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Offline hilts_coolerking

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2019+2020
« Reply #3945 on: July 12, 2020, 03:12:34 PM »
Absolute beaut of a bouncer from Archer to get rid of Chase.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2019+2020
« Reply #3946 on: July 12, 2020, 03:19:18 PM »
Took a bit longer than we'd like, we really can't afford them to build another partnership now.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2019+2020
« Reply #3947 on: July 12, 2020, 04:33:06 PM »
England have had a go, and Archer has been magnificent, but we've missed a few chances and you can't afford that in a low chase.  Need an epic collapse from here.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2019+2020
« Reply #3948 on: July 12, 2020, 04:49:02 PM »
England have had a go, and Archer has been magnificent, but we've missed a few chances and you can't afford that in a low chase.  Need an epic collapse from here.

Indeed, needed to take the chances we got, the Buttler drop being the big one we missed out on.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2019+2020
« Reply #3949 on: July 12, 2020, 04:55:27 PM »
Stokes gets one, one ball after having another one ruled out for his foot being a cm over.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2019+2020
« Reply #3950 on: July 12, 2020, 05:35:26 PM »
Blackwood gone but probably an hour too late to save the game. Only need 11 more with 4 wickets still to play with.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2019+2020
« Reply #3951 on: July 12, 2020, 05:47:12 PM »
I doubt Campbell plays in the next match, he's come back out but can barely run. Not sure why they sent him out at all.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2019+2020
« Reply #3952 on: July 12, 2020, 05:55:59 PM »
People will talk about the toss and Broad / Wood but they outplayed us and fully deserved the win.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2019+2020
« Reply #3953 on: July 12, 2020, 05:58:11 PM »
I'd really like to see Denly out for Root and for Ollie Stone to be given a go for the next test.  Too inconsistent in the bowling department in this test match.  I wish Archer would bowl like he's angry because he could be scary.  Wood hasn't had a great test, stupid shot to get out this morning.  Windies were more consistent than we were.  We should have batted first too.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2019+2020
« Reply #3954 on: July 12, 2020, 07:53:27 PM »
People will talk about the toss and Broad / Wood but they outplayed us and fully deserved the win.

Wouldn't say they have outplayed us over the whole piece.  You don't win many matches if you get a well below par first innings score.  That and the tail completely folding in the second innings cost us dearly.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2019+2020
« Reply #3955 on: July 12, 2020, 07:58:02 PM »
Well done to the Windies. They were more clinical.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2019+2020
« Reply #3956 on: July 12, 2020, 09:13:44 PM »
I always want England to win, but if we have to lose to anyone I’m glad it’s the Windies. World cricket needs the Windies to be good and Jason Holder is a mighty impressive player and leader.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2019+2020
« Reply #3957 on: July 12, 2020, 11:42:22 PM »
I always want England to win, but if we have to lose to anyone I’m glad it’s the Windies. World cricket needs the Windies to be good and Jason Holder is a mighty impressive player and leader.

World cricket does indeed need a strong West Indian side, but to be fair they've been their own worst enemies a lot of the time, particularly their own board.

I was quite impressed with them last time they were here, once they'd d got that awful performance in the day/night test at Edgbaston out of the way and they look a pretty decent outfit this time around.  Their seam attack looks more than useful and agree about Holder, captains the side very well.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2019+2020
« Reply #3958 on: July 13, 2020, 09:21:09 PM »
I have to echo the people praising the Windies. They don't look like world-beaters, because they're not, but they were the better side and deserved the win. Up to us to come back positively now, beginning with dropping Denly. How a man of his seniority in years and with his scores has played 15 tests, I'm not quite sure.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2019+2020
« Reply #3959 on: July 13, 2020, 11:04:20 PM »
I thought we bowled well, Archer in particular bowled a couple of good spells in the morning session on day 5. I’d be happy to stick with that attack for the 2nd test. It was the batsmen that let us down not the bowlers.

 


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