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Re: England 2012 Cricket Thread
« Reply #675 on: May 21, 2012, 02:47:49 PM »
It was a good Test match, relieved we won and we need to find our clinical edge again. However I'm glad this also backs up my view that the Windies are beginning the long road back to being a decent side.

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Re: England 2012 Cricket Thread
« Reply #676 on: May 21, 2012, 02:51:54 PM »
That Gabriel looks a good bowler, very fast and if he can get a bit more control he'll be lethal up at Trent Bridge which is always good for fast bowling, ask Jimmy Anderson!

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Re: England 2012 Cricket Thread
« Reply #677 on: May 21, 2012, 02:52:51 PM »
Yes it should be an interesting game up there. I don't think we're at the top of our game yet and I would consider Finn for Bres in the next Test.

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Re: England 2012 Cricket Thread
« Reply #678 on: May 22, 2012, 12:19:30 PM »
4 Tests in India? Bloody hell it's about time that Tests got more of a priority. Good stuff.

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Re: England 2012 Cricket Thread
« Reply #679 on: May 25, 2012, 12:06:41 PM »
And off we go again.
Windies 42-3, Anderson having a great first hour, two wickets and a great catch.

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Re: England 2012 Cricket Thread
« Reply #680 on: May 25, 2012, 12:13:42 PM »
It's a really good start, if we could get rid of Shiv quickly that'd be nice.

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Re: England 2012 Cricket Thread
« Reply #681 on: May 25, 2012, 12:27:34 PM »
Every test that goes by our attack gets better and better. At times they are a joy to watch.

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Re: England 2012 Cricket Thread
« Reply #682 on: May 25, 2012, 12:30:14 PM »
If only Jimmy could field in the slips of his own bowling, Chanderpaul would be gone.

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Re: England 2012 Cricket Thread
« Reply #683 on: May 25, 2012, 05:29:28 PM »
Windies have really fought back here.

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Re: England 2012 Cricket Thread
« Reply #684 on: May 25, 2012, 06:16:02 PM »
Superb effort from Samuels and Sammy. Now lets knock them over quickly tomorrow.

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Re: England 2012 Cricket Thread
« Reply #685 on: May 25, 2012, 06:20:21 PM »
Superb effort from Samuels and Sammy. Now lets knock them over quickly tomorrow.

It was a great effort.

However, England definitely seem to have lost the killer instinct with the ball. It was evident in the second innings at Lords and in fairness it was a very poor last session from the bowlers, despite Samuels and Sammys performance.

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Re: England 2012 Cricket Thread
« Reply #686 on: May 25, 2012, 06:22:43 PM »
Yeah I don't think Anderson and Broad were particularly well backed up by Bresnan or Swann really. I'd have Finn in for Bresnan, because I don't really think Bresnan offers enough if you only have 4 bowlers.

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Re: England 2012 Cricket Thread
« Reply #687 on: May 25, 2012, 06:32:19 PM »
Yeah I don't think Anderson and Broad were particularly well backed up by Bresnan or Swann really. I'd have Finn in for Bresnan, because I don't really think Bresnan offers enough if you only have 4 bowlers.

I agree, Bresnan is a fine cricketer, but Finn is the better bowler.

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Re: England 2012 Cricket Thread
« Reply #688 on: May 26, 2012, 07:46:52 AM »
Yeah I don't think Anderson and Broad were particularly well backed up by Bresnan or Swann really. I'd have Finn in for Bresnan, because I don't really think Bresnan offers enough if you only have 4 bowlers.

I agree, Bresnan is a fine cricketer, but Finn is the better bowler.

Bresnan offers more with the bat though which tips things in his favour.

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Re: England 2012 Cricket Thread
« Reply #689 on: May 26, 2012, 11:04:25 AM »
See how they go this morning.

 


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