DooDah
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The saddest thing about this, is the fans in the ground, biting finger nail, all pumped up, probably drunk, and now going home thoroughly disappointed. Not a very good advert for the game is it.
The Ashes
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thom
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I think winning the series 3-0 means England take the upper hand into the next series !
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I think today's cricket just wouldn't be cricket were the umpires not to abide by the laws of the game.
DooDah
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OK, but it still is not a good advert for the game.
It's a bunch of money types sitting in Dubai, few if any of them are ex-cricketers of any note, and they are beholden to the BCCI and other sources of Indian cash.
The whole thing sucks, especially the way Pakistan are being messed around.
They should hand back control to the MCC...
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User482
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I agree. We misfired all summer, particularly with the batting, yet when the opportunities came our way, we took them. Compare and contrast with Aus.
Dayvo
just passin' through
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Monty's a quality spinner, although I'm not sure Australian wickets will suit him.
Surprised to see that Nick Compton was excluded. And Jonny Bairstow INCLUDED.
I think we will lose the Ashes.
Surprised to see that Nick Compton was excluded. And Jonny Bairstow INCLUDED.
I think we will lose the Ashes.
deptfordmarmoset
Full time tea drinker
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- Armonmy Way
It's getting very close now....
I'm just watching highlights on a live stream of a warm up 4 dayer. England are currently 318 for 0. I'm not sure this is an indication of what the pitches will be like for the tests.... But Carberry, who I don't know, looks pretty good indeed.
I'm just watching highlights on a live stream of a warm up 4 dayer. England are currently 318 for 0. I'm not sure this is an indication of what the pitches will be like for the tests.... But Carberry, who I don't know, looks pretty good indeed.
deptfordmarmoset
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swee'pea99
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I was alerted by 'er indores to the highlights of day 1 on something called Pick TV - channel 11 on Freeview. Excellent! Good first day too - ripped thru' 'em.
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Australia are mostly reading the newspapers again...while England's bowlers give their feet more punishment, trundling across the Gabba. A match for those with Broad shoulders one hopes. (One hope, indeed)
Rain dances commencing already..!
Rain dances commencing already..!
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User482
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So, I was up in the night twice with baby and we managed to lose eight wickets in the two hours between me checking the score. I appear to have been transported back to 1995.
deptfordmarmoset
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No baby around here but I did the same. But I'm not surprised the baby was crying.
Beebo
Firm and Fruity
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- Hexleybeef
Get dancing guys, I think we are going to have to bat out the last 7 sessions. It wont be pretty.
Dayvo
just passin' through
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Quelle surprise!
As well as we bowled, our batsman (possibly Carberry excepted) looked rank. Poor technique did for most of them, but credit to the Aussies for coming out fighting.
Hopefully, we can give a better account pf ourselves in the next innings, but I doubt it.
As well as we bowled, our batsman (possibly Carberry excepted) looked rank. Poor technique did for most of them, but credit to the Aussies for coming out fighting.
Hopefully, we can give a better account pf ourselves in the next innings, but I doubt it.
