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*Official* First Test at Trent Bridge
- Thread starter James
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LegionOfBrad
International Debutant
They are as knowledgeable about the UK as they are the cricket then.
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
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Woodster
International Captain
Another very tense and gripping session. Aussie attack sticking to their plans and generally bowling pretty dam well. Pattinson the stand out for me though, love his aggression and his skill for one so inexperienced. Losing Cook and Pietersen in the first hour and a quarter or so was certainly not in the plan, but Bell and Bairstow have battled really hard to repel the Aussies in very trying conditions. It's not going to be a fluent Bell innings today, it's going to have to be a lot of hard work punctuated by the odd glorious drive or punch, but his concentration has got to be faultless to get us into any kind of decent position from which we can plan a counter attack to win the game.
Tough to know how many we need to be really competitive, I suppose from this position we would settle for a lead of around 200 plus, anything below and I wouldn't fancy our chances, but this top order for the Aussies can be fragile, shame the very lower order isn't!
Another tense session coming up, England can't afford many mistakes at all which will hinder strokeplay for fear of dismissal as much as conditions will. Bairstow may be key in actually playing his normal game and rushing that lead up to around 200. Can still go either way this.
Tough to know how many we need to be really competitive, I suppose from this position we would settle for a lead of around 200 plus, anything below and I wouldn't fancy our chances, but this top order for the Aussies can be fragile, shame the very lower order isn't!
Another tense session coming up, England can't afford many mistakes at all which will hinder strokeplay for fear of dismissal as much as conditions will. Bairstow may be key in actually playing his normal game and rushing that lead up to around 200. Can still go either way this.
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I wouldn't fancy Australia to make 250. 200-ish would make it even.
I don't really feel like they'll set a middling total though. The tail won't stand a chance against the current quality of bowling but if the next two partnerships can see it off, they might even take the game away from Australia later on. Sort of depends on the next hour or two. After a bit of three-stooges crap on the first two days it's been really high quality cricket this innings.
Woodster
International Captain
I know, what an insult!! Poor Belly.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
At least it wasn't Tendulkar eh mate
Woodster
International Captain
Absolutely. They're bowling very disciplined lines, and the hint (a bit more at times) of reverse swing making things that bit more difficult. England must maintain concentration and be busy where they can. No rush at all, the longer we can take the game the more impact you'd expect Swanny to have, we obviously need to pick up the runs where we can but cannot afford to become frustrated. A Prior innings could be critical, though you'd imagine even his free-flowing strokeplay may be difficult today.
The Battlers Prince
International Vice-Captain
I'd say that I need Starc to pick his effort up, much improved this innings but he's only bowling about 4 good balls an over and its a big drop to the bad balls
Prince EWS
Global Moderator
Matt Skinner looks way too much like Nathan Hindmarsh.
