The Cricket Thread
Mar 6th 2017, 10:50 am
#1231
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Re: The Cricket Thread
No doubt that India have not been on form in these first 2 home tests
Even when other teams win in India it is never easy
Mar 6th 2017, 9:37 pm
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Re: The Cricket Thread
I've been glued to IND/AUS from day 1, great test cricket.
No idea who will win, this is a Good Thing.
Renshaw is a top prospect and will be a fking pest during The Ashes.
No idea who will win, this is a Good Thing.
Renshaw is a top prospect and will be a fking pest during The Ashes.
Mar 6th 2017, 11:46 pm
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Mar 7th 2017, 9:13 am
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Re: The Cricket Thread
110 was a tough ask the way the likes of Marsh and Wade capitulated. Disappointing after a promising first test and 3 days of this. Something has gone wrong in test cricket when tests rarely go to 4th let alone 5th day these days. That's 8 innings for the two teams in about 6.5 days. I suspect too much pyjama cricket. Discussion point.
Mar 7th 2017, 10:18 am
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110 was a tough ask the way the likes of Marsh and Wade capitulated. Disappointing after a promising first test and 3 days of this. Something has gone wrong in test cricket when tests rarely go to 4th let alone 5th day these days. That's 8 innings for the two teams in about 6.5 days. I suspect too much pyjama cricket. Discussion point.
Mar 7th 2017, 1:40 pm
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Yep, probably goes with the job description. For Smith to say he wasn't asking the sheds if he was out ... nah, he knew what he was doing and got found out under pressure and has lost a bit of respect in the process.
All good fun, makes the rest of the series an event.
Thoroughly enjoyed the ebb and flow of this one.
All good fun, makes the rest of the series an event.
Thoroughly enjoyed the ebb and flow of this one.
Mar 7th 2017, 1:52 pm
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Re: The Cricket Thread
110 was a tough ask the way the likes of Marsh and Wade capitulated. Disappointing after a promising first test and 3 days of this. Something has gone wrong in test cricket when tests rarely go to 4th let alone 5th day these days. That's 8 innings for the two teams in about 6.5 days. I suspect too much pyjama cricket. Discussion point.
Aussies generally too keen to be aggressive and try to get "easy runs" and not work for them? This seems to be a more likely explanation.
Renshaw is the future for wider success not the flat track bullies the prevailing He Man culture promotes.
Aussies just don't like it up 'em, been proven time and time again.
They are the French of the sporting world, show them a bit of ticker and they fold like wet cardboard.I'd label this a discussion point but it seems so blindingly obvious I won't bother.
Mar 7th 2017, 3:58 pm
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Blame the conditions rather than the ability to adapt? I don't buy that.
Aussies generally too keen to be aggressive and try to get "easy runs" and not work for them? This seems to be a more likely explanation.
Renshaw is the future for wider success not the flat track bullies the prevailing He Man culture promotes.
Aussies just don't like it up 'em, been proven time and time again. They are the French of the sporting world, show them a bit of ticker and they fold like wet cardboard.
I'd label this a discussion point but it seems so blindingly obvious I won't bother.
Aussies generally too keen to be aggressive and try to get "easy runs" and not work for them? This seems to be a more likely explanation.
Renshaw is the future for wider success not the flat track bullies the prevailing He Man culture promotes.
Aussies just don't like it up 'em, been proven time and time again.
They are the French of the sporting world, show them a bit of ticker and they fold like wet cardboard.I'd label this a discussion point but it seems so blindingly obvious I won't bother.
I won't bite on the rest except to say does 4-0 to India recently ring a bell?
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Mar 7th 2017, 6:41 pm
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Re: The Cricket Thread
Blame the conditions rather than the ability to adapt? I don't buy that.
Aussies generally too keen to be aggressive and try to get "easy runs" and not work for them? This seems to be a more likely explanation.
Renshaw is the future for wider success not the flat track bullies the prevailing He Man culture promotes.
Aussies just don't like it up 'em, been proven time and time again. They are the French of the sporting world, show them a bit of ticker and they fold like wet cardboard.
I'd label this a discussion point but it seems so blindingly obvious I won't bother.
Aussies generally too keen to be aggressive and try to get "easy runs" and not work for them? This seems to be a more likely explanation.
Renshaw is the future for wider success not the flat track bullies the prevailing He Man culture promotes.
Aussies just don't like it up 'em, been proven time and time again.
They are the French of the sporting world, show them a bit of ticker and they fold like wet cardboard.I'd label this a discussion point but it seems so blindingly obvious I won't bother.
. Hello England.There wasn't much aggression in that last innings. Defend defend defend was the cricket I watched. Were you watching a different match?
The whole match hasn't seen much batting aggression. Averages in the 2's. Finished in 4 days. Bowling assisted wickets maybe? Yes.
Anyhow, its fair for both teams. Just need to win the toss to bat on the pitch at its best. Simple formula.
Mar 7th 2017, 9:34 pm
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Re: The Cricket Thread
Weird game cricket, home advantage so key.
Mar 8th 2017, 5:45 am
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Re: The Cricket Thread
Blame the conditions rather than the ability to adapt? I don't buy that.
Aussies generally too keen to be aggressive and try to get "easy runs" and not work for them? This seems to be a more likely explanation.
Renshaw is the future for wider success not the flat track bullies the prevailing He Man culture promotes.
Aussies just don't like it up 'em, been proven time and time again. They are the French of the sporting world, show them a bit of ticker and they fold like wet cardboard.
I'd label this a discussion point but it seems so blindingly obvious I won't bother.
Aussies generally too keen to be aggressive and try to get "easy runs" and not work for them? This seems to be a more likely explanation.
Renshaw is the future for wider success not the flat track bullies the prevailing He Man culture promotes.
Aussies just don't like it up 'em, been proven time and time again.
They are the French of the sporting world, show them a bit of ticker and they fold like wet cardboard.I'd label this a discussion point but it seems so blindingly obvious I won't bother.
