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skybluesam66

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Aussie number 11 - 19 year old on his debut

59 so far off 55 balls including 2 sixes


came in with aussies trailing by 80 0dd, now just 10 behind

nice debut
 
I'mARealWizard

I'mARealWizard

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I believe that the highest successful second innings total chase is around 260-ish at this ground. Hence there feeling that 300 should be OK. Should be.

But yes I'm hoping that we get a wicket in the next hour or less. I've got to be up early tomorrow and it's already past my bed time!

One good thing though, we've got the sky commentary team providing the incidental chatter.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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I'mARealWizard said:
I believe that the highest successful second innings total chase is around 260-ish at this ground. Hence there feeling that 300 should be OK. Should be.

But yes I'm hoping that we get a wicket in the next hour or less. I've got to be up early tomorrow and it's already past my bed time!

One good thing though, we've got the sky commentary team providing the incidental chatter.
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Maybe but in modern cricket 300 to be chased down over 1 and a half days should be child's play.
 
Covstu

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hangs in the balance this one! Great test match so far, we need to start sharp and take an early wicket tomorrow.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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deanocity3 said:
How come they not playing a test at warwickshire's ground,or are they playing one at northants instead.
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First time in as long as I can remember that Edgbaston hasn't been given an Ashes game-a big shame too as England usually do well there. Opening at Trent Bridge is another odd one.
 
Grendel

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Brighton Sky Blue said:
Evenly poised-as long as Haddin and Agar are both at the crease then it's Australia's to lose.
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No team has recorded a total that large to winning at Trent bridge when batting fourth. History will not be made tomorrow.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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Grendel said:
No team has recorded a total that large to winning at Trent bridge when batting fourth. History will not be made tomorrow.
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No Number 11 has hit 98 in a Test but it still happened. It's still very winnable for Australia and 130 odd more runs isn't a comfortable cushion.
 
speedie87

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As long as we don't take the new ball until they are 8 down we should be ok.

I am getting flash backs to edgbaston 05 though, that Sunday morning almost killed me off
 
Grendel

Grendel

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Brighton Sky Blue said:
Fecking knew it.
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We have plenty and I think will still win. However it's been a disastrous bowling performance by England. To lose means they will have allowed the last wicket in both innings to score 240 runs taking only one wicket.

That is pathetic. If you are saying 311 isn't enough against this batting lime up then what you really are dating is we have a shocking bowling line up. Finn has been poor and the field placements dubious. It's been shocking to watch.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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Grendel said:
We have plenty and I think will still win. However it's been a disastrous bowling performance by England. To lose means they will have allowed the last wicket in both innings to score 240 runs taking only one wicket.

That is pathetic. If you are saying 311 isn't enough against this batting lime up then what you really are dating is we have a shocking bowling line up. Finn has been poor and the field placements dubious. It's been shocking to watch.
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It is indeed pathetic and summed up by Broad's time wasting just before lunch. Countless times now Cook has allowed the bottom order batsmen to rack up decent scores and Finn is having a nightmare. Anderson and Swann are doing well as they're the only ones trying to take wickets but right now 20 should easily be within reach.

Cook takes the blame in my view.
 
Grendel

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Brighton Sky Blue said:
It is indeed pathetic and summed up by Broad's time wasting just before lunch. Countless times now Cook has allowed the bottom order batsmen to rack up decent scores and Finn is having a nightmare. Anderson and Swann are doing well as they're the only ones trying to take wickets but right now 20 should easily be within reach.

Cook takes the blame in my view.
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Cook is a fine batsman but looks a poor captain. Plenty of great players (botham, gower, boycott) made bad captains. England should have won this game by 100+ runs. They have looked complacent and poor. Anderson I think may still get them out of jail but its been desperate to watch.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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Grendel said:
Cook is a fine batsman but looks a poor captain. Plenty of great players (botham, gower, boycott) made bad captains. England should have won this game by 100+ runs. They have looked complacent and poor. Anderson I think may still get them out of jail but its been desperate to watch.
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No doubting that, perhaps we struck lucky with Strauss and Vaughan.
 
stupot07

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Brighton Sky Blue said:
We have relied predominantly on the skill of our players than any tactical nous from the captain. Very happy with the result of course but Anderson bailed us out.
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Yep, jimmy bailed us out today with his brilliance. I'd bring Onions in for Finn in the next game.
 
speedie87

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Finn was definitely targeted by the Aussies. Would I play him at lords? Probably yes, just because its his home ground.

The one player I'm not having at the moment is Bairstow
 
stupot07

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speedie87 said:
Finn was definitely targeted by the Aussies. Would I play him at lords? Probably yes, just because its his home ground.

The one player I'm not having at the moment is Bairstow
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I like Finn but he gives too many runs away, I know onions had a terrible injury but I think he has been harshly treated given how good he was pre injury, then took tons of wickets last season including 9 in an innings (plus a run out) vs Nottinghamshire. He will keep it tight and bowl wicket to wicket, but I imagine Finn will keep his place.
 
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Brighton Sky Blue

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stupot07 said:
Yep, jimmy bailed us out today with his brilliance. I'd bring Onions in for Finn in the next game.
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Think Finn just had a bad day at the office-he deserves another shot at it I reckon. To be honest it'd have helped us an awful lot had we not batted so appallingly in the first innings.
 
stupot07

stupot07

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Brighton Sky Blue said:
Think Finn just had a bad day at the office-he deserves another shot at it I reckon. To be honest it'd have helped us an awful lot had we not batted so appallingly in the first innings.
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That's true and awful collapse.

It's not a knee jerk about Finn, I have thought it since he broke through, reminds me of Jimmy when he broke through into the test team, and time playing county cricket helped him get more consistent.
 
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Grendel

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Bresnan will be in on Thursday for Finn. It means a better tail in the batting as well.
 
stupot07

stupot07

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Grendel said:
Bresnan will be in on Thursday for Finn. It means a better tail in the batting as well.
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Yep Bresnan will get the nod, but personally I'd go with onions...theoretically with broad and swann at 8 and 9 we should already have a decent tail.
 
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