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

  1. fran-MLs little camera

    fran-MLs little camera Well-Known Member

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    I'm trying to keep an eye on the Kyle Edmund match....every time I turn back, I've missed another wicket. Perhaps I should turn over again. :)
     
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    Got tennis up on the computer. That will stop those wickets
     
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    England’s best ever win, Australia’s heaviest ever defeat.

    Sometimes life is so good you can taste it.
     
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    Yorkshire struggling 22 - 3 11 overs.
     
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    Oh great, Rory Burns in the last match and Gary Ballance now....:emoticon-0114-dull:
     
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    I like how our four day batting has reached such a low level, that we've basically decided against selecting batsmen for this one.

    Just select as many bowlers as possible.
     
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    There's the breakthrough.
     
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  10. fran-MLs little camera

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    Watching the ladies T20 tri-series. England finished on 250-3

    Got to feel for South Africa.... totally outclassed. Thrashed by NZ for a record score, then, after a 1 hour break, annihilated by England.
     
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    We didn't need to pick 101 bowlers. Just Dale will do.
     
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    Ballance goes for 109. That probably reduces his average against us!
     
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  13. Dell1964

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    Could be batting tonite.... if Dale rocks up for a few overs!
     
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    I don't want us facing many overs tonight. I'd take Yorkshire being 300/8 or 9 at the close rather than bowled out with 10 overs to go.
     
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    Dale's on a roll!
     
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    If we just had the Abbott of last season (or any season that's not this season) at the other end, we could be knocking sides over easily enough to not worry that just scoring 150 is a tough ask for us these days.

    As it is, these Steyn wickets have possibly come too late.
     
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  17. fran-MLs little camera

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    England win by 121 runs.
     
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  18. Dell1964

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    Am I bovverred!
     
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  19. fran-MLs little camera

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    Am I bothered about a lot of things talked about on here...no....but I recognise that some might be, so resist drawing your attention to it.
     
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  20. Dell1964

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    Game at the Rose (Ageas) Bowl just a weebit more important than the womens slog-fest...... just sayin'
     
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