FBU
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Undercooked going into the Brisbane Test with only 30 overs in roughly 3 months. Also dropped catches off his bowling. About half a dozen in the last Ashes.
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*Official* Second Test at the Adelaide Oval
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GuyFromLancs
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Satire, right?
GuyFromLancs
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The fear that only a few arc-seconds separates the Anderson who leads attacks and wins matches; and the Anderson who bowls decent, but mostly anonymous stuff.
As an England fan, that is probably my single biggest fear (even more than Cook and KP (and previously Trott) not finding form)
Still this is an improvement on 7 years ago when the latter Anderson would get visibly targeted and hammered.
fredfertang
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Given that Broad never fires in consecutive matches Jimmy best do the business this time given that Finn isn't going to play
Cabinet96
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Starts on Wednesday for some of us (face)
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Both captains at risk of bowling first on Thu, fooled by the inclement weather we're about to get which will extend to the morning of the Test.
Bat first on AO. Always. Even if there's cloud around, still good batting conditions and you're more likely to take advantage of that juicy reverse on day 4/5.
Bat first on AO. Always. Even if there's cloud around, still good batting conditions and you're more likely to take advantage of that juicy reverse on day 4/5.
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There's no way anyone would bowl first on AO, even if it's been raining for 8 years straight in the lead up.
Apparently the pitch looked basically ready yesterday, meaning that in a couple of days time it will be prime for batting but should drop off and turn pretty rapidly and also scuff the ball more.
Apparently the pitch looked basically ready yesterday, meaning that in a couple of days time it will be prime for batting but should drop off and turn pretty rapidly and also scuff the ball more.
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Last time anyone chose to field was India in '92 and on a perfect Adelaide day (maybe the deck slower than usual), they bowled Australia out for 145.
4th Test: Australia v India at Adelaide, Jan 25-29, 1992 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo
Shock tactics work!
(but seriously now, bat first)
4th Test: Australia v India at Adelaide, Jan 25-29, 1992 | Cricket Scorecard | ESPN Cricinfo
Shock tactics work!
(but seriously now, bat first)
Prince EWS
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Bowling first at Adelaide would be an instant sacking offence IMO. It would be that bad a decision. There's surely no way either captain would be considering it.
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Don't you mean 'there's no way anyone would bowl first'?
Sometimes you have to be prepared to lose to win.
howardj
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Vaughan raised a good point in the paper today. Having climbed the Ashes Summit (a couple of times at home and out here just three years ago) and also winning in India, have the senior English players got the appetite to fight themselves out of the hole the team is in? Of course they will try hard, but at the elite level there's a difference between being motivated and being hyper motivated; between effort and hyper effort. By contrast, only one Australian player, namely Clarke, has touched the Urn.
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adub
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There's a difference between being prepared to lose and preparing to lose.
hendrix
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pretty sure he was joking.
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Why?
