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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #60 on: January 19, 2018, 04:01:07 PM »
I agree it'd be one of the top 3 who drops out.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #61 on: January 19, 2018, 04:22:32 PM »
The problem then is who do you play at 3?  Move Root up and you risk losing the early momentum which is has played such a big part of our success, Morgan might be ok but he seems more comfortable in the middle order, Buttler is a definite no for me because he's very possibly the best 'finisher' in world cricket so we don't want him in too early.  That leaves moving Mo or Stokes himself up to open (in place of Bairstow I'd expect given Roy and Hales have been excellent for us for the last 2 years).

That there's no obvious candidate is why he'd be the sub fielder for me right now.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #62 on: January 19, 2018, 06:36:53 PM »
Root's played there plenty before Bairstow forced his way in. He's fine there.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #63 on: January 19, 2018, 07:19:03 PM »
Root's played there plenty before Bairstow forced his way in. He's fine there.

Root has batted at 3 a lot in ODIs and has done well there.  There will be strong competition for places which is always a good position to be in. 

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #64 on: January 20, 2018, 03:39:34 AM »
Sorry prefer NZ, people are nicer, absence of the Sydney sneer

I agree oldtimernow I also find the people nicer in New Zealand (well I did marry one :D).
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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #65 on: January 21, 2018, 07:52:06 AM »
Good partnership from Butler and Woakes to give England a chance, might be short of a winning total though.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #66 on: January 21, 2018, 07:58:52 AM »
Woakes gets Warner out early.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #67 on: January 21, 2018, 08:04:43 AM »
Good partnership from Butler and Woakes to give England a chance, might be short of a winning total though.
Yes both were fantastic and I think total is enough to go to 3-0.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #68 on: January 21, 2018, 08:06:20 AM »
What did you think of Australia as a country? Did it live up to expectations?
Hi OZ yes loved every minute of it but rather than boring the rest of the forum I have PM'd my thought to you.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #69 on: January 21, 2018, 08:15:09 AM »
Mark Wood again. After sending Gobshite on his way he now gets rid of White.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #70 on: January 21, 2018, 08:18:52 AM »
Mark Wood again. After sending Gobshite on his way he now gets rid of White.

Woakes got Gobshite. Either way he's back watching from the pavilion.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #71 on: January 21, 2018, 08:21:37 AM »
It would be nice to get Finch out early  so he doesn't get three centuries in a row.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #72 on: January 21, 2018, 08:33:57 AM »
Mark Wood again. After sending Gobshite on his way he now gets rid of White.

Woakes got Gobshite. Either way he's back watching from the pavilion.
Must wash that sleep out of my eyes properly and clean  my ears :)

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #73 on: January 21, 2018, 09:00:25 AM »
Key man Finch gone. Well done Rashid.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #74 on: January 21, 2018, 11:06:11 AM »
The Ashes is won on ODI's right?! Great effort from England especially from Morgan managing the loss of Plunkett.

 


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