That's how bad he is becoming on a flat pitch ?Cook lbw b Hazlewood over the wicket @Joey66
Or is the balll moving about?
The Ashes 2017/18
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Or is the balll moving about?
He would have got more around the wicket to a lefthander Bruce
Just looked flat pitch my that team is devoid of batsmen!
Root will definately be playing for England in fours years, annoys the hell out of me too that has not converting, but still comfortably our best batsman
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Bairstow was an aggressive goon, but Root's dismissal was unforgivable in that situation. Half volley on leg stump after pumping two consecutive boundaries. If there's an element of risk, don't hit it. 3 overs until the day's over max, you're the captain of your team, defend a good day. Absolutely gutless, I know he knows it, you could tell, but it doesn't defer from the point at all, lead by example.
There's absolute daylight between Smith and Root at the moment. Even Williamson and Kohli are leagues ahead of him.
in the the test format definitely, he needs to learn to cash in, kholi the best limited overs player, williamson possibly the best over 3 formats all together, kholi's record abroad in tests counting against him in my eyes
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The last 2 years, especially since he had his eye surgery, Ross Taylor is in that group. He's an absolute beast, don't know exactly the figures but the last 24 months he'd be averaging in the 70s at least.
I've always liked him, kiwi batsman like the english won't always find it so easy to boost their average as other nations with the swinging conditions, but he could yet finish above the magic 50 mark
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Averages 48+ at the moment, I think he'll get there, got a couple more years in him. Terrific player, very underrated by the NZ public who sided with McCullum over the captaincy issue thanks to the media beat up.
2 unreal dropped catches the last 2 overs
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Looks like another road to finish the series on, oz in a position to bat big and allow us to crumble though
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bairstow the only one in the top 9 not to get in, lowest score out of those 8 was 24, but the highest just 83. It's been their problem all series. They've gotten in fine, but then always thrown it away with silly dismissals. Yet england's bowlers on the other hand, as soon as one of theirs get in, they usually get a biggish score.
They need a good psychiatrist in this england team to get into the batsmen's heads, because they're all talented enough, they just do stupid stupid things when they don't need to. It's test cricket, but they don't seem to know that.
They need a good psychiatrist in this england team to get into the batsmen's heads, because they're all talented enough, they just do stupid stupid things when they don't need to. It's test cricket, but they don't seem to know that.
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