The Ashes 2015
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halifax_tiger
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super joe root showing the class.how bad are youre seamers :wink: remember boys 2002 last time you beat us in england. :righton:
happy_tiger
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I would of eaten it with Geo's and Hobbo's itsy bitsy teeny weeney minute box
cqtiger
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@stryker said:
I'm with Halifax here, winning the toss on this wicket has won them the game. Curators told to take zip out of wicket Taylor even saw groundsmen brushing grass against the grain so as to cut it some more.
Sad really to take steps like this to win games
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GNR4LIFE
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Every country caters to their team, even us. Of course they'll nullify the pace. Both sides let the opportunity slip to take the upper hand. At 3/43, 250 was going to be a good score, but at 4/280, you should be looking 450+. The day finished even.
Haddin really cost us the first day. Had them on the ropes and after dropping Ellen they'll likely make 400+ now…
RE: pitches, every home country doctors their pitches to benefit them. Indians like playing spin, so that's why every deck there looks like Roland Garros.
RE: pitches, every home country doctors their pitches to benefit them. Indians like playing spin, so that's why every deck there looks like Roland Garros.
@halifax tiger said:
In the same game in 2009 in Cardiff England were happy with 450 until the Aussies batted second and declared on around 700\. It's hard to read too much into things until both teams bat, but the pitch looks very tame. Aussies were good in parts but plenty of room for improvement with the ball.
Not bad from England though. Its usually hard to lose a game with a first innings score of 400+.
GNR4LIFE
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Its a hard one. 350 would be no more than par i think, especially given what happened in 09\. But the Aussies are renowned in recent yrs for falling in a big heap at times, so 350 could be plenty. I personally don't see them collapsing though, so the Poms need to get as close to 400 as they can, but i can't really see it.
GNR4LIFE
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Mitch Johnson brings up the Aussies first hundred of the series.
GNR4LIFE
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Have a feeling this match will go the same way as 09\. Day 5 thriller.
foreveratiger
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Since when has Ali improved his batting so dramatically. Has played some beautiful strokes, used to be 10th man all the time
foreveratiger
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England all out 430 a good 1st innings score
GNR4LIFE
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@foreveratiger said:
I'd say they'd be pretty happy having been 3/42, almost 4/42\. They even rectified the mini collapse they had last night.
foreveratiger
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@GNR4LIFE said:
It has guaranteed them of a draw worst case scenario i reckon . Will see what the Aussie do with the Bat.
foreveratiger
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Have to feel for Rogers 5 short of a Century , Steve Smith was also starting to look dangerous before making a mistake to a spin bowler
All of the middle order got starts, no one kicked on.
Here's the chance for the koala to shine, doubt it though. Never digs in when the team needs him.
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Here's the chance for the koala to shine, doubt it though. Never digs in when the team needs him.
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