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  • HeartfeltdawnHeartfeltdawn Frets: 21788
    I have say very interested from the perspective of how the ECB are going to spin any commercial disaster. Absolutely zero interest in the on-pitch action but lots of interests in the desperate PR spinning stakes. 

    Well, I might have a laugh at the outfits too. 



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  • GassageGassage Frets: 30192
    Heartfeltdawn said:
    I have say very interested from the perspective of how the ECB are going to spin any commercial disaster. Absolutely zero interest in the on-pitch action but lots of interests in the desperate PR spinning stakes. 

    Well, I might have a laugh at the outfits too. 

    If only Dom Bess could spin it as well as Tom Harrison

    *An Official Foo-Approved guitarist since Sept 2023.

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  • HeartfeltdawnHeartfeltdawn Frets: 21788

    And the younger guard have opened the door immensely this morning. 





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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 10838
    Kiwis now 9 down, great effort from our bowlers.

    As ever, it remains to be seen if this is a par score for this track. 

    I love test cricket! 
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  • guitars4youguitars4you Frets: 12794
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    Good recovery today by the lads
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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 10838
    Uh oh, Wagner's teeing off. 
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  • HeartfeltdawnHeartfeltdawn Frets: 21788
    Summer is here: the smell of cut grass, bees buzzing, and Stuart Broad giving the world a double teapot. 



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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 10838
    Heartfeltdawn said:
    Summer is here: the smell of cut grass, bees buzzing, and Stuart Broad giving the world a double teapot. 
    ... and Root at the crease before we've got 20 on the scoreboard. 
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  • HeartfeltdawnHeartfeltdawn Frets: 21788
    scrumhalf said:
    Summer is here: the smell of cut grass, bees buzzing, and Stuart Broad giving the world a double teapot. 
    ... and Root at the crease before we've got 20 on the scoreboard. 

    See, things can get back to normal after Covid.





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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 10838
    I never knew that Lovejoy was qualified to play for New Zealand. 
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  • pigfacepigface Frets: 204
    Did anyone else just hear Lloyd referring to the umpire's ball-measuring thing as 'his ringpiece'?
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  • guitars4youguitars4you Frets: 12794
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    Unless England collapse, then surely this is heading for a draw - So we need to bat with a purpose today as we have almost zero chance of a win - The batting line up for this test, other than Root, has no guarantees of a regular place - They all need to prove themselves in order to establish themselves as part of the team - 2 have failed already in this innings - So Burns, Lawrence + Pope need to earn some brownie points - Weak tail and Bracey surely knows he is only keeping the gloves warm for a day or so 
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  • crunchmancrunchman Frets: 10961
    If Foakes hadn't got injured, Bracey would probaby have been playing as an opener anyway.

    The way Sibley is playing at the moment, Bracey will probably end up opening later in the summer.
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  • StuckfastStuckfast Frets: 2124
    Crawley certainly didn't do himself any favours with that shot.
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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 10838
    Oh arse, Root goes first ball of the day.

    We could be following on at this rate. 
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  • HeartfeltdawnHeartfeltdawn Frets: 21788
    See, things can get back to normal after Covid!

    Copy and paste that a few times this year...



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  • HeartfeltdawnHeartfeltdawn Frets: 21788
    Stuckfast said:
    Crawley certainly didn't do himself any favours with that shot.
    Dan Lawrence: just what and see what I've got in the locker.



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  • HeartfeltdawnHeartfeltdawn Frets: 21788
    Dear BBC,

    Our batting is not thin. We have 7 batters in the side. It is inexperienced and mostly lacking consistent success at the top level. Whining about our tail being longer than usual simply deflects from the problems. Bemoaning a lack of Woakes is stupid.



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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 10838
    Follow-on avoided, although I'm not sure that the Kiwis would have batted again. Robinson's batting is better than some of his specialist teammates. 
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  • TeetonetalTeetonetal Frets: 7708
    Century for Burns... Good to see someone simply hanging in there. Lot more fight from the rest required though.
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  • pedalopedalo Frets: 177
    edited June 2021
    Good to discover a cricket thread here. Last year it felt weird with no fans there, more so than any sport so it has felt good to see a few people there for this. Enjoyed watching Burns this afternoon while slouched on the couch after too much sun. Gonna go to Headingley tomorrow for the final day vs Sussex and the first cricket match I’ve attended in almost two years. Then going to Durham vs Yorkshire on Friday! 
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  • StuckfastStuckfast Frets: 2124
    The frustrating thing is that our batsmen face bowlers like Southee day in, day out in county cricket and don't get out the same way. I'm sure Bracey wouldn't have missed that one if it had been sent down by Josh Davey or Tim Murtagh. And Lawrence and Crawley would have been perfectly happy to leave those balls all day long in the Championship.
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  • guitars4youguitars4you Frets: 12794
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    Looks like the weather might help us tomorrow - Amazing how quick the thoughts of a nice summer can sink so quickly 
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    pedalo said:
    Good to discover a cricket thread here. Last year it felt weird with no fans there, more so than any sport so it has felt good to see a few people there for this. Enjoyed watching Burns this afternoon while slouched on the couch after too much sun. Gonna go to Headingley tomorrow for the final day vs Sussex and the first cricket match I’ve attended in almost two years. Then going to Durham vs Yorkshire on Friday! 
    feel sorry for Malan - 199 and out - Hope Yorkshire can wrap it up for a win
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  • HeartfeltdawnHeartfeltdawn Frets: 21788
    Stuckfast said:
    The frustrating thing is that our batsmen face bowlers like Southee day in, day out in county cricket and don't get out the same way. I'm sure Bracey wouldn't have missed that one if it had been sent down by Josh Davey or Tim Murtagh. 

    Given that Murts got 5 for 13 against England two years ago at Lords, I'm not so sure...







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  • pedalopedalo Frets: 177
    guitars4you said:
    pedalo said:
    Good to discover a cricket thread here. Last year it felt weird with no fans there, more so than any sport so it has felt good to see a few people there for this. Enjoyed watching Burns this afternoon while slouched on the couch after too much sun. Gonna go to Headingley tomorrow for the final day vs Sussex and the first cricket match I’ve attended in almost two years. Then going to Durham vs Yorkshire on Friday! 
    feel sorry for Malan - 199 and out - Hope Yorkshire can wrap it up for a win
    Yeah that’s gutting! He must be knocking on the door of the Test squad. Rain in the air here as well so we better get on with it!
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  • StuckfastStuckfast Frets: 2124
    Hope the rain stays away, I'm making my debut for the Over 50s today!
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  • HeartfeltdawnHeartfeltdawn Frets: 21788
    Stuckfast said:
    Hope the rain stays away, I'm making my debut for the Over 50s today!
    Who are you playing and where? I was thinking about that for the future. Another six years to go... 



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  • crunchmancrunchman Frets: 10961
    Andy Zaltzmann on TMS:

    This is the second time in 10 Tests England's opening stand has lasted more than 12 overs.

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  • scrumhalfscrumhalf Frets: 10838
    Oh for heaven's sake just shake hands and pull up the stumps. No point in dragging this out any more. 
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