The Ashes
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@chris-b Brett Geeves sort of had it right this morning. No Starc, a sick Cummins, and a slow wicket, and suddenly the Poms don't feel they are just trying to survive, and lo Cook's feet come back. Everything sort of played in to England's hands.
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@mariner4life said in The Ashes:
even Steve Smith was bored, so he got himself out. Worst series i can remember. Shit, benign pitches offering nothing to the bowlers, or the batsmen really, and one team completely out-classed.
terrible summer so far
okay, so this series is neck and neck compared to what happened between South Africa and Zimbabwe.
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@mariner4life said in The Ashes:
@mariner4life said in The Ashes:
even Steve Smith was bored, so he got himself out. Worst series i can remember. Shit, benign pitches offering nothing to the bowlers, or the batsmen really, and one team completely out-classed.
terrible summer so far
okay, so this series is neck and neck compared to what happened between South Africa and Zimbabwe.
That was nothing but an absolute arse raping.
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@mariner4life hindsight. What did he say before the day?
Geeves is good though -
I found this list pretty interesting. Cook is far and away in front and I can't see anyone beating him anytime soon.
Smith will be top of the list for Oz by the end of his career though.
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I'm happy with the decision for Broad - it looked like a catch and on replay you can't see it touch the ground. Still a very valuable contribution to England. Imagine what they could have got if Cook was better at judging whether his batting partner should use a referral!
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Actually I defer to Bill Lawry. I think he used the grass to aid his grip ( not intentionally)
I can understand how present procedures arrive at the decision though, and that's how it is.
Cook's straight bat shots were a feature today.
Amazing how the lack of pressure for this match has affected each team's performance.
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Staying in Taupo with the mrs and her family. Needless to say we fucked off to the pub at the earliest opportunity. I watched a cool doco on mute. Great seeing Ian Chappelle, Doug Walters, Jeff Thomson, Bob Willis, Graham Gooch, Alan Border and various others being interviewed.
It woulda been even better if I could hear them.
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haha Anderson doesn't even survive the first ball of the morning! all out for the overnight score, and a lead of 164.
