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Discussion in 'Sunderland' started by SAFCDRUM, Jan 6, 2020.

  1. farnboromackem

    farnboromackem Well-Known Member

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    Can I like this 100 (not out)times please. Excellent post:emoticon-0150-hands
     
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  2. MrRAWhite

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    Finish my night shifts in the morning then have a few days off, so will be able to follow it a bit more closely..
     
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  3. Sunderpitt

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    The other thing to remember about this particular tour, is that a lot of players (including Root) have had an illness that has caused diarrhoea? Not great prep for playing in the heat.

    Boycott I believe used to take his own crates of bottled water...
     
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  4. MrRAWhite

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    England in control
     
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  5. SAFCDRUM

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    Managed to watch a bit on the sly at work. Curran and Wood smashing the boundaries. Great day for England and signs of a very good test team as most are young.
     
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  6. haslam

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    For what it's worth:

    Mark Wood > Archer currently (even ignoring the batting)

    Mostly due to the fact Archer just needs a rest. Personally I'd send him home and get him back firing on all cylinders in the summer. He could be a great player but I'm worried we're going to burn him out.
     
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  7. Sunderpitt

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    Yep atm he plays all 3 forms of the game...fast bowlers need to train and rest to he at their best... they use the most energy of all cricketers.. build up endurance and strength...
     
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  8. Sunderpitt

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    Well Dom Bess has a turning wicket!
     
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    Simply the Bess, only the weather can save SA now, could be a follow on ?
     
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  10. haslam

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    It's not the norm to enforce nowadays but given the breaks in play, the limited overs the seamers are bowling and the loss of time then I suspect Root would be correctly lynched by the press if he didn't enforce
     
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    Mark Wood steaming in here like - currently gone for only 10 runs in 9 overs

    Edit typical goes for 11 in his tenth over!
     
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  12. cumbrianmackem

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    What a start this morning two overs, two wickets no runs stumps all over the place, what a difference a new ball makes.
     
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  13. cumbrianmackem

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    Correction three wickets still no runs, follow on must be implemented.
     
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  14. cumbrianmackem

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    All out 209.
     
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  15. MrRAWhite

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    Just a matter of time now..
     
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  16. clockstander

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    Great to watch last wicket stand from South Africa, too late to prevent any doubt about the result, but it was, and could have been a lot closer than it looked.
     
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  17. marcusblackcat

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    It's good to see a number 9/10 come out and just bludgeon the ball instead of trying to block out a few extra overs!!
     
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