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Offline taylorsworkrate

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5055 on: March 26, 2021, 02:56:06 PM »
Stokes playing well now, but he really shouldn't be there to score these runs.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5056 on: March 26, 2021, 03:01:03 PM »
I missed the silliness from Stokes having watched most of the game but he's certainly decided to go after Kuldeep, I like batsmen giving a spinner a going over like this, force the captain to change his plans or bat them out of the game. As things stand England should win this from here, a run a ball 100 with a 120+ partnership at the crease should be simple.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5057 on: March 26, 2021, 03:10:57 PM »
Blimey.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5058 on: March 26, 2021, 03:12:05 PM »
This is brutal now, Stokes has taken full advantage of the reprieve he got.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5059 on: March 26, 2021, 03:29:01 PM »
Stokes was unlucky to glove one on 99, then the quick wickets of Bairstow and Buttler. Should still win comfortably.

That was an incredible knock from Stokes.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5060 on: March 26, 2021, 03:35:26 PM »
Stokes went 39 from 38 to 99 from 52 - that's just insane.

On the wickets:
Stokes was unlucky, as the commentator said he played it like someone on 99 rather than how he'd been playing for the 20-30 minutes up to that.
Bairstow gets loads of credit for a great knock but it was a strange shot to play with a new batsman at the other end.
Buttler was just a brilliant delivery to someone on his 3rd ball, can't really fault him for getting done by that.

Livingstone is looking good so far, glad he's had a chance for some time in the middle, even if it took a bit of a collapse to happen.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5061 on: March 26, 2021, 09:36:06 PM »
Brilliant from Bairstow and Stokes today.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5062 on: March 26, 2021, 11:18:31 PM »
We haven't performed as we might've liked consistently enough, but I think it's been a great tour. Lots of drama and entertainment.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5063 on: March 26, 2021, 11:42:20 PM »
That was an extraordinary example of 50 over batting. 

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5064 on: March 26, 2021, 11:43:41 PM »
Stokes is back.

The Ashes please. 

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5065 on: March 27, 2021, 05:03:26 PM »
No we should rest our best players in the Ashes to make sure they're fit for our next triangular series with Bangladesh and Zimbabwe. 🙄

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5066 on: March 28, 2021, 09:43:24 AM »
India off to a good start 57/0. Topley wayward bowling. Any reason why Woakes has been ignored for 6 months ? Aside from having to isolate for a short period he was the Professional Cricketer's Association player of the Summer last year. I wonder if the  powers that be will let him start for the Bears?

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5067 on: March 28, 2021, 01:35:56 PM »
Poor reply from England, 28-2.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5068 on: March 28, 2021, 01:48:07 PM »
Hopefully India regret that drop.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5069 on: March 28, 2021, 05:57:05 PM »
Close game in the end, looked like the dropped catches were going to cost India dear and Curran batted well.

 


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