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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 17, 2013 21:29:22 GMT
The Lions have been playing the Aussies over the last two days. We made 269-7 and they were 227-6. Only Clarke and Haddin were missing from the Test team batting line up! No Australian made 50 against a thin looking Lions attack ......very surprised to see Liam Plunkett in there He's been playing quite well recently hasn't he? But surely it's better to give players with a future playing? I guess others are injured or playing 20/20 or something? As for the Aussies, thank God for their batting line up!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2013 21:37:23 GMT
No Australian made 50 against a thin looking Lions attack ......very surprised to see Liam Plunkett in there He's been playing quite well recently hasn't he? But surely it's better to give players with a future playing? I guess others are injured or playing 20/20 or something? As for the Aussies, thank God for their batting line up! Possibly ....but he is never going to get back into contention for the test side ....it seems an odd fixture to arrange for the Australians between tests , its clearly not a Lions XI
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 17, 2013 21:39:44 GMT
He's been playing quite well recently hasn't he? But surely it's better to give players with a future playing? I guess others are injured or playing 20/20 or something? As for the Aussies, thank God for their batting line up! Possibly ....but he is never going to get back into contention for the test side ....it seems an odd fixture to arrange for the Australians between tests , its clearly not a Lions XI Especially so close to the start of the next Test. Was it originally scheduled or just thrown up because their line up needs the practise?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2013 21:43:56 GMT
Possibly ....but he is never going to get back into contention for the test side ....it seems an odd fixture to arrange for the Australians between tests , its clearly not a Lions XI Especially so close to the start of the next Test. Was it originally scheduled or just thrown up because their line up needs the practise? Scheduled I would have thought ?
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 17, 2013 21:45:01 GMT
Especially so close to the start of the next Test. Was it originally scheduled or just thrown up because their line up needs the practise? Scheduled I would have thought ? Yeah, it just seems odd timing for it and with the strength of the Lions squad I thought it might have been a spur of the moment thing.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 17, 2013 21:47:03 GMT
Scheduled I would have thought ? Yeah, it just seems odd timing for it and with the strength of the Lions squad I thought it might have been a spur of the moment thing. Well they don't seem it have got a lot out of it anyway ......roll on the Oval
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Post by jimigoodwinsbeard on Aug 18, 2013 8:04:27 GMT
Our backup bowling leaves a lot to be desired if woakes still gets in the squad. He is useless!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 17:21:53 GMT
Our backup bowling leaves a lot to be desired if woakes still gets in the squad. He is useless! Sent from my ST25i using proboards Woakes has yet to impress me as to having the potential to be a Test cricketer ....a surprise selection for me , I hope the selection of Kerrigan does not spell the end for Monty
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Post by jimigoodwinsbeard on Aug 18, 2013 17:25:21 GMT
I think monty may have a few bridges to build. Especially if sussex sack him? Very very strange behaviour from him, the last person I thought would do such silly antics?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 18:44:37 GMT
I think monty may have a few bridges to build. Especially if sussex sack him? Very very strange behaviour from him, the last person I thought would do such silly antics? Sent from my ST25i using proboards He seems to have lost the plot this season by all accounts
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Post by sheikhmomo on Aug 18, 2013 19:05:38 GMT
I keep an eye on the county game and obviously he's played for the Lions but is Kerrigan good enough? A left armer is interesting of course if we play the two but I really don't know that much about him? Any help?
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Post by Sergeant Muttley on Aug 18, 2013 19:11:10 GMT
Woakes is not good enough imo and how he's been called up I don't know.
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Post by sheikhmomo on Aug 18, 2013 19:13:54 GMT
Woakes is not good enough imo and how he's been called up I don't know. Agreed. He's a decent cricketer with bat and ball but The Ashes is way past his capabilities in my view. Do you know owt about Kerrigan Mutt?
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Post by Sergeant Muttley on Aug 18, 2013 19:17:58 GMT
Woakes is not good enough imo and how he's been called up I don't know. Agreed. He's a decent cricketer with bat and ball but The Ashes is way past his capabilities in my view. Do you know owt about Kerrigan Mutt? Only what I've seen of him on TV mate and he looks a good prospect with all the commentators singing his praises especially bumble which you'd expect with the Lancashire connection I suppose.I'd have thought now is the best time to blood him being 3-0 up and usually a turning Oval track.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 19:40:24 GMT
I keep an eye on the county game and obviously he's played for the Lions but is Kerrigan good enough? A left armer is interesting of course if we play the two but I really don't know that much about him? Any help? Up until the the last couple of seasons he was playing for a Preston based club in a local league around here .....I never saw him bowl but my son played against him a few time and said he was nothing special....obviously he seems to have improved in the last couple of years !
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 19:44:43 GMT
Woakes is not good enough imo and how he's been called up I don't know. It seems that they are desperately seeking a good all rounder .......it would help the balance of the team greatly and strengthen the bowling .....but the guy has to be good enough ....not sure that Woakes is in that bracket
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Post by Sergeant Muttley on Aug 18, 2013 19:48:59 GMT
Woakes is not good enough imo and how he's been called up I don't know. It seems that they are desperately seeking a good all rounder .......it would help the balance of the team greatly and strengthen the bowling .....but the guy has to be good enough ....not sure that Woakes is in that bracket Like you say mate I understand why they'd want a Woakes type of player with Bresnan being out but he simply isn't good enough for me.Also how Australia haven't called Klinger up the Gloucs captain is beyond me because he's been in prime form all season.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 18, 2013 19:55:22 GMT
Kerrigan has got 40 odd wickets at about 20 this season hasn't he?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 19:57:45 GMT
It seems that they are desperately seeking a good all rounder .......it would help the balance of the team greatly and strengthen the bowling .....but the guy has to be good enough ....not sure that Woakes is in that bracket Like you say mate I understand why they'd want a Woakes type of player with Bresnan being out but he simply isn't good enough for me.Also how Australia haven't called Klinger up the Gloucs catain is beyond me because he's been in prime form all season. Well Bresnan isn't a genuine all rounder anyway .......we have been fortunate in the past to have Tony Greig, Ian Botham and Flintoff in the side all genuine all rounders , unfortunately you don't get that type of player coming through too often these days
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 19:58:55 GMT
Kerrigan has got 40 odd wickets at about 20 this season hasn't he? Not sure about his stats this year mate , but he's obviously had a good one by all,accounts
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Post by bayernoatcake on Aug 18, 2013 20:02:05 GMT
Kerrigan has got 40 odd wickets at about 20 this season hasn't he? Not sure about his stats this year mate , but he's obviously had a good one by all,accounts "Kerrigan has taken 47 wickets at 20.23 in the County Championship this summer, making him one of the top performing spinners in the country." He has!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2013 20:04:23 GMT
Not sure about his stats this year mate , but he's obviously had a good one by all,accounts "Kerrigan has taken 47 wickets at 20.23 in the County Championship this summer, making him one of the top performing spinners in the country." He has! Fair comment then
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Post by Deleted on Aug 19, 2013 10:05:18 GMT
Monty has been released by Sussex at the end of the season .....I really hope he sorts himself out , he still has a lot of Test cricket in him if he does , he will get an opportunity again at some point , probably on tour....come on Monty
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2013 15:28:33 GMT
Aussies make more changes for the Oval , Khawaja and Bird both dropped , James Faulkner makes his debut and Mitchell Starc recalled again . Watson back up the order to three , Haddin at six and Faulkner at seven . They haven't got a clue where to bat Watson ......wherever he bats he can't keep his leg out of the way ! Ashton Agar returned home feeling unwell ?
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2013 20:10:22 GMT
Aussies will get hammered, can't see them getting up for this one. Two left arm seamers to produce lots of nice rough for Swann to bowl into should do the trick................
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2013 8:39:08 GMT
Mr Lehmann has spiced things up I see
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2013 8:55:11 GMT
Mr Lehmann has spiced things up I see Well he will say he was joking of course , but the thing should have been left dead and buried ......just a ploy to deflect his problems with his team ....he should be more concerned about his poor team than calling opposition players cheats ! To be inciting Australian crowds to barrack Broad is childish and to be honest a disgrace , poor stuff from the coach of a national team.....it won't have the effect he is hoping for 4-0 looks good to me
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2013 9:17:54 GMT
Kerrigan and Woakes botH been handed their England cap by Beefy? If they're both starting that's a massive surprise.......
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2013 9:31:40 GMT
Kerrigan and Woakes botH been handed their England cap by Beefy? If they're both starting that's a massive surprise....... They must both be playing mate .....they don't present you with a cap if you are not playing ........I am very surprised that Tremlett is not playing .....A strange decision to pick Woakes at the Oval ...
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Post by sydneypotter on Aug 21, 2013 10:00:06 GMT
Here we go chaps. A chance for redemption. Hoping Davey Warner shows his talent this time around
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