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Post by soulcircus on Jun 18, 2021 7:00:56 GMT
Well, we're finally here. After all the permutations and a Covid-decimated programme the World Test championship reaches its final. And praise be the best two teams are contesting it, and fielding their best XIs. Weather forecast is awful but potentially this could be a cracker. That Indian bowling attack! Hope New Zealand prevail, but I fear the rain may have the final say.
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Post by nemouk on Jun 18, 2021 14:16:00 GMT
Well that went well.
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Post by Balladeer on Jun 19, 2021 9:53:17 GMT
> all-seam attack > opt to bowl first
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Post by nemouk on Jun 19, 2021 10:01:04 GMT
> all-seam attack > opt to bowl first 🤔 I'm not sure those two things are contradictory? If you're backing the seamers you have no real interest on bowling last. More surprised that India would have bowled first too, thought this might be a mutual toss decision! Good start from India this.
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Post by Balladeer on Jun 19, 2021 10:19:11 GMT
Yep the two match up, I just wouldn't have done either of those things.
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Post by nemouk on Jun 19, 2021 10:31:00 GMT
I think they make sense. Ajaz looked alright, better than Santner, but think this is NZ's best attack. Normally I don't love four frontline seamers but think these are all different enough.
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Post by nemouk on Jun 20, 2021 10:44:56 GMT
Kyle Jamieson is very, very good.
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Post by nemouk on Jun 20, 2021 11:51:13 GMT
And NZ's slip cordon is phenomenal.
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Post by nemouk on Jun 20, 2021 11:54:13 GMT
Two minutes it took them to drop one. Two.
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Jun 21, 2021 10:25:15 GMT
The weather in this country can just fuck right off, I mean choosing England to host it was always going to be tempting the fates but this is ridiculous, off for bad light on the summer solstice.....rain on 3 of the 4 days......this had the potential to be an absolutely stonking game
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Post by nemouk on Jun 21, 2021 11:17:29 GMT
I do sometimes wonder whether cricket is cursed. This really should have been great.
They'll put the next WTC final in Abu Dhabi, won't they?
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Post by nemouk on Jun 22, 2021 11:11:08 GMT
Mohammed Shami must spend his days off smashing mirrors over black cats, never seen a bowler so consistently unlucky.
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Post by Balladeer on Jun 22, 2021 12:11:28 GMT
A... Cowan? Dentury? What are we calling them these days? Anyway, one of them for Kane.
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Post by nemouk on Jun 22, 2021 12:35:28 GMT
Sibturion?
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Post by nemouk on Jun 23, 2021 10:10:33 GMT
Oh Hello.
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