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Re: The Cricket Thread 2014
« Reply #2250 on: September 05, 2014, 01:19:55 PM »
Good from Root not only a 100 but most importantly it was at a strike rate of over 100.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2014
« Reply #2251 on: September 05, 2014, 01:40:37 PM »
At last a reasonable total!

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2014
« Reply #2252 on: September 05, 2014, 01:43:56 PM »
Good effort from Stokes at the end there.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2014
« Reply #2253 on: September 05, 2014, 01:45:46 PM »
Good from Root not only a 100 but most importantly it was at a strike rate of over 100.

big innings from Buttler as well, the 2 of them turned it from what was looking like 250 to pushing 300.  Now Cook needs to show some courage and go for wickets, if he plays the passive containing game that he normally does and they get to 150-160 with wickets in hand and 15-20 overs then they'll chase this down, if we can get some wickets early this starts to look like a big target.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2014
« Reply #2254 on: September 05, 2014, 02:20:53 PM »
We were busier with the bat today, he didn't get a score today but I think Ali's attitude helped the team be more free.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2014
« Reply #2255 on: September 05, 2014, 02:31:30 PM »
I think we'll win this, but I hope it doesn't give the selectors and coaching staff the opportunity to ignore our problems.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2014
« Reply #2256 on: September 05, 2014, 05:33:44 PM »
Moeen bowled an excellent spell, his bowling has come on so much.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2014
« Reply #2257 on: September 05, 2014, 05:34:23 PM »
Finn has bowled nicely as well and Stokes has got his yorkers in.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2014
« Reply #2258 on: September 05, 2014, 05:56:21 PM »
A win and some lessons to learn, bat positively and bowl to get batsmen out.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2014
« Reply #2259 on: September 05, 2014, 07:02:31 PM »
Thoroughly enjoyed my day at the cricket, highlight being Root's brilliant innings. Funniest moment was when Anderson was fielding in front of a load of India supporters and was greeted with mass chanting of 'Yorkshire', even Jimmy smiled.

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« Reply #2260 on: September 05, 2014, 10:56:22 PM »
Some interesting comments by Ganguly after the match.  There have been numerous calls (including myself) for England to be more attacking at the top of the order and maybe look to bring in players with that mindset.  It was interesting then to hear Ganguly say almost the opposite and for him to say that Hales in particular needs to be less attacking.  He was basically saying that the top four should be looking to build a a platform up to about 35 overs and then for the likes of Morgan and Buttler to come in and really attack from that point (I think today showed just how important an innings like Joe Root's is to compiling a big score).  He also said that he thought Moeen was too high at three, which begs the question why Ballance hasn't been playing. 

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2014
« Reply #2261 on: September 05, 2014, 11:23:12 PM »
Ali can play three in ODI's I think, he's a pure striker.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2014
« Reply #2262 on: September 06, 2014, 03:57:03 PM »
Watching Taylor today and his stats in one day cricket this year, it's bonkers that he's not in the squad.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2014
« Reply #2263 on: September 06, 2014, 05:44:17 PM »
Pleased to see Root, Ballance and Bresnan have been given clearance to play in the remaining two matches, although I think Bresnan is injured at the moment.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2014
« Reply #2264 on: September 06, 2014, 09:49:02 PM »
Ali can play three in ODI's I think, he's a pure striker.

Don't see it myself Paul.  Six or seven maybe.  I can't see why Balance hasn't played at three in this series.

 


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