hmm ok

comment by Robb - McFan #1 (U22311)
posted 3 hours, 26 minutes ago
comment by bestoftherest2021 (U22523)
posted 3 hours, 23 minutes ago
Just can't bat in England.. The Indian batting averages would be way lower if their home tests were in the UK
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Steve Smith can
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No one cares about him though. He's a caaant.

The idiocy on the BBC as no end




Mark Ramprakash

Former England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

At this level you need to be precise when that bad ball comes along. As well as he hit that - and he hit it beautifully - he hit it straight down deep square leg. The lack of match practice has seen him pay the price.
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Match practice stops you playing a shot like that?

comment by Blue Heaven (U20912)
posted 8 minutes ago
Bairstow flatters to deceive again I'm afraid.
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Some may say probably because he's more a one-day international player than a test player

The number of excuses given for YJB is ridiculous. He does look fluent when he plays, but he always gets himself out. In one day and T20 that doesn't matter so much, and his shot-making and quick scoring make him an asset, but he's just not got the patience or focus to be a test batsman. Yet he'll get plenty more chances I'm sure

comment by bestoftherest2021 (U22523)
posted 3 minutes ago
The idiocy on the BBC as no end




Mark Ramprakash

Former England batsman on BBC Test Match Special

At this level you need to be precise when that bad ball comes along. As well as he hit that - and he hit it beautifully - he hit it straight down deep square leg. The lack of match practice has seen him pay the price.
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Match practice stops you playing a shot like that?
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And as I recall he was dreadful as our batting coach... Who is it now...?

And as I recall he was dreadful as our batting coach... Who is it now...?

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Thorpe I think?

comment by bestoftherest2021 (U22523)
posted 3 minutes ago
And as I recall he was dreadful as our batting coach... Who is it now...?

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Thorpe I think?
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That sounds about right... And you would think someone of his class would be ironing out these problems

you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear

Sibley Burns etc have good county cricket records..
Their techniques aint up to test level Sibley has probably batted like that since he was 9/10

Come on Root get 10 more. ffs dont lose out on another century

I'm quite impressed with Lawrence..Apart from the shot a coupla minutes ago when he hopped forward like a KangarooTime will tell if he will make it.

This is plum surely

Lawrence gone good start from him but he failed to capitalise.

missed a straight one

comment by Sheriff JW Pepper (U1007)
posted 1 second ago
This is plum surely
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He's not even vaguely close to that

comment by bestoftherest2021 (U22523)
posted 8 minutes ago
I'm quite impressed with Lawrence..Apart from the shot a coupla minutes ago when he hopped forward like a KangarooTime will tell if he will make it.
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Mockers.

Too many players getting starts and getting out again

I miss Bob Willis ,he would say it how it was

100+ partnership needed here.

Need a partnership.

comment by Neo (U9135)
posted 17 minutes ago
Too many players getting starts and getting out again
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Twas ever thus

FFS Butler

A shocker from Buttler.

Need a 200 run lead at the very least.

Jeez