Not as bad as the decision to bat first.
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toffeejack
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Test cricket just shoots itself in the foot so often. First day was pretty much a washout, so why can't they have started every other day at 10 to make up for it? No fans so it's not even an issue. They could use situations like now to trial certain things.
Agreed. Seems so inflexible at times
Sake, just hold on lads. Such a bad decision to do that.
Terrible shot. Still a decent morning for England if we get to lunch without losing another wicket. A total of 350 will leave a real match on our hands
I’m saying we’ll post a lead of 170. What you reckon?
Proably in that ballpark JJ. 200-250 and we've got a game but feel like someones gonna have to go a bit mad to get us there.
But it certainly won't be Denly
The best we can hope from denly is that he makes 30 odd from about 150 balls
Christ
TMS/BBC going on before as if he needs to bag a big score to keep his place
We all know he'll play at Lancs next time out and Crawley will be dropped.
More chance of me hitting a big score against these than him.
Bad time to lose a wicket that. Denly looks so uncomfortable so can't see him lasting long after the break
Chris O'Connor
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The wicket is starting to play a few tricks, looks as though not batting last on it was the primary reason for Stokes batting first. The batting conditions were probably at their best in the latter half of yesterday and the first hour this morning, so in hindsight it doesn't look too good a decision. The perhaps unexpected time lost on day two to add to that on day one made it look even worse than it actually was.
On Broad, I think they've made the decision really with their eye firmly on the ashes in Australia more than this match. You can definitely argue it's the wrong approach and they should play the opposition in front of them but you can't really win either way. Without getting test match overs this summer into the real quicks they will be in a poor state to take on Australia in their own backyard. There it's only real pace that pays dividends and it'll be primarily Wood and Archer, probably joined by Stone who will be their main hopes. They may have fallen between two stools and selected the wrong team here but the ashes are far more important to most cricket fans, even if they pay lip service to the other series, no spectators hardly helps.
On Broad, I think they've made the decision really with their eye firmly on the ashes in Australia more than this match. You can definitely argue it's the wrong approach and they should play the opposition in front of them but you can't really win either way. Without getting test match overs this summer into the real quicks they will be in a poor state to take on Australia in their own backyard. There it's only real pace that pays dividends and it'll be primarily Wood and Archer, probably joined by Stone who will be their main hopes. They may have fallen between two stools and selected the wrong team here but the ashes are far more important to most cricket fans, even if they pay lip service to the other series, no spectators hardly helps.
Definitely a no ball for me
Might have just gotten away with one there
Ah well.