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Old Aug 26th 2019, 10:45 pm
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Originally Posted by Oakvillian
Reminded me more of Chris Tavaré, who played the stubborn, plodding foil to Botham's exuberance through the 1981 series. A properly old-school No 3 bat, there to build an innings and hold and end with dogged reliability rather than all the flash-bang antics of the middle order. One of the most underrated players to have had a place in the Test side, IMO.

Of course, Tavaré wouldn't get in to the side today. The growth of the limited overs game and the slogfest of T20 mean that his style of quietly determined blocking has fallen completely out of favour. Few Test matches now last to stumps on day 4 unless the weather intervenes. Call me old-fashoined, but I can't help feeling the loss of the attritional, almost chess-like, defensive battles between batsman and bowler have diminished the 5-day game.
Chris Tavares greatest legacy is I can't for the life of me pronounce the name of the maple leafs iced hockey player.

Originally Posted by Hawkmoon77
Whilst I sympathise with your feelings, simply put, barring perhaps Sibley of Warks (who is only 23), there simply isn't any county cricketers demanding to be picked.
We should sort out the batting order for a start, and play Roy down the order, move Denly to open & let Root bat at 4.
Stokes scoring a ton is not a surprise, his technique is up there with Root & far superior to a lot of the specialist bats. The fact he is asked to bowl forces him down the order to have a rest
I don't think there is any choice for opening bat, so Roy stays by default. I think Buttler has to be dropped though, and bring in Sibley or Pope because, why not. I'd sooner have Curran than him at & too.


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Old Aug 26th 2019, 11:14 pm
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It was the Hovis.
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Old Jul 8th 2020, 9:25 pm
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Well after all the fanfare, that was an inevitable damp squib.

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Originally Posted by Hawkmoon77
Well after all the fanfare, that was an inevitable damp squib.

I thought the Windies played rather well. England have been poor but it's fun to watch though. It's on DAZN so no need for dodgy streams.
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I thought the Windies played rather well. England have been poor but it's fun to watch though. It's on DAZN so no need for dodgy streams.
Did you hear the tweet thing?

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England India in the 2nd test in Chennai. I think we’re going to get slaughtered.
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England India in the 2nd test in Chennai. I think we’re going to get slaughtered.
I was thinking the same, then went to the bathroom and two wickets were taken on the way up the stairs...It might be a little closer than I thought. We'll see.
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I was thinking the same, then went to the bathroom and two wickets were taken on the way up the stairs...It might be a little closer than I thought. We'll see.
Watch it in the bathroom.

I went to bed incensed about the drop by Stokes. Funny to watch Rohit laughing at him though.
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Lets face it a Test Match in India is over before the first ball is bowled 90%of the time.
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134 all out is shameful. I’m slightly done with cricket.
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134 all out is shameful. I’m slightly done with cricket.
That didn't end well....Wonder if they'll avoid the follow on....
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England India in the 2nd test in Chennai. I think we’re going to get slaughtered.
this one is done but next up is the day/ nighter . Still a chance we could be 2-1 up with 1 to play
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this one is done but next up is the day/ nighter . Still a chance we could be 2-1 up with 1 to play
A very good point, especially if Anderson comes back. Foakes has been a revelation. How we missed a specialist keeper. I’ve also been impressed with Leach.
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I feel that Leach is pretty darn good, *IF* paired with Foakes as keeper.
Nice to see the Beard to be Feared back as well.
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A very good point, especially if Anderson comes back. Foakes has been a revelation. How we missed a specialist keeper. I’ve also been impressed with Leach.
Leach has been brilliant considering how little cricket he played last year .
also Root , he has been magnificent, amazing what a little time out of the spot light can do .
Yep we will lose this game. We just cant compete on a real bunsen and india gave played brilliant this game but just maybe under lights, bit of swing! Would love it if we could go 2-1 up and 1 to play
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