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Scylo posted:For Australian fans there are the 7 ODIs in India we can all look forward to ignoring Just exactly what we need to leave our players mentally exhausted and entirely unprepared for five more tests!!!!
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dusty posted:I can't bring myself to even watch limited overs these days. It's a game for cunts. Whereas test cricket is a game that just happens to be played by cunts.
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Aug 15, 2013 13:42
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For some reason I thought Michael Clarke had retired from ODIs. If his back is as hosed as people say it is then you'd have thought he would do.
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Hyperriker posted:Just exactly what we need to leave our players mentally exhausted and entirely unprepared for five more tests!!!! On the contrary, the ODIs will help Wadey, Stevo, Hughesy, and Watto to play their natural game, take their shots and get on top of the bowlers just in time for the Ashes.
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Aug 15, 2013 13:50
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Is Ahmed actually good?
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Lionel Richie posted:For some reason I thought Michael Clarke had retired from ODIs. If his back is as hosed as people say it is then you'd have thought he would do.
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Aug 15, 2013 13:56
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He's probably not good enough to cause Lyon any loss of sleep, but then again, the selectors seem ready to drop lyon for anyone. edit: wrong quote. Unimpressed fucked around with this message at 14:03 on Aug 15, 2013 |
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Aug 15, 2013 14:01
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Watto is apparently the second in line to the captaincy after Haddin, if the tour game is to be believed. Good luck with that.
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Aug 15, 2013 14:08
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goatface posted:Watto is apparently the second in line to the captaincy after Haddin, if the tour game is to be believed. I sorta want this to happen. I'm not quite ready for us to become good again, just yet.
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Aug 15, 2013 14:23
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Hyperriker posted:I'm not quite ready for us to become good again, just yet. I have some good news.
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Ratios and Tendency posted:I have some good news.  *sigh*
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Lionel Richie posted:For some reason I thought Michael Clarke had retired from ODIs. If his back is as hosed as people say it is then you'd have thought he would do. I doubt he'll play any ODIs until the World Cup, then he'll retire when we got knocked out in whatever they're calling the stage immediately after the group stage.
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Aug 15, 2013 18:09
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Speaking of backs, Bresnan's is hosed. Out for the rest of the summer with a stress fracture. http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2013/aug/15/tim-bresnan-stress-fracture-back
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Aug 15, 2013 19:53
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Tremlett in, we can't let the Aussies take the lead in "players with significant back problems" And also Taylor for KP. Or Bairstow. Or Bell if we want to give the Aussies false hope.
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Aug 15, 2013 20:39
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Play the under 19s, just to see what happens.
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Aug 15, 2013 20:43
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Let's pick Sam Robson for a laugh
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Painkiller posted:Speaking of backs, Bresnan's is hosed. Out for the rest of the summer with a stress fracture. won the loving ashes almost single highhandedly with a broken back. what a hardcore warrior
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Aug 15, 2013 22:19
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Mister Chief posted:Is Ahmed actually good? I don't think anybody actually knows. He's already 31 though, so if he is any good they'd better find out quickly.
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thehappyprince posted:won the loving ashes almost single highhandedly with a broken back. what a hardcore warrior The guy needs some sort of recognition for his efforts. I think he should be knighted, Sir Dave of Bres has a nice ring to it.
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thehappyprince posted:won the loving ashes almost single highhandedly with a broken back. what a hardcore warrior The best part was how he won us the first test, what a stellar performance.
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Aug 16, 2013 09:24
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It'd be good to give Jimmy a rest as well, he has looked knackered the last couple of tests. We will need him at 100% in the winter.
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Aug 16, 2013 10:28
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Anderson's looked shattered since Trent Bridge. Will England want to change half their bowling attack though? As for Australia, we just need to decide on our best batting lineup and just stick with it. Constantly shuffling the deck is not helpful.
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Yeah, at the end of the day the opportunity is there for literally anyone playing shield to step up and not be awful, but they can't seem to manage it. So stick with some guys and see what they can produce.
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Shmoses posted:Anderson's looked shattered since Trent Bridge. Will England want to change half their bowling attack though? Probably not. Plus, Onions has broken his finger so if they were to change Anderson as well they'd probably need to recall Finn...
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Aug 16, 2013 12:38
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This is a good opportunity for Finn to get his confidence back with the series won. He could be class if you stopped jerking him around. One bad game and he's out, meanwhile Anderson and Broad have three each and no-one says anything. edit: 2-138, 2-143, 2-117. Guess which performance warranted dropping? Ratios and Tendency fucked around with this message at 14:11 on Aug 16, 2013 |
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Aug 16, 2013 14:04
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They guy who had an absolute shocker of a final day and kept letting the pressure off in a tight run chase? There's some stat about Finn being rubbish if he has to bowl in the fourth innings.
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Aug 16, 2013 14:18
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Finn has stagnated and needs to prove himself at county level before he gets a run in the Test side again. I would play Tremlett or, if he can't manage it, Onions. I've always hoped Tremlett would turn into a McGrath-type bowler, offering line and length with natural bounce. I would give him every opportunity before even considering Finn.
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Aug 16, 2013 14:37
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At any rate, the future of English pace is hosed Spin too for that matter
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Aug 16, 2013 14:44
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Chemi posted:Finn has stagnated and needs to prove himself at county level before he gets a run in the Test side again. I would play Tremlett or, if he can't manage it, Onions. I've always hoped Tremlett would turn into a McGrath-type bowler, offering line and length with natural bounce. I would give him every opportunity before even considering Finn. The two NZ series' were the first full ones he's been allowed to complete since going to Bangladesh 3 years ago. In NZ he did pretty much identically as poorly as Anderson; 10@37 vs 10@39 and then in England he got 8@20 which is excellent. Then he has one bad game and gets dropped and goes and takes 9@19.6 at first class level. Tremlett during the same time took 7@44.6 (in more games) and he's 32. Total nonsense.
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Aug 16, 2013 15:08
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They all count thp.
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Aug 16, 2013 15:36
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England under 19s have got a 6'3 15 year old playing for them edit: loving hell he's already played for the Yorkshire first team as well http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/639080.html
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Aug 16, 2013 15:48
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Didn't we talk about Yorkshire playing actual children at the time?
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Yeah he might just be one of those who's filled out quickly. He looks bigger than Broad, who seems to be forever stuck in the body of a gangly teenager.
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Moeen Ali's beard really is amazing.
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I bet Jade Dernbach will get a surprise call up for the oval.
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Ballance will be the long term replacement for Pietersen when he retires after the next Ashes series, book it.
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