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Discussion in 'Norwich City' started by Walsh.i.am, May 21, 2019.

  1. zogean_king

    zogean_king Well-Known Member

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    Yes that's what Boycott always used to say
     
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    England 134-2 still training by 337 runs and Bumrah is bowling fantastically
     
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    I believe it was W G Grace who said "win the toss, think about inserting the opposition, then bat".

    India's bowling attack looks fairly ordinary, but they have Bumrah, who definitely is not ordinary.
     
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    Going to be an exciting last day tomorrow. Need 350 with all wickets intact.
     
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    Should be a good day, hope the weather is OK.
     
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    There are three main ways to dismiss a batsman, bowled, lbw and caught. In the first 48 balls of India's innings England bowlers would have hit the stumps just three times. If this was intentional I do not comprehend the rationale. If not, incompetence seems rife.
     
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    Just about halfway there without loss. Looking good, weather permitting.
     
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    205-1 I really need to go to bed!
     
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    Oh we just lost another one 206-2
     
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    206 - 2,have a good sleep, it's going to be close.
     
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    147 runs to go, 47 overs, 8 wickets left and rain around too.... now I really must go to bed!
     
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    Stokes out being very irresponsible, trying, mostly badly, to reverse sweep nearly every ball from Jedeja. Not good captaincy.
     
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    Remarkable test match win for England. India become the first side to lose having scored five centuries during the match.
     
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    Yes a very good victory indeed.
     
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    So we win the toss and field again.

    Apparently Stokes has fielded on all but 1 occasion when winning the toss in England. The match he decided to bat, we lost.
    So obviously he sticks to his preferred option
     
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    Woakes bowling well, but India are 128/2 and looking good
     
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