ralphindevon Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 Have I missed something? Why hasn’t Wood bowled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 2 minutes ago, ralphindevon said: Have I missed something? Why hasn’t Wood bowled? Truly bizarre Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 36 minutes ago, Super said: Truly bizarre Saving him until the ball starts to reverse swing is all well and good if it’s a dry day forecast but if the ball gets wet then it isn’t going to reverse. Plus he struggles to bowl when it’s wet underfoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 This is all too easy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 The pitch has been getting better to bat on as the game went on so it’s not a massive surprise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Midred Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 If they get to 250ish today then it will be all over tomorrow afternoon. 2 days to get the runs, no rush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 Exactly what England needed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 Can’t help but think we could have done without the Stuart Broad show in the middle of a test, leave it until the end or announce it before. But then he wouldn’t have had as much of the attention he loves. I don’t deny he deserves it, I just think his timing could have been better. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 What a massive anti climax. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 7 hours ago, Super said: Truly bizarre 6 hours ago, ralphindevon said: Saving him until the ball starts to reverse swing is all well and good if it’s a dry day forecast but if the ball gets wet then it isn’t going to reverse. Plus he struggles to bowl when it’s wet underfoot. Wasn’t fit to bowl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 11 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: Wasn’t fit to bowl But after I wrote that he did start to bowl, just as the underfoot conditions had deteriorated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 4 minutes ago, ralphindevon said: But after I wrote that he did start to bowl, just as the underfoot conditions had deteriorated Yeah he did but he wasn’t moving properly. Had loads of physio and pace was down. Hobbled around field at one point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphindevon Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 14 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: Yeah he did but he wasn’t moving properly. Had loads of physio and pace was down. Hobbled around field at one point. It’s not been a great series for bowlers fitness, Moeen-twice, Stokes-every game, Robinson, Wood, Anderson-age…… Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted July 30, 2023 Report Share Posted July 30, 2023 6 minutes ago, ralphindevon said: It’s not been a great series for bowlers fitness, Moeen-twice, Stokes-every game, Robinson, Wood, Anderson-age…… Maybe not India, but next summer is a great chance to launch a new attack. Really need Robinson to dedicate himself to getting in shape consistently, fit and bowling 83-84mph. Such a good bowler when he does that. We have so many good fast bowlers but just need 4-5 to stay fit and available! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 13 hours ago, And Its Smith said: Wasn’t fit to bowl Trescothick said it was tactical and he was fit to bowl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 7 minutes ago, Super said: Trescothick said it was tactical and he was fit to bowl. Yeah he did. They’ve told mistruths in the past though. He was fit enough to bowl but not fully fit which is why it took him a while to come on. He got an hour physio before start of play and then physio through the whole lunch break. Wasn’t moving properly in the field and then his speeds were down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 27 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: Yeah he did. They’ve told mistruths in the past though. He was fit enough to bowl but not fully fit which is why it took him a while to come on. He got an hour physio before start of play and then physio through the whole lunch break. Wasn’t moving properly in the field and then his speeds were down. He also went straight off the field after bowling, just before it started raining. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Think a fairly comfortable win for the Aussies today, but hope I'm wrong. Need to knock 3/4 down minimum this morning to stand a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) boom! Brilliant from Woakes Edited July 31, 2023 by Super Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 4th innings in a row where Khawaja has wasted a review. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 11 minutes ago, TomF said: Well that's a better start that I expected. This ball and conditions defo doing a bit. Yep, need more though. Smith is a concern with his record at the Oval. Get him gone quick and I'll start to believe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Anderson needs to at least bowl tight here and offer no easy runs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Time to get Jimmy off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Pinnacle of the series ending on a Monday Who makes up this shite 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 We look done here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 (edited) 16 hours ago, ralphindevon said: It’s not been a great series for bowlers fitness, Moeen-twice, Stokes-every game, Robinson, Wood, Anderson-age…… You’re right, it hasn’t been great. But I don’t know what else we can expect if we were to pick bowlers who hadn’t bowled with a red ball in ages. Only Jimmy and Broad played more than two first-class games in the run up to the Ashes. Moeen hadn’t played red-ball cricket for two years and it was a miracle Wood and Woakes were fit to come in mid-series. Don’t forget we missed Leach all series and we picked a keeper who hadn’t kept wicket for three years before the series. Australia will piss this chase IMO. Edited July 31, 2023 by tin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid in the Riot Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 3 minutes ago, tin said: You’re right, it hasn’t been great. But I don’t know what else we can expect if we were to pick bowlers who hadn’t bowled with a red ball in ages. Only Jimmy and Broad played more than two first-class games in the run up to the Ashes. Moeen hadn’t played red-ball cricket for two years and it was a miracle Wood and Woakes were fit to come in mid-series. Don’t forget we missed Leach all series as well. Australia will piss this chase IMO. I think the main factors are a) age of the bowlers b) the five tests being so close together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Oh ffs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 Stokes knew. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted July 31, 2023 Report Share Posted July 31, 2023 England still favourites according to winviz. Baffling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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