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

  1. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

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    As soon as we lost a first innings lead this was always going to happen - barring anything miraculous.

    Good test match and with Archers pace and Stokes, Bairstow and Burns starting to look like getting runs things are looking up for the series. Buttler looked a little better too
     
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    I THINK it will be a draw , but the uplift in the team they take from this will be massive .

    I agree 100% the loss of smith from this innings and possibly the next match will be a factor , But Jofra ! WOW !

    Having said that . I have thought that the Aussies would be favourites over the series and I still think that .
     
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    Heck of a catch
     
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    Stunning!

    We can do this!
     
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    If we had 16 overs left, quite possibly. But just six should never be enough.

    Roy's drop of Head looks a lot worse now than it did at the time.
     
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    No more pace bowling :(
     
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  7. ChilcoSaint

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    When you consider how much time was lost in this match, for England to engineer even a sniff of a chance of winning is a fantastic effort. We’ve seen the dawn of a new era of England fast bowling, that’s for sure.

    All we need now is an opening pair of batsmen...
     
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    Burns is definitely going to be opening for a while. He's shown he has the technique and patience to be an opener.
     
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    Oh well Australia 99% on the way to retaining the ashes .

    Hopefully the next 3 games can be interesting .
     
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    Oh I agree. It was interesting listening to Michael Vaughan regarding Jason Roy on the TMS Podcast last night though. He reckons that Roy should be given license to play like he does in white-ball cricket, so that even if it doesn’t come off very often, the times that it does would set up the innings beautifully. He might as well, as there isn’t anyone else around to partner Burns.
     
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    Headingly next. History is with us...
     
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    We have to win all 3 .
     
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    I know he got a duck today, but picking the highest scoring opener in county cricket this season - and second highest scorer full stop - might not be a bad idea.

    The only guy who has outscored him made 50 for Australia today...
     
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    Isn’t that what was said about Edgbaston?
     
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    Why?

    Is a 2-1 win not sufficient for you?
     
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  16. ChilcoSaint

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    Didn’t you say the other day that Sibley isn’t ready yet?
     
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    Not me.

    I said that I wouldn't bat Sibley at 4. Because after just one test (well, two if you include Ireland), they were never going to move Roy. Nor drop Root back to 4. So the highest slot realistically available for this test was 4. Which wouldn't suit Sibley.
     
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    I think Roy will get at least one more chance, but Sibley seems to be the obvious replacement.
     
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    Sorry . Yes you are correct .

    Had it i my head about only wins .

    Which pretty much sums me up given today’s result :emoticon-0111-blush
     
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  20. Ronnie Hotdog (MLsfc)

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    Agreed. Partly because he has put a decent number of runs on the board so far but also because we have **** all else in terms of other options!
     
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