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Post by BigKahunaBurger on Jul 18, 2013 7:23:56 GMT
Start is at 11:15am apparantly because of a visit from The Queen! Pft! What!? Couldn't she just turn up 15 minutes earlier? Very excited and have the first two days off work again! Come on England!
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Post by slozenger on Jul 18, 2013 8:33:12 GMT
Aussie team news unconfirmed but very much expected is that Ed Cowan and Mitchell Starc go out and Usman Khawaja and Ryan Harris come in.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 8:58:06 GMT
Start is at 11:15am apparantly because of a visit from The Queen! Pft! What!? Couldn't she just turn up 15 minutes earlier? Very excited and have the first two days off work again! Come on England! For some reason they have changed the protocol ....It was always traditional that the teams were presented to the Queen on day two of. Lords Test during the lunch break
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Post by slozenger on Jul 18, 2013 9:25:02 GMT
Tim Bresnan in for Steven Finn. I was right, that's an odd feeling
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Post by BigKahunaBurger on Jul 18, 2013 9:25:50 GMT
Toss won. Batting!
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Post by slozenger on Jul 18, 2013 9:26:13 GMT
Won the toss and we're batting, Cook has turned into a good tosser
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 9:42:19 GMT
Tim Bresnan in for Steven Finn. I was right, that's an odd feeling I would have been tempted to stick with Finn.....no matter , come on lads !
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Post by slozenger on Jul 18, 2013 10:07:28 GMT
Oh my word, Agnew is still banging on about "the spirit of the game" and Stuart Broad. LET IT GO FOR GOD'S SAKE MAN!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 10:10:31 GMT
Oh my word, Agnew is still banging on about "the spirit of the game" and Stuart Broad. LET IT GO FOR GOD'S SAKE MAN! Definately .....he will bring it up periodically over the series ...he likes the sound of his voice
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Post by BigKahunaBurger on Jul 18, 2013 10:12:35 GMT
Good lord not Erasmus
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 10:33:12 GMT
He is going to be involved in most of the series
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 10:33:45 GMT
Dammit !
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Post by BigKahunaBurger on Jul 18, 2013 10:33:51 GMT
Cook gone for 12
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Post by slozenger on Jul 18, 2013 10:43:36 GMT
I think that is a bollocks decision. At worst it's hit bat and pad at the same time. In my opinion, i am biased? Yeah but i really don't agree with that at the moment. I say at the moment because more technology may prove otherwise but that looked bat first.
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Post by BigKahunaBurger on Jul 18, 2013 10:43:53 GMT
Well this isn't great is it
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Post by LGH87 on Jul 18, 2013 10:46:29 GMT
Regardless of pitch/weather etc.....am i the only person who get's a dawning of fear every time we elect to bat first?
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Post by slozenger on Jul 18, 2013 10:47:12 GMT
This is all going pear shaped!
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Post by BigKahunaBurger on Jul 18, 2013 10:47:29 GMT
28-3. Oh dear oh dear oh dear
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Post by LGH87 on Jul 18, 2013 10:51:13 GMT
Trott & Bell to steady the ship? going to need an epic partnership off these two now.
Perfect day for batting, and it looks like we are going to completely fuck it up again!
Compton has to open in the next game for me, Root needs to prove himself further down the order at his age, before eventually moving into the opening slot.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 10:52:32 GMT
Not a good start at all ....for Gods sake dont let us all start stressing out already !
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jul 18, 2013 10:54:12 GMT
Being done by good captaincy and good bowling. No complaints but need a big stand from these two.
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Post by BigKahunaBurger on Jul 18, 2013 10:54:47 GMT
Best batsmen and in-form batmen at the crease. These two will take us to 200 and beyond
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 10:55:20 GMT
Trott & Bell to steady the ship? going to need an epic partnership off these two now. Perfect day for batting, and it looks like we are going to completely fuck it up again! Compton has to open in the next game for me, Root needs to prove himself further down the order at his age, before eventually moving into the opening slot. Early days still for Root ....he will be ok ....I have said all along that I would like to see Compton still at the top of the order ....I don't think they will alter their thinking though ...it's still early days yet
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Post by sheikhmomo on Jul 18, 2013 11:05:17 GMT
Trott & Bell to steady the ship? going to need an epic partnership off these two now. Perfect day for batting, and it looks like we are going to completely fuck it up again! Compton has to open in the next game for me, Root needs to prove himself further down the order at his age, before eventually moving into the opening slot. Early days still for Root ....he will be ok ....I have said all along that I would like to see Compton still at the top of the order ....I don't think they will alter their thinking though ...it's still early days yet It's the way they did it that was confusing. They needed to conclude that Compton wasn't in their plans far earlier and give Root a look at the new ball in the New Zealand series.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 11:11:24 GMT
Early days still for Root ....he will be ok ....I have said all along that I would like to see Compton still at the top of the order ....I don't think they will alter their thinking though ...it's still early days yet It's the way they did it that was confusing. They needed to conclude that Compton wasn't in their plans far earlier and give Root a look at the new ball in the New Zealand series. I'm not sure that they were certain themselves .....from what you hear it would seem that they wanted to keep Compton in the loop but the only way to keep Bairstow in was to leave him out ....I'm all for Bairstow being persevered with ..although he may yet have a few technical issues
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Post by slozenger on Jul 18, 2013 11:50:59 GMT
Nice to hear Boycott say "Erasmus got a bollocking in the last test" just now on TMS. Love a bit of swearing at midday
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 11:52:57 GMT
It's okay our bowling will dig us out of this situation....again!
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Post by BigKahunaBurger on Jul 18, 2013 13:14:09 GMT
Great knock by Trott. Hopefully he can bat out most of the day
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Post by BigKahunaBurger on Jul 18, 2013 13:32:02 GMT
Perhaps not. Certainly didn't need that wicket
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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2013 13:47:20 GMT
Perhaps not. Certainly didn't need that wicket That was disappointing .....he could have put it anywhere but there
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