Cricket Day 2 11:42 - Sep 5 with 2747 views | Reuser_is_God | Got Head out cheaply this morning & it seems as though Smith is living a slightly charmed life too & is giving more half chances than usual. Get them 6 down before lunch & we've had a good session here. | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 12:20 - Sep 5 with 2698 views | Steve_M | The run rate is a bit steadier today, letting them score at four an over yesterday was pretty sloppy even allowing for playing against two good, in-from batsmen. | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 12:23 - Sep 5 with 2692 views | Reuser_is_God |
Cricket Day 2 on 12:20 - Sep 5 by Steve_M | The run rate is a bit steadier today, letting them score at four an over yesterday was pretty sloppy even allowing for playing against two good, in-from batsmen. |
Smith is just ridiculous. | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 12:41 - Sep 5 with 2673 views | Steve_M |
Cricket Day 2 on 12:23 - Sep 5 by Reuser_is_God | Smith is just ridiculous. |
Yes, looks like he'll be the difference between the two sides. Sometimes you lose to the better side. Not that we've lost yet, the Aussie side is still otherwise fragile and the weather could well see this Test being drawn. | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 12:52 - Sep 5 with 2659 views | StokieBlue |
Cricket Day 2 on 12:41 - Sep 5 by Steve_M | Yes, looks like he'll be the difference between the two sides. Sometimes you lose to the better side. Not that we've lost yet, the Aussie side is still otherwise fragile and the weather could well see this Test being drawn. |
It's bonkers how well he's batting at the moment, it's beyond ridiculous now. SB [Post edited 5 Sep 2019 12:53]
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Cricket Day 2 on 12:53 - Sep 5 with 2658 views | Wallingford_Boy |
Cricket Day 2 on 12:41 - Sep 5 by Steve_M | Yes, looks like he'll be the difference between the two sides. Sometimes you lose to the better side. Not that we've lost yet, the Aussie side is still otherwise fragile and the weather could well see this Test being drawn. |
Meant to be dry for the next three days, so doubt that'll be enough to stop the defeat. | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 13:01 - Sep 5 with 2634 views | Ftnfwest |
Cricket Day 2 on 12:41 - Sep 5 by Steve_M | Yes, looks like he'll be the difference between the two sides. Sometimes you lose to the better side. Not that we've lost yet, the Aussie side is still otherwise fragile and the weather could well see this Test being drawn. |
thankful that Warners out of form/Broad's got his number. There's not much between the sides other than Smith but even without him they're a better batting side currently. Bowlers tend to be more consistent as well. With Smith they'd pound us down under. | | | |
Cricket Day 2 on 13:27 - Sep 5 with 2597 views | StokieBlue |
Cricket Day 2 on 13:01 - Sep 5 by Ftnfwest | thankful that Warners out of form/Broad's got his number. There's not much between the sides other than Smith but even without him they're a better batting side currently. Bowlers tend to be more consistent as well. With Smith they'd pound us down under. |
Steve Smith's last 12 innings against England: 143, 141*, 40, 6, 239, 76, 102*, 83, 144, 142, 92, 101*. So a quick calc shows that to be an average of 145 against England over the last 12 innings. Crazy. SB | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 13:30 - Sep 5 with 2590 views | Reuser_is_God |
Cricket Day 2 on 13:27 - Sep 5 by StokieBlue | Steve Smith's last 12 innings against England: 143, 141*, 40, 6, 239, 76, 102*, 83, 144, 142, 92, 101*. So a quick calc shows that to be an average of 145 against England over the last 12 innings. Crazy. SB |
It's annoying isn't it. I wish he could go back to being that chubby all rounder who got to 20 then nicked off & bowled sh1t leg spin. | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 14:17 - Sep 5 with 2559 views | ThatMuhrenCross | Saw the word's "got", "head" and "cheaply" this morning and my ears pricked up... Then I realised you were talking about cricket! | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 14:34 - Sep 5 with 2543 views | Steve_M |
Cricket Day 2 on 13:30 - Sep 5 by Reuser_is_God | It's annoying isn't it. I wish he could go back to being that chubby all rounder who got to 20 then nicked off & bowled sh1t leg spin. |
How can a spinner overstep the line? FFS, I got the alert up and thought we had him at least. | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 14:40 - Sep 5 with 2527 views | Reuser_is_God |
Cricket Day 2 on 14:34 - Sep 5 by Steve_M | How can a spinner overstep the line? FFS, I got the alert up and thought we had him at least. |
I had to take a call just as he was caught then when I put my headphones back in he was still fcuking there! | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 17:16 - Sep 5 with 2484 views | gainsboroughblue | Well, what a surprise. I get in from work. Turn on telly and find Smith still at the crease. | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 17:22 - Sep 5 with 2477 views | Steve_M |
Cricket Day 2 on 17:16 - Sep 5 by gainsboroughblue | Well, what a surprise. I get in from work. Turn on telly and find Smith still at the crease. |
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Cricket Day 2 on 17:28 - Sep 5 with 2471 views | StokieBlue |
Cricket Day 2 on 17:22 - Sep 5 by Steve_M |
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Heard that on TMS, although I wonder how many were missed without cameras. As for the match, Smith relentlessly passes 200. Sigh. SB | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 17:29 - Sep 5 with 2467 views | The_Romford_Blue | Sky just said Smith is the highest runscorer in world cricket in Test match form in 2019. It’s his 3rd match. | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 17:31 - Sep 5 with 2463 views | gainsboroughblue |
Cricket Day 2 on 17:28 - Sep 5 by StokieBlue | Heard that on TMS, although I wonder how many were missed without cameras. As for the match, Smith relentlessly passes 200. Sigh. SB |
This reminds me of when a group of kids play cricket in the park and that older kid is batting. | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 17:38 - Sep 5 with 2453 views | gainsboroughblue | Notice that Stokes and Leach shared an over? Is someone injured? Mitchell Starc opening his shoulders. I can see a declaration soon and us being 2 down for sod all at close. | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 17:39 - Sep 5 with 2446 views | Steve_M |
Cricket Day 2 on 17:38 - Sep 5 by gainsboroughblue | Notice that Stokes and Leach shared an over? Is someone injured? Mitchell Starc opening his shoulders. I can see a declaration soon and us being 2 down for sod all at close. |
Feeling optimistic then? | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 17:41 - Sep 5 with 2440 views | StokieBlue |
Cricket Day 2 on 17:39 - Sep 5 by Steve_M | Feeling optimistic then? |
Smith out trying to up the scoring rate. They are up near 450 though so might as well declare and have a pop at us. Given Root is turning it we are likely to be in trouble. SB | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 17:42 - Sep 5 with 2437 views | gainsboroughblue |
Cricket Day 2 on 17:39 - Sep 5 by Steve_M | Feeling optimistic then? |
You know full well when I'm optimistic, bad things happen. | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 18:00 - Sep 5 with 2420 views | colly | Woakes the fall guy after one average test match sorely missed. That extra movement would have captured a few. Let's hope Archer is back in sorts for a second innings fight back ... as long as we avoid the f.o. | | | |
Cricket Day 2 on 19:02 - Sep 5 with 2398 views | gainsboroughblue | Sigh. Same old dismissals time and again. | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 19:27 - Sep 5 with 2387 views | vapour_trail | One down is better than I expected at close when Paine declared. We need to bat through to mid afternoon on Saturday though realistically if we’re going to be alive and kicking at the oval. | |
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Cricket Day 2 on 08:35 - Sep 6 with 2245 views | itfcjoe |
Cricket Day 2 on 18:00 - Sep 5 by colly | Woakes the fall guy after one average test match sorely missed. That extra movement would have captured a few. Let's hope Archer is back in sorts for a second innings fight back ... as long as we avoid the f.o. |
Batsman fail, change a bowler - it's always the way | |
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