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*Official* Fifth Test (The Oval, London) 27-31 July
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loterry1994
International Debutant
Anything over 250 gonna be tough already our top 3 batting at a snails pace with no pressure put on the bowlers already
trundler
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This is a permaban worthy post imo
chris.hinton
International Captain
Too much
White Ball
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Looks like rain tomorrow and Monday. This one looks like a draw
loterry1994
International Debutant
I wish we’d stop praying for draws
Howe_zat
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England's openers have now made it to 30+ 10 times in this series. It's the first time England have done that since the 2010/11 Ashes, and before that the previous three occasions were the 2009 Ashes, 2005 Ashes and 2004/5 win in SA.
Basically, every time England have pulled off an impressive winning series against strong opposition in the 21st century. Otherwise, they don't do it, and they certainly don't do it in recent years. So what they are doing up top - consistently racing to 30+ before you inevitably get out - is a very effective way of turning mediocre players into those who are doing an important job.
My biggest criticism of Crawley over the winter (apart from catching) was how dogshit he was at making a start. At one point his median score was 10. This is real improvement even if you disregard his hundred for being a fluke (it was) and whether or not you think he's actually got a proper future as a test cricketer (probably not).
Basically, every time England have pulled off an impressive winning series against strong opposition in the 21st century. Otherwise, they don't do it, and they certainly don't do it in recent years. So what they are doing up top - consistently racing to 30+ before you inevitably get out - is a very effective way of turning mediocre players into those who are doing an important job.
My biggest criticism of Crawley over the winter (apart from catching) was how dogshit he was at making a start. At one point his median score was 10. This is real improvement even if you disregard his hundred for being a fluke (it was) and whether or not you think he's actually got a proper future as a test cricketer (probably not).
trundler
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Prince EWS
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Australia hasn't won in England for twenty years. It's hard. We don't need a Royal Commission into it.
chris.hinton
International Captain
Wonder what the Australians will moan about when we crush them
- The Weather being too dry
- "We didn't have Cam Green"
- "Gary, we miss Gary"
- The Weather being too dry
- "We didn't have Cam Green"
- "Gary, we miss Gary"
Howe_zat
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Yeah not everyone can be Sri Lanka
morgieb
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We were up 2-0 after 2 here, so assuming a similar length of series to 2014 Australia would've won in a whitewash
I guess that shows just how hard 5 Test series away from home is, and shows how impressive 2010/11 was.
Prince EWS
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Ah yes, one of those great 2-2 crushings.
