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Post by prestwichpotter on Jan 16, 2021 9:08:36 GMT
Why would they do that when they have three whole days to win the match? Much more sensible to keep batting until they're out of sight, two solid days in the field for the Sri Lankans, and avoid any chance of letting them get back into the game, which it looks like they might have done! I agree, it’s just what I thought would happen. They’re still a long way behind but we’re desperate for a break through. That’s 50 for 4 ducks in a row man😀 It's Mendis who has 4 ducks in a row......
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jan 16, 2021 9:14:06 GMT
I agree, it’s just what I thought would happen. They’re still a long way behind but we’re desperate for a break through. That’s 50 for 4 ducks in a row man😀 It's Mendis who has 4 ducks in a row...... Back to school for me👀🤦🏻♂️
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Post by partickpotter on Jan 16, 2021 9:44:15 GMT
It's Mendis who has 4 ducks in a row...... Back to school for me👀🤦🏻♂️ You can learn how to get your ducks in a row.
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Jan 16, 2021 10:23:31 GMT
Unless the weather forecast determines otherwise, I’d bat long and post a score well in excess of 500. It’s important - with a view to the upcoming series in India and Australia, that we start building the habit of posting large first innings scores. I heard comments on TMS this morning attributed to Stuart Broad about this. He was talking about the reasons for England’s success in the 2010/11 tour and that the difference between that tour and the subsequent drubbings was the huge scores they were able to post thanks to the likes of Cook (particularly), Trott and Pietersen. So, I’d like to see Root post a big double ton (triple?) and Buttler score another century. Spot on, if you're going to win regularly in Asia and Australia, you need to be able to transition from quick 350-400 in English conditions to more time consuming 500+ in drier hotter conditions there. I can still remember about a decade ago England posting a score of 550 in our first innings and thinking that was a decent score, only for Australia to get 650 and Warne to do his magic! Game over. Remember that, was that in Adelaide in '06?
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Post by partickpotter on Jan 16, 2021 10:30:17 GMT
Spot on, if you're going to win regularly in Asia and Australia, you need to be able to transition from quick 350-400 in English conditions to more time consuming 500+ in drier hotter conditions there. I can still remember about a decade ago England posting a score of 550 in our first innings and thinking that was a decent score, only for Australia to get 650 and Warne to do his magic! Game over. Remember that, was that in Adelaide in '06? Sure was. RWB’s memory is playing slight tricks. We did post 500+, actually declaring after big knocks from Collingwood and Pietersen, then bowled Australia out also for 500+ gaining a first innings lead of 40 give or take. The problem was our second innings when we got skittled for just over 100. Warne did bowl well, but only took 4 wickets. It was a catastrophic, crushing defeat.
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Jan 16, 2021 10:36:53 GMT
Remember that, was that in Adelaide in '06? Sure was. RWB’s memory is playing slight tricks. We did post 500+, actually declaring after big knocks from Collingwood and Pietersen, then bowled Australia out also for 500+ gaining a first innings lead of 40 give or take. The problem was our second innings when we got skittles for just over 100. Warne did bowl well, but only took 4 wickets. It was a catastrophic, crushing defeat. Yep just looked up the scorecard 😂 That was a horrifying series. Such a build up. I'll never forgive the scandalous selection of Giles over Monty who went on to take a 5 for in the next test at Perth. Warne and McGrath just got better in their late thirties and I seem to remember Stuart Clark having one of the most bizarre careers ever. Played about 6 series, took a shed load of wickets and then retired!
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Jan 16, 2021 10:50:05 GMT
Roll on the summer. Fans in the stadium, India in town, beer flowing and two of the best sides in the world on show. Cannot wait.
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Post by partickpotter on Jan 16, 2021 11:20:10 GMT
Sure was. RWB’s memory is playing slight tricks. We did post 500+, actually declaring after big knocks from Collingwood and Pietersen, then bowled Australia out also for 500+ gaining a first innings lead of 40 give or take. The problem was our second innings when we got skittles for just over 100. Warne did bowl well, but only took 4 wickets. It was a catastrophic, crushing defeat. Yep just looked up the scorecard 😂 That was a horrifying series. Such a build up. I'll never forgive the scandalous selection of Giles over Monty who went on to take a 5 for in the next test at Perth. Warne and McGrath just got better in their late thirties and I seem to remember Stuart Clark having one of the most bizarre careers ever. Played about 6 series, took a shed load of wickets and then retired! For Warne’s wicket total for sure. I thought he had taken more. The rest is ingrained painfully in my memory. Another from my memory - I’ll check later - didn’t Stuart Clarke have a chronic knee condition that meant he shouldn’t really have played any tests.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jan 16, 2021 11:25:45 GMT
Remember that, was that in Adelaide in '06? Sure was. RWB’s memory is playing slight tricks. We did post 500+, actually declaring after big knocks from Collingwood and Pietersen, then bowled Australia out also for 500+ gaining a first innings lead of 40 give or take. The problem was our second innings when we got skittled for just over 100. Warne did bowl well, but only took 4 wickets. It was a catastrophic, crushing defeat. Give me some credit, it was 15 years ago and I didn't look up the scorecard! But goes to show that a score of 400 in England would be considered solid most of the time. Not in Asia and Australia, which is why our rather disappointing 421 has potentially thrown away a match-winning position. Poor end to the innings. Actually, we are quite capable of losing from this position. Unlikely, but if I was to place a bet that would be the value one...12/1 on a home win currently...tempting... Here's the scenario..SL bat for the rest of the day and all day tomorrow plus until just before lunch on final day to get a lead of 300, two and bit sessions to skittle us out on a fifth day crumbler...wouldn't put that past England at all!
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jan 16, 2021 11:26:20 GMT
Roll on the summer. Fans in the stadium, India in town, beer flowing and two of the best sides in the world on show. Cannot wait. Why, who else is playing?
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Post by partickpotter on Jan 16, 2021 11:26:48 GMT
The drs system seems to be struggling taking forever over snicks and ball tracking.
That recent appeal from England took forever to deliver its negative decision on that LBW appeal.
On first look it looks like an appeal born more of hope than expectation but maybe they were just going on the basis that Leach doesn’t get much action on the ball whereas that delivery turned and bounced big time - like a proper spinner you could say.
Anyway, hopes that might be the start of something have petered out somewhat. This is starting to look like a long session in the field for England.
Edit... Leach has produced another beauty and Buttler did likewise in taking the catch. Very, very good cricket. More please.
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Jan 16, 2021 11:31:19 GMT
Yep just looked up the scorecard 😂 That was a horrifying series. Such a build up. I'll never forgive the scandalous selection of Giles over Monty who went on to take a 5 for in the next test at Perth. Warne and McGrath just got better in their late thirties and I seem to remember Stuart Clark having one of the most bizarre careers ever. Played about 6 series, took a shed load of wickets and then retired! For Warne’s wicket total for sure. I thought he had taken more. The rest is ingrained painfully in my memory. Another from my memory - I’ll check later - didn’t Stuart Clarke have a chronic knee condition that meant he shouldn’t really have played any tests. You might be right. He's one of the best fast bowlers to play the game but was just crippled with injury. His debut series in South Africa in 2005/06 sticks in my mind. Never seen anything like it. He was ripping one of the worlds best batting line ups to shreds single handedly. Like literally taking 5 fors for fun! Then England tour and I'm pretty sure he finished top wicket taker. Then he retired a few series later 😂 His test career average was something like 23. He just didn't bowl a bad ball. God knows how many international wickets he'd taken had he not been crocked.
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Post by partickpotter on Jan 16, 2021 11:31:31 GMT
Sure was. RWB’s memory is playing slight tricks. We did post 500+, actually declaring after big knocks from Collingwood and Pietersen, then bowled Australia out also for 500+ gaining a first innings lead of 40 give or take. The problem was our second innings when we got skittled for just over 100. Warne did bowl well, but only took 4 wickets. It was a catastrophic, crushing defeat. Give me some credit, it was 15 years ago and I didn't look up the scorecard! But goes to show that a score of 400 in England would be considered solid most of the time. Not in Asia and Australia, which is why our rather disappointing 421 has potentially thrown away a match-winning position. Poor end to the innings. Youth is no excuse. You need to join badger at school and get your ducks lined up correctly. Write out 100 times Ian Healey’s legendary sledge of Arjuna Ranatunga... You don’t get a runner for being an overweight, unfit, fat cunt
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Jan 16, 2021 11:31:37 GMT
Roll on the summer. Fans in the stadium, India in town, beer flowing and two of the best sides in the world on show. Cannot wait. Why, who else is playing? Pakistan 😂
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Post by partickpotter on Jan 16, 2021 11:35:40 GMT
For Warne’s wicket total for sure. I thought he had taken more. The rest is ingrained painfully in my memory. Another from my memory - I’ll check later - didn’t Stuart Clarke have a chronic knee condition that meant he shouldn’t really have played any tests. You might be right. He's one of the best fast bowlers to play the game but was just crippled with injury. His debut series in South Africa in 2005/06 sticks in my mind. Never seen anything like it. He was ripping one of the worlds best batting line ups to shreds single handedly. Like literally taking 5 fors for fun! Then England tour and I'm pretty sure he finished top wicket taker. Then he retired a few series later 😂 His test career average was something like 23. He just didn't bowl a bad ball. God knows how many international wickets he'd taken had he not been crocked. I may be mistaken, because I can’t find anything about his knee. Not even in wiki. I did learn though, from that esteemed source, that his nickname is Sarfraz. Which makes sense, their actions were similar. Every day’s a school day!
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Post by partickpotter on Jan 16, 2021 11:40:26 GMT
Why, who else is playing? Pakistan 😂 The first test of the summer, against India, begins in August!!!!!!!! Up to then the only scheduled international cricket is white ball stuff against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. I did see on Sky today that they are trying to schedule some tests against New Zealand for June. But no home test cricket before August. Wow.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jan 16, 2021 11:43:19 GMT
Give me some credit, it was 15 years ago and I didn't look up the scorecard! But goes to show that a score of 400 in England would be considered solid most of the time. Not in Asia and Australia, which is why our rather disappointing 421 has potentially thrown away a match-winning position. Poor end to the innings. Youth is no excuse. You need to join badger at school and get your ducks lined up correctly. Write out 100 times Ian Healey’s legendary sledge of Arjuna Ranatunga... You don’t get a runner for being an overweight, unfit, fat cunt Of course it’ll have to be via Zoom as we’re not allowed in school at the moment. Finally a beauty from Leach there and well taken by Buttler. Could this be the start?
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Post by partickpotter on Jan 16, 2021 11:46:15 GMT
Youth is no excuse. You need to join badger at school and get your ducks lined up correctly. Write out 100 times Ian Healey’s legendary sledge of Arjuna Ranatunga... You don’t get a runner for being an overweight, unfit, fat cunt Of course it’ll have to be via Zoom as we’re not allowed in school at the moment. Finally a beauty from Leach there and well taken by Buttler. Could this be the start? Possibly. I’m actually more interested in seeing us play some good cricket than, as in the first innings and the first wicket of this innings, seeing poor bowling get wickets from even worse batting.
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Jan 16, 2021 12:02:26 GMT
The first test of the summer, against India, begins in August!!!!!!!! Up to then the only scheduled international cricket is white ball stuff against Sri Lanka and Pakistan. I did see on Sky today that they are trying to schedule some tests against New Zealand for June. But no home test cricket before August. Wow. Yep wonder why that is. Perhaps they wanted to be sure they get fans through the door by the time they start? Plus it's a 5 test series. Must say I much prefer old fashioned less series but longer series. Should be a cracker.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jan 16, 2021 13:13:40 GMT
What the feck is this Ultimate Kricket Challenge on BT Sports 3? Anyone watched it before?
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Post by crowey on Jan 16, 2021 14:18:42 GMT
....... going back for the third day at the Gabba tomorrow. Pissed down with rain this afternoon. Don’t think we can expect anything but a draw
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jan 16, 2021 15:11:30 GMT
....... going back for the third day at the Gabba tomorrow. Pissed down with rain this afternoon. Don’t think we can expect anything but a draw I hope so, for the Indians to win a series in Australia and follow that up with a drawn series would be a genuinely impressive achievement, especially when you look at the fact that they're effectively playing their reserves. (Still think there might be a positive result in that game).
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Post by professorplump on Jan 17, 2021 4:30:09 GMT
You might be right. He's one of the best fast bowlers to play the game but was just crippled with injury. His debut series in South Africa in 2005/06 sticks in my mind. Never seen anything like it. He was ripping one of the worlds best batting line ups to shreds single handedly. Like literally taking 5 fors for fun! Then England tour and I'm pretty sure he finished top wicket taker. Then he retired a few series later 😂 His test career average was something like 23. He just didn't bowl a bad ball. God knows how many international wickets he'd taken had he not been crocked. I may be mistaken, because I can’t find anything about his knee. Not even in wiki. I did learn though, from that esteemed source, that his nickname is Sarfraz. Which makes sense, their actions were similar. Every day’s a school day! I think you are getting him mixed up with Ryan Harris who similarly had one good series against us.
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Post by partickpotter on Jan 17, 2021 6:40:24 GMT
I may be mistaken, because I can’t find anything about his knee. Not even in wiki. I did learn though, from that esteemed source, that his nickname is Sarfraz. Which makes sense, their actions were similar. Every day’s a school day! I think you are getting him mixed up with Ryan Harris who similarly had one good series against us. Yes - that’s the man I was thinking off: Ryno Thanks for the correction. He was a bloody good bowler.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Jan 17, 2021 9:18:41 GMT
Much much better control from Bess today, credit where it’s due.
Those two quick wickets have massively turned the contest back in our favour, but Mathews is still so dangerous.....
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Jan 17, 2021 9:30:46 GMT
Much much better control from Bess today, credit where it’s due. Those two quick wickets have massively turned the contest back in our favour, but Mathews is still so dangerous..... I'll be delighted if we finish this off. So often lately we seem under-prepared at the start of series and lose the first test. This will make a pleasant change to hit the ground running.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jan 17, 2021 9:37:18 GMT
Could do with finishing this today, had enough of getting up so early now🙄 Got to give some credit to Sri Lanka for hanging in there and they’re not done yet, if they can bat till the close and maybe an hour or so in the morning it could present a tricky target. Come on boys get it done!
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Jan 17, 2021 9:41:12 GMT
Much much better control from Bess today, credit where it’s due. Those two quick wickets have massively turned the contest back in our favour, but Mathews is still so dangerous..... Yep definitely feels like one of those awkward situations where if SL got a lead of say 120, we could totally collapse and get rolled out for 60 😅 In fact if my memory serves me right didn't exactly that happen back in like 2003 or something? Those two wickets are big though and we are still big favorites.
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Post by partickpotter on Jan 17, 2021 10:01:58 GMT
Both spinners in that afternoon session bowled really well - but that pitch is beginning to look a bit tasty.
Credit also to Jos Buttler who has kept wicket superbly in this game.
Edit... another wicket. That should be it for England - but Mathews is still there. Mind you, it would need a spectacular effort from him to get Sri Lanka to a three figure lead which you think is the minimum they’d need to be in with a shout at winning this test.
Edit 2... spoke too soon about Jos. He just missed a stumping. That said it was tough - that ball turned and kept low. But, I think he should have taken the chance.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Jan 17, 2021 10:06:13 GMT
I think you are getting him mixed up with Ryan Harris who similarly had one good series against us. Yes - that’s the man I was thinking off: Ryno Thanks for the correction. He was a bloody good bowler. That’s 3 now for extra tuition😉
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