subshakerz
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Khawaja the monk is so critical to this Aussie lineup.
You are correct
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.Not surprised. That must've hurt like **** to not bowl when the whips were cracking at the end
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.Bazball won't be the same now, Root will not be playing those crazy reverse sweeps for some time.
He really is. First opener we've had make runs away consistently in god knows how long and it shows.Khawaja the monk is so critical to this Aussie lineup.
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 .Tbf it wouldn’t have been close if Bairstow could ****ing catch.
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...It’s how England play and you will see more of it
it’s really triggered people but if you watch England under stokes he does it.
it’s an irrelevant point as the real crimes were chances not taken
I arrogantly predicted thatWell deserved motm for Kawajah
Four overs in fading lightThat'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 so and there's a consequence for that I think .
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.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.
They were trying for a win right uptil the end.Why on earth would you be proud? You threw away a win
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 backYes 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...
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 gameWould have been a draw. So he will stand by it
It is the paradox. England are more likely to win by not caring about the win.Strange interview on sky by Stokes just there. Seemed more interested in how we played and entertained than by a loss.
Will need to watch it again as may have got the wrong end of the stick