The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Fri Dec 06, 2013 3:23 am

The question is, can England remember how to bat and make this the draw it is shaping up to be, or will they swat at flies again and get themselves out to stupid balls? :tea:
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by JimC » Fri Dec 06, 2013 3:54 am

Clarke out for 148...
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Fri Dec 06, 2013 4:27 am

MIni collapse the second. Shame about the bit in the middle. :(
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by JimC » Fri Dec 06, 2013 5:50 am

A sensible declaration at 9 for 570. We can have a decent go at the English for 20 overs or so...
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by JimC » Fri Dec 06, 2013 6:22 am

England 1 for 10, Cook bowled by Johnson for 3...
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Clinton Huxley » Fri Dec 06, 2013 8:34 am

England all out for less than 200, I predict. Could be a whitewash, this series. Oz have picked up a few gears from the summer, England have gone in reverse.
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Hermit » Fri Dec 06, 2013 10:26 pm

Clinton Huxley wrote:England all out for less than 200, I predict. Could be a whitewash, this series. Oz have picked up a few gears from the summer, England have gone in reverse.
The beautiful thing about cricket is that it can be so unpredictable. England's position is not too dissimilar to where they were at Headingly in 1981. When the poms were invited to follow on, Ladbrokes offered odds of 500 to 1 for the Australians to lose. I was riveted to the radio for the entire duration of the test. England won.
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sat Dec 07, 2013 3:37 am

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Clinton Huxley wrote:England all out for less than 200, I predict. Could be a whitewash, this series. Oz have picked up a few gears from the summer, England have gone in reverse.
The beautiful thing about cricket is that it can be so unpredictable. England's position is not too dissimilar to where they were at Headingly in 1981. When the poms were invited to follow on, Ladbrokes offered odds of 500 to 1 for the Australians to lose. I was riveted to the radio for the entire duration of the test. England won.
I can't see it happening here. Who taught Johnson to bowl straight? :lay:
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by JimC » Sat Dec 07, 2013 6:31 am

England all out for 172.

Oz decided to bat again rather than enforce the follow on, probably to give Johnson a rest...

Currently 3 for 72, so a lead of 470. I predict a second declaration when the score reaches a lead of 550...
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Hermit » Sat Dec 07, 2013 7:16 am

JimC wrote:Oz decided to bat again rather than enforce the follow on, probably to give Johnson a rest...
:lol:

Maybe they are expecting the wicket to deteriorate. After the rain on day one it may well develop cracks and start turning.
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Clinton Huxley » Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:25 am

Why do teams never enforce the follow on?
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Hermit » Sat Dec 07, 2013 8:29 am

Clinton Huxley wrote:Why do teams never enforce the follow on?
Because that just wouldn't be cricket. An invitation is, and it would not be cricket to refuse one. ;)
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by klr » Sat Dec 07, 2013 9:10 pm

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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sun Dec 08, 2013 3:51 am

A century partnership and two English batsmen with 50+ - am I hallucinating? :shock:
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Re: The Cricket Thread: Second Innings

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Sun Dec 08, 2013 3:51 am

A century partnership and two English batsmen with 50+ - am I hallucinating? :shock:
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