StreetNextTest
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Its why Starc is so good basically plays as a white ball
Australia vs England - The Ashes 2021/22
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Its why Starc is so good basically plays as a white ball
Zman
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He seems to have lost his mojo bowling yorkers of late, he's picked up so many wickets with that in past when he has his rytham going right.
Is it true that footballers sometimes use an orange football if they play when it's been snowing?
Lost his mojo picking up wickets period before this series. The Adelaide pinkie got him going now he is back to being the bees knees so a cert for the Pakistan tour now. I'd still have Richardson over him.
I'd appreciate some input on the Baggy Green thread people as it is the general thread for Aussie cricket. Also why dont our Sub Continental friends create their own thread. Plenty of room in the international sub forum.
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StreetNextTest
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wrong person to ask don’t follow football really
StreetNextTest
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Think not trying for Yorkers is a good thing too often they were half volleys and in tests that’s easy runs
Not the pearler Green bowled to remove a stubborn Crawley. The towering West Aussie is developing quite a skillset with his bowling.
StreetNextTest
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How did we let that potato score runs
Renegadesfan
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Changes for final test.
Travis Head comes in for Marcus Harris.
Travis Head comes in for Marcus Harris.
Hats off to George Bailey and the boys for making the sensible decision.
Same here, I prefer cricket although I'm still learning about it.
So Head replaces Harris in the team with Khawaja moving up the order to open. Given Harris' form, it seems to be a short-term decision for the moment, I would have preferred Khawaja to remain in the middle order but we'll have to see how he goes.
With Harris out and Khawaja potentially a stop-gap solution, it would appear there is a spot at the top of the order up for grabs.
In terms of England's side, it seems as if they'll make several changes, potentially as many as five. Buttler has gone back to England with a broken hand and it appears Sam Billings may make his test debut with the gloves. Haseeb Hameed appears to be on borrowed time and could be replaced by Rory Burns while Ollie Pope may come in for Jonny Bairstow if Bairstow is deemed unfit to play after the finger injury he sustained in the fourth test in Sydney. Chris Woakes looks set to replace Jack Leach with the Bellerive Oval pitch to favour the seam bowlers while Ollie Robinson will replace the likely to be rested James Anderson.
Pitch looks as if it'll have a lot in it for the bowlers early, particularly with the greenish nature of the pitch plus the cloud covers and showers forecast for the opening two days of the game. While showers are forecast for the first two days, there is not that much rain forecast on those days with the remaining days looking to be decent although cool and somewhat cloudy.
With Harris out and Khawaja potentially a stop-gap solution, it would appear there is a spot at the top of the order up for grabs.
In terms of England's side, it seems as if they'll make several changes, potentially as many as five. Buttler has gone back to England with a broken hand and it appears Sam Billings may make his test debut with the gloves. Haseeb Hameed appears to be on borrowed time and could be replaced by Rory Burns while Ollie Pope may come in for Jonny Bairstow if Bairstow is deemed unfit to play after the finger injury he sustained in the fourth test in Sydney. Chris Woakes looks set to replace Jack Leach with the Bellerive Oval pitch to favour the seam bowlers while Ollie Robinson will replace the likely to be rested James Anderson.
Pitch looks as if it'll have a lot in it for the bowlers early, particularly with the greenish nature of the pitch plus the cloud covers and showers forecast for the opening two days of the game. While showers are forecast for the first two days, there is not that much rain forecast on those days with the remaining days looking to be decent although cool and somewhat cloudy.
CA keep talking up Harris on the back of his one decent knock for the series, his 76 in Melbourne. Check out his other six scores.3,9,3,23,27,38. Started poorly then his usual blueprint of getting starts and perishing. Still only 3 fifties, no tons from 26 innings career wise. His conversion rate is abysmal. Regardless, he still looks likely to make the Pakistan tour. Bewildering.
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As expected a Bellerive greentop. But the locals say dont be swayed by the grassy track .. 'this is a batting ground'.
Not looking all that promising for much play in the day/dusk sessions.
Jimmy Anderson not playing in what was his last ever Ashes game. Why? Perhaps to give him a fitting farewell from the crowd he should've been rested in Sydney and played here in the series finale.
Joe Root has sent us in. He may finally have got it correct as batting wont be easy on this lively seamer. Pommies going with an all pace attack. Leach bowled well last match.. every bit as good as Lyon.
Not looking all that promising for much play in the day/dusk sessions.
Jimmy Anderson not playing in what was his last ever Ashes game. Why? Perhaps to give him a fitting farewell from the crowd he should've been rested in Sydney and played here in the series finale.
Joe Root has sent us in. He may finally have got it correct as batting wont be easy on this lively seamer. Pommies going with an all pace attack. Leach bowled well last match.. every bit as good as Lyon.
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Renegadesfan
Also known as Sooz
england on top early. Aussies need to fight
Instead of years of autobahns we needed to be preparing grassy Shield pitches to better prepare us for similar ones we may encounter either here or abroad. Clearly even our best batsmen have forgotten how to handle the moving ball. Smith said Melbourne was the hardest pitch he has played on. This Bellerive one looks just as challenging.
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