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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by Prufrock » Tue Jun 14, 2022 4:42 pm

Yeah, looks like it's up to these two to slog it as long as possible and then if needed for Foakes to bat with the tail.

Broad will be out immediately thinking he's Stokes though.
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Post by BWFC_Insane » Tue Jun 14, 2022 4:47 pm

For me if Bairstow plays low risk cricket we win this. He’s keeping going and we might win anyway. Normally I’d say just keep hitting it. Stokes being injured changes that a bit as I’d worry about singles with the tail.

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Post by Prufrock » Tue Jun 14, 2022 4:55 pm

Tough to say to Jonny to stop when he's seeing it like this. Would be classic him to get some through the gate trying to defend. With a fit Stokes I'd agree for him but I don't think he can run. Got to just ride this train. I'd maybe stop taking on the leg side boundary though. There's plenty runs otherwise. Get one of those wrong and you're out, no leeway.
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Post by Prufrock » Tue Jun 14, 2022 5:00 pm

Jonny gone. We can defo lose it from here :D
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Post by Prufrock » Tue Jun 14, 2022 5:23 pm

Think we're going to do this you know! Incredible.

Trent Boult an incredible sportsman.
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Post by BWFC_Insane » Tue Jun 14, 2022 5:31 pm

Incredible. You have to ask what the hell was going on before this. One test win in 17 matches.

Now we have won two in two against one of the best test teams going, the world champions non the less.

And we’ve done it in spectacular fashion with what could be the greatest chase ever. 300 on day five with less than half the first session left must be pretty unheard of.

It must have been a very unhappy camp. I knew Silverwood was a waste of skin nut never thought we’d see anything like this. A turnaround one could not have possibly foreseen. Moeen Ali wants back in too. Mood has completely changed.

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Post by Worthy4England » Tue Jun 14, 2022 5:32 pm

Wow. Two chases in the 4th over 270. That's some going.

Brilliant by most of the batsmen at various points.....All fired.

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Post by TANGODANCER » Tue Jun 14, 2022 5:47 pm

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Yeah not looking too clever this. Lost the momentum this morning. Need to dig in now but I’m not sure it’s where our talents lie.
Right here sir, right here. :pray:
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Post by Worthy4England » Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:27 pm

Bairstow's innings needs context. 2nd fastest for England, ahead of Botham x 2; KP x 1 and Stokes x 1. Only 6 in under 100 balls. Immense. Will be watching again on today at the test...

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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by BWFC_Insane » Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:41 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
Tue Jun 14, 2022 5:47 pm
BWFC_Insane wrote:
Tue Jun 14, 2022 2:13 pm
Yeah not looking too clever this. Lost the momentum this morning. Need to dig in now but I’m not sure it’s where our talents lie.
Right here sir, right here. :pray:
We just kept hitting. Which is unbelievable in a test match on day 5. I’ve seen some knocks I’m not sure I’ve seen a better one of the type Bairstow just played.

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Post by BWFC_Insane » Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:41 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:27 pm
Bairstow's innings needs context. 2nd fastest for England, ahead of Botham x 2; KP x 1 and Stokes x 1. Only 6 in under 100 balls. Immense. Will be watching again on today at the test...
And he went slow at start. Imagine if before tea he’d done at just a marginally faster rate this would have smashed the previous record.

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Post by Worthy4England » Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:48 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:
Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:41 pm
Worthy4England wrote:
Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:27 pm
Bairstow's innings needs context. 2nd fastest for England, ahead of Botham x 2; KP x 1 and Stokes x 1. Only 6 in under 100 balls. Immense. Will be watching again on today at the test...
And he went slow at start. Imagine if before tea he’d done at just a marginally faster rate this would have smashed the previous record.
I was watching a bit, but not all. Did he give any chances?

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Post by BWFC_Insane » Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:49 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:48 pm
BWFC_Insane wrote:
Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:41 pm
Worthy4England wrote:
Tue Jun 14, 2022 6:27 pm
Bairstow's innings needs context. 2nd fastest for England, ahead of Botham x 2; KP x 1 and Stokes x 1. Only 6 in under 100 balls. Immense. Will be watching again on today at the test...
And he went slow at start. Imagine if before tea he’d done at just a marginally faster rate this would have smashed the previous record.
I was watching a bit, but not all. Did he give any chances?
Didn’t see it all mate. I didn’t see any he gave but probably missed big chunks.

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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by TANGODANCER » Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:03 pm

I'm just tuning to Today a the Test because I followed the B.B.C Text commentary right through. People like Alaistair Cook and Phil Tufffnell were in absolute awe of it all. Of course it will only last till we lose, then we'll be rubbish again.. :lol:
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Post by BWFC_Insane » Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:44 pm

I wonder how many players who we’ve discarded over the last few years would thrive in this new setup? I can certainly see it suiting Moeen.

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Post by nicholaldo » Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:24 pm

Incredible.

I wonder how often a team has scored more than 550 in their first innings and lost?

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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by Worthy4England » Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:31 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:
Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:44 pm
I wonder how many players who we’ve discarded over the last few years would thrive in this new setup? I can certainly see it suiting Moeen.
I can't see us going back to Moeen right now at 34. Nor do I think we should after two chases of 270+...

People not "in" will need to wait for failure...Only one I think currently with a big question mark is Crawley

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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by BWFC_Insane » Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:25 pm

Worthy4England wrote:
Tue Jun 14, 2022 8:31 pm
BWFC_Insane wrote:
Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:44 pm
I wonder how many players who we’ve discarded over the last few years would thrive in this new setup? I can certainly see it suiting Moeen.
I can't see us going back to Moeen right now at 34. Nor do I think we should after two chases of 270+...

People not "in" will need to wait for failure...Only one I think currently with a big question mark is Crawley
I half wondered if Stokes was injured whether we’d put Crawley down the order and try a different opener. McCullum believes in giving people a lot of chances so people say.

As for Moeen we are desperate for a better spinner and he is better than Leach. I’d have him back personally. Don’t care that he’s 34 he’s simply more likely to get wickets.

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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by Bruce Rioja » Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:26 pm

BWFC_Insane wrote:
Tue Jun 14, 2022 7:44 pm
I wonder how many players who we’ve discarded over the last few years would thrive in this new setup? I can certainly see it suiting Moeen.
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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by nicholaldo » Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:33 pm

I can't see any justification for picking Crawley currently, to be honest.

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