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Discussion in 'Southampton' started by TheSecondStain, Apr 11, 2016.

  1. tomw24

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    This is fine for a few overs to get your eye in but you do need to rotate the strike. Dot balls just add pressure.
     
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    This is ridiculous.
     
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    This is what they should have done last week, not now.
     
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    We should just retire Holland at lunch. Get Fuller in.
     
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    He doesn't know how to bat as a number 7. He bats like he's still an opener (as he's done every game this season at no.7).
     
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    Even as an opener, you should be looking to rotate the strike. Someone needs to tell him to stop blocking every bloody ball.
     
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    I wonder how many more runs it will take for Essex until Warks start getting anxious. I wouldn't want to chase more than 140 really.
     
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    OMG he's hit a 4.
     
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    189 - 5 Lunch.
     
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    It was vital that Daws and Dutchie stopped the rot when they did, we will pick up the run rate when Fuller and Special K come in.
     
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    86-5 isn't exactly a great session. But now that it's happened, I wouldn't be against a repeat of it. Another session of 86-5 would give us a very healthy lead 180, with an entire session to bowl at them.

    Yes it would only be one batting point, but that morning session has put an end to a big haul of batting points already.
     
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    Dawson please run Holland out.
     
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    Ha! you jinxed him into hitting a six!...:emoticon-0102-bigsm
     
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    Sure it wasn't a single and a wild throw hitting a helmet on the ground?
     
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    Still a six in the scorebook (I admit I never watched it live!)
     
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    Yay he's out.
     
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    Well played Dutchie, important knock and out at a good time to push on with Fuller and K.
     
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    What if he had got out early and a couple more wickets fell after? we'd be in a much worse position than now. Fuller can play his natural game now with no pressure.
     
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    K 92 - 0 could do with a wicket or three
     
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