| Cricket Day 3 11:49 - Jul 29 with 2849 views | gainsboroughblue |
Just the 22 runs off Mitchell Starc's first couple of overs then. |  |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 12:01 - Jul 29 with 1966 views | Steve_M |
Yes, Australia are bowling better now but those runs allow England to be more circumspect. Unlikely we’ll get to lunch without losing a wicket but a really solid start would provide a good platform to get a decent lead.
Only the seventh session of the match, England’s quick scoring adds so much time to each Test. It took two days of rain to save Australia at Old Trafford, although the first Test might have been a draw with less time. |  |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 12:28 - Jul 29 with 1937 views | gainsboroughblue |
Drat. Wicket down. Seemed an unsure all for that review as well. | |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 12:45 - Jul 29 with 1919 views | Chrisd |
| Cricket Day 3 on 12:01 - Jul 29 by Steve_M |
Yes, Australia are bowling better now but those runs allow England to be more circumspect. Unlikely we’ll get to lunch without losing a wicket but a really solid start would provide a good platform to get a decent lead.
Only the seventh session of the match, England’s quick scoring adds so much time to each Test. It took two days of rain to save Australia at Old Trafford, although the first Test might have been a draw with less time. |
It certainly does, but with our quick run scoring it also doesn’t give our bowlers long to recover. An interesting stat was we’ve bowled 1400 more deliveries than the Aussies during this series. I like how we’ve started today, a little more watchful at times. A very encouraging start. [Post edited 29 Jul 2023 12:57]
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| Cricket Day 3 on 12:46 - Jul 29 with 1916 views | HARRY10 |
100 up and 50 for Crawley - but England will need to be batting tomorrow to put up a decent lead, as Aus will still have plenty of time to grind out a score | | | |
| Cricket Day 3 on 13:06 - Jul 29 with 1884 views | Steve_M |
Really good session from England, pressure very much back on Australia, 118 ahead at lunch. | |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 13:15 - Jul 29 with 1870 views | HARRY10 |
| Cricket Day 3 on 13:06 - Jul 29 by Steve_M |
Really good session from England, pressure very much back on Australia, 118 ahead at lunch. |
A run rate of nearly 5 an over is one day stuff, and a quarter if an inch less and England would not have any out, as there has been no real chances for Aus so far. Can we keep this up ? No collapse please. | | | |
| Cricket Day 3 on 15:48 - Jul 29 with 1780 views | gainsboroughblue |
Lead of 250 plus. Weather outlook doesn't look great tomorrow and Mon. | |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 16:08 - Jul 29 with 1763 views | Steve_M |
| Cricket Day 3 on 15:48 - Jul 29 by gainsboroughblue |
Lead of 250 plus. Weather outlook doesn't look great tomorrow and Mon. |
Get another 100 ahead and that will likely be enough. Looks more like showers and the Oval isn’t too bad for drainage.
Shame Stokes got that shot wrong as him and Root looked pretty comfortable. | |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 16:17 - Jul 29 with 1752 views | Herbivore |
| Cricket Day 3 on 12:45 - Jul 29 by Chrisd |
It certainly does, but with our quick run scoring it also doesn’t give our bowlers long to recover. An interesting stat was we’ve bowled 1400 more deliveries than the Aussies during this series. I like how we’ve started today, a little more watchful at times. A very encouraging start. [Post edited 29 Jul 2023 12:57]
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We were scoring at 5-6 an over before lunch, which is how we've played in pretty much every test. This morning's approach was no different to how we've generally played over the last 18 months. |  |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 16:46 - Jul 29 with 1726 views | HARRY10 |
| Cricket Day 3 on 16:17 - Jul 29 by Herbivore |
We were scoring at 5-6 an over before lunch, which is how we've played in pretty much every test. This morning's approach was no different to how we've generally played over the last 18 months. |
Yep, still cracking along at over 5 an over - 90 over day, 450 !.
300 lead and despite that wobble earlier it looks like England are on target to set a decent total for Aus to chase | | | |
| Cricket Day 3 on 16:54 - Jul 29 with 1722 views | Chrisd |
| Cricket Day 3 on 16:17 - Jul 29 by Herbivore |
We were scoring at 5-6 an over before lunch, which is how we've played in pretty much every test. This morning's approach was no different to how we've generally played over the last 18 months. |
A slight exaggeration, we were scoring at high 4 and 5 an over. In fact at lunch it was 5.20 an over if you want to be that precise. The difference between the way they played this morning and at other times during the series was they were more selective with their strokes. They weren’t just throwing their bat at most things. I’m more than happy with that approach, they were more in control.
Anyway, waiting for the downvote………so pathetic! | |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 16:58 - Jul 29 with 1711 views | Chrisd |
| Cricket Day 3 on 16:46 - Jul 29 by HARRY10 |
Yep, still cracking along at over 5 an over - 90 over day, 450 !.
300 lead and despite that wobble earlier it looks like England are on target to set a decent total for Aus to chase |
Grind the Aussies into the dust, physically and mentally destroy them. They’d do the same against us. Really hope Stokes doesn’t make an early declaration to give them a sniff. Personally, I’d bat the rest of the day and an hour or so in the morning, give our bowlers a bit more of a rest and then put them in. | |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 17:11 - Jul 29 with 1692 views | Steve_M |
| Cricket Day 3 on 16:46 - Jul 29 by HARRY10 |
Yep, still cracking along at over 5 an over - 90 over day, 450 !.
300 lead and despite that wobble earlier it looks like England are on target to set a decent total for Aus to chase |
If partnerships other than Brook and Root. Not quite batted Australia out of the match yet.
And Root bowled on 91, shame he’s been very good. Time to see how mobile Ali is now. | |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 17:11 - Jul 29 with 1692 views | gainsboroughblue |
Root out for 91.
On the plus side, to a delivery that may interest him when it comes to us bowling. | |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 17:34 - Jul 29 with 1674 views | Herbivore |
| Cricket Day 3 on 16:54 - Jul 29 by Chrisd |
A slight exaggeration, we were scoring at high 4 and 5 an over. In fact at lunch it was 5.20 an over if you want to be that precise. The difference between the way they played this morning and at other times during the series was they were more selective with their strokes. They weren’t just throwing their bat at most things. I’m more than happy with that approach, they were more in control.
Anyway, waiting for the downvote………so pathetic! |
I said we were scoring at 5-6 an over, 5.2 an over at lunch demonstrates that so you might want to look up the definition of 'exaggeration'. We've played today exactly how we've played for the last 18 months, the difference is we've piled on plenty of runs and got on top of the game without losing many wickets. The approach hasn't changed today, your view of the approach has changed because it's working. | |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 17:35 - Jul 29 with 1669 views | Herbivore |
| Cricket Day 3 on 17:11 - Jul 29 by gainsboroughblue |
Root out for 91.
On the plus side, to a delivery that may interest him when it comes to us bowling. |
Turned a lot and kept low. If Moeen can be nursed to bowl a few overs he could be very effective. Root will like the look of that as well as you say. Might even tempt Stokes to try out his new found off spin. | |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 17:57 - Jul 29 with 1645 views | Chrisd |
| Cricket Day 3 on 17:34 - Jul 29 by Herbivore |
I said we were scoring at 5-6 an over, 5.2 an over at lunch demonstrates that so you might want to look up the definition of 'exaggeration'. We've played today exactly how we've played for the last 18 months, the difference is we've piled on plenty of runs and got on top of the game without losing many wickets. The approach hasn't changed today, your view of the approach has changed because it's working. |
If we were in fact scoring at over 6, do you not think the run rate would be a lot nearer high 5 or over 6? Let’s not let the facts get in the way. When ex professionals and ex captains of their countries are saying England are playing more watchfully, I think I might listen to their opinion more than yours, no offence. | |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 18:04 - Jul 29 with 1634 views | Herbivore |
| Cricket Day 3 on 17:57 - Jul 29 by Chrisd |
If we were in fact scoring at over 6, do you not think the run rate would be a lot nearer high 5 or over 6? Let’s not let the facts get in the way. When ex professionals and ex captains of their countries are saying England are playing more watchfully, I think I might listen to their opinion more than yours, no offence. |
Which bit of 5-6 are you struggling with, ffs? Nowhere did I say over 6, 5-6 means between 5 and 6 which is what we were scoring at in the first session today. We've piled on 365 runs today, you don't do that playing circumspectly, and we haven't played circumspectly, we've continued with the approach that's served us well over the last 18 months. | |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 18:15 - Jul 29 with 1625 views | gainsboroughblue |
Few too many cheap wickets here. Big lead but it's still in that 'giving them a sniff' territory with two days left. | |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 18:17 - Jul 29 with 1624 views | gainsboroughblue |
Hmmm. This just isn't very bright cricket. | |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 18:24 - Jul 29 with 1606 views | Herbivore |
| Cricket Day 3 on 18:15 - Jul 29 by gainsboroughblue |
Few too many cheap wickets here. Big lead but it's still in that 'giving them a sniff' territory with two days left. |
Yeah, would have been good to get the lead over 400. England still strong favourites but Australia aren't completely out of this either. | |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 18:28 - Jul 29 with 1599 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Cricket Day 3 on 18:15 - Jul 29 by gainsboroughblue |
Few too many cheap wickets here. Big lead but it's still in that 'giving them a sniff' territory with two days left. |
I agree with the cheap wickets but I don't think The Aussies are anywhere near capable of chasing that score. [Post edited 29 Jul 2023 18:28]
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| Cricket Day 3 on 18:39 - Jul 29 with 1580 views | gainsboroughblue |
22 overs of spin and nowhere near 90 overs bowled in the day. If it wasn't for the way England approach the game, the paying public would be horrifically sold short. | |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 18:43 - Jul 29 with 1569 views | Herbivore |
| Cricket Day 3 on 18:39 - Jul 29 by gainsboroughblue |
22 overs of spin and nowhere near 90 overs bowled in the day. If it wasn't for the way England approach the game, the paying public would be horrifically sold short. |
It needs looking at. In recent years we've had DRS and concussion checks introduced to the game but no allowance made for that. Of course, teams also slow the over rate with a lot of dicking around as well but there are also things which naturally hold the game up that haven't really been responded to in terms of adding time at the start or end of the day to ensure the overs are completed. | |
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| Cricket Day 3 on 18:47 - Jul 29 with 1561 views | gainsboroughblue |
Broad announces retirement.
Been a legend for us. | |
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