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    We haven’t been bundled out for 200 on the first day of an Ashes Test. If the weather stays fair, Bazball is all giveth this summer gents.

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    Declaration.

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    Fucking hell balls straight on the table and what have you got lads.

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    I think we're just taking the piss at this stage.

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    They are just all doing lines at tea, aren't they.

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    Broad gets Warner and the roof comes off

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    Get fucked, Warner.

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    Harry 'Harold' Brook on bowling within the first hour. It's like some sort of comedy roadshow.

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    Yeah, I might think that was to try and get them to do something silly before drinks but I think he might just be on the wind up.

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    Mo.

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    Ffs Bairstow.

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    Bazball giveth etc.

    In fairness it was a blinding catch to get Marnus, so he has some credit in the bank.

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    More Mo > less Mo.

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    On the keeping debate, you have to say Bairstow has way better chat than Foakes. The commentary on that Brook over was gold

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    Have we lost all our Aussies on here? Ital, Elth, Spav, Queenslander, others I can't recall. When was the last time one surfaced?

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    There he goes again, though obviously that one was harder.

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    England have had some bad luck here, eh.

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    Beauty from Broad

    Edit: and never mind.

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    Some silly mistakes have rather cost us the upper hand there and the more runs Australia score the sillier it feels not at least letting Root finish his innings.

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    Think we’ve fucked it today.

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    If the ball was doing a bit then the declaration would have some logic but it isn't, so leaving potentially 50 runs out there is probably reckless. They won't care though and can still win from here.

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    Yeah the chances were there. They should be at least 3 more down than they are now. It makes the declaration look a bit more silly without those chances taken. Root adding another 30+ looks like being the better option now.

    Wicket offering little other than the odd turn for Mo. Potential for thunderstorms tomorrow as well.

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    Probably have to say that wicketkeeper JB is now an official full on failure, so he's going to have to be in as a batsman if he's in.

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    He's in because they think his batting (and that of the extra batsman who is also there because of him keeping) overrides his shit keeping. Statistically they're likely right too.

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    Doesn't he also get all huffy if he's only batting?

    Maybe he just has extremely cold hands.

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    Could probably do with getting Mo out of there for a bit.

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    Feel today is going to be quite pivotal, perhaps in the series. Not sure what the weather forecast is, but get the feeling that when we bat [if we don't then we're fucked anyway] we're going to be even more PROACTIVE than normal which could go either way.

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    Yeah we need to be 150 ahead by the close maximum 4 down.

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    I mean we’d need to set about 450 to win (which will probably be seen as too negative anyway) Don’t see how this attack bowls them out on this deck, even with Stokes proactive captaincy.

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    How quickly the mood changes.

    Got them all out with a lead, despite a good 4 wickets going begging and them doing their best to slow the game down. It didn't look all that great 2 hours ago.

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    I know we're in the banter era of England cricket, but I'll be annoyed if we lose a couple here being careless and then the rest of the day gets rained out

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    It's absolutely horrid and gloomy in the midlands. Hold onto your wickets lads.

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    here we go boys

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gray Fox View Post
    It's absolutely horrid and gloomy in the midlands. Hold onto your wickets lads.
    Yeah when I saw the light as they were walking back out I had a bad feeling about it.

    They're all over us here.

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    This will be off for light or rain again soon.

    We're already in need of a good Stokes/Root innings.

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    I was annoyed with the arrival of rain at 20 odd -0, now I'm doing a rain dance. 5 overs here could be enough to lose the game

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    This has gone from the dream to bat on to a nightmare.

    If you had Anderson bowling now you'd be skittling them out.

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    time to declare

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    You know it's bad when even Root looked a bit lost.

    England need this to rain all night. It's not far off but it could be lost this evening.

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    The joy and the pain of cricket in England. Going to be a horrendous time to bat if they can get back out there again.

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    Given some time to clear water, inspect pitch etc, you're looking at them not getting back out until 5 or so at the earliest I think. Unless some more wet stuff comes down it's going to be a ropey hour or so.

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    When can play go until, 7? Could do with another sneaky downpour to get the day fully canned as they're probably keen to get us out there to lose the match in an hour or so.

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    If it keeps doing what it was doing before they went off then yeah, we really need to see the day ruined.

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    Conditions look much better tomorrow, before becoming sketchy on Tuesday, so I would expect England to go hell for leather and look to be declaring/being all out by tea.

    Another inspection at 6pm?



    No thanks.

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    Rain is still falling. At best now you get 30-45 mins.

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    Forecast looks bad for Tuesday - what mad shit is Stokes cooking for tomorrow

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    Quote Originally Posted by igor_balis View Post
    I know we're in the banter era of England cricket, but I'll be annoyed if we lose a couple here being careless and then the rest of the day gets rained out
    Wow, what a call.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Max Power View Post
    Forecast looks bad for Tuesday - what mad shit is Stokes cooking for tomorrow
    Do you reckon he 'writes off' day five and declares at lunch today? A real test of how not interested in draws he is.

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    You have to be prepared to lose, to win. /Warney

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    Do you reckon he 'writes off' day five and declares at lunch today? A real test of how not interested in draws he is.
    Not sure to what extent they’ll put faith in the forecast but they are defo teeing off from the start today and I would be stunned if they are batting at 5pm

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