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

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kevinw

International Debutant
BigBeefy said:
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 in or come back down a gear when they’re on a flier - I just think a champion team and cricketer have that ability to understand when to hammer home the advantage you’ve built and start milking the ones and twos to really infuriate the opposition.
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Crawley can only play the game/has the ability he has. I wouldn't ask for more from him. Duckett is a quality batter and he leaves so many runs out there. He should be averaging high 40s, but he takes a risk/reward approach and it mostly pays off.
 
Molehill

Molehill

International Coach
kyear2 said:
Not only fine, but against the wrong personality, would have ended quite differently.

A bit asinine.
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But according to some, a batsman should be expected to control their reaction to such provocation. Fair play to Duckett for doing so, but you'd hardly blame others for reacting differently.
 
BazBall21

BazBall21

International Captain
Pope had a noticeably calmer temperament than usual when starting at the Oval last summer. Same again here. Though the Indian attack being put to the sword in the previous partnership has helped.
 
SkyBlue

SkyBlue

International 12th Man
The head coach picked a fight against the curator with derogatory insults

What do you expect from these group of players

Rotten coach promoting a rotten culture

At least when Kohli was going over the top, he was doing it when the team was on the ascendancy (not that his behavior is justified ofcourse)
 
LangleyburyCCPlayer

LangleyburyCCPlayer

State Captain
kevinw said:
Crawley can only play the game/has the ability he has. I wouldn't ask for more from him. Duckett is a quality batter and he leaves so many runs out there. He should be averaging high 40s, but he takes a risk/reward approach and it mostly pays off.
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Would dearly love Duckett to get more 50s and 100s, but with the way he plays I think you have to accept that he will often get out having made a start. He is still the most reliable opener England have had in a long time!
 
honestbharani

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
Krishna has looked the second best of our bowlers. This means they are scoring 600 again, isn't it?

I hope its a 250 a.o kinda innings though as. it might actually set up an interesting game. I know its wishful thinking but meh.
 
honestbharani

honestbharani

Whatever it takes!!!
RightArmMystery said:
I didn't think it looked friendly, I thought it looked condescending and inflammatory, desperate to get some sort of reaction. Without knowing what he said though it's hard to know for sure.
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Yeah hard to say without knowing what was said but was absolutely unnecessary. If you just wanna yell at the batsman's face for a second and then go away, even that is somewhat understandable. This just looked like he had time to think about what he was doing and still did that. Stupid. Really good from Duckett to take it sportively. Like many others said, he didn't have to.
 
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