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England v Aussies Cricket Tests

Discussion in 'General Sport' started by Onside, Jun 16, 2023.

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  1. Onside

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    Well it all starts today, hope the weather stays fine. Really looking forward to this.
     
    #1 Onside, Jun 16, 2023
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    Yes, very exciting. Can't see there being many draws!

    They are a formidable team. But our batting lineup is also pretty stupendous. I'm not quite so convinced by our bowling though.
     
    #2 Offcomedun, Jun 16, 2023
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    No. They have been brilliant but on the wrong side of 30. Not sure the younger ones have enough experience under the belt. Very exciting and we have won the toss. Let’s go
     
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    Decent start so far...
     
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    #4 Hulmebantam, Jun 16, 2023
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    These lads know it's a 5 day test and not a one day game.

    No surprise with 22 on the board after only 4 others we are already a wicket down.
     
    #5 Edin Nowhere, Jun 16, 2023
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    59/1 now. A few near misses,
     
    #6 Onside, Jun 16, 2023
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    124-3 at lunch.
    Real shame Crawley went last ball. Has possibly tipped the balance of the session to the Aussies.
     
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    Yes that is what I thought. 2 Yorkshire men in for the afternoon hopefully we can plough on.
     
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    Bazball at its best in a test match on a flattish pitch designed for batting! A finely poised game imo and who knows how it will go. A great decision by the Aussies to bring on Lyon and Pope's wicket is one we might come to regret.
     
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    Root and Brook batting well.
     
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    What is Bazball?
     
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    It's the very attack minded, aggressive 'brand' of cricket currently being played by England in both the 5 day and 50 overs versions. As coached by Brendan 'Baz' McCullum
     
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    It’s probably what will ultimately decide this Ashes series.
     
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    Is it the style of cricket England play?
     
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    I like it. Love cricket I have watched it ever since I got married. I enjoy all forms but my fav is test match. Just wondered where the name came from.
    We have lost more wickets, but we are still scoring at 4.7 an over which is good.
     
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    England doing ok
    Yorkshire showing how it’s done
     
    #16 MallorcaBantam, Jun 16, 2023
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    It's hard to know what a good score is here. If England can get over 300 for 6 then I would expect Australia to do likewise. Probably need to be looking closer to 400 on this wicket. Root doing what Root does best.
     
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    2 stumpings back to back in a test match, with Bairstow and Ali trying to smash the ball out the ground and giving their wickets away.

    Playing it like a one day game.
     
    #18 Edin Nowhere, Jun 16, 2023
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    Myself and Mrs bbb have day 1,day 2 and day 5 tickets for the Headingley test at the start of July.

    We can’t wait.
     
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    Envious. I like watching at the grounds. It is fun. We once watched all five days at Barbados. It was just brilliant although very hot. We used to get there for about 7:30am so we could get some shade. Hotdogs and beer for brekkie, chicken and rice for lunch. Banks bottled beer. We won, we hadn’t beaten the WI there for 47 years. 1994.
     
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