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Post by alftupper on Jan 10, 2022 17:41:35 GMT
New Zealand 521-6d Bangladesh 126 all out Has Silverwood been moonlighting and coaching Bangladesh as well ? That`s got to be the worst defeat in 20 20 history. |
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 12, 2022 8:47:52 GMT
The Ashes: Australia v England, fifth Test, Venue: Blundstone Arena, Hobart
Date: 14-18 January Time: 04:00 GMT
Ben Stokes and Jonny Bairstow could play as specialist batters in the final Ashes Test because of injuries, says England captain Joe Root.
Stokes picked up a side strain while bowling early in the fourth Test, and Bairstow was hit on the hand during his first-innings century.
Both batted on the final day in Sydney, to help England earn a draw and avoid a 5-0 series defeat.
"We've got to just see where they're at," said Root.
"We have to see what their bodies can handle and then assess everyone.
"You certainly can pick Ben just as a bat and similarly Jonny as well - he's been playing as a batter anyway."
England will have to make at one least change for the day-night Test, which starts at 04:00 GMT on Friday in Hobart, after Jos Buttler flew home with a broken finger.
Sam Billings, who joined the squad from playing in Australia's Big Bash League, was seen working hard on his wicketkeeping during Wednesday's practice and the 30-year-old is in contention to make his Test debut.
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 13, 2022 11:48:56 GMT
England captain Joe Root wants Chris Silverwood to remain as head coach despite the Ashes defeat in Australia this winter.
Silverwood is back with the squad after missing the drawn fourth Test in Sydney because of Covid-19.
Asked if he would like Silverwood, 46, to remain in charge, Root said: "Yes, I would."
He added: "It was a difficult week for the group of players with him not being around.
"But the performances we put in during the first three games, I feel we've let him and the coaches down to a degree. We've not played anywhere near the level we're capable of."
"He's very calm, he has the respect of the guys and he's got a desperation to see everyone do well or up-skill the players as best he can," Root said
"He's had a very difficult time of it with the environments we've been living in, trying to manage winning matches with bubble environments away from home, and multi-format players trying to prepare for an Ashes and a World Cup.
"For a long time we've not been able to put our best teams out because we've been constantly trying to make sure from a mental wellbeing point of view everyone is looked after properly, because of the schedule we've dealt with over two years."
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Post by warehamgas on Jan 13, 2022 19:01:44 GMT
England captain Joe Root wants Chris Silverwood to remain as head coach despite the Ashes defeat in Australia this winter. Silverwood is back with the squad after missing the drawn fourth Test in Sydney because of Covid-19. Asked if he would like Silverwood, 46, to remain in charge, Root said: "Yes, I would." He added: "It was a difficult week for the group of players with him not being around. "But the performances we put in during the first three games, I feel we've let him and the coaches down to a degree. We've not played anywhere near the level we're capable of." "He's very calm, he has the respect of the guys and he's got a desperation to see everyone do well or up-skill the players as best he can," Root said "He's had a very difficult time of it with the environments we've been living in, trying to manage winning matches with bubble environments away from home, and multi-format players trying to prepare for an Ashes and a World Cup. " For a long time we've not been able to put our best teams out because we've been constantly trying to make sure from a mental wellbeing point of view everyone is looked after properly, because of the schedule we've dealt with over two years."Thanks for that bluetornados. I’m not sure what players have been missing from the teams over the past year for him to make that comment. I know Stokes missed much of the summer and Archer has been missing from this tour but I’m not sure about too many more and certainly not too many batsmen have been missing, apart from those left out by the selectors. Oh well, I suppose that will add to the list of excuses for this tours disasters! |
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Post by lostinspace on Jan 14, 2022 7:53:19 GMT
well the morning was extremely excellent ,Aussie doing an England type display,the Labuchagne wicket has to be comedy dismissal of the series..if not the year!! afternoon looks like a case of business as usual with Head scoring at will it seems, but
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 14, 2022 13:23:58 GMT
Close of Play Score - Day 1
Australia 241-6 (59.3 overs) - Head 101, Green 74 - Broad & Robinson 2 each.
To compound England's problems, Ollie Robinson bowled only eight overs because of a back spasm.
As part of five changes from the drawn fourth Test in Sydney, Ollie Pope replaced the injured Jonny Bairstow and Rory Burns returned for Haseeb Hameed.
Although Ben Stokes is playing, he is not fit to bowl, leaving a four-man seam attack depleted when Robinson went down.
However, that does not excuse Crawley's momentum-changing drop of Labuschagne, or England's wayward bowling after the first hour.
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Post by alftupper on Jan 15, 2022 7:41:31 GMT
Good news from Hobart. England 81-4, chasing 303. Should avoid the follow on.
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Post by Nobbygas on Jan 15, 2022 9:56:56 GMT
Good news from Hobart. England 81-4, chasing 303. Should avoid the follow on. Follow-on avoided. Must have a good chance now of a morale boosting draw. |
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Post by lostinspace on Jan 15, 2022 10:00:17 GMT
just pathetic........
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 15, 2022 10:20:08 GMT
England 188 all out, 4 batsmen got good starts of 25 and over, but what the hell was Burns doing getting run out for 0 - IT IS A TEST MATCH.
Australia did not even require Nathan Lyon to bowl, they start at 115-0 with about 20 overs to go on day 2, they will rack up 500.
Australia have lost Warner for 0, they might win by an innings and he has a pair to his name from 25 balls faced.
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Post by alftupper on Jan 15, 2022 10:32:42 GMT
England 188 all out, 4 batsmen got good starts of 25 and over, but what the hell was Burns doing getting run out for 0 - IT IS A TEST MATCH. Australia did not even require Nathan Lyon to bowl, they start at 115-0 with about 20 overs to go on day 2, they will rack up 500. Australia have lost Warner for 0, they might win by an innings and he has a pair to his name from 25 balls faced. Labbershane ( memo to self, check spelling ) gone for 5. |
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Post by lostinspace on Jan 15, 2022 11:34:50 GMT
Lead of 150 , another 200 odd by tea tomorrow declaration and England 3 down before close if play , wonderful stuff 🏏🏏🏏🤢
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 15, 2022 17:18:28 GMT
Australia are 37-3 which is a lead of 152, we have seen it all before, they struggle, then put on a 150 run stand and blow us away.
We have to bowl them out for 200 max, that will leave us 316 or less to get with plenty of time to win or collapse.
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Post by alftupper on Jan 15, 2022 18:59:39 GMT
Australia are 37-3 which is a lead of 152, we have seen it all before, they struggle, then put on a 150 run stand and blow us away. We have to bowl them out for 200 max, that will leave us 316 or less to get with plenty of time to win or collapse. 316 to win? Lol. There`s more chance of Nobby waking up next to Diane Abbott. |
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Post by bluetornados on Jan 15, 2022 20:15:21 GMT
Australia are 37-3 which is a lead of 152, we have seen it all before, they struggle, then put on a 150 run stand and blow us away. We have to bowl them out for 200 max, that will leave us 316 or less to get with plenty of time to win or collapse. 316 to win? Lol. There`s more chance of Nobby waking up next to Diane Abbott. Is this a wish of his to be waking up next to DA ?, i would think twice about where she has been...(JC) |
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Post by alftupper on Jan 15, 2022 22:43:34 GMT
316 to win? Lol. There`s more chance of Nobby waking up next to Diane Abbott. Is this a wish of his to be waking up next to DA ?, i would think twice about where she has been...(JC) What happened in the past, is done. Nobody now should have a mental picture of what she must have looked like, across the back of Jeremy Corbyn`s motorcycle. |
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Post by Nobbygas on Jan 16, 2022 6:23:20 GMT
Is this a wish of his to be waking up next to DA ?, i would think twice about where she has been...(JC) What happened in the past, is done. Nobody now should have a mental picture of what she must have looked like, across the back of Jeremy Corbyn`s motorcycle. Could you pass me the mind bleach please? The whole bottle if you don't mind. |
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Post by alftupper on Jan 16, 2022 7:22:48 GMT
271 to win. Bowlers have done their job. Can`t see us getting close to that total though.
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Post by Nobbygas on Jan 16, 2022 8:03:10 GMT
43-0 at the moment, but you just know what's coming.
Even if a miracle occurs it will still mean that England have not passed 300 runs in any innings this series.
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Post by lostinspace on Jan 16, 2022 8:24:53 GMT
Going back to bed... I'm in shock!!..due to C19 constraints,we had Xmas lunch yesterday ( Saturday) so am I going to see e England win a boxing day test🤭🏏
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