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3rd Test (Lord’s) - 10 July to 14 July
- Thread starter silentstriker
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Bazball remember- Stokes wants fast and flat pitches
AFter this series the ICC needs to have a good look at themselves and ban deliberate pitch doctoring for home series.
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
I’d rather have a pure batsman and a pure bowler than having both Reddy and Sundar.
Johan
Hall of Fame Member
donkey to donkey interaction going on out here.
wpdavid
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
It should be brief, anyway.
slowfinger
International Regular
what a load of bollocks i have ever heard
in that case i want to see no subcontinental square turners and no back of a length seaming pitches in Australia
Thala_0710
International Captain
50 for Jadeja
centurymaker
Cricketer Of The Year
Root is a better bowler than Bashir!
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
Jadeja stocks in comparison threads have risen again.
The answer is always Jadeja
The answer is always Jadeja
Arachnödouche2.0
State Vice-Captain
Well played. Jadeja proving his doubters (i.e. ***** like me) wrong, with bat anyway. Crucial runs.
cnerd123
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What even is pitch doctoring. Sounds like the curators and ground staff are injecting steroids into the grass.
It's hot and the county clubs want to make matches go all 5 days for $$$.
Superb innings by Jadeja. Legitimately in this team as a batter.
PlayerComparisons
International Captain
Hopefully Eng at least switch to a new ball next year. Dukes has been garbage for years. I don’t see the pitches changing.
wpdavid
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I've only caught glimpses, but the pundits' comments 10 overs ago were that the 2nd new ball was doing plenty. Was it simply a case of England's quicks not being good enough to take advantage? And wtf was going on with all the missed run-out opportunities?
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
Jadeja
silentstriker
The Wheel is Forever
It would be nice if the Indian bowlers dont have to bowl on four consecutive days. Need to see the day through just for that reason.
wpdavid
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
Yeah. I was more coming from the pov of how on earth did England keep missing them?
EDIT
And I suspect the one word answer to that one might be 'Pope'.
cnerd123
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It's a slow deck, batters have had time to adjust to the movement. But it's doing enough that they can't simply hit through the line.
Stokes is getting some unpredictable bounce this spell. Lots of balls leaping up. Has looked dangerous.
Root is getting turn but it's slow turn
SillyCowCorner1
Moooo
Pope had 3 shots...and someone else had another. Pope needs to go back to the attacking interception and zone in on your target
cnerd123
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What are the alternatives to the Dukes? The Kookaburra has lead to a record number of draws in County Cricket.
PlayerComparisons
International Captain
Not sure. Is it the same kookaburra used in Aus these days? SG ball maybe? Perhaps spicing up the pitches is the only option.