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*Official* 1st Test at the SWALEC Stadium

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CaptainGrumpy

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Son Of Coco said:
The West Indies would've been feeling pretty foolish for not thinking to do that when he was on 0 I reckon.

Look, he clearly can be exploited with his movement to the onside. Doesn't change the fact he's been in pretty good form and you've had to be pretty spot on with your planning, or he's had to have been at the wicket for a number of hours first. England may well nail him on it this series.

Picking an innings where he scored 199 and saying his movement to off was an issue is a bit silly though...how many times did he move across the stumps in exactly this fashion and whip it away through square leg/midwicket in the 8 hours he was at the crease before this happened?
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That is why an unorthodox leg side field setting should be implemented.

Oh look, a leg slip and a short leg to Smith from Broad. Needs a silly mid on. Look out for the in swinger.

I can imagine why Ali is on - I can imagine why there is a leg gully and a wide silly mid on/ very short mid wicket as well as a normal mid on when S Smith is on strike to Ali.
 
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Zinzan

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Been excellent this morning England.

This is great viewing from a neutrals perspective. Really interested in how Smith goes.
 
Son Of Coco

Son Of Coco

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After years of putting everyone back as soon as a 4 was hit and looking completely confounded when Plan A failed, Cook has suddenly developed a feel for interesting field placements. Wonder what this revelation has coincided with...
 
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