Now to be humiliated by sandpaper boy

Honestly we don’t have a hope in this test. They will score about 450 and we will crumble

Why are we so pathetic in Australia when they are so competitive in England

Because they're a better side with a much more competitive mindset

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Nearly there lads, just one more over until the new ball under lights. We've spent the whole day trying to keep the score down for this moment.

Such pathetic tactics

comment by Amanda Hugginkiss (U11574)
posted 8 minutes ago
Because they're a better side with a much more competitive mindset
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I agree but India won there with a B team

Is it much to ask that we try to compete and make it a close fought series

The Aussies probably already have enough runs to win this.

comment by palmers_spur (U8896)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by Amanda Hugginkiss (U11574)
posted 8 minutes ago
Because they're a better side with a much more competitive mindset
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I agree but India won there with a B team

Is it much to ask that we try to compete and make it a close fought series
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India's B team probably averages more runs than our A team. And they'll almost certainly have a better attitude.

All very well pinning all our hopes on a handful of overs under the lights, but FFS, it's gonna be 37° there tomorrow or something. It's gonna be flat as a facking pancake

comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 12 minutes ago
The Aussies probably already have enough runs to win this.
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Depressing but true

The bowling here, given its a new ball and its what we are pinning our hopes up, hasn't been to the standard expected.

will Burns drop sandpaper smith?

Ohhh Buttler- what have you done

That is disgraceful drop. Love Jos but oh no that's a shocker.

buttler is always on -20 when he walks out to bat

Ridiculously flat this pitch. but England will lose. even if Cummins and Hazelwood are missing

Would be nice for Root to give Jos some encouragement after that instead of looking bemused. It's a shocker but he needs his team around him to get behind him.

Honestly, why do we persist with Buttler and Bairstow at test level? Poor keepers and average at best batsman.

what a drop just seen it.. never mind.. lets hope smith geets 200 now

was the other chap that was dropped. the on 95

comment by King of the Gil (U7905)
posted 2 minutes ago

Honestly, why do we persist with Buttler and Bairstow at test level? Poor keepers and average at best batsman.

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Buttler is Roots best mate. says it all EH?

Bob Taylor would have caught that in his sleep.

The drop catches happen allllllll the timeeeeeeee.

comment by Bake 'em away toys (U7303)
posted 9 minutes ago

Would be nice for Root to give Jos some encouragement after that instead of looking bemused. It's a shocker but he needs his team around him to get behind him.
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You think an Australian would be even allowed to drop something has simple as that? . they'd not even be talked to for a week...
Drop catches are acceptable because we drop so many.

I hope Buttler gets out for zero.so he he can be laughed at even more.. go on lets all laugh at him..
and then maybe JUST MAYBE. the England team will dispense with him.

Bowling is very poor. Just letting them stand and watch