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@Duluth said in Other Cricket:
I’ve only been watching since the 3rd wicket.
It’s not a minefield. The ball is swinging around a little and Ireland have bowled a good line.
Using the slope as well. They're saying Murtagh has a few wickets here playing for Middlesex so he knows how to put it in the right areas.
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132-3 currently. Stirling and Balbirnie paired well - according to the experts. Stirling just went - lbw after 36. Kevin O'Brien comes out.
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England are still struggling to find top order batsmen who can cope with the new ball - Roy may blast some runs in the Ashes but generally going for your shots on the first morning will get the slips excited. Bairstow's innings was just weird, being warned for batting so far out of his crease that he was "running on the pitch" and then bowled through the gate with a big drive.
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They are all still drunk from last weekend. And rightly so
Aus no better with the bat, their internal match is a wicketfest
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@mariner4life said in Other Cricket:
They are all still drunk from last weekend. And rightly so
Aus no better with the bat, their internal match is a wicketfest
Only 4 of the players actually played in that final ...
Going to be a great day tomorrow - Ireland with a real chance of the upset but it will be a tricky chase with a lot of pressure.
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Interesting stats
Root as non-captain 53 tests, batting average 52.80
Root as captain 28 tests, batting average 42.48Kane as non-captain 48 tests, batting average 49.23
Kane as captain 24 tests, batting average 63.69Kohli's numbers are 41.13 and then 62.70 as captain
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@Rapido said in Other Cricket:
My hunch is Ireland will find 200 (and the pressure) too much.
Their own first innings batting collapse may be costly, left their number 5 stranded on just 28 not out.But here's hoping.
I agree - I think 200 will be too far. But, as you say, here's hoping.
So, I just copied your post. Good for me. I will say if the pitch flattens out, and the openers can see off the hard ball, that 200 is very very gettable. So maybe I am optimistic... will take some disciplined batting for an hour, and then it'll be game on for Ireland.
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Imagine winning your first test in less than 20 odd years of, admittedly war-interrupted, trying.
It took us:
20 years to win our first test.
30 years to win our first away test.
45 years to win our first test v England.
50 years to win our first test in England.
66 years to win our first test at Lords. -
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@Donsteppa said in Other Cricket:
Ireland are collapsing faster than a Wallabies scrum.
Jaysus, out for 38. Didn't see that coming. Well done the poms, but gutted for the Irish; that was a golden opportunity. Chase 180 and it's all glory, but they just fell apart
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