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[lancs blue]

Opening batting from both teams has been shambolic.

 

[M18CTID]

Sky have made too much out of Stokes’s innings at Headingley. It was a phenomenal knock but there’s every chance it will go down in vain as we face a 2-1/3-1 loss. It seems to be on repeat with Stokes’s interview when the series hasn’t even finished yet.

Realistically, we have to bat at least 100 overs and pray a few sessions are lost to rain.

I never bought into the idea that the momentum swung towards England after that test. Even Shane Warne was saying it. Don’t get me wrong - there are precedents for that to be the case such as Botham in ‘81 and Edgbaston in ‘05 but with Smith coming back for this test I had a feeling Australia wouldn’t have too many problems getting it out of their system.

BUT....I don’t blame Sky or anyone else for milking it. It was an astonishing victory pulled from the jaws of defeat and whatever happens in the rest of this series doesn’t negate that.

 

[blueinsa]

Same batsmen, same shite.

 

[jimharri]

We’ve got a run. The comebacks on.

Now now, behave.

 

[mat]

The cheat returns and normal service resumes.

 

[SWP's back]

Opening batting from both teams has been shambolic.

Surprisingly. Our first wicket average of 12 is better than the Aussies 8.8.

 

[SWP's back]

Same batsmen, same shite.

You won’t be saying that when Roy gets his treble ton, in 89 balls.

 

[M18CTID]

You won’t be saying that when Roy gets his treble ton, in 89 balls.

Plus Overton has a high score of 138 in first class cricket. Nightwatchman my arse!

 

[meeesh]

You won’t be saying that when Roy gets his treble ton, in 89 balls.

Balls or innings ?

 

[jimharri]

Nothing that two or three centurions tomorrow won't fix.

*heads off to google "rain dance"*