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England Vs Australia

Discussion in 'General Sport' started by Bronco, Aug 1, 2019.

  1. Rogered Tart

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    Is he unfit or have they just not picked him?
     
  2. Offcomedun

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    Shoulder problems, I think.
     
  3. Idlebantam

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    Does he not just play white ball cricket still?.. I suspect Leach will replace Ali, and Archer replace Anderson. Shame there is no room for Sam Curran , really rate him, and he can bat a bit too
     
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  4. Rogered Tart

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    Curran is a good shout, has a game suited to longer format cricket
     
  5. Get Rid Of It

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    Sam Curran is a left hander as well, useful with so many of the aussies being lefties.

    Archer/Broad/Woakes/Stokes/Leach...........they probably cant find room in the side for him, alas.
     
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  6. Idlebantam

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    I would be tempted to ditch spin and go for a 4 man seam attack with Archer-Broad-Woakes-Curran with Stokes as 5th bowler
     
  7. Offcomedun

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    Except that it's August in a hot summer. Most of the test pitches will be taking spin by the third or fourth day and not doing much for the seamers. The 4th day of the 1st test showed what can happen when the seamers are rendered ineffective and we don't have a spinner in form.
     
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  8. Idlebantam

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    The problem is, have we a spinner in form that's worth selecting though? No point in selecting one for the sake of it. For sure, if we had someone as good as Nathan Lyon, it would be a no brainer
     
  9. Offcomedun

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    I'm not sure they would have to be as good as Lyon to be worth picking. On day 4 & 5 of the first test any decent county spinner would have been more effective than our seamers were.
     
  10. Onside

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    I think we do need a spinner, what about Dawson, I think he looks good when I have seen him?
     
  11. Get Rid Of It

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    You guys have forgotten zummerzet's Jack Leach?

    Made 90 odd against ireland then got dropped.

    Wouldnt happen to an english front line batsman.

    Mostly because the burnt -out buggas cant score 90 runs!
     
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  12. Idlebantam

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    Rashid out for the rest of season with his shoulder injury
     
  13. Idlebantam

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    Think I would drop Denly, to accomodate Curran if they are going with Leach.

    Denly struggling for runs, so wouldnt be missed, just have Stokes, Buttler and Bairstow bat a place higher
     
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    Roy out to another poor shot.
     
  15. Bronco

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    Quickly followed by Root :mad:.
     
  16. WilsdenBantam

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    Good day very even, still the Smith factor to consider though.
     
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    I think the Aussies are on top. Maybe the rain will save us this test, our woeful batting wont
     
  18. WilsdenBantam

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    No reason why we can’t bowl them out in under our total, then give ourselves a good chance if we make them chase 220+. Key is getting them out in under 250.
     
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  19. Hoochy-Min

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    Need to get Smith out.
     
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  20. trevor

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    Why is the captain who won the world cup for England not in the team and captaining it?
     

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