Ashes 2019
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England's feeble top order actually overperforming a bit again yesterday, but still England were smashed.
Imagine when their top order reverts to their mean. Against this persistent bowling g attack.
England will be a shell of a team by the end if this series.
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@Donsteppa said in Ashes 2019:
Bancroft would have been at home in some of our less celebrated opening partnerships. 10 tests, a high score of 82 and and average of 28.20 so far.
Oh please as far as mediocre test openers go he is world class.
If Bancroft is a Kiwi we would be saying Blair who?
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And some morons at Lords booing as Smith goes off injured.
Good to see the members giving him a SO
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That was a nasty hit. Head turned, neck exposed and real pace from Archer.
What a day though, plenty of wickets, 250+ runs and some life in the wicket and bowling.
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What an amazing day.
Only watched the hour highlights , what a great hour of telly.
Can tell it was a package produced by SkyUk, as SkyNZ have a poor touch with cricket highlights, don't create a narrative of the things between the wickets and boundaries.
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@ACT-Crusader said in Ashes 2019:
That was a nasty hit. Head turned, neck exposed and real pace from Archer.
Aren't those rear protective pads compulsory to avoid exactly that sort of hit? I mean, after all the bats out for Phil Hughes malarky, wear the damn protection
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@nzzp said in Ashes 2019:
@ACT-Crusader said in Ashes 2019:
That was a nasty hit. Head turned, neck exposed and real pace from Archer.
Aren't those rear protective pads compulsory to avoid exactly that sort of hit? I mean, after all the bats out for Phil Hughes malarky, wear the damn protection
Nope. He does not wear them or a lengthened helmet for comfort reasons. I think he should reconsider that now. The best bet is all helmet makes should be made to change their designs to incorporate them. It doesn't even need to be solid, no reason why the extension couldn't be a metal grille or have lots of holes milled out of it
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If you went out to design a fast bowler you'd come up with someone like Archer. Natural pace so he doesn't seem to be exerting himself too much, tall to get bounce, straightforward action so hopefully not too jarring on the body long term, bowls close to the stumps. The fact that he seems to be able to control line and length over long periods is a bonus.
Now he needs a sympathetic captain who isn't going to bowl him into the ground. Early signs aren't good on that although the rain delay was a factor in him bowling 29 out of 94 overs.
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@NTA said in Ashes 2019:
Lords is getting a bit of spice. Archer bowling short at the body and Smith has copped one to the grill after an earlier blow to the arm.
Can't get em out, knock em out.
Shades of Bodyline about Archer's bowling. Glad Steve Smith was able to get back on the field.
Forecast is for dry weather all day today in North London so they could get a full day's play in and be there still after 7 pm.
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@sparky said in Ashes 2019:
@NTA said in Ashes 2019:
Lords is getting a bit of spice. Archer bowling short at the body and Smith has copped one to the grill after an earlier blow to the arm.
Can't get em out, knock em out.
Shades of Bodyline about Archer's bowling. Glad Steve Smith was able to get back on the field.
Forecast is for dry weather all day today in North London so they should get a full day's play in.
Apart from him getting hit outside off stump ....
Shades of Smith needing a proper technique.
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@Rapido too right.
Getting hit outside the off stump to chest high bowling has nothing to do with the bowler.
If Smith wants to go across and into the trajectory of the ball, then he should be appropriately suited up.
Personally, and not to do with getting hit, I find watching him stride around the place talking to himself and flailing his bat around all the time tiring and fucking naff.
A pox on him and his silly way of playing cricket 😁
