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It would certainly negate a lot of "the pitch was just too easy to bat on". I don't think Smith will actually get to bat again though. Rogers and Warner get their tons, declare at 500 ahead having given their bowlers a night's sleep and most of two sessions to recover. England then play like idiots, job's done before close of play. The potentially dangerous weather on Monday never comes into play.
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Jul 18, 2015 22:11
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Did anyone see Nasser analysing Gary Ballance's technique before play? "There aren't many number 3s in world cricket who can't play both the short ball and the full ball". Ouch lol.
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Jul 18, 2015 23:58
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runoverbobby posted:I understand the sentiment but still think the follow-on is a better means because it gives the opportunity to win by an innings. The problem always with a follow-on is making your quicks bowl for two+ days, and unless you've got a top class spinner in your side you're just asking for trouble.
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Jul 19, 2015 00:01
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Yeah it wasn't for strategic reasons that they didn't enforce the follow-on, was purely about testing the bowlers.
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Jul 19, 2015 00:13
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Jul 19, 2015 00:22
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runoverbobby posted:I understand the sentiment but still think the follow-on is a better means because it gives the opportunity to win by an innings. The pitch is flat as a pancake. Clarke is worried about bowling his quicks to death. Also Australians are psychologically damaged by the follow on.
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Jul 19, 2015 00:22
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Everyone is these days. They'd rather take the 10% chance of a draw than the 1% chance of a loss heard throughout the ages
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Jul 19, 2015 00:28
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If it were the last test of the series they might've.
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Jul 19, 2015 00:41
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The bowlers should have been ok if Starc wasn't complaining about anything specific. They could have been fresher if Marsh had been bowled more. Was still never going to happen, but it could probably have been done.
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Jul 19, 2015 00:48
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runoverbobby posted:i think Australia were stupid not to enforce the follow-on because this is an easy pitch to block on for 150 overs and England are much less likely to throw away early wickets if they know it's impossible to chase. Lionel Richie posted:Did anyone see Nasser analysing Gary Ballance's technique before play? "There aren't many number 3s in world cricket who can't play both the short ball and the full ball". Ouch lol. Lionel Richie posted:Everyone is these days. They'd rather take the 10% chance of a draw than the 1% chance of a loss heard throughout the ages
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Jul 19, 2015 00:58
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Jul 19, 2015 01:02
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Jul 19, 2015 01:07
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Lmao.
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Jul 19, 2015 01:22
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The whole concept of Shane Watson has got to be an elaborate parody, right? Also whichever conditioning trainers Cricket Australia have who allowed him to bulk up like a League backrower when he's supposed to bowl 140km for them should be fired.
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Jul 19, 2015 01:47
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Ooh, same resolution as my monitor. *sets as wallpaper*
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Jul 19, 2015 02:38
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It's English summer he might catch a cold 
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Jul 19, 2015 03:20
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Lionel Richie posted:Everyone is these days. They'd rather take the 10% chance of a draw than the 1% chance of a loss heard throughout the ages Tests are played at a quicker clip now days to fit in a million pointless odi and t20 games. So captains need to be more mindful of a bowlers workload over a series.
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Jul 19, 2015 03:59
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He really is a fridge. What happened to his waist?
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Jul 19, 2015 03:59
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Jul 19, 2015 05:13
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Was Watto passed out inside someone's kit bag or something?
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Jul 19, 2015 06:55
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naked-watson.jpg
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Jul 19, 2015 07:13
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It's going to rain all day isn't it?
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Jul 19, 2015 07:16
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It was nice to see an Australian allrounder take wickets for a change (big ones at that), and Nevill looks good. Feels nice to have a few young players performing well among old pros, it must be a great learning experience for them. Also: -Spiffy- posted:He really is a fridge If I'm not misremembering, his run of good form/lack of injuries in '10-'11 came at the same time he realized that being so big and heavy was pouring stress on his joints and hamstrings (there was an article where he talked about it, I think), so he stopped doing it. Lo and behold, his body stopped breaking down for a while. Most quicks are pretty lithe, aren't they? Rhino was an exception, but of course he was pretty injury-prone too.
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Jul 19, 2015 07:23
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Airstream Driver posted:It's going to rain all day isn't it? Not today, Monday morning is looking marginal. As it stands if Australia bat to lunch, England will have 4 and a bit sessions to survive.
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Jul 19, 2015 07:42
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It's nice and sunny here in London today - there may be some slowness in the ground this morning, but that will clear as the day wares on. No sign of it raining again. Monday on the other hand... could be a delay in the morning.
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Jul 19, 2015 08:05
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Speaking as someone with pretty dodgy knees and ankles, this almost makes me feel sorry for the guy. Can you imagine bowling even 10 overs with a body like that?
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Jul 19, 2015 10:27
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Still B.A.E posted:Speaking as someone with pretty dodgy knees and ankles, this almost makes me feel sorry for the guy. Can you imagine bowling even 10 overs with a body like that? Speaking as someone with a titanium ankle and medically tested dodgy knees, I'm sure I'd have no problem doing that for 4 million a year.
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Jul 19, 2015 10:57
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Anyone else unable to access the cricket.com.au stream?
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Jul 19, 2015 11:01
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I like the fact that channel 9 played some little package about Warner and Rogers being the "Best of Enemies". Wasn't the UK press trying to beat that up for some reason recently? Team Warner for life 
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Jul 19, 2015 11:02
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As someone who doesn't look like an underwear model I'd rather have wattos body than boonies
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Jul 19, 2015 11:02
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gently caress me, that's a 4th day pitch? Looks more like 2nd session first day.
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Jul 19, 2015 11:06
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Rogers is dying of old age
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Jul 19, 2015 11:10
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Speaking as someone with a titanium ankle and medically tested dodgy knees, I'm sure I'd have no problem doing that for 4 million a year. Congrats on being a broken piece of crap.
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Jul 19, 2015 11:10
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Rogers looks sick
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Jul 19, 2015 11:10
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Fuuuuucking hell he's not looking good 
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Jul 19, 2015 11:11
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gently caress that's concerning
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Jul 19, 2015 11:12
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turn left buck noo
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Jul 19, 2015 11:13
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Well this is loving scary. I hope Buck's ok.
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Jul 19, 2015 11:14
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Hopefully it isn't second impact syndrome.
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Jul 19, 2015 11:14
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drat, hope Rogers is okay. Thank gently caress Warne isn't in the box or he'd be making some flip remark about how much he was wobbling last night from getting shitfaced.
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