Socerer 01
International Captain
not enough spelling mistakes in the namesIs Usman Khawaja the new Chris Gayle
He a match winner
not enough spelling mistakes in the namesIs Usman Khawaja the new Chris Gayle
He a match winner
Taste it.BazBall PUNISHED by CumBall. Gotta be hard to swallow.
(sorry)
Also because of the declaration.Well lads to rub the pain in a bit more , my team Durham have just lost a T20 by 2 wickets with a couple balls left
I give you that one.Also because of the declaration.
Stokes was confused by Australia not declaring at that point.Early declaration or not still don’t know how England didn’t win it after 8 wickets down.
That's rightThe best outcome is for Uzi to guide his team to victory by, let's say, 2 wickets.
Thought the second innings batting was poor from England. Needed 30-40 more runs. No penetration at the death.That’s not how England play this era
can people not see and accept that ?
they are all in to create a last inning game, chasing and bowling
it was chances missed not another 30 mins batting that lost the game
I’m trying to make this simple but it’s pointless now
see you at lords
This is the key point, and ultimately the controllables are the things that you have to do irrespective of the bloke you're bowling at or batting against. So yes the declaration is controllable and avoidable. But, at this level, so was the ridiculous number of no-balls and, to some extent, the easy chances that were missed, and the freebie wickets in both innings. No disrespect to Lyon, who is a fine bowler, but we didn't need to be playing him like it was a charity match. Beyond that, if Khawaja or anyone else is too good for you, then so be it. Likewise bowlers doing their thing of course. Anyway, that's my take on it all. Slightly Boycottian, but there you go. I think that people's perspectives are different depending on where they're coming from. So England supporters who started following the game in the early 2000s will be more relaxed about this defeat than those of us who endured the home series from 1989 to 2001. And Australian supporters may, perhaps, be more relaxed about matches in England as they know they nearly always win 4 or 5 zero when it's played down under. I suppose, for me, this just feels like a badly missed opportunity, and I've known times when they don't come around very often. As for playing like this to save test cricket, give me a break. Especially in an Ashes series, which will be followed by millions however we choose to play. Bah, and indeed, humbug.It's never just one thing. It's many things, and you have to control the controllables. Nothing is more controllable than a declaration.
Hey I said that earlier! Glad you feel as ashamed with yourself as I do.BazBall PUNISHED by CumBall. Gotta be hard to swallow.
(sorry)
So many swings in momentum over 5 days, epic.Also, another exhibit of why test cricket is far superior to T20. Mightn't have been the highest quality match, but you can only write a drama with twists and turns like that in tests.
He can stand by it all he likes but that won't change the fact it was a horrendous decision.Would have been a draw. So he will stand by it
The opposite, he said it was a good decision that helped them almost win the game.He can stand by it all he likes but that won't change the fact it was a horrendous decision.
If he doesn't at least admit it was a mistake then he's just outright stupid.
Totally got what was deserved in the end tbh
tbh I even did a search for the word and saw your post, but it was enough pages back for me to feel emboldened to make that shitpost/**** postHey I said that earlier! Glad you feel as ashamed with yourself as I do.