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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by bedwetter2 » Mon May 28, 2018 9:55 am

TANGODANCER wrote:
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Could this be a miraculous escape of the magnitude of Bolton v Nott's Forest? 110 for 6 and sinking fast, now 235 for six and Bess and Buttler playing blinders?
I'm afraid some headlines seem to be suggesting that England couldn't fight their way out of a wet paper bag. It's the hope that kills.
Until we have a team with real balls who can stick there all day playing defensively if necessary then we must expect more of the same. Changing the captain for the cricket equivalent of a hard man may help.

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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by TANGODANCER » Mon May 28, 2018 10:43 am

bedwetter2 wrote:
Mon May 28, 2018 9:55 am
TANGODANCER wrote:
Sat May 26, 2018 8:38 pm
Could this be a miraculous escape of the magnitude of Bolton v Nott's Forest? 110 for 6 and sinking fast, now 235 for six and Bess and Buttler playing blinders?
I'm afraid some headlines seem to be suggesting that England couldn't fight their way out of a wet paper bag. It's the hope that kills.
Until we have a team with real balls who can stick there all day playing defensively if necessary then we must expect more of the same. Changing the captain for the cricket equivalent of a hard man may help.
Can't argue with facts, but Pakistan won't ever be walkovers. Their batting, bowling and fielding was great and..well, ours wasn't.
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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by bedwetter2 » Mon May 28, 2018 1:18 pm

TANGODANCER wrote:
Mon May 28, 2018 10:43 am
bedwetter2 wrote:
Mon May 28, 2018 9:55 am
TANGODANCER wrote:
Sat May 26, 2018 8:38 pm
Could this be a miraculous escape of the magnitude of Bolton v Nott's Forest? 110 for 6 and sinking fast, now 235 for six and Bess and Buttler playing blinders?
I'm afraid some headlines seem to be suggesting that England couldn't fight their way out of a wet paper bag. It's the hope that kills.
Until we have a team with real balls who can stick there all day playing defensively if necessary then we must expect more of the same. Changing the captain for the cricket equivalent of a hard man may help.
Can't argue with facts, but Pakistan won't ever be walkovers. Their batting, bowling and fielding was great and..well, ours wasn't.

I agree, but neither will India, Australia, New Zealand or sometimes South Africa be walkovers either.

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Post by Dujon » Tue May 29, 2018 12:56 am

Hmm. Australia I believe is sending (or has sent) a team over to contest some sort of ODI series with England. Seemingly through injuries its three top 'strike' bowlers are absent - Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazelwood and Pat Cummins, all of whom are also test match players. Surely, England sitting on top of international ODI rankings should have little, if any, fear of losing that exalted position due to some embarrassing defeats?

When it comes to the upcoming Ashes series things might be different, particularly if Cricket Australia has deemed it wise to ensure that those three are truly fit for a five game test series.

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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by BWFC_Insane » Tue May 29, 2018 8:42 am

TANGODANCER wrote:
Mon May 28, 2018 10:43 am
bedwetter2 wrote:
Mon May 28, 2018 9:55 am
TANGODANCER wrote:
Sat May 26, 2018 8:38 pm
Could this be a miraculous escape of the magnitude of Bolton v Nott's Forest? 110 for 6 and sinking fast, now 235 for six and Bess and Buttler playing blinders?
I'm afraid some headlines seem to be suggesting that England couldn't fight their way out of a wet paper bag. It's the hope that kills.
Until we have a team with real balls who can stick there all day playing defensively if necessary then we must expect more of the same. Changing the captain for the cricket equivalent of a hard man may help.
Can't argue with facts, but Pakistan won't ever be walkovers. Their batting, bowling and fielding was great and..well, ours wasn't.
Pakistan aren't great. It is a fact that right now we have a very poor test side.

Ageing greats in Cook, Anderson and to an extent Broad mixed with new players who look out of their depth and one day specialists in Buttler.

Root seems to be struggling under the weight of it all too.

Needs a complete re-think. Need to find a test team.

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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by TANGODANCER » Sat Jun 02, 2018 7:38 pm

Decent start to the second test: Skittled Pakistan out for 174 and are 302-7 in replay. Jimmy and Broad bagged three apiece. Not breaking pots this innings, but everybody adding something. Good chance to level the series.
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Post by TANGODANCER » Sun Jun 03, 2018 6:50 pm

Much more like it and good to see Broady and Jimmy answering their critics in the best possible way. More of a team performance than individual greatness, but a good answer to the first test result.
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Post by Bruce Rioja » Sun Jun 10, 2018 5:27 pm

Currently under pressure from Scotland in the ODI. Yep, you read it correctly.
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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by TANGODANCER » Sun Jun 10, 2018 8:01 pm

Bruce Rioja wrote:
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Currently under pressure from Scotland in the ODI. Yep, you read it correctly.
Make that lost by 7 runs. 13th rated team beats the toppers. Och aye....
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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by TANGODANCER » Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:01 pm

481-5 against the Oz in the third O.D.I. Beat that cobbers....
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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by Little Green Man » Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:06 am

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Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:01 pm
481-5 against the Oz in the third O.D.I. Beat that cobbers....
Went to see that yesterday. Heaviest Australian ODI defeat ever. Marvellous!

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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by BWFC_Insane » Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:10 am

Little Green Man wrote:
Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:06 am
TANGODANCER wrote:
Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:01 pm
481-5 against the Oz in the third O.D.I. Beat that cobbers....
Went to see that yesterday. Heaviest Australian ODI defeat ever. Marvellous!
Caught a bit of our innings and we were just lolloping them all over. They looked embarrassed to be there. Bairstow and Hales destroyed them.

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Post by Little Green Man » Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:17 am

BWFC_Insane wrote:
Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:10 am
Little Green Man wrote:
Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:06 am
TANGODANCER wrote:
Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:01 pm
481-5 against the Oz in the third O.D.I. Beat that cobbers....
Went to see that yesterday. Heaviest Australian ODI defeat ever. Marvellous!
Caught a bit of our innings and we were just lolloping them all over. They looked embarrassed to be there. Bairstow and Hales destroyed them.
The thing is they weren't really slogging. Most of the boundaries were authentic cricket shots. England, especially Moeen, Rashid and Plunkett, also bowled really well and their fielding was outstanding.

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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by BWFC_Insane » Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:23 am

Little Green Man wrote:
Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:17 am
BWFC_Insane wrote:
Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:10 am
Little Green Man wrote:
Wed Jun 20, 2018 11:06 am
TANGODANCER wrote:
Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:01 pm
481-5 against the Oz in the third O.D.I. Beat that cobbers....
Went to see that yesterday. Heaviest Australian ODI defeat ever. Marvellous!
Caught a bit of our innings and we were just lolloping them all over. They looked embarrassed to be there. Bairstow and Hales destroyed them.
The thing is they weren't really slogging. Most of the boundaries were authentic cricket shots. England, especially Moeen, Rashid and Plunkett, also bowled really well and their fielding was outstanding.
Yeah, proper shots. But still, a complete lolloping.

Wonder what would happen if you rocked up with that side and batted day 1 of a test match like that? I get the fielding and bowling rule changes in the formats but given we spend a day getting to 250 for 8, I'm not sure just going and thumping everything would always be any worse...on flat pitches of course.

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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by nicholaldo » Sun Jun 24, 2018 9:12 pm

Since the start of May:

67, 51, 82, 95*, 94*, 39, 14, 67, 80*, 9, 91*, 11, 54*, and now 110*

Jos Buttler is phenomenal.

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Post by TANGODANCER » Tue Jul 17, 2018 7:45 pm

Root gets a ton and England win the one day series against India. 260 for 2 the final figures.
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Post by Dujon » Mon Jul 23, 2018 4:45 am

It sounds like a good time was had by all entering O.T. yesterday to spectate the resumed Battle of the Roses. :roll:

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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by TANGODANCER » Mon Jul 23, 2018 8:32 pm

Dujon wrote:
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It sounds like a good time was had by all entering O.T. yesterday to spectate the resumed Battle of the Roses. :roll:
Hi Dujon. At stumps for today Lancs need 129 with 4 wickets remaining. Could go either way tomorrow.
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Post by Dujon » Tue Jul 24, 2018 4:30 am

Ever the optimist are you not, TANGO? ;)

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Re: creeeeeeeekeeeeeet

Post by Prufrock » Tue Jul 24, 2018 8:37 am

We've only got 3 remaining really too as one lad broke his thumb fielding so can't bat.
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