Ashes 2017/18

ancoats said:
the base is set on cook opening the batting its a free wicket for them and then we are in the shit how many can you count on in that line up to make big runs NONE england will be bowled out for cheap runs tomorrow with a new ball only a couple of overs old its easy pickings for them in the morning england need 400 runs every first innings to have any chance in winning a test over there and just sitting in makes me think england are weak in the batting order you have to score heavy and quick and put them under pressure and england just played into there hands with slow runs and just staying in

seen to much of the same old england to see it happening again this winter and its too late now to do anything about it england should have built a new team last 2 summers but just went for the old guard and hope to god cook and root make runs its not good enough even facing a bang average australia who will just bounce england out on there pitches its set in stone
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Unfortunately mate you were absolutely correct.
 
Prefectly poised, test completely in the balance.

Once again, the first session tomorrow will be key when we get the new ball.
 
Think Australia just shading it personally. They bat deeper than we do so going to have to be a good morning session if they aren't going to lead after the first innings.
 
Lancet Fluke said:
Think Australia just shading it personally. They bat deeper than we do so going to have to be a good morning session if they aren't going to lead after the first innings.
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They bat deeper and ain’t Brain dead like ours giving there wickets away.
 
waspish said:
They bat deeper and ain’t Brain dead like ours giving there wickets away.
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I'm not sure they do bat deeper tbh. Anyway got to hand it to Smith for battling away when his team are deep in the shit. The thing with him is he is very good at turning 50's into centuries. If he does that tomorrow they will get the 400+. Then with a decent lead i will only see one result.

Get Smith early and its game on though.
 
Nightmare Walking said:
Unfortunately mate you were absolutely correct.
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the top of the batting order is shocking and like i said you have to get runs on the board and quick if not the tail are in and they will bounce us out in no time its in there DNA the ashes over there never changes the wicket is made for them with pace and bounce and forget swing over 6ft big tall bowlers that can bounce it are the key

maybe there is a light in the end of the tunnel and they are not that much better than us and if england can bowl tight and hold there catches then maybe we have a chance but the top of the opening batting for england need to look at themselves and just play there game and not try to just sit in for 6 hours
 
As far as Ashes series go this is between 2 pretty dire sides but that in itself may make it a close series and exciting to watch.
 
I think the phrase of the series is going to be 'the first hour tomorrow is going to be crucial'. That will be repeated endlessly as the sides are pretty evenly matched leading to very even contests.
 
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