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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 13:20:07 GMT
I think you can guarantee that the selectors know they have dropped a brick here .....at least you would think so You would hope so wouldn't you. I still can't see the thought process that went on to leave him out though. Tremlett finished with 8 for 96 against Durham .....( sharp intake of breath !)
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 23, 2013 13:37:47 GMT
You would hope so wouldn't you. I still can't see the thought process that went on to leave him out though. Tremlett finished with 8 for 96 against Durham .....( sharp intake of breath !) He terrified the Aussies down under in 2010/11, this test would have been perfect for him....
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 14:34:29 GMT
Tremlett finished with 8 for 96 against Durham .....( sharp intake of breath !) He terrified the Aussies down under in 2010/11, this test would have been perfect for him.... He did and it would mate ......I just don't follow it at all ?
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 23, 2013 14:46:15 GMT
He terrified the Aussies down under in 2010/11, this test would have been perfect for him.... He did and it would mate ......I just don't follow it at all ? I think they rolled the dice and nothing more. Personally I'd have put Tremlett in their face to have nightmares about until November...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 14:52:08 GMT
He did and it would mate ......I just don't follow it at all ? I think they rolled the dice and nothing more. Personally I'd have put Tremlett in their face to have nightmares about until November... As would I ......and I would be trying to win this game and leave them to dwell on a 4-0 defeat rather than just letting things drift like they are doing at the moment , we seem to have set our stall out to play for the draw
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Post by countofmontecristo on Aug 23, 2013 14:59:55 GMT
Bloody hell - this is heavy going. Shades of the binary season! Boycott will be sporting a diamond cutter of epic proportions watching this - still his Mrs will be in for a good night (after he's twatted her with it, naturally!)
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 23, 2013 15:08:51 GMT
Good decision Aleem Dar.
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 23, 2013 16:07:15 GMT
To stand any chance of winning, I think we've got to get enough runs to bat once, then hope we can skittle them.
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Post by salopstick on Aug 23, 2013 16:23:43 GMT
It's looking likely that this will be a draw
So both times the Aussies make big scores they fail to win
More demoralising than losing close tests
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 16:25:47 GMT
To stand any chance of winning, I think we've got to get enough runs to bat once, then hope we can skittle them. Agreed , its going to take a big partnership from these two though
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 16:30:33 GMT
It's looking likely that this will be a draw So both times the Aussies make big scores they fail to win More demoralising than losing close tests Making a big score is only part of the job though ....you need to take 20 wickets then .....not easy on these type of pitches if you haven't got a really match winning bowler like Warne in your side
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 23, 2013 16:32:28 GMT
Both Aus reviews gone.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 16:34:14 GMT
That was a ridiculous review , it didn't look anywhere near out to the naked eye
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 16:55:54 GMT
What a poor shot that is from Pietersen
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 23, 2013 16:56:05 GMT
Step up Chris Woakes.
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 23, 2013 16:57:04 GMT
Beautiful Woakes!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 16:57:35 GMT
Lovely shot Woakes !
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 23, 2013 17:00:20 GMT
Really hope Bell can go on to get that 4th century.
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 23, 2013 17:01:32 GMT
Not so beautiful.....
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 23, 2013 17:05:12 GMT
Careful Ian... we're still 267 behind..
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 17:19:21 GMT
Another lovely shot .....Looks to be able to bat
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 17:55:04 GMT
Slow going today ......terrible weather forecast for tomorrow
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Post by fortressbritannia on Aug 23, 2013 18:17:15 GMT
You would hope so wouldn't you. I still can't see the thought process that went on to leave him out though. Tremlett finished with 8 for 96 against Durham .....( sharp intake of breath !) Fortunately the series is won, would have been nice to let him rough up the Aussies ahead of the winter as well as sealing it 4-0
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 20:57:20 GMT
Tremlett finished with 8 for 96 against Durham .....( sharp intake of breath !) Fortunately the series is won, would have been nice to let him rough up the Aussies ahead of the winter as well as sealing it 4-0 They are making a big thing about playing better and being unlucky .....to go four nil down would have gutted them , we should have done our best to have ensured it would happen , our team selection and slow batting today shows that we were would be happy with the draw from the off ....disappointing for me
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Post by jonah77 on Aug 23, 2013 21:22:48 GMT
There seems to be an aura of negativity throughout the whole England set up.
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Post by fortressbritannia on Aug 23, 2013 21:24:57 GMT
Fortunately the series is won, would have been nice to let him rough up the Aussies ahead of the winter as well as sealing it 4-0 They are making a big thing about playing better and being unlucky .....to go four nil down would have gutted them , we should have done our best to have ensured it would happen , our team selection and slow batting today shows that we were would be happy with the draw from the off ....disappointing for me Agreed it would have been a huge psychological victory for us to thump them 4-0. We're a good team but the great teams would be gutted if they were in this position and didn't win the series 4-0, we don't seem to have that ruthless streak in us yet. I think a lot of it stems from Cook's inexperience in the captains role, had it been Strauss or even Cook in 2-3 years times we'd be looking at a 4-0 maybe even a 5-0.
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Post by followyoudown on Aug 23, 2013 22:08:22 GMT
Tremlett finished with 8 for 96 against Durham .....( sharp intake of breath !) Fortunately the series is won, would have been nice to let him rough up the Aussies ahead of the winter as well as sealing it 4-0 Mike Selvey who is one of the better cricket writers to follow on twitter reckons Tremlett was playing until the groundsman took all the grass off and that he was better not playing on the slow shitheap it promises (and has turned out) to be.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 23, 2013 22:19:12 GMT
They are making a big thing about playing better and being unlucky .....to go four nil down would have gutted them , we should have done our best to have ensured it would happen , our team selection and slow batting today shows that we were would be happy with the draw from the off ....disappointing for me Agreed it would have been a huge psychological victory for us to thump them 4-0. We're a good team but the great teams would be gutted if they were in this position and didn't win the series 4-0, we don't seem to have that ruthless streak in us yet. I think a lot of it stems from Cook's inexperience in the captains role, had it been Strauss or even Cook in 2-3 years times we'd be looking at a 4-0 maybe even a 5-0. Well I think Cook is cut pretty much from the same mould as Strauss as a Captain , they tend to adopt a more conservative approach to winning Test Matches than perhaps some of us would like .....but it is not solely down to The Captain , its a Management approach as well Andy Flower is a pretty much safety first man as well , it won't alter much under this regime ......but who can argue with the results that they achieve ? The main thing is that we keep winning and I am confident that we will do just that in Australia
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Post by sydneypotter on Aug 24, 2013 1:01:28 GMT
What a drab day of cricket that turned out to be. Not so sure the England side will be coming to Australia with as much confidence as they should. Where is the Alistair Cook that plundered the Aussie bowling during the last Ashes series. He scored almost as many runs in the Brisbane test than the entire series to date. I'm pretty sure that Clark was wary of him above all others. Has the captaincy reduced his effectiveness as a batsman I wonder. Hope so. It will make the Aus series much more enjoyable to watch. After saying that I must congratulate Bell. What a performance; surely the man of the series. At the end of the day 3-1 is perhaps a fair reflection of the teams. Certainly no where near a 5-0 drubbing I had feared. All we need now if for Davey to recapture his confidence (yes he was badly mauled this time around) Clarke's back problem to be corrected, Smith to settle in at 5, our much reported young bloods quickies not to be quite as fragile and the spinners under wraps to come to the fore. Not too much to ask for. Yeah, right! Christmas is almost upon us, the sun is already beginning to warm up (it isn't yet Spring) so hopefully Santa will be generous. I think that the travelling Balmy Army (yes I know it's Barmy, but after time in the Aus sun they do settle down) will enjoy the new stands at the SCG. A great addition to what was already a magnificent cricket ground. In closing I have to say that it was a tad disappointing that the highlight of the day was a slanging match between our skipper and KP....... says it all really.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 24, 2013 9:31:08 GMT
Fortunately the series is won, would have been nice to let him rough up the Aussies ahead of the winter as well as sealing it 4-0 Mike Selvey who is one of the better cricket writers to follow on twitter reckons Tremlett was playing until the groundsman took all the grass off and that he was better not playing on the slow shitheap it promises (and has turned out) to be. I have heard something similar .......I don't believe it at all, if they had wanted the grass leaving on , that's what would have happened ......they made a bad call
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