**Official** England in Bangladesh 2016

[Gnske]

Reminder Smith and Williamson would never have played a shot like that let alone reviewed it.

 

[91Jmay]

That is a horrible shot. We seem to have decided that we have to show lots of 'intent' for some reason.

 

[91Jmay]

Reminder Smith and Williamson would never have played a shot like that let alone reviewed it.

Mate we all watched Smith in Sri Lanka, you aren't fooling anyone.

 

[flibbertyjibber]

When will our bats learn that it is hard enough on these tracks without playing the low percentage sweep shots which we invariably **** up anyway?

 

[Gnske]

Mate we all watched Smith in Sri Lanka, you aren't fooling anyone.

Yes, his century over there was a real peach.

Root will be lucky to ever get past 80 or 90 on a subcontinental pitch.

 

[YorksLanka]

Poor review from root but I suppose he had to do it...

 

[fredfertang]

Hameed dodged a bullet missing this one

 

[91Jmay]

Yes, his century over there was a real peach.

Root will be lucky to ever get past 80 on a subcontinental pitch.

Was that the ton he scored when the series was over?

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Whilst he was doing this when the series was live?

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Hameed dodged a bullet missing this one

Well we almost certainly have 6 pitches to come that will be basically a replica of this one so not a lot to have missed really.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Ballance's puppy fat seems to have played the same role as Samson's hair; looks shorn of his powers without it.

 

[grecian]

That is a horrible shot. We seem to have decided that we have to show lots of 'intent' for some reason.

I know, it's just one of those times I just don't understand modern Test cricket. Playing sweeps to perfectly straight balls, cook seemed to want to cut the ball, but then saw he had to play defensively and he just steered it to slip. Honestly without sounding too old-fashioned what is wrong with playing yourself in and waiting for the bad ball.

*grumbling old man mode*

Well consistent start at least.

 

[Howe_zat]

8-55 that session

20 minutes ago I was thinking about the post I was going to make about how great it was

 

[Gnske]

Was that the ton he scored when the series was over?

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Whilst he was doing this when the series was live?

Hey man, better late than never, ever in a million years.

 

[Adders]

Jesus this could be a long winter.

 

[fredfertang]

Well we almost certainly have 6 pitches to come that will be basically a replica of this one so not a lot to have missed really.

True, but for five them it will only be that Ashwin bloke, and he's rubbish

 

[flibbertyjibber]

Mad session, game back in the balance again now thanks to that collapse.

 

[91Jmay]

So top order miserable again. Can't rely on the tail again, need something from middle order.

 

[BoyBrumby]

Feck

 

[fredfertang]

Feck

Good to have you back Brumbers

 

[Shri]

I wouldn't get my hopes too high as an Indian fan watching this. Our pitches seem to turn a lot slower than this one.