subshakerz
International Coach
Khawaja the monk is so critical to this Aussie lineup.
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*Official* First Test (Edgbaston, Birmingham) 16–20 June
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CartyDurham
International Captain
You are correct
mom surprised England are allowed to play with arrogant behaviour
I do remember how arrogant England were when getting destroyed
Bahnz
Hall of Fame Member
Bloke should be sitting in the comm box. Still got the skill, but if this pitch is an indication of what’s to come I just don’t see him being a factor in this series.
You think? I absolutely hope so...the sight of a guy with 11000 Test runs reverse ramping someone bowling as innocuously as Boland so early in his innings (let alone at all) is too much for me.
Crazy to say about a guy who averages 67 under McCullum's leadership but whilst there's been some huge scores for Root over the past year (and big not out scores) I don't think the approach is best for someone of his immense skill.
Nintendo
Cricketer Of The Year
He really is. First opener we've had make runs away consistently in god knows how long and it shows.
Kenneth Viljoen
International Debutant
That's out of Stokes control what happens after the declaration, what's in his control is allowing his best batsman whose got Australia on the ropes to continue batting and he chose not to and there's a consequence for that I think .
Yes I get that, but all I am saying is this decision was the biggest factor in England's loss...unless you are saying England (especially Bairstow) never drops catches...and what happened in this test was an aberration...
CartyDurham
International Captain
I arrogantly predicted that
he is the reason England lost and not getting triggered by a declaration
we lost to a fantastic batting performances and poor catching and wicket keeping
CartyDurham
International Captain
Four overs in fading light
it’s amazing how this is getting to people
it’s irrelevant when taken what did happen.
Yeah, suppose they're going to have to decide that if docile pitches like that are what they're going to prepare, then Wood is the guy every day over Jimmy. And possibly work out how they're going to fit a spinner in if/when Ali isn't it (although I am sure they'll back him) and if Bairstow's **** for hands can't be trusted, how they get Foakes in without upsetting the balance, too.
subshakerz
International Coach
They were trying for a win right uptil the end.
CartyDurham
International Captain
I’m not saying bairstow doesn’t drop catches but if he didn’t England would have won this game and Broad had his foot about three inches back
the declaration is irrelevant
that’s my whack.
Kraken
State Captain
Haha fair enough. I think it would’ve been way more likely we would’ve collapsed, but fair enough. Cricket is the winner here, cracking game
subshakerz
International Coach
Total credit to England. They are ouclassed by this Aussie lineup but they will take them right to the limit to get Australia to beat them.
subshakerz
International Coach
It is the paradox. England are more likely to win by not caring about the win.
England will play exactly the same at Lords, that's how the team will play under Stokes and McCullum.
You can argue the toss all day about the declaration but in the same position, he'd do the same again.
We didn't lose the game because of that decision.
The seeds of the defeat lay in the injuries we've got.
On top of that we missed too many chances - well Bairstow did.
If a gutting loss because we should have won but on the plus side, we now know we can not only compete with the Aussies but beat them.
You can argue the toss all day about the declaration but in the same position, he'd do the same again.
We didn't lose the game because of that decision.
The seeds of the defeat lay in the injuries we've got.
On top of that we missed too many chances - well Bairstow did.
If a gutting loss because we should have won but on the plus side, we now know we can not only compete with the Aussies but beat them.