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I don't know what Root had for breakfast, but he's going hell for leather this morning! He's scored 23 from 12 balls... :shock:
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dtaai-maai wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 5:15 pm I don't know what Root had for breakfast, but he's going hell for leather this morning! He's scored 23 from 12 balls... :shock:
Didn't last too long though unfortunately :(

This guy has also been forced out.......

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Brook also out on 46 before lunch - that 300+ target I heard earlier could be in question now(?)
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It has a draw written all over it!!
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Dannie Boy wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 7:33 pm It has a draw written all over it!!
So do they risk declaring in the hope of bowling the Crims out?

Apparently (with England @ 248-8), "Australia haven't made this many to win an Ashes Test since 1948." (from BBC).....
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The Aussies bowled us out. They need 280 to win. The pitch is a pudding. Moeen Ali probably can't bowl much. The Aussies are firm favourites. We need early wickets to have a chance.
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dtaai-maai wrote: ↑Mon Jun 19, 2023 10:46 pm The Aussies bowled us out. They need 280 to win. The pitch is a pudding. Moeen Ali probably can't bowl much. The Aussies are firm favourites. We need early wickets to have a chance.
Or a shed load of rain.....
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The Aussies are 107-3 after some excellent bowling, particularly from Stuart Broad. It's anybody's game, and a lot depends on the weather tomorrow. Not just a question of rain, but cloud, humidity, etc. which cause the ball to swing. And the atmosphere! The crowd are fantastic - I wish I was there.

EDIT: And I meant to add that I absolutely hate Kevin Pieterson's commentary. Great batsman, but a bit of a tosser and an awful commentator. I don't like his use of English, his exaggerated tone or, frankly, the sound of his voice! :laugh: He repeats himself all the time, he uses expressions like 'very, very very...' and 'mighty fine' and manages to describe the same thing in 3 different ways. Winds me up (as you might have guessed...).
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"Squeaky Bum Time" DM? Aus needing 69 with 3 wks.......
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Now 54 runs required with 2 wickets remaining


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Cummins certainly going for it!! 30 to win.... Definitely going to the wire....
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Baring a miracle the first test is going to the boys from down under!!
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Ho hum.....
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Disappointing, but what a fantastic game, and certainly no shame in losing that one. Has to be said that the Aussies definitely had the rub of the green, mind...
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dtaai-maai wrote: ↑Wed Jun 21, 2023 1:29 am Disappointing, but what a fantastic game, and certainly no shame in losing that one. Has to be said that the Aussies definitely had the rub of the green, mind...
Hell's teeth - you're not blaming the ref umpire are you DM :shock:

Didn't watch it, but did keep up with the score and highlights on BBC - certainly seems to have been quite a test match! :thumb:
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