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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Dec 12, 2022 11:29:31 GMT
Couple of cracking test matches.
Great to see test cricket back in Pakistan and to be focussing on that and nothing else.
Great series win, well done, England!
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Post by RedandWhite90 on Dec 12, 2022 13:29:08 GMT
Outstanding 👌
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Post by stokeuk474 on Dec 16, 2022 11:57:42 GMT
3rd Test Karachi 17/12
Crawley Duckett Pope Root Brook Stokes(c) Foakes(w) Rehan Ahmed Wood Robinson Leach
Anderson rested, and Foakes back in to take the gloves off Pope. Jacks misses out, but decent start to his test career I'd say. They are expecting the surface to take plenty of spin, so plenty of work for Ahmed, Leach and Root. Stokes may have to bowl a few overs to support Wood and Robinson if there is anything in the surface for the seamers but unlikely.
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Post by fullmetaljacket on Dec 16, 2022 12:03:07 GMT
Amazing what a change in mentality can make yo an outfit.
8 wins out of 9 isn't it.
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Post by AlliG on Dec 16, 2022 12:12:21 GMT
I have just watched the most amazing 20 minutes of cricket I can remember in the BBL Sydney Thunder were all out for 15 (fifteen - as the old vide-printer would have shown for an unbelievable score) in 5.5 overs with 5 players (including Alex Hales) out for ducks. I played for a dreadful school team that was once bowled out for 11, but even we managed to bat for more than 35 balls!
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Post by werrington on Dec 16, 2022 12:52:31 GMT
I have just watched the most amazing 20 minutes of cricket I can remember in the BBL Sydney Thunder were all out for 15 (fifteen - as the old vide-printer would have shown for an unbelievable score) in 5.5 overs with 5 players (including Alex Hales) out for ducks. I played for a dreadful school team that was once bowled out for 11, but even we managed to bat for more than 35 balls!
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 16, 2022 17:50:37 GMT
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 16, 2022 18:03:30 GMT
I have just watched the most amazing 20 minutes of cricket I can remember in the BBL Sydney Thunder were all out for 15 (fifteen - as the old vide-printer would have shown for an unbelievable score) in 5.5 overs with 5 players (including Alex Hales) out for ducks. I played for a dreadful school team that was once bowled out for 11, but even we managed to bat for more than 35 balls! I'm not a huge fan of T20 cricket anyway but has a tournament ever deteriorated as quickly as the Big Bash? Started off with record crowds with world stars, now it's played in empty stadiums.......
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Dec 16, 2022 18:30:28 GMT
I have just watched the most amazing 20 minutes of cricket I can remember in the BBL Sydney Thunder were all out for 15 (fifteen - as the old vide-printer would have shown for an unbelievable score) in 5.5 overs with 5 players (including Alex Hales) out for ducks. I played for a dreadful school team that was once bowled out for 11, but even we managed to bat for more than 35 balls! Just my luck that I watched the Melbourne stars against hobart hurricanes and didn't watch sydney thunder only for that to happen. Hoping for some good cricket in the morning come on England.
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Post by professorplump on Dec 17, 2022 7:41:00 GMT
Shame we lost the toss but if the wicket is anything like the last test it might not deteriorate too much. Personally I wouldn't have picked Wood for this game. With the series won, I would have played Jamie Overton.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Dec 17, 2022 11:04:36 GMT
Ahmed bowling really well. Getting a lot of turn. Great to see considering his age.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 17, 2022 11:09:15 GMT
Hello 😍
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Post by cobhamstokey on Dec 17, 2022 11:21:45 GMT
Leach just doesn’t carry a threat.
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Post by cobhamstokey on Dec 17, 2022 11:34:52 GMT
Letting all the good work drift here
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Post by chuckrocky on Dec 17, 2022 12:45:27 GMT
If we can somehow manage to find some decent openers in the coming months we’ll take some stopping in this format.
The longer we persist with Crawley the longer the wait will be to finally did someone competent.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 17, 2022 12:51:59 GMT
The sooner they fuck Crawley off the better.
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Post by professorplump on Dec 18, 2022 7:09:49 GMT
140-4 at lunch. I think this partnership between Brook and Stokes is crucial because we need to at least match Pakistan's first innings score. I wouldn't want to be chasing more than 200 batting last on this wicket. Shame the crowd is so small. They even seem to be struggling to find enough people for the Sensodyne adverts.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 18, 2022 7:43:06 GMT
140-4 at lunch. I think this partnership between Brook and Stokes is crucial because we need to at least match Pakistan's first innings score. I wouldn't want to be chasing more than 200 batting last on this wicket. Shame the crowd is so small. They even seem to be struggling to find enough people for the Sensodyne adverts. Enjoyable session. As you say these two are key, Foakes hasn’t batted yet and the tail is fairly long. We need 270 minimum as this pitch will be really tough to chase on……
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 18, 2022 7:49:39 GMT
Oh dear. Village cricket. 200 all out is a real possibility now.
The best laid plans and all that…….
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Post by dave1 on Dec 18, 2022 7:53:51 GMT
Oh dear. Village cricket. 200 all out is a real possibility now. The best laid plans and all that……. Stupid run out! Brook proper done him over!!!
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 18, 2022 9:05:42 GMT
Grata batting from Brook and Foakes this (hope I haven’t tempted fate)
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Post by Deleted on Dec 18, 2022 9:29:25 GMT
This Brook is some batter 👍
Brilliant how he's got his head down amd just cracked on with the job since running his Captain out. Nice touch from Stokes as well as he left the field 👍
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Dec 18, 2022 10:06:43 GMT
Thought we were in trouble there at 143-5 and heading for a not all that surprising end of victorious series defeat, but that's an excellent recovery.
You'd hope that any kind of decent lead might dishearten an already defeated Pakistan side and we can go on and win, but the pitch might have something to say about that. Batting last will be tricky.
I'd love to see England win three tests in Pakistan in one series, thereby outdoing the number they'd won in all their tours put together previously. Some achievement that!
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Post by cobhamstokey on Dec 18, 2022 10:14:49 GMT
The futures looking bright with some excellent players coming through. I just don’t get why Foakes isn’t a shoe in. Right on cue Brook out
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Post by bayernoatcake on Dec 18, 2022 10:30:11 GMT
This style of cricket is great but they have to play to the situation sometimes surely?
Ahmed has a first class ton, can clearly bat but also has been told to not hang around. Just seems a bit daft some times. Stay in, get past their score and build from there. It’s not like time should be an issue.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 18, 2022 11:44:21 GMT
Great from England that after Stokes went we could have easily got Bowles out cheaply.
We should get 4/5 overs in tonight an early wicket would be lovely……
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Post by cobhamstokey on Dec 18, 2022 12:27:25 GMT
Good days cricket I like the look of the young lad. Gives it a bit of tweak.
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Post by middleoftheboothen on Dec 18, 2022 21:38:14 GMT
Fantastic bowling that is 👌
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 19, 2022 9:41:08 GMT
Greet bowling from young Ahmed this, Stokes will be wishing he brought him on earlier.
How good would it be to see a leg spinner as a regular in the line up……
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Post by RedandWhite90 on Dec 19, 2022 11:10:13 GMT
Beautiful 😍
I hope we've firmly moved on from the Dom Bess days.
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