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and I thought Stokes was meant to be the likeable oneThis looks like the kind of hubris that makes the schadenfreude of England losing so damn sweet
and I thought Stokes was meant to be the likeable oneThis looks like the kind of hubris that makes the schadenfreude of England losing so damn sweet
Trouble is I don't think they're going to lose. We couldn't beat them last time when they generally horrible.This looks like the kind of hubris that makes the schadenfreude of England losing so damn sweet
It's the least surprising thing tbhI'm surprised someone like you cannot see that.
Stranger things have happenedTrouble is I don't think they're going to lose. We couldn't beat them last time when they generally horrible.
Not enough that his downfall would not be hilariousand I thought Stokes was meant to be the likeable one
One of the reasons for my potentially mis-placed confidence. This England team is so much better than 2019 on so many levels. Even Zak Crawley represents an improvement on Jason Roy.Trouble is I don't think they're going to lose. We couldn't beat them last time when they generally horrible.
Mate if you don't know that in the North of England the atmospheric conditions impact the amount of seam movement then there's nothing I can say to help you.Right, because movement due to the ball hitting the ground is impacted more by the air above than the ground below. Next you'll say pitches can't be prepared to suit types of bowling.
Hahaha I don't think this is true at all.Starc in away Tests last 4 years averages 35, even Zak Crawley is licking his lips.
Pretty sure we've done this since 2009 so it's not new. I'd be happy if they ditched the Lords test altogether tbh (not that that will ever happen)Hahaha I don't think this is true at all.
It's a good point someone made, Australia hasn't won in England since 2001 despite quite often looking better on paper. So that's got to be factored in. Think it's a master stroke, too (and I presume done on purpose) that the series isn't starting at Lord's, where England have a pretty average record.
It's unsurprising to see England resort to pitch doctoring.This looks like the kind of hubris that makes the schadenfreude of England losing so damn sweet
Historically the second Ashes test was always at Lord's. Before nuffy grounds like Southampton, Cardiff and Durham became a thing, the standard sort of six test program wasPretty sure we've done this since 2009 so it's not new. I'd be happy if they ditched the Lords test altogether tbh (not that that will ever happen)
Fair enough. 7 England wins to 16 Australian ones there in Ashes doesn't look good, especially when you compare it to 16 England wins v 6 Australian ones at The Oval.Pretty sure we've done this since 2009 so it's not new. I'd be happy if they ditched the Lords test altogether tbh (not that that will ever happen)
Not as much as the actual surface, come on ffs. The ball is literally changing directions after hitting the ground, how is that more the work of atmospheric conditions? It's indirect at best. It's like saying spin is down to atmospheric conditions.Mate if you don't know that in the North of England the atmospheric conditions impact the amount of seam movement then there's nothing I can say to help you.
Genuinely interested – how does this occur?Mate if you don't know that in the North of England the atmospheric conditions impact the amount of seam movement then there's nothing I can say to help you.
As someone who has lived, played and watched cricket in the North of England all my life, I must have had it wrong all these years along with millions of others.
We were pretty bad too tbf. We played Siddle, and our middle-order other than Smith looks a lot more reliable this timeTrouble is I don't think they're going to lose. We couldn't beat them last time when they generally horrible.
I don't know if i'de back green to do much more than wade did last time around, but head is definitely much better then he did in 19 and carey looks a much better test bat then paine when facing pace.We were pretty bad too tbf. We played Siddle, and our middle-order other than Smith looks a lot more reliable this time
Haha yeah. Also add that even though Warner has completely lost it, he really can't do any worse than he did last time anyway.We were pretty bad too tbf. We played Siddle, and our middle-order other than Smith looks a lot more reliable this time
No idea mate to be honest but it definitely does happen.Genuinely interested – how does this occur?
In 2019, numbers 4,5,6,7 essentially averaged about 200 runs per innings. Now admittedly, that was largely due to Smith being ridiculous. But given they never faced a single ball from Anderson in that series, is it wrong to think they'll struggle to match that this time around?I don't know if i'de back green to do much more than wade did last time around, but head is definitely much better then he did in 19 and carey looks a much better test bat then paine when facing pace.