Grant Fondo
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.... I suspect the Twenty20 on Thursday will be LESS exciting.
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newts
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We saw a very entertaining T20 at Taunton yesterday🍻🍻🍻
Beebo
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It would be well under 100 without that crazy over from Broad.
nickyboy
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It goes to show how important confidence is in cricket. If you look back over the years on this thread I've urged supporters to get behind the team and not be negative, as this actually benefits the team performance. The positivity mantra only works if the crowd and media get fully onboard
I expect there will be disasters in the future where we are skittled for 150 but I hope when this happens supporters remember their part to play
So I don't care if we lose today. If we lose I say "go and do exactly the same again next time"
I expect there will be disasters in the future where we are skittled for 150 but I hope when this happens supporters remember their part to play
So I don't care if we lose today. If we lose I say "go and do exactly the same again next time"
matticus
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matticus
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I completely agree.
The subtlety that might come in is when they play away - or in fact any match with a "normal" ball, not this new quick-wearing thing.
Would that make Bazball a much less profitable tactic? I don't know; there seem to be a number of factors involved ...
Meanwhile, what is KP thinking:
"Wait a minute - they're all out there slogging, reverse sweeps, ramps, charging down in the 2nd over .... but *I'm* the bad guy??"
nickyboy
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Of course, one swallow does not a summer make
But what was interesting was what happened to the Indian attack. Usually the script is clear; chasing 390 in 4th innings against a good attack with lots of time in the game. Batting side try to edge the score up but the bowlers get into rhythm and eventually the batters get a ball with their name on it. Result is skittled for 220
Indian attack was all over the place when they went at 5 an over in first 20. Confidence works both ways
newts
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England have attacked hard in the 4th inning run chases this summer. They bullied the India opening bowlers @ 5/over, wickets either side of the interval & then the middle order carried on the attack. Was this the biggest opening test stand of the summer?
Alex321
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It was the biggest opening stand by England this year, yes. I think they had one earlier in this series, but that wasn't this year of course.
I need to stay out of this thread now, if I want to watch the highlights without already knowing the result.
deptfordmarmoset
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On a different note, it was only when Alex Lees opened his mouth on the BBC highlights last night that I realised he was another Yorkie. Root, Bairstow, Lees.
Dogtrousers
Kilometre nibbler
It's 11 am. They are still there.
matticus
Guru
Sod it - I'm going to make a prediction:
Root won't get stranded in the 90s this time.
There, I've said it now.
Root won't get stranded in the 90s this time.
There, I've said it now.
Grant Fondo
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Looks gloomy in Birmingham and lashing it down here, 70 miles away?
Ticking along nicely though?
Ticking along nicely though?
Grant Fondo
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