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Post by sydneypotter on Aug 11, 2013 10:49:55 GMT
Nearly there. Honours look to be about even for the first innings.
What odds the draw?k
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 11, 2013 11:01:29 GMT
Not sure we could have had a better morning. I was very concerned last night Haddin would hit a quick 75 or so and take the game away from us, so very pleasing thus far.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 11:01:33 GMT
Nearly there. Honours look to be about even for the first innings. What odds the draw?k None from me ....unless it rains quite a bit
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 11:03:41 GMT
Not sure we could have had a better morning. I was very concerned last night Haddin would hit a quick 75 or so and take the game away from us, so very pleasing thus far. Shocker ! .. The lbw I mean of course !
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Post by harrysburrow on Aug 11, 2013 11:10:34 GMT
Come on lads, one more wicket. (And then bat exceptionally well second innings).
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 11, 2013 11:17:36 GMT
Not sure we could have had a better morning. I was very concerned last night Haddin would hit a quick 75 or so and take the game away from us, so very pleasing thus far. Shocker ! .. The lbw I mean of course ! What game does Tony Hill watch?? Gives Lyon out when it's slipping down by a mile and then gives Harris not out when it's knocking all 3 over??? Good DRS use this morning, the cynics would say Hill did it on purpose to restore credibility! EDIT! Apologies to Tony Hill, it was Dar who gave Lyon out!
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Post by slozenger on Aug 11, 2013 11:18:35 GMT
I'll take that after our first innings disaster, now it's time to bat well, ekk!
Tony Hill is such a poor umpire, i can see him being demoted from the elite panel very shortly. That last LBW was so plum that Harris saw the replay before the Hawkeye had been on it and everyone walked off leaving Hill to stand on his own in the centre and give nobody out, cuz everyone had gone. Embarassing and funny and worrying.
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 11, 2013 11:20:18 GMT
I'll take that after our first innings disaster, now it's time to bat well, ekk! Tony Hill is such a poor umpire, i can see him being demoted from the elite panel very shortly. That last LBW was so plum that Harris saw the replay before the Hawkeye had been on it and everyone walked off leaving Hill to stand on his own in the centre and give nobody out, cuz everyone had gone. Embarassing and funny and worrying. Everyone has a shocker from time to time, but I do have to agree Tony Hill seems to be having an awful series.
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 11, 2013 11:24:35 GMT
Bisp, can you stand at square leg and shout over to Cook and Root "positivity!"
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 11:24:51 GMT
I'll take that after our first innings disaster, now it's time to bat well, ekk! Tony Hill is such a poor umpire, i can see him being demoted from the elite panel very shortly. That last LBW was so plum that Harris saw the replay before the Hawkeye had been on it and everyone walked off leaving Hill to stand on his own in the centre and give nobody out, cuz everyone had gone. Embarassing and funny and worrying. Everyone has a shocker from time to time, but I do have to agree Tony Hill seems to be having an awful series. Agreed but Hill and Erasmus are poor.....And Billy Bowden got the chop for being poor !
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 11:25:30 GMT
How bad is this umpiring?!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 11:26:37 GMT
Bisp, can you stand at square leg and shout over to Cook and Root "positivity!" No but I'm shouting it at the screen as we speak ! ( well type then !)
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 11, 2013 11:26:42 GMT
Everyone has a shocker from time to time, but I do have to agree Tony Hill seems to be having an awful series. Agreed but Hill and Erasmus are poor.....And Billy Bowden got the chop for being poor ! Oh I miss the crooked finger of doom!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 11:27:37 GMT
How bad is this umpiring?! As bad as some of the predictions on here last night !
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 11:29:23 GMT
Agreed but Hill and Erasmus are poor.....And Billy Bowden got the chop for being poor ! Oh I miss the crooked finger of doom! He is no worse than this lot ....! Even Alim Dar ( who is normally pretty good ) is having a poor time
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 11:35:43 GMT
How bad is this umpiring?! As bad as some of the predictions on here last night ! Let's see us bat well first
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 11:38:54 GMT
As bad as some of the predictions on here last night ! Let's see us bat well first You know me mate ....I always wait and see ....
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 11, 2013 11:53:35 GMT
We need two big partnerships, if we get a 250 lead I'm confident we will not lose.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 11:54:12 GMT
A good delivery .....but if you get in line you shouldn't get bowled by one thats going away from you like that .....critical I know ...but if you are playing straight it shouldn't happen..
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 11:55:01 GMT
Root fails again, take away the big score he's had a very poor series. He's talented but get him down the order
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 11:55:53 GMT
We need two big partnerships, if we get a 250 lead I'm confident we will not lose. Agreed ....But I would like 300 ...hopeful perhaps ?
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Post by harrysburrow on Aug 11, 2013 11:56:09 GMT
Root is getting really bogged down isn't he? Time for a lunch watchman?
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 11, 2013 11:57:43 GMT
We need two big partnerships, if we get a 250 lead I'm confident we will not lose. Agreed ....But I would like 300 ...hopeful perhaps ? 300 would be water tight in my opinion, it probably is too hopeful, but very pleased with Cook's start, seems he was listening!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 11:57:48 GMT
Root fails again, take away the big score he's had a very poor series. He's talented but get him down the order Read my previous post about his technique mate ....a good delivery , but he is not playing straight , he is playing slightly across himself , that's why he got out
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 12:00:03 GMT
Root is getting really bogged down isn't he? Time for a lunch watchman? His 180 at Lords was marvelous mate ....but that innings apart, he looks a little out of his depth at the top of the order at the moment ....and I am not criticising him there
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 12:01:16 GMT
Agreed ....But I would like 300 ...hopeful perhaps ? 300 would be water tight in my opinion, it probably is too hopeful, but very pleased with Cook's start, seems he was listening! Well I was shouting !
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Post by Staffsoatcake on Aug 11, 2013 12:06:17 GMT
I think Compton deserves another chance to prove himself before the winter tour of the Ashes,put Root in at No6 and drop Bairstow, for the 5th and final Test.
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Post by harrysburrow on Aug 11, 2013 12:07:58 GMT
- 8 for one at lunch with just over half the time left. I would have settled for that a 11 this morning, but at least 2 of our batsman are going to have to play very well?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 12:22:57 GMT
I think Compton deserves another chance to prove himself before the winter tour of the Ashes,put Root in at No6 and drop Bairstow, for the 5th and final Test. I think he deserved another chance at the start of the series mate .....but I honestly can't see them going down that Route ( no pun intended )
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Post by Deleted on Aug 11, 2013 12:25:47 GMT
- 8 for one at lunch with just over half the time left. I would have settled for that a 11 this morning, but at least 2 of our batsman are going to have to play very well? I would have as well mate ....it surely is the time for our batsmen to step up to the mark , there is no doubt of their talent and ability, just a little worry about their application at the moment ...and that shouldn't be
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