To go from 188/1 to 325 all out, that's almost a traditional collapse....... Need a couple of wickets before lunch........ Big ask
Well......I've painted my face indian stylee, put on a hula skirt and am currently dancing around the garden thumping a pair of bongo's. Neighbours look a little perplexed.
Well not the best mornings' work by England........ from being in a position of relative strength at stumps last night to having to chase the game 1 session later due to poor shot selection again is making life a bit difficult for ourselves. Need Aussies 4 or 5 or even 6 down by tea for a lead of less than 200.......
The Woke activists will soon be banging down your door to take you away if, as you say, your neighbours are watching your antics. Better get inside and stand under the shower if you need some refreshing. About the only way you'll get water from above before the end of this match I reckon. You could always try some of this, And don't forget, your side is England.
Stokes 1 hundred in last 18 months and just 3 since 2019. Can hardly bowl because of his crocked knee and nowhere near top pace when he does and so many no balls. If he wasn't captain and chief of Bazball, would he be in the 11 ? His form with the bat has dropped dramatically since Bazball and just looks so out of touch.
That would take a miracle, Aussies far too ruthless and not as dumb as our lot ! Maybe we should just get Root on now to bowl bouncers and put everyone out on the boundary
The biggest thing is the Aussie attack has the ability to bowl bouncers at 90mph from 3 or 4 different bowlers, including their all rounder. Without Wood or Archer we have no one who can reach those speeds. We'd still need the Aussies to be braindead to try the sane approach , when they know they don't have to !
Hey HB, where exactly is Archer at this point in time? You certainly, as you inferred, could have done with him.
I think his loss of form has a lot to do with the Bazball mindset. How often has he slogged his wicket away? Plus the pressure of continually stating how hard we're going to attack no matter what, along with the building criticism since THAT declaration, must be taking its toll mentally. As I said earlier, we've completely backed ourselves into a corner with this brand of cricket. Ego won't allow them to back down.
All good buddy, just pretend everything is normal and that the sun rises every morning. Can l have a medi-cab to Hoop Leif Avenue on the double!
