

B_H_Baggie · « **Reply #559 on:** July 05, 2015, 09:50:51 PM »

I don't usually drink that much which is where most of the pleasure came from so I don't think a lack of runs will make much of a difference to my enjoyment of the night

AlbionFan · « **Reply #560 on:** July 06, 2015, 08:59:44 AM »

Ryan Harris is out of the Australian Test team following a knee injury that has also resulted in his retirement from the sport.

I feel sorry for Harris, who is 35 years old, as I always thought he was wholehearted player and will be missed by the Ozzies.

Harris will be replaced by Pat Cummins.

BobTaylor · « **Reply #561 on:** July 06, 2015, 02:43:26 PM »

lets hope the England team dont share the same sympathy, Good bit of luck for England Harris is quality no time to be feeling sorry for them as i can guarantee they wouldn't if it happened to us.

WBAinDEVON · « **Reply #562 on:** July 06, 2015, 06:36:37 PM »

Just purchased a ticket for day 4 at Edgbaston

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #563 on:** July 06, 2015, 07:55:08 PM »

Quote from: AlbionFan on July 06, 2015, 08:59:44 AM

Ryan Harris is out of the Australian Test team following a knee injury that has also resulted in his retirement from the sport.

I feel sorry for Harris, who is 35 years old, as I always thought he was wholehearted player and will be missed by the Ozzies.

Harris will be replaced by Pat Cummins.

A lot gets made of the threat of Mitchell Johnson but Ryan Harris was always the one I was fearing.

He bowled beautifully in England in 2013 taking 24 wickets in four test matches and likewise bowled very well when the Aussies obliterated us 5-0 taking 22 wickets and still being over-shadowed by Mitchell Johnson. I remember he caused Alastair Cook no end of problems because of his consistency outside Cook's off stump.

They still have a lot of firepower elsewhere to cause us problems, however.

tuamigos · « **Reply #564 on:** July 08, 2015, 12:16:45 PM »

42-2 Not a great start is it?

Morany · « **Reply #565 on:** July 08, 2015, 12:24:13 PM »

43-3 is even worse.

Looking to Root again

PepeMel · « **Reply #566 on:** July 08, 2015, 12:45:45 PM »

Rain will save us its in Wales , time to drop bell

DaveWBA · « **Reply #567 on:** July 08, 2015, 01:13:51 PM »

88-3 at lunch.

Another quick 40 or so after lunch from Root and Ballance and we're not in a bad position. It's tougher than it looks on a pitch where the ball stops in the pitch and doesn't come onto the bat. Once you get yourself in it will be much easier, which makes Cook's wicket even more disappointing.

tuamigos · « **Reply #568 on:** July 08, 2015, 02:59:55 PM »

152-3 just need to keep these pair together a while

BobTaylor · « **Reply #569 on:** July 08, 2015, 06:04:13 PM »

Root is just a super talent wonderful player, Sissies have pinned him as the wicket to get and my God are they right.

Roooooot.

AlbionFan · « **Reply #570 on:** July 09, 2015, 02:19:19 AM »

Went into Melbourne last night for something to eat at the Queen Elizabrth Market, on the train back I was taking to an Ozzie about the cricket and he was lauding 43-3, I wonder how he feels this morning with the close of play score.

Would love to bump into him again, but only if we win

DaveWBA · « **Reply #571 on:** July 09, 2015, 08:40:16 AM »

Quote from: AlbionFan on July 09, 2015, 02:19:19 AM

Went into Melbourne last night for something to eat at the Queen Elizabrth Market, on the train back I was taking to an Ozzie about the cricket and he was lauding 43-3, I wonder how he feels this morning with the close of play score.

Would love to bump into him again, but only if we win

If I was an Aussie I'd be pretty satisfied. It could have been a lot worse and it took three good innings to rescue England. Last time we played them at Cardiff we got almost 400 first dig and then they went and scored nearly 700-6 and we only just saved the game. If they get us out cheaply this morning and the weather stays good, Warner, Clarke and Smith could get in and fill their boots.

M666EYS · « **Reply #572 on:** July 09, 2015, 08:56:02 AM »

Quote from: DaveWBA on July 09, 2015, 08:40:16 AM

If I was an Aussie I'd be pretty satisfied. It could have been a lot worse and it took three good innings to rescue England. Last time we played them at Cardiff we got almost 400 first dig and then they went and scored nearly 700-6 and we only just saved the game. If they get us out cheaply this morning and the weather stays good, Warner, Clarke and Smith could get in and fill their boots.

If root and stokes could have stayed overnight we would be in a very good position. The pitch isn't doing anything for fast bowlers, never does in Cardiff so Anderson and especially broad will have to work hard for wickets later today

BobTaylor · « **Reply #573 on:** July 10, 2015, 11:34:30 AM »

Great start 265-7 now 2 quick wickets if we can skittle them out for 300 what a chance we would have.

Albionic · « **Reply #574 on:** July 10, 2015, 12:02:14 PM »

304-8 !!!
306-9 !!!

could be looking at a 125 run lead going into 2nd innings

308 all out, 122 lead, happy days !!