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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13125 on: July 25, 2025, 01:40:34 PM »
Proper test match batting so far from England's top 4.

Could be a different story after the break, but Pope and Root should be looking at big scores here and to grind the Indians down.  The next two sessions could decide the series. 

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13126 on: July 25, 2025, 01:51:25 PM »
Jinxed that one. No idea why they waited so long to bowl Sundar.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13127 on: July 25, 2025, 01:53:37 PM »
Really poor from Pope though

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13128 on: July 25, 2025, 01:55:04 PM »
He quite often does that when there’s been a break in play.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13129 on: July 25, 2025, 01:59:30 PM »
He quite often does that when there’s been a break in play.

Yep, lazy shots like that are a big part of why he's under pressure for his place and has a pretty poor average of 35.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13130 on: July 25, 2025, 02:00:51 PM »
Brook as well now

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13131 on: July 25, 2025, 02:02:23 PM »
Poor from Brook as well, he also has a habit of those braindead moments at times.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13132 on: July 25, 2025, 02:03:03 PM »
Yeah Brook is a brilliant player, but he makes odd choices at times.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13133 on: July 25, 2025, 02:05:10 PM »
I don’t think he necessarily senses situations well - it’s drifting loads, new ball soon, you’ve got a responsibility.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13134 on: July 25, 2025, 02:11:28 PM »
India make loads of tactical missteps. Why don't they bowl this Washington bloke more?

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« Reply #13135 on: July 25, 2025, 02:12:52 PM »
I don’t think he necessarily senses situations well - it’s drifting loads, new ball soon, you’ve got a responsibility.

I think it's an ego thing, he seems to NEED to get on top of every bowler as soon as possible so if someone is bowling well he has to try to bat them out of the attack.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13136 on: July 25, 2025, 03:31:21 PM »
Root now second in all time runs.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13137 on: July 25, 2025, 03:35:08 PM »
Root is just insanely good.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13138 on: July 25, 2025, 03:54:09 PM »
I don’t think he necessarily senses situations well - it’s drifting loads, new ball soon, you’ve got a responsibility.

I think it's an ego thing, he seems to NEED to get on top of every bowler as soon as possible so if someone is bowling well he has to try to bat them out of the attack.

He should look at how his captain has adapted his approach in recent years and play the situation accordingly.  He has had some very rash dismissals recently

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Re: The International Cricket Thread
« Reply #13139 on: July 25, 2025, 05:07:22 PM »
Stokes has retired hurt, hopefully it’s nothing more than a bad case of cramp.

 


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