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    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    The right series result - India deserved a share of the spoils no doubt. From an England perspective - this is where their decision making is utterly pathetic. Brook had the game in his hands, with over a days play left on the clock. He got out charging. Bethell had the same task- a handful...
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    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    Crawley and Pope at 1 and 3 doesn’t give you the steel you need in Australia. Same dismissals over and over. Crawley getting Yorker bowled with a ball to go is such a Crawley thing, and then Pope falls for the Siraj classic again. On balance, India deserve at least a series draw- as an...
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    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    Is it me or have we also seen an array of dismissals on a return from a session break in this series? Maybe it’s just caught my attention more than usual. India’s day today and if they can get a lead up to 200 and upwards they hold all the cards. Losing Woakes to injury might prove the...
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    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    This is the one area England can really improve - when you’ve done the hard work of the fast start going at 8 an over - you have the game literally in your hands if you go on and bat the afternoon session at a more traditional pace. Duckett and Crawley just don’t seem to be able to wind it back...
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    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    Very close- I just missed out on Overton for Carse! 😂😂
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    5th Test (The Oval) - 31st July to 4th August

    No way Archer plays to back up having looked knackered trying to bowl on a road all week this week. Carse was off colour in Manchester but I don’t think it was a pitch that helped him- if he’s genuinely fit I’d pick him, he’ll go okay at the Oval. I think we should be very careful with Stokes...
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    4th Test (Old Trafford, Manchester) - 23rd to 27th of July

    Crawley Duckett Pope Root Brook Stokes Smith Woakes Atkinson Carse Tongue Expecting a pace attack here with the odd smattering of Joe Root to manage Stokes workload. Think that lineup bats relatively long too which could be important. Keep Jof fresh for The Oval.
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    3rd Test (Lord’s) - 10 July to 14 July

    What’s Old Trafford pitch like nowadays? Used to be a bouncy paceman paradise but since they redeveloped the ground it changed didn’t it? Would you want a spinner ideally or you could go pace only there still?
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    3rd Test (Lord’s) - 10 July to 14 July

    Stokes out for his customary 30 odd again then it seems. India will wanna wrap this innings up now and limit the tail wag.
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    3rd Test (Lord’s) - 10 July to 14 July

    Exactly my point- England don’t have the threat on this wicket unless it acts up on day 5 or we randomly get some reverse swing?
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    3rd Test (Lord’s) - 10 July to 14 July

    India got England where they want them here, given Englands lack of real potent spin 250-300 should be chaseable?
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    3rd Test (Lord’s) - 10 July to 14 July

    Great to see two teams gritting out a Test Match and fighting under pressure. Feels like a little while since we’ve had some classic throwback Test Cricket, been enjoyable. 370 was a good score from where England were, and some work still to go for India. It’s also not a bad deck and India are...
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    3rd Test (Lord’s) - 10 July to 14 July

    India able to expose Englands flaws at Test level- not looking good for the Australian tour and facing their attack.
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    **Official** 5th Test at Sydney, 3-7 Jan 2025

    Konstas trying to keep us all interested with some utter stupidity.
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    **Official** 5th Test at Sydney, 3-7 Jan 2025

    With no Bumrah the Aussies should win this comfortably now. Shame we don’t get to see the full Indian attack as this could have been a tricky chase with him.
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    **Official** 5th Test at Sydney, 3-7 Jan 2025

    These Aussies do bowl some great lines and length at home. Do we think that you have to be able to leave on length to succeed down under? I ask because it seems to be more of a forgotten art in the modern era and the ODI transferable skills that have appeared in the Test arena. Yet on the...
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    **Official** England in New Zealand 28 Nov-18 Dec 2024 - 3 Tests

    Shame for Bethell to get out like that- he’s got the compact game to be patient and turn it on when needed. Test match 100s gone begging twice this series, but that said he’s given the selectors something to ponder. A good debut series overall, if we can smooth out his edges and give him a...
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    **Official** England in New Zealand 28 Nov-18 Dec 2024 - 3 Tests

    I thought there was a bit of Jason Gillespie about him- release height/speed and angle in to the right hander just gives me that hint of JG. Im sure there are a few tall quick’s he has shades of though, good young talent he seems.
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    **Official** England in New Zealand 28 Nov-18 Dec 2024 - 3 Tests

    Completely agree, this has been a very tight series where Brook and Root essentially made the difference. Unless we find a bit of an anchor at 3 or Crawley to find form as an opener, I can easily see the case for Australia to win the Ashes 4 or 5-0 down under again. (Apologies for the look...
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    **Official** England in New Zealand 28 Nov-18 Dec 2024 - 3 Tests

    England 30 odd for 2- you’re KIDDING ME 😂😂

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