England v NZ & Aust 2015
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Yeah honours even after day 1. Looking like a great series. Root was effortless, he was great to watch. Bowlers showed enough to think that if they click for even an hour they could decimate the Poms.
England top order looked fragile, but their middle order (Bell-Stokes-Buttler) looked very handy.
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England top order looked fragile, but their middle order (Bell-Stokes-Buttler) looked very handy.
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The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Honours very much even for mine, though I reckon we would have been in a very strong positions had Haddin taken that catch. I still can't believe he dropped it. Anyway...
That pitch looks dead as already so we'll have throw everything at the England tail this morning to keep the total down.
That pitch looks dead as already so we'll have throw everything at the England tail this morning to keep the total down.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
The benchmark used to be if you batted first and were 300 or more by stumps on the first day, you shouldn't really lose the match. As you say, much depends on how much the wicket deteriorates - although temperatures in Cardiff aren't forecast to get much above 20 for the rest of the match.
waiopehu oldboy
Stirling Mortlock (74)
England 430, Starc 5/114.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
The tail put on 90 runs in just over an hour this morning. Anderson is such a goose playing a shot like that on this sort of pitch. Potentially threw away another 20 or 30 runs. Notwithstanding, I can't recall an England side ever scoring this quickly in test cricket - 430 runs in 3 and a half sessions.
Let's see what we can do.
Let's see what we can do.
Pedrolicus
Dick Tooth (41)
If Warner can make batting look easy it will go a long way towards Australia edging ahead in the match.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
We need to bat for 2 days and get 600 to really put the pressure on them.
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Peter Fenwicke (45)
Felt for Rogers, he deserved the ton. 5 runs short is agonisingly close.
We're on the ropes now our big strike power is gone. Up to the experience in the middle order to resurrect our total from 3/207. One more wicket and they get into Watson, Haddin and our long tail.
Next two or three sessions will go a long way to determining who goes up 1-0.
Edit: Clarke gone. 4/207.
We're on the ropes now our big strike power is gone. Up to the experience in the middle order to resurrect our total from 3/207. One more wicket and they get into Watson, Haddin and our long tail.
Next two or three sessions will go a long way to determining who goes up 1-0.
Edit: Clarke gone. 4/207.
England slightly ahead in my book. Australia need a good first session to stay in the game tomorrow.
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BH you weren't the pasty bloke with the shit rig and his shirt off right in front of the camera between sessions were you?
I am a pasty bloke but I keep my shirt on.
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My glass is 95% full. Who really cares about the 5 runs he didn't get, what about the 95 runs he did get?
We'd be in a spot of bother if Rogers had gone cheaply.
Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
Agree 5/264 puts us behind. Unfortunately the usual batting frailities were exposed once Smith failed. Some really poor shots in those dismissals.
We need a century from Watson and good contributions from Haddin and Johnston to get the match back to even. We could do with Mitch Marsh couldn't we?
Well if Watto can make runs, QH, then the decision of the selectors would be vindicated. He's doing OK so far.
I'm a little bit more optimistic. Pitch looks good for batting and there's no reason our last 5 wickets can't get us at least within 50 of the Poms. Obviously they have their noses in front, but one good session could turn the tide back in our favour.
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I'm a little bit more optimistic. Pitch looks good for batting and there's no reason our last 5 wickets can't get us at least within 50 of the Poms. Obviously they have their noses in front, but one good session could turn the tide back in our favour.
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Quick Hands
David Wilson (68)
I hope he makes plenty - selection issues aside, he's in the team and he's still a very good cricketer.
Strewthcobber
Mark Ella (57)
Rogers just got the all time test record for most consecutive 50s without a hundred (7). So he'll have that to console himself with that I guess.
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