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Post by stokie1947 on Jul 28, 2019 2:13:32 GMT -5
not much difference in our teams but i think Bairstow will be wicket keeper unsure if Ali will play depends on the wicket his batting form is woeful it should be an interesting test series
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Post by Warwick Todd on Jul 31, 2019 8:37:19 GMT -5
24hours till we get going. Can’t wait. Looking forward to a cracking series.
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Post by Giraffe72 on Jul 31, 2019 8:45:32 GMT -5
24hours till we get going. Can’t wait. Looking forward to a cracking series. Have to admit, I'm not brimming with confidence ....
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Post by paulus on Jul 31, 2019 10:26:50 GMT -5
^^ What Jamie said! Root moved to 3 I saw... that's not inspired much confidence in me. Bit disaapointed that we won't be seeing Jofra in the first test as well
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Post by Warwick Todd on Jul 31, 2019 21:26:50 GMT -5
Pretty happy Joffra wasn’t picked, he’s slippery af. Can’t believe they’re talking about leaving Starc out. Also surprised Bancroft is being considered.
I think you’ll go in favourites, but it’s a line ball in my opinion - could easily go either way. As I’ve said I just hope we get 5 good games like ‘05
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Post by SMIFFYLFC79 on Aug 1, 2019 0:07:05 GMT -5
Not too phased Archer has been left out, still not 100% fit so why risk, plus Edgbaston my do a little bit of the pitch, so Woakes makes sense, Archer will come into play at some point. Roots not 100% confident in top order thats why he's moved up, begrudgingly may I add. Going to be interesting series thats for sure. Not long now.
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Post by Warwick Todd on Aug 1, 2019 4:13:55 GMT -5
Yep.
My side Warner Harris Burns Smith Head Wade Payne Pattinson Cummings Starc Lyon
Head to bowl a few overs of spin to rest Lyon, the 3 quicks all bowling around 150 on rotation from the other end. Our batting goes to 10 in my side, Pattinson was making first grade tons when he couldn’t bowl, and both Starc and Cummings have test 90’s.
Played with both of the Dandenong lads (Patto and Sidds) when they were young, that’s my brag for the series 👌🏻
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Post by Warwick Todd on Aug 1, 2019 4:51:51 GMT -5
No lefty picked, worried Lyon won’t have his normal rough to bowl into. I’d have had Starc ahead of Siddle just based on that. With the depth we have we could almost have picked them both and call Patto an all rounder at 7 and not picked Wade.
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Post by paulus on Aug 1, 2019 5:37:35 GMT -5
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Post by Giraffe72 on Aug 1, 2019 5:38:19 GMT -5
Pretty run of the mill boring stuff so far
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Post by paulus on Aug 1, 2019 6:16:59 GMT -5
Early days.... but already the Aussies really need Smith to go into the zone... and hope a few hang around with him....
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Post by AFCTUJacko on Aug 1, 2019 6:36:14 GMT -5
Just a gentle reminder to any over excited Englishmen that we were skittled for 85 by Ireland last week*
* yes, I am a miserable bar steward
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Post by rob4590 on Aug 1, 2019 7:04:32 GMT -5
Just a gentle reminder to any over excited Englishmen that we were skittled for 85 by Ireland last week*
* yes, I am a miserable bar steward realist
Fixed
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Post by Warwick Todd on Aug 1, 2019 7:05:15 GMT -5
Lol. We wouldn’t have reminded ourselves about that...
Poor umpiring, good bowling. First session goes to you, by a wicket.
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Post by paulus on Aug 1, 2019 7:12:31 GMT -5
You can almost see the scars of a multitude of England collapses, written between the lines of Jack’s post.
They look sore - need a little antiseptic for those bud? 😜
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