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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 29, 2010 2:10:59 GMT
Is the humble pie nice bayern What humble pie? I still have no confidence in our batsmen, why couldn't they do this in the first innings? It's the first time ever in the Ashes that our top 3 have hit 100's.
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Post by sgtpotter89 on Nov 29, 2010 2:16:25 GMT
i think if we can get another 100 runs in the afternoon session i would put the Aussies in and see how they play because at the mo they look demoralised It's what we should do certainly but I would love it if we just batted on and on and got 650-700 on the board just to rub it in even further ;D
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Post by PickSCFC on Nov 29, 2010 2:16:31 GMT
Is the humble pie nice bayern What humble pie? I still have no confidence in our batsmen, why couldn't they do this in the first innings? It's the first time ever in the Ashes that our top 3 have hit 100's. Thats cricket mate and siddle bowled well, they have proved you wrong this innings mind
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Nov 29, 2010 2:18:22 GMT
Is the humble pie nice bayern What humble pie? I still have no confidence in our batsmen, why couldn't they do this in the first innings? It's the first time ever in the Ashes that our top 3 have hit 100's. Nerves? The pitch not being anywhere near as dead as this? I'd keep the Aussies out there for the rest of the day. We aren't going to beat them and I don't fancy giving any of their batsman any amount of form or time at the crease. I'd make them crawl to Adelaide (the next test) broken, disjointed, out of form and embarrassed with the whole country on their backs The fallout from this test in the Aussie media will be interesting
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Post by PickSCFC on Nov 29, 2010 2:21:27 GMT
What humble pie? I still have no confidence in our batsmen, why couldn't they do this in the first innings? It's the first time ever in the Ashes that our top 3 have hit 100's. Nerves? The pitch not being anywhere near as dead as this? I'd keep the Aussies out there for the rest of the day. We aren't going to beat them and I don't fancy giving any of their batsman any amount of form or time at the crease. I'd make them crawl to Adelaide (the next test) broken, disjointed, out of form and embarrassed with the whole country on their backs The fallout from this test in the Aussie media will be interesting I agree We arnt going to win this game so lets just embarass the fuckers ;D
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Post by sgtpotter89 on Nov 29, 2010 2:22:58 GMT
To be fair Bayern the pitch in our first innings had a bit more for the bowlers to work with, while the pitch is pretty dead now, however Strauss, Cook and Trott have still batted very well in this innings
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Nov 29, 2010 2:23:59 GMT
To be fair Bayern the pitch in our first innings had a bit more for the bowlers to work with, while the pitch is pretty dead now, however Strauss, Cook and Trott have still batted very well in this innings Exactly And also, regardless of how dead a pitch is, you still have to play extremely well to rack up the runs that Strauss, Cook and Trott have done
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 29, 2010 2:26:43 GMT
The first innings was just typical England and is the norm more than what they are doing now is. The test will be if they can keep this up in the next test and further than they let. As You say SRF, the pitch is dead, when we were tested we faulted in typical style. And it wasn't just me saying this, Vaughany and Boycott were barracking them too. Geoff Boycott is my hero. ;D
But I'd do the same, bat all day and put a massive total on the scoreboard. Vaughan on TMS reckons we should hit a quick 80 and have 45 overs at them.
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Nov 29, 2010 2:31:32 GMT
We're still being tested but in a different way. The sheer patience and restraint shown by both Strauss and Cook was an enormous test successfully passed
The test now is to continue to batter the Aussies psychologically and continue this momentum going into not only the next test but for the rest of the series. This innings could well be a defining moment for the series
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 29, 2010 2:34:38 GMT
I was surprised they didn't bottle it in a true England stylee.
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Post by PickSCFC on Nov 29, 2010 2:42:58 GMT
Your talking shit bayern you really are, England arnt bottlers, they are a very good side
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Nov 29, 2010 2:47:09 GMT
I was surprised they didn't bottle it in a true England stylee. In all honesty, I can't actually remember the last time we "bottled it" against the Aussies
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Post by sgtpotter89 on Nov 29, 2010 2:55:22 GMT
I was surprised they didn't bottle it in a true England stylee. In all honesty, I can't actually remember the last time we "bottled it" against the Aussies Adelaide comes to mind 4 years ago. On the last day a draw was comfortably within our grasp only for us to capitulate. Whether that was bottling it, just dumb cricket from us for trying to grind it our rather than being positive, or just good bowling is debatable
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 29, 2010 2:55:34 GMT
By bottling it I mean, when we lose 1, we usually lose 3/4. That to me is bottling it and it is something that we do usually do. Against Pakistan we did it in all the innings bar one. But I reckon they had a better bowling attack than these in our conditions.
I'm on about the past 12 months SRF. They just seem to make under par scores far too often.
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Post by PickSCFC on Nov 29, 2010 2:59:21 GMT
By bottling it I mean, when we lose 1, we usually lose 3/4. That to me is bottling it and it is something that we do usually do. Against Pakistan we did it in all the innings bar one. But I reckon they had a better bowling attack than these in our conditions. I'm on about the past 12 months SRF. They just seem to make under par scores far too often. yet we have still turned teams over
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Post by PickSCFC on Nov 29, 2010 3:00:11 GMT
In all honesty, I can't actually remember the last time we "bottled it" against the Aussies Adelaide comes to mind 4 years ago. On the last day a draw was comfortably within our grasp only for us to capitulate. Whether that was bottling it, just dumb cricket from us for trying to grind it our rather than being positive, or just good bowling is debatable No, just fucking dont!! That test was a real fuck up that still lives in the memory
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Nov 29, 2010 3:02:19 GMT
In all honesty, I can't actually remember the last time we "bottled it" against the Aussies Adelaide comes to mind 4 years ago. On the last day a draw was comfortably within our grasp only for us to capitulate. Whether that was bottling it, just dumb cricket from us for trying to grind it our rather than being positive, or just good bowling is debatable That's four years ago, the side and even the preparation is a lot different from then
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Post by PickSCFC on Nov 29, 2010 3:06:08 GMT
Just what the hell has happend to Mitchell Johnson ??? Not long aog he was one of the most feared bowlers in the world and he tore into South Africa, hes fucking wank these days
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 29, 2010 3:08:38 GMT
By bottling it I mean, when we lose 1, we usually lose 3/4. That to me is bottling it and it is something that we do usually do. Against Pakistan we did it in all the innings bar one. But I reckon they had a better bowling attack than these in our conditions. I'm on about the past 12 months SRF. They just seem to make under par scores far too often. . yet we have still turned teams over Bangladesh and a poor, tarnished, demoralised Pakistan team. The tour of South Africa shows where my no confidence in the batsmen comes from. And to some extent, the Pakistan tour too. As for Johnson, he's carrying on his form from the last Ashes! ;D
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Post by sgtpotter89 on Nov 29, 2010 3:08:43 GMT
Just what the hell has happend to Mitchell Johnson ??? Not long aog he was one of the most feared bowlers in the world and he tore into South Africa, hes fucking wank these days His slingy action doesn't help I don't think but I think it's confidence as much as anything else. He's always struck me as a confidence bowler
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Nov 29, 2010 3:09:05 GMT
Just what the hell has happend to Mitchell Johnson ??? Not long aog he was one of the most feared bowlers in the world and he tore into South Africa, hes fucking wank these days No idea, he looks worse than some bowlers I've faced over the past ten years of playing
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Post by tassiepotter on Nov 29, 2010 3:11:00 GMT
I would say Gaz Timmis would be harder to face than Johnson at the minute
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Nov 29, 2010 3:15:36 GMT
I would say Gaz Timmis would be harder to face than Johnson at the minute He'd be more fired up than Johnson at least ;D
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Post by PickSCFC on Nov 29, 2010 3:18:44 GMT
. yet we have still turned teams over Bangladesh and a poor, tarnished, demoralised Pakistan team. The tour of South Africa shows where my no confidence in the batsmen comes from. And to some extent, the Pakistan tour too. As for Johnson, he's carrying on his form from the last Ashes! ;D We are 466-1 against the aussies in there own back yard and alls you can do is moan ;D fucking hell mate
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Post by PickSCFC on Nov 29, 2010 3:19:16 GMT
Johnson will be dropped after this, Bollinger will be picked I reckon
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Post by SuperRickyFuller on Nov 29, 2010 3:20:59 GMT
Johnson will be dropped after this, Bollinger will be picked I reckon Got to be really unless Johnson has a confidence transplant within the next couple of hours
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 29, 2010 3:21:15 GMT
And I've thought of one against the Aussies. Cardiff, second innings, the batsmen bottled it and left Monty and Anderson to keep us in it. We're 466/1 and it's great but I always strive for more!
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Post by PickSCFC on Nov 29, 2010 3:22:20 GMT
We will be declaring soon I reckon
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Post by sgtpotter89 on Nov 29, 2010 3:24:38 GMT
Yeh we're starting to motor now
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Post by PickSCFC on Nov 29, 2010 3:24:46 GMT
They are really going after the bowling here, declaration imminent
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