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midoshairband
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Stokes and or/Root on I think.
get Mo off, he's got us a wicket, we could do without him leaking runs.
get Mo off, he's got us a wicket, we could do without him leaking runs.
Impspur1
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Yeah but he does keep producing one that turns and beats the bat,I think under previous regimes he gets pulled but not this one…… it’s about taking wickets
midoshairband
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that's true. it's getting too nervy for me, 120 odd to win and only 5 down my money is well and truly on them.
Impspur1
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I feel your pain, one more wicket just one more and I think we’re into the tail and an end open for Stokes to bang a few in short
midoshairband
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being a Spurs and England cricket fan for so long has done nothing for my sporting optimism!
dvdhopeful
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Under 100 with 5 left and I'll start twitching
midoshairband
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it's been an excellent run chase, i had them as fav's even after Smith and Loosechange went. they've really played it calmly, the pitch/ball has done very little, and Khawaja has been excellent.
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Why doesn’t Root bowl more?
southlondonyiddo
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Ben Stokes says Hi….
DiscoD1882
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Stokes is injured/coming back from injury though. Always think Roost bowls really tight.
dimiSpur
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Stokes is a great captain, but is seems all he is is a captain now. It's as if England are playing with 10 men and one of them can't spin it because he hasn't bowled a red ball in over a year?
Also, if you're gonna ask for a flat, nothing pitch, surely 3 80-85mph bowlers of similar ilk isn't the way to go?
This will take something miraculous for Australia not to win and for all the exciting Bazzball stuff, England have snatched defeat from a win. I don't mind the declaration on the 1st day, I get that. But the batting in the 2nd innings was just unacceptable. Too many gave their wickets away playing poor shots. Robinson knuckled down and scored 30 odd at a decent strike rate. Wouldn't have hurt to leave Australia needing 300+ even if they only had one day to win. I get this we are here to entertain stuff, but I'd rather this was 0-0 or 1-0 England rather than a defeat. I don't find losing entertaining, we'll have Ange's Spurs for that.
Also, if you're gonna ask for a flat, nothing pitch, surely 3 80-85mph bowlers of similar ilk isn't the way to go?
This will take something miraculous for Australia not to win and for all the exciting Bazzball stuff, England have snatched defeat from a win. I don't mind the declaration on the 1st day, I get that. But the batting in the 2nd innings was just unacceptable. Too many gave their wickets away playing poor shots. Robinson knuckled down and scored 30 odd at a decent strike rate. Wouldn't have hurt to leave Australia needing 300+ even if they only had one day to win. I get this we are here to entertain stuff, but I'd rather this was 0-0 or 1-0 England rather than a defeat. I don't find losing entertaining, we'll have Ange's Spurs for that.
dimiSpur
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The only thing that can save England, is a special, special bowling performance from nowhere. Stokes or Broad most probable candidates for that. 38 overs to go and Aussies are on 59 now. So we'll have 21 overs until a new ball. If they're 6 or 7 down with only 40 odd runs scored, then it could be an interesting finale. But I do not hold my breath and as I said above, it feels as if being inflexible in what is a great approach with "Bazzball" has cost England a defeat.
southlondonyiddo
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Real shame because Stokes is our talisman - for him not to be bowling in this type of situation is huge
Impspur1
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I think he offers more control than moen and looks a bit more threatening too
southlondonyiddo
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20mins of physio for Stokes at tea and he comes out to knock the Aussies over 
I can dream
I can dream
