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Post by waughandpeace on Aug 24, 2022 22:07:35 GMT
One day England will learn that announcing the team at least a day before the match is pointless and potentially detrimental. One day.
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Post by nemouk on Aug 25, 2022 8:49:29 GMT
I do broadly agree, but more so abroad - at home, with a squad containing essentially no variety (Potts and Coverton are not significantly different to Robinson and Broad), there's no real harm in it. There are no surprises we could spring, expect maybe Brook opening and they're not going to do that. If there's a chance of a second spinner or a team format change then absolutely, keep those cards closer.
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Post by nemouk on Aug 25, 2022 9:32:34 GMT
On the other hand, SA have gone two spinners at the toss. Very interesting! Dropping Jansen gives them the mother of all tails mind.
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Post by Balladeer on Aug 25, 2022 10:44:43 GMT
Ah, the old 'early wicket to inspire a false sense of security' gambit.
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Post by nemouk on Aug 25, 2022 10:48:20 GMT
Followed by the "wicket off a no ball to mark a turning point" - a classic one-two.
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Post by nemouk on Aug 25, 2022 11:59:20 GMT
I'm really enjoying this false sense of security.
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Post by Balladeer on Aug 25, 2022 12:46:08 GMT
They certainly are making me feel pretty darn secure right now.
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Post by nemouk on Aug 25, 2022 19:19:50 GMT
Well, that was an interesting day. Overall very positive, although Zak Crawley digging in suggests that I may in fact have dreamt the whole thing.
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Post by Balladeer on Aug 26, 2022 7:46:11 GMT
Dom Sibley for England! Does what Zak does, but has had more practice at it. My favourite thing about yesterday was Cricinfo's match report still trying to spin his innings as 'positive'.
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Post by nemouk on Aug 26, 2022 10:32:52 GMT
Nortje is very, very good. 91mph reverse swing. Not what you want as a batter really.
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Post by Balladeer on Aug 26, 2022 16:48:02 GMT
I'm in Scotland. Surprised I'm even able to follow the cricket here. Ben Foakes' haircut must be illegal at the very least.
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Post by nemouk on Aug 27, 2022 18:22:45 GMT
I'm in Scotland! Cricket is just a curiosity here really. Except in (stop me if you've heard this one before) a few posh schools.
Two very one sided tests so far. Nicely poised for the Oval.
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Post by Balladeer on Aug 28, 2022 8:49:26 GMT
Oh okay! Family holiday in Inverness for us. Oddly I did see a promotion for the Hundred in a corner shop, which seems a little reductive up here.
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Post by Balladeer on Sept 2, 2022 15:49:13 GMT
Well, bollocks.
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Post by nemouk on Sept 2, 2022 17:16:25 GMT
Ruddy golf.
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