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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5595 on: September 04, 2021, 02:47:37 PM »
It’s looking very ominous. This feels like one of those days we often face in Australia.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5596 on: September 04, 2021, 04:54:57 PM »
Chance of a fight back here need another couple of quick wickets.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5597 on: September 04, 2021, 05:57:22 PM »
Their game to lose now I think, 170 lead and the best part of 200 overs to go means they can tick over for the morning and then have a slog later in the day to put 300ish as a target leaving us needing to bat out on a day 5 pitch. That said the pitch has been lifeless today and played more like a day 2 pitch so maybe conditions won't be too tough for us.  Either way we'll need to bat well.

That is all, of course, based on us not seeing a spectacular collapse that sees us chasing 200ish with 4-5 sessions to do it.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5598 on: September 04, 2021, 06:12:28 PM »
Yep we need a big morning to get back into the game. India have bossed the game today.

We’ve just got to hope we can somehow keep them under 270 and then hope the pitch holds up.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5599 on: September 05, 2021, 11:39:10 AM »
We’re stuffed here.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5600 on: September 05, 2021, 12:14:54 PM »
Game on. Another 100 runs and it's India 50 or less and it's England.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5601 on: September 05, 2021, 02:22:41 PM »
If there was ever a pitch on which to successfully chase 300 plus, it’s this one.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5602 on: September 05, 2021, 02:32:57 PM »
No doubt it turns into Kingston 1998 when England start to bat.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5603 on: September 05, 2021, 03:25:15 PM »
Yep we’ll be 3 down before we hit 20 no doubt.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5604 on: September 05, 2021, 04:04:29 PM »
So we’ll need to survive 3.5/4 sessions. I reckon we’ll last less than 2.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5605 on: September 05, 2021, 04:31:46 PM »
Yep we’ll be 3 down before we hit 20 no doubt.
Nil desperandum! England only need to better their highest ever successful run chase! ::)

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5606 on: September 05, 2021, 04:33:33 PM »
Only our best ever run chase in history required. Piece of cake.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5607 on: September 05, 2021, 04:34:20 PM »
Apologies for repetition German James!

I'm going for 180 all out

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5608 on: September 05, 2021, 04:43:44 PM »
Apologies for repetition German James!

I'm going for 180 all out
Great minds etc!

You might be right with the prediction. They'll be caught between playing for the draw and trying to chase, I reckon.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #5609 on: September 05, 2021, 05:09:30 PM »
Doesn't look all that promising right now but with 120ish overs to play they need to just break it down into small chunks that need to be seen out.

 


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