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

  1. st_brendy

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    Something tells me that Middlesex's tail might take a leaf out of England's book from here. Hopefully with less success.
     
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    Can I make a prediction for the England game? We will get to a low enough target to get us excited, then buttler or Woakes will hit a 6 and be out next ball. Definitely a glass half empty sort of girl :)
     
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    50s for Woakes and Buttler
     
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    The sad thing is that even with his wickets this summer, coupled with an innings like this, there will still be people - including on here, no doubt - who wouldn't have Woakes in their best XI (in England). The general consensus in the media, for example, seemed to be if Stokes was fit to bowl in this game, it should be Woakes to make way for Crawley.
     
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    I could very quickly fall in love with Walallawita's tail end batting if that's how he plays every ball. His first ball in first class cricket...
     
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    Stevenson's deserved those tail end wickets been impressed with him.
     
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    I'll happily take 252 against that line-up. In a way, the runs were scored by the wrong people, but overall 252 is a decent effort by our under par attack.

    The (very, very) big concern is what comes next.
     
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    Yes, we should've really held them to about 200 but poor fielding cost us. Now this is a crucial little session and we can't afford to lose wickets tonight,
     
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    Pakistan burn their last review

    Nathan Lyon...
     
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    Can't see Woakes being dropped after these heroics.
     
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    Get in there Jos!
     
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    I would really like to think that. But too many people just don't rate him enough. In home conditions, he should be a guaranteed selection alongside the likes of Stokes and Broad.
     
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    Jos given out.
     
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    Oh that's unlucky.
     
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    It shouldn't matter, but with the new ball soon, you never know.
     
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    Well played Jos. And Broad has been promoted!
     
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    This should be fun.
     
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    Broad wanting to reclaim his old no.8 spot.
     
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    Broad thrashing away to see if he can score 15 before getting out is what I watch cricket to see.
     
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    Yay Broad has kept the strike!
     
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