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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13170 on: July 30, 2025, 07:22:23 PM »
Is it guaranteed to be Pope captain in the last test?

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13171 on: July 30, 2025, 08:43:55 PM »
Is it guaranteed to be Pope captain in the last test?

Yes, that's already announced.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13172 on: July 31, 2025, 08:30:50 AM »
Is it guaranteed to be Pope captain in the last test?

Yes, that's already announced.

I hope he's had some review training.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13173 on: July 31, 2025, 10:37:41 AM »
That was a toss to win. England bowl. Regardless of how the pitch plays feels like a tough day to bat, as there will likely be lots of interruptions and the overheads will be tricky.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13174 on: July 31, 2025, 11:32:22 AM »
Zero excuses for the bowlers today.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13175 on: July 31, 2025, 11:36:28 AM »
Well except one is on his knees, and two are coming back from injury. But to put a more positive slant on it, well done Atkinson.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13176 on: July 31, 2025, 11:44:29 AM »
Urgh Tongue is having a nightmare start here.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13177 on: July 31, 2025, 12:02:34 PM »
False Tongue in action today.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13178 on: July 31, 2025, 12:05:49 PM »
Some wild deliveries by Tongue so far, as it stands he can either bowl quick or he can bowl a decent line and length, not helping us much.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13179 on: July 31, 2025, 12:16:07 PM »
Nice one Woaksy Rahul gone

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13180 on: July 31, 2025, 12:17:15 PM »
Very unlike Rahul whose shot selection has been excellent all series.

Need to run through them now in these brilliant bowling conditions

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13181 on: July 31, 2025, 12:17:55 PM »
Huge wicket, now we need to push for another one whilst the conditions are so clearly in our favour.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13182 on: July 31, 2025, 01:47:16 PM »
Bowling has been patchy. We need to be tighter with line and length.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13183 on: July 31, 2025, 03:01:52 PM »
Atkinson has been good. Woakes a bit unthreatening considering how ideal conditions are for him. Tongue and Overton look all over the place.

Really shouldn't be letting a team get more than 200 in these conditions so whatever is left to play today is big

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13184 on: July 31, 2025, 07:04:29 PM »
Sadly that looks like Woakes is done.

 


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