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

  1. canary-dave

    canary-dave Well-Known Member

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    Let Ben get his ton then declare
     
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    zogean_king Well-Known Member

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    I'm waiting up for it. I want to go to bed and the cat wants to be fed!
     
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  3. canary-dave

    canary-dave Well-Known Member

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    No Smith to bat for the Aussies, could it happen????
     
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    267 to win or 10 wkts.
    Who do you fancy?
    No Smith remember.
     
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  5. Bure budgie

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    Aussie 138-5.
    10 overs left
     
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  6. Walsh.i.am

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    Time to drop Jason Roy for Headingley?
    Dominic Sibley or Sam Northeast for me - Roy has been given his chance in red ball
    cricket and still insists on playing the white ball game <grr>
     
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  7. Bure budgie

    Bure budgie Well-Known Member

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    Same squad selected for 3rd Test.
    Pundits think we should stick with Roy for the series.
    Time will tell.
    Smith not certain to play for Aussie.
     
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  9. Bure budgie

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    Bad news for Aussie.
    Good break for us.
    Need to capitalise on this and keep the series alive.
    We need Root and Roy to up their game.
     
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    England have called up Surrey batsman Ollie Pope to be on standby for the third Ashes Test at Headingley if Jason Roy suffers a delayed concussion.

    Opener Roy, 29, was struck on the head during net practice on Tuesday but is available to play as it stands after passing a concussion test.
     
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    Bure budgie Well-Known Member

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    Summary
    1. England win toss and bowl
    2. England unchanged
    3. Roy fit after concussion doubt
    4. Australia: Smith out with concussion
    5. Opener Bancroft dropped for Harris
    6. Pace bowler Pattinson replaces Siddle
    7. Headingley, third Test, day one
    8. Australia lead 1-0 in five-match series
    9. Start delayed to 12.10
     
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  12. Bure budgie

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    Good fight back by England.
    Aussie 173 -7
    Archer 4 wktr.
     
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    Good to see England finish off the job for once.

    Need to knock 300 or so to put them under huge pressure.

    Bit of a shame they have found another stubborn number four but I did wince when he took one full in the plums. That is going to hurt in the morning.
     
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    Poor start 10-2.
    Root another duck, 2nd ball.
    Aussie bowling well
     
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    Let's hope that that's curtains for Jason Roy. <grr>
     
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  16. zogean_king

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    Good Lord why can't we bat!? 3 down .....correction 4 down now gaaahhhh
     
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  17. Bure budgie

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    Groundhog Day.
    Still playing 50 over cricket.
     
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    45-5.
    At least we bat deep
     
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    45-6

    we'll have to bat to the core to do anything here!
     
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    Well that was dismal, early night to bed for me I think!
     
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