GNR4LIFE
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How did Smith not get a broken elbow. The ball hit him flush on the bone.
Cricket Season Thread
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I wasn't aware Broad had said that and agree, its hard to argue with it. The only people that haven't seen how much we have been carried by the bowlers are the selectors it would seem.
Englands bowlers had our batsmen hopping around everywhere on the contrast without Starc yesterday, I feel like England would be a few wickets down for 300 + at the moment.
Its a good question, personally with 19 wickets falling I didn't notice the slow over rate.
GNR4LIFE
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I think for sure. Boland never looked likely and Green and Doggett weren’t going to do it on their own.
GNR4LIFE
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19/ 295 was the score. Ridiculous.
Halbrowne61
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What stood out for me was the Poms bowling plan to be relentless through all bowlers( something Tiger forwards could take notice of for 26). It was a team effort.
They had a multi level plan to keep the foot down all day and it worked so well.
Stokes five for was as much about the other bowlers as it was for him.
There used to be an old saying that the first day sets up the series, if that’s true then it’s going to be Bazball batting ( even though it was only 172 the run rate was nearly 6) and bowling ( 2 clocked at 150 plus and 2 at 140 plus).
Shades of Clive Lloyds West Indies !!!
We are going to need a serious turnaround to not get spanked, God only knows where it would have ended without Starcs Herculean effort !!
They had a multi level plan to keep the foot down all day and it worked so well.
Stokes five for was as much about the other bowlers as it was for him.
There used to be an old saying that the first day sets up the series, if that’s true then it’s going to be Bazball batting ( even though it was only 172 the run rate was nearly 6) and bowling ( 2 clocked at 150 plus and 2 at 140 plus).
Shades of Clive Lloyds West Indies !!!
We are going to need a serious turnaround to not get spanked, God only knows where it would have ended without Starcs Herculean effort !!
Jedi_Tiger
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the Aussies is a patched up batting order not very balanced and minus 2 strike bowlers
the poms are obsessed with bazzball and it may well cost them the first test if they go out swining stupidly.
it is however the poms best bowling attack 20 years relentless. Archer has waited years to play a test in australia he is world class problem is cant see him getting through 5 tests
Poms only hope is perth test and Gabba
think draws in adelaide MCG and SCG due to rain.
would be good if it is the poms or India every summer how good
the poms are obsessed with bazzball and it may well cost them the first test if they go out swining stupidly.
it is however the poms best bowling attack 20 years relentless. Archer has waited years to play a test in australia he is world class problem is cant see him getting through 5 tests
Poms only hope is perth test and Gabba
think draws in adelaide MCG and SCG due to rain.
would be good if it is the poms or India every summer how good
GNR4LIFE
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I think Bazball will click for them at some point. They only need a couple of good batting sessions and they will make 300+ at a minimum. I don’t see where the Aussie batting improves though. It’s just more of the same.
GNR4LIFE
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Is it true Uzi played a round of golf on Thursday, which probably would have lead to his back spasm?
supercoach
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Australia’s batting line up has been very poor for a few years. If Head or Smith don’t get runs it’s curtains and the better sides have worked Head out. Of course what other options do they have. If the Poms get a winning lead in the series and Iam sure they will, it will be time for a major overhaul of the batting lineup
GNR4LIFE
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I almost spat out my morning coffee yesterday when I heard Uzi was strapping up with his 6th opening partner. How the hell has he survived as long as he has? One of the greatest protected species in modern cricket.
GNR4LIFE
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I don’t think the Pommie openers are much chop. Well, Duckett is alright. Crawley is ordinary. But they are capable of getting the innings off to a flyer. Something the Aussie openers don’t really have in their arsenal.
