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IMO Trott is just slowly getting to where he should be as a test batsman - he's very good but over-achieved massively in his first few years in tests
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*Official* Second Test at Lord's
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MW1304
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I don't really think that's an adequate way of explaining it. He's getting out to stupid shots rather than being 'found out', which is usually how the reverting to the mean explanation is used. You could say the short ball is having an effect but that's been used against him since his second series tbh and he's always found a way of countering it to some extent, it will always be a weakness. He does seem to have lost some patience, where he used to leave most balls and bore people to death he's now coming at the ball too much, standing way out of his crease and trying to force the pace. Its not him and IMO he needs to go back to boring the **** out of everyone (more).
Nate
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Racist.
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If anyone should be blamed for the losing streak, it should be Hussey.
Cabinet96
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Well he played against Sri Lanka...
Son Of Coco
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Yeah I agree, was a horrible shot to play just because he had been bogged down for a little bit. He's had two years to learn how to rotate the strike to avoid getting himself in situations like that and what has he done? **** all it seems.
Scaly piscine
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The one thing that concerns me from an England perspective (well two if you count more ****e batting) is whether the pitch will maintain it's pace and carry.
If it does then I can't see past 2-0. But if the pitch dies by days 4 and 5 then you could have a featherbed with zero lateral movement, and even the Aussies could pile on the runs.
If it does then I can't see past 2-0. But if the pitch dies by days 4 and 5 then you could have a featherbed with zero lateral movement, and even the Aussies could pile on the runs.
Adders
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Kimber: Shane Watson's a myth as he never learns | Cricket News | Australia in England - The Investec Ashes | ESPN Cricinfo
One of the most slamming articles I've ever seen on cricinfo.....and true every word. Only thing I thought Kimber could have thrown in for good measure is Watson's cancerous presence to the team.
Aussies need to **** him off right now....stick him on the plane tonight and finish this test with 10 men.
One of the most slamming articles I've ever seen on cricinfo.....and true every word. Only thing I thought Kimber could have thrown in for good measure is Watson's cancerous presence to the team.
Aussies need to **** him off right now....stick him on the plane tonight and finish this test with 10 men.
Philhughesisbes
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I"m disappointed with the way our batsmen batted.I would however keep this same batting order throughout the series with the only change being Warner partnering Rogers at the top.Say what you want about Warner but so far he has shown that when he gets in he usually cashes in.Watson would then battle Smith for that number 6 spot.Watson can best suit the team at 6.His batting is not top 5 quality.Smith does have potential to be a decent all rounder also.Khawaja and Hughes should be given an extended run at 3 and 4,they are the future of Aussie batting.They will thrive soon enough.
There is something seriously wrong with this Australian side... just seen the highlights of the day, if that's the right word,,, the DRS misuse obviously stands out, as well as some awful shots, but what the hell was Haddin doing? (Almost) a hero last week, but two catches just watched, and then he lets Agar run 2/3 of the way and almost back again when it's his partner's call and there's a simple (sharp, admittedly) single on offer. Or did Agar not call ? Even if you're simply not very good batsmen (and many of this side aren't), there's no excuse for not doing simple things like that right.
Sad thing is England really weren't much better today. Bowled steadily but hardly brilliantly, dropped two simple catches, and apart from a brief flurry from Swann and Broad, batted pretty badly too. And still can hardly lose the game from here.
Just little things that Australia can't seem to get right - eg, Broad's 6. You choose to bounce a guy, why is the fielder 20 metres in from the boundary? Why not right on it? As it happened because the boundaries are so ridiculously far in from the fence, it may still have cleared him, hard to tell. But it's just annoying to watch stuff like that...
Sad thing is England really weren't much better today. Bowled steadily but hardly brilliantly, dropped two simple catches, and apart from a brief flurry from Swann and Broad, batted pretty badly too. And still can hardly lose the game from here.
Just little things that Australia can't seem to get right - eg, Broad's 6. You choose to bounce a guy, why is the fielder 20 metres in from the boundary? Why not right on it? As it happened because the boundaries are so ridiculously far in from the fence, it may still have cleared him, hard to tell. But it's just annoying to watch stuff like that...
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Don't think it goes far enough tbh
Ruckus
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Just because lots of wickets fall doesn't make a wicket bad for batting. There has been some horrendous cricket so far in this match tbh, most of it coming from the Aus batsmen.
HeathDavisSpeed
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Watching the highlights now. What a ****ing shocking drop from Trott (?) at slip from Khawaja.
Also, what's the CW consensus on the Hughes dismissal? Not convinced he had anything on that.
EDIT 2: Ughh. Khawaja's dismissal. Facepalm central.
Also, what's the CW consensus on the Hughes dismissal? Not convinced he had anything on that.
EDIT 2: Ughh. Khawaja's dismissal. Facepalm central.
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HeathDavisSpeed
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Cheers. They didn't show snicko on the highlights package.
Great catch from Bell at short leg. So hard to read the pace on those.
HeathDavisSpeed
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Bloody hell, Haddin. Ball watching ****. Poor Agar.
EDIT: Far too many "no balls" getting checked these days. Do umpires not even bother checking the line these days? Bloody hell - two they sent for review (one off Harris, one of Anderson) were well behind the line.
Haddin's dismissal also abysmal.
EDIT: Far too many "no balls" getting checked these days. Do umpires not even bother checking the line these days? Bloody hell - two they sent for review (one off Harris, one of Anderson) were well behind the line.
Haddin's dismissal also abysmal.
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Adders
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Huh?? What makes you think I reckon it's a bad wicket for batting?? I've said all along it's a 400+ wicket........reckon the Saffers would bat for 2 days on it and end up declaring.
Ruckus
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oh sorry I thought you were mocking the suggestion that 'experts' think it is a good pitch for batting. Evidently not! I agree too, I think on any normal day this is a 400 par wicket. Does enough with the new ball, but after about 10 overs it's excellent for batting.