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Also don’t need root dancing down the pitch when he is well set in 2nd innings, that has never been his strength and he is too good to give his wicket away. Between that and the early declaration root probably had another 70 runs in him alone.
Do we all believe in BAZBALL Cricket, Did it cost us the first test, Yes
Did Stokes's early declaration cost us the game, Yes
Are the Ashes over for England Yes
I know 100% what Geoffrey Boycott would make of it, He hates losing to the Aussies
Also don’t need root dancing down the pitch when he is well set in 2nd innings, that has never been his strength and he is too good to give his wicket away. Between that and the early declaration root probably had another 70 runs in him alone.
Think that’s what we have to do better choose the right shot and execute better Root pope and Brooks need to improve that..
I think England will drop Ali and bring in Wood, with Root taking on the spin duties. Anderson will be smarting at not having been thrown the ball so will be desperate to play.
I think Jimmy felt 40 for the first time in Cricket, he must be ready to step down for the greater of the team and hand over to somebody else, All it takes is one little injury at his age and you are fighting father time,
beehive_bob
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I didn't see it as a poor declaration. What was poor was allowing them to get within 7 runs of our total when they were 67/3. Bowling attack not there yet...Broad superb but a rare poor show by Jimmy, Stokes was never going to bowl much and an injured Moeen. You could argue that the pitch was more suited to the Aussie quicks too. Our second innings batting should have been much better and can't help feeling we gave the Aussies too many chances and they're too good to keeping missing out on them. Credit to them and brilliant by Khawaja. Wood for Moeen, no other changes
Gabriel
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Completely agree, but as I mentioned in an earlier post, I just don’t think they’ll make the necessary changes until it’s too late, which could be when they’ve lost at Lord’s and are two down.I think Jimmy felt 40 for the first time in Cricket, he must be ready to step down for the greater of the team and hand over to somebody else, All it takes is one little injury at his age and you are fighting father time,
I think Jimmy felt 40 for the first time in Cricket, he must be ready to step down for the greater of the team and hand over to somebody else, All it takes is one little injury at his age and you are fighting father time,
Agree with that but think the pitch wasn’t suited to Anderson also his fielding was a bit sloppy for him usually he is one the best out there. Maybe he is not fully match fit, think he will play 1 or 2 more of the last 4 tests then hang his boots up..
No they didn’t.Aussies played to the best ability it was us who wasn’t at our best!
Smith and Labuschagne failed 4 times. They won’t do that again.
Gabriel
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Just saw that. Seems a strange decision, though perhaps not when one views his playing time at Lancashire. Kent could be sliding down into the second division unless they pull their finger out, and by a quirk of fate they host Lancashire in the final round. Maybe he’ll get a new lease of life down in Canterbury.Elsewhere Matt Parkinson is leaving Lancs for Kent at the end of the season :-(
Gabriel
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Would agree with that. It was a great Test match but not necessarily one with two teams at the peak of their powers. Question now is whether one or both are capable of ratcheting it up a notch.No they didn’t.
Smith and Labuschagne failed 4 times. They won’t do that again.
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I think Jimmy felt 40 for the first time in Cricket, he must be ready to step down for the greater of the team and hand over to somebody else, All it takes is one little injury at his age and you are fighting father time,
I just think he was rushed back a little quickly from his injury and the pitch offered him nothing, he was bowling beautifully for Lancashire at the start of the County season.
No they didn’t.
Smith and Labuschagne failed 4 times. They won’t do that again.
Nope we got them out we got our selves out when on top..
roman totale
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Well. That’s bollocks. Strange decision.Elsewhere Matt Parkinson is leaving Lancs for Kent at the end of the season :-(
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It's amazing the kind of criticism that bm dishes out, 50 over champion, 20 over champion, playing a brand of test cricket that is not only turning heads around but bringing great success along the way and despite all that all it takes is one defeat for negativity to come out, it sucks to be on the loosing end but it was a great test match between 2 top teams. Bazz ball isn't to blame for this, how often does a 9th wicket partnership crosses 50 to win a test match? They didn't bowl good enough, if they had extra pace of wood to bowl at the tail it could have been a different story. Anyways, be thankful you have a world class team to represent England
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I would play Foakes come what mayI'd just play 4 seamers at Lords but Old Trafford and the Oval maybe he could come in. You have to play Foakes as well if you are going to play a leggie though imo.
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Made a mess of that , that extra Root over did us .
M18CTID
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Yep - can’t fault them for getting over the line when it looked like they were done.Fair play to the Aussies it took guts to see that out
A superb contest
Weirdly, for all of Australia’s dominance over the past few decades it’s the first time I can recall a tight finish in an Ashes test going their way. Headingley 1981 (won by 18 runs after following on), Melbourne 1982 (won by 3 runs), Edgbaston 2005 (won by 2 runs), Trent Bridge 2013 (won by 14 runs), and Headingley 2019 (won by 1 wicket) were all wins for England.
First since 1924 I think it said on BBC earlier, the last 10 that finished within 30 runs were all won by England.Yep - can’t fault them for getting over the line when it looked like they were done.
Weirdly, for all of Australia’s dominance over the past few decades it’s the first time I can recall a tight finish in an Ashes test going their way. Headingley 1981 (won by 18 runs after following on), Melbourne 1982 (won by 3 runs), Edgbaston 2005 (won by 2 runs), Trent Bridge 2013 (won by 14 runs), and Headingley 2019 (won by 1 wicket) were all wins for England.