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  • A Summer of Cricket – SPOILERS
  • aracer
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    I think that first hour before drinks will be crucial for us, if we can get through unscathed, we can start getting through the day from there

    😆

    So who thinks batting first was the wrong decision now? I’m sure Mr Haddin is really looking forwards to facing Swann in the last innings.

    mikewsmith
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    your on holiday, you arrive and unpack and realise one of your bags is missing. Yep the one with the batsmen in

    aracer
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    And another one gone, and another one gone
    Another one bites the dust

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    yossarian
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    Yep the one with the batsmen in

    😀

    uwe-r
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    The trouble for the Aussies here is you take out Smiths performance and they have a handful of runs between the openers and not a jot else. At least England had a number of batsman who made a start and have something to hold on to. If you make 20 you think about turning it into a 50, if you make <10 you just worry!

    With the sun out this afternoon the pitch may behave a bit, England were done yesterday by a nervy overcast morning session. The environment and momentum are behind them now.

    teamhurtmore
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    Blimey, you turn away for a few minutes, and all hell brakes loose. Great isn’t it!!!! Now please can we bat properly in the 2I.

    aracer
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    wont get 150 120

    Should have stuck with your first prediction 😉

    I’m not quite sure why Agar is batting 11 though – far better first class average than the 3 bowlers above him. OK so he’s not played many innings, but then he got into the side despite not having many wickets, so why not a bit of confidence in him? I wouldn’t be too sure we’ve got them whilst somebody of his quality is still there – given the way the others played he’ll surely get promoted at least a couple of places in their second go? (I’ll make the wild assumption that the number 9 Aussie will get a 2nd bat)

    theotherjonv
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    It’s high quality reverse swing bowling that’s doing for the Aussies, and Jimmy is the undisputed king.

    First few overs today it did nothing, and apart from having pace I don’t think the aussies will swing it today, conventionally or otherwise. It’s a day for the batters, and bat properly and the game could almost be beyond the Australians by tonight.

    psychle
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    5 wickets for 8 runs, fan-bloody-tastic…

    Can’t give that stumping out surely?

    grum
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    England had one less convincing than that go against them recently – in the Champion’s Trophy final I think.

    psychle
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    Phew, fair call… Not that it’ll make a friggin difference 🙁

    uwe-r
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    yossarian – Member
    Broad is off the field – this is looking ominous for us now

    SHOULD HAVE BOWLED FIRST

    I think it is still a valid argument as the key factor in bowling is the weather and morning sessions often have the best bowling conditions. Bowling first is the only way to guarantee bowling in the morning and the forecast was for cloud yesterday, it did prove difficult for us. However, it would have been a defensive move to avoid batting so on balance it was the right call.

    aracer
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    Boycott disagrees with you, psychle – he might be on our side, but he’s also usually inclined to get benefit of the doubt to batters if there is any. Rule is foot on the line is out.

    aracer
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    I think one of the big considerations in batting first was that you don’t want to be batting last on this pitch. That and Swann would like to bowl last on this pitch, with a load of footmarks to bowl in.

    CaptainFlashheart
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    Still, at least you’re good at rugby…

    Oh, hold on.

    😉

    psychle
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    Grrrrr…. God it sucks to be an Aussie sports supporter at the moment… 🙁

    mikewsmith
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    From twitter
    Andy Jackson ?@jackersknackers 4m
    @bbctms This is the worst Australian collapse since Helen Daniels fell down that flight of stairs in Neighbours.
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    Pranav_Soneji ?@pranav_soneji 3m
    One of these Australian batsmen has a solid opener’s technique with a straight bat and good footwork. The other is Phil Hughes. #Ashes

    mikewsmith
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    FIFY

    aracer
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    It’s not all bad as an Aussie supporter – I mean there’s that Richie Porte sitting in 2nd place in the TdF…

    theotherjonv
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    getting dangerous. Not necessarily just the score, I’d still back us in a one innings game with Australia batting last and Swann bowling, let alone in a one innings game with a 30-40 run headstart.

    But just the cussedness of a last innings stand turns the bowlers attitude round from ‘we’re doomed’ to ‘….maybe, if…..’

    eg: Botham and Dilley, 1981…….

    mikewsmith
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    31st

    camo16
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    It’s not all ‘strewth’ for the Aussies yet – nice 53-run 10th wicket partnership already.

    Anyone who thinks this is over already has a few roos loose in the top paddock.

    psychle
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    England bowlers handing out some gift runs here, thankfully…

    uwe-r
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    My involvement in this thread yesterday seemed to trigger some Aussie fortune, as the same has happened again today I’m off to start a what tyres thread.

    mikewsmith
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    Hughes & Agar to open?

    mikewsmith
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    No Number 11 on debut has made 50….yet

    psychle
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    Go Agar! I’m going to nickname him Petri 🙂

    He’s making this look easy, unbelievable really given the carnage that preceded his arrival

    johndoh
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    I guess the weather is brighter and warmer today and the swing is going as the day moves on? If so, when we *do* get the stubborn sod out we *SHOULD* rattle up a few with our openers.

    aracer
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    You heard it here first (not that I take any pleasure in my prediction coming true)

    http://singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/game-on-first-test-spoilers/page/3#post-5146565

    grum
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    The ‘proper’ batsmen in the aussie side must be feeling pretty embarrassed right now.

    jonnytheleyther
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    Come on England! Get Anderson on and bowl full!

    psychle
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    I guess the weather is brighter and warmer today and the swing is going as the day moves on? If so, when we *do* get the stubborn sod out we *SHOULD* rattle up a few with our openers.

    True enough, it is a bit worrying to think what your admittedly quality batsman will do in similar/improving conditions…

    grum
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    Superb effort on debut from Agar.

    psychle
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    You bloody ripper young Agar, a little bit of joy and happiness, and dare I say it, hope on an otherwise disappointing morning. We may even get a first innings lead yet amazingly!

    This is why we love Test cricket isn’t it, the twists and turns of fortune, damn it’s good! 😀

    grum
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    Has he now scored more sixes than Jonathon Trott in his entire career?

    aracer
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    Top score in the match to Agar. Has a number 11 on debut ever managed that before?

    …obviously everybody else is busy hitting statsguru as it’s fallen over.

    aleonardwilliams
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    WTF is going on????

    fair play though, can’t believe how much this gaming is swinging one way then the other, and we’ve only had 4 sessions….

    grum
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    fair play though, can’t believe how much this gaming is swinging one way then the other, and we’ve only had 4 sessions….

    This is why we love Test cricket isn’t it, the twists and turns of fortune, damn it’s good!

    🙂

    psychle
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    The Miracle of Trentbridge 😀

    How on earth do we have a first innings lead???

    mikewsmith
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    if Agar makes a ton then I’ll finish the bottle of red I have and buy some more Ozzie wine in protest!

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