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Post by wonderwall on Nov 22, 2013 7:59:46 GMT 1
Well well australia 295 england 136 p*ss poor display again with the bat england 200 behind Australia 40/0
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Post by o on Nov 22, 2013 8:52:12 GMT 1
What utter garbage! How we laughed at the Aussie collapses in the summer, and how they are laughing at us now! The question is, can we come back from it, or will it be an Aussie whitewash?
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Post by wonderwall on Nov 22, 2013 10:36:37 GMT 1
Early days but when is the last time we batted well and made a huge score this games finished crap
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Post by o on Nov 22, 2013 11:30:50 GMT 1
I must say well done to Carberry on his debut, shame he couldn't make 50, and Broad stood firm as well, rest overhyped garbage! If this is the score we make on an easy flat pitch, what would we be like on a pitch that turns?
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Post by wonderwall on Nov 22, 2013 14:39:46 GMT 1
I dread to think
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Post by Panda on Nov 22, 2013 15:34:56 GMT 1
Wasn't actually Carberry's debut - just his first Ashes test. He won a cap against Bangladesh a few years ago.
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Post by o on Nov 22, 2013 17:13:22 GMT 1
I dont follow the cricket so much any more, now it doesn't appear to be on terrestrial tv, still the ashes are the pinnacle really, who does he play for, as Sam hadn't heard of him.
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Post by Panda on Nov 22, 2013 17:47:37 GMT 1
He plays for Hampshire. He's consistently been one of the top county batsmen in England for a number of years, even though he suffered a serious illness a few years ago. He averaged 46 in first class games this summer and averaged 56 two years ago with a highest score of 300 not out.
He also has the added bonus of looking like Dion Dublin.
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Post by o on Nov 22, 2013 20:52:21 GMT 1
Bonus?
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Post by raliverpool on Nov 22, 2013 21:12:27 GMT 1
This perfectly sums up most Englishmen's reactions when they woke up this morning and found out how the second day of the first Test went overnight:
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Post by wonderwall on Nov 23, 2013 8:22:02 GMT 1
England set 561 to win Carberry 0 unlucky trott 9 what the hell he is doing is anyone's guess poor shot selection Mitchell Johnson has got his number by the looks of it england 24-2 at the close.
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Post by o on Nov 23, 2013 10:00:09 GMT 1
Diabolical. So the only saving grace is if we drop anchor and try and make 350, and only lose by 200 runs! We'll see if they have the balls to do that. I always thought in the last ashes series that we were very lucky to beat them as we did, certain things went our way, when they could have gone the aussies way, and they'd have won. I always thought we would struggle down under, this is the reality check, now it's time to see what they are made of!
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Post by wonderwall on Nov 23, 2013 14:27:28 GMT 1
Bad weather forecast for tommorrow hope so
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Post by o on Nov 23, 2013 14:55:24 GMT 1
They only need about two hours to bowl us out, so unless the bad weather is there for two days, I think we need another answer, which is try not to get out!
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Post by wonderwall on Nov 24, 2013 19:54:43 GMT 1
How depressing was that need to buck up and quick ffs
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Post by o on Nov 24, 2013 20:42:24 GMT 1
Depressing, but predictable, how many times have we been here before and capitulated!?
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Post by Panda on Nov 24, 2013 22:29:57 GMT 1
1st test, session-by-session:
DAY 1 Morning: Aus 71-2 (England's session) Afternoon: Aus 82-4 (England's session) Evening: Aus 120-2 (Australia's session)
DAY 2 Morning: Aus 22-2ao, Eng 55-2 (Australia's session) Afternoon: Eng 39-6 (Australia's session) Evening: Eng 42-2ao, Aus 65-0 (Australia's session)
DAY 3 Morning: Aus 80-2 (Australia's session) Afternoon: Aus 154-3 (Australia's session) Evening: Aus 102-2d, Eng 24-2 (Australia's session)
DAY 4 Morning: Eng 74-1 (England's session) Afternoon: Eng 44-1 (Australia's session) Evening: Eng 37-6ao (Australia's session)
MATCH TOTAL: AUSTRALIA 9-3 ENGLAND (3 sessions not required)
Previous series: 2013: England 29-27 Australia (Eng won series 3-0) 2010-11: Australia 20-40 England (Eng won series 3-1) 2009: England 29-27 Australia (Eng won series 2-1)
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Post by Elmer on Nov 24, 2013 22:37:06 GMT 1
Big difference for the Aussies from the summer was the form of Mitchell Johnson. He is a genuine all rounder and one of the best in the world when he bothers to get fit which unfortunately he has. That coupled with the fact that we though we only had to turn up to win.
A massive shake up mentally required. I wouldn't chop and change just yet.
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Post by Panda on Nov 24, 2013 23:03:25 GMT 1
Johnson didn't even play in the test series in the summer, as he got such a battering three years ago. It's worrying that the England batsmen have crumbled at the first sight of a some genuinely quick bowling.
Agree that the attitude needs to be different. Complacency has been England's undoing in the past. I think there's enought mentally-strong players in the team to be able to respond and turn it around.
I'd keep the same team for the second test but if Trott fails again, his place will be in serious jeopardy. Prior desperately needs some runs as well.
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Post by Elmer on Nov 24, 2013 23:59:32 GMT 1
I've never liked Trotts batting but he did seem to be a good anchor at 3 and defended his wicket really well. But sadly it seems to have gone. I'm slightly worried that our batsmen have little competition for their places !
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