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Author Topic: The International Cricket Thread  (Read 1146120 times)

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #8715 on: June 27, 2023, 10:49:00 AM »
I've seen pictures of the pitch on social media and a couple of days out from the start it looks very green.

Picking Moeen is too much of a risk, going from bowling ten overs every few days in white ball cricket to bowling fifty plus over across five days is a big ask. I think Wood is fit, he was bowling in the outfield during the lunch interval last week and looked pretty sharp. I think Tongue is a wild card selection that could pay off; how he deals with the infamous slope will be key.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #8716 on: June 27, 2023, 10:51:12 AM »
That puts Robinson at 8? That is pretty high for him. It’s a mega long tail.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #8717 on: June 27, 2023, 10:59:05 AM »
Hopefully the call would have gone to the groundstaff at Lords to leave as much live grass on the pitch as possible. That's the only justification for an all seam attack

Apparently Moeen was fit to play as well. It might work out, but it’s a big risk. Like I said our history with all seam attacks isn’t great.

Our history against Australia at Lord's is even worse. Not remotely confident for this.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #8718 on: June 27, 2023, 11:06:08 AM »
Hopefully the call would have gone to the groundstaff at Lords to leave as much live grass on the pitch as possible. That's the only justification for an all seam attack

Apparently Moeen was fit to play as well. It might work out, but it’s a big risk. Like I said our history with all seam attacks isn’t great.

Our history against Australia at Lord's is even worse. Not remotely confident for this.



Almost as bad as Woakes' performances at Lords are good.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #8719 on: June 27, 2023, 11:22:08 AM »
That puts Robinson at 8? That is pretty high for him. It’s a mega long tail.

Definitely a long tail.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #8720 on: June 27, 2023, 01:04:53 PM »
Lyon set to play in his 100th consecutive Test Match. First bowler to do so

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #8721 on: June 28, 2023, 09:55:12 AM »
Bugger, the drizzle is coming down at Lords and the covers coming on.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #8722 on: June 28, 2023, 10:31:11 AM »
We won the toss and are bowling. That’s a massive toss to win with the overhead conditions and a green pitch.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #8723 on: June 28, 2023, 10:35:39 AM »
I really hope this a green pitch that does actually move about a bit. Sometimes it can be a mirage, particularly given how dry it’s been.

We need a really strong first day here.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #8724 on: June 28, 2023, 10:36:35 AM »
I think generally Stokes prefers to bowl first anyway, so they’ll be more comfortable.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #8725 on: June 28, 2023, 10:36:46 AM »
....but does open up the prospect of facing Lyon on a Day 5 pitch

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #8726 on: June 28, 2023, 10:51:39 AM »
Not sure about the appropriate thread. Fucking stinks though - and comes as no surprise to find cricket being racist, sexist and classist.

I’ve been to Lord’s once for a test and vowed never to return. Not a patch on Edgbaston or the Oval.

Time to clean the game up and chuck out the dinosaurs

https://www.bbc.com/sport/cricket/66022949.amp

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #8727 on: June 28, 2023, 10:56:03 AM »
....but does open up the prospect of facing Lyon on a Day 5 pitch

Yeah I suppose that’s preferable to bowling on a day 5 pitch with no spinner.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #8728 on: June 28, 2023, 11:06:41 AM »
'There's people on the pitch........'

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #8729 on: June 28, 2023, 11:09:18 AM »
Aggers......

Bairstow..."was like a Rugby League Flanker".....

Ummmm, no Aggers :)

 


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