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Ballance has been ruled OUT of the third test. Crumbs.

That's convenient.

Missing a spine?

Ballance out, Tom Westley in. Other than that there doesn't look to be any change to the team. No Woakes still and Dawson is still in.

That innings by Kaur yesterday :datass:

171 off 115 balls :shock:

I thought the Aussie were a dead cert for this WC.

Rex Kramer wrote:That innings by Kaur yesterday 171 off 115 balls

I thought the Aussie were a dead cert for this WC.

Yes, very impressive. Hopefully the women are able to figure out where they went wrong against India last time.

I do think that England has the strongest batting line up in tournament so as long as they keep their heads and Heather Knight doesn't run anyone out I'd say we're slight favourites.

Belting end to this wc final.

They've done it! What a finish.

So happy for the women! That was a fantastic tournament and so good to see England win the WC at a sold out Lords. Excellent.

I'm abroad for a month from Wednesday and won't be able to watch any of the 3rd or 4th tests. How are my chances of avoiding all news and just downloading the highlights on Sky Go when I get home?

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **BTB** » Mon Jul 24, 2017 10:15 am

Excellent stuff yesterday, looked like India might win quite easily at one stage. Great final few overs!

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Rex Kramer** » Tue Jul 25, 2017 11:14 am

This is rather wonderful, Murray Lachlan Young's Ode to TMS.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p059lnwh

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Drumstick** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 9:40 am

Third test tomorrow.

Call me crazy but I'm quite optimistic about Westley at 3. He plays there for Essex, and his modest batting average has increased from about 34 to 37 in the last.couple of season so he's obviously improving. Despite stepping up to Div 1 this season he's still averaging 53 from 11 innings with 2 tons and 2 halves bit as we know, runs at county doesn't guarantee anything.

The bad news is we're likely to retain Dawson from what I've read, and Woakes is going to miss the entire series and potentially the WI series too.

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Rex Kramer** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 9:46 am

Dawson

Samit is never getting a recall is he? He's only got an average of 67 and a score of 257 not out.

Listening to the TMS thing from Radio 5 last night. I absolutely love that program.

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Drumstick** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 3:07 pm

TRJ in for Wood who is (yes you guessed correctly) injured again.

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Hypes** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 6:36 pm

Off to the Oval tomorrow :datass:

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Drumstick** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:18 pm

Hyperion wrote:Off to the Oval tomorrow

Glorious, hopefully the rain holds off for you.

Are you generally a good luck charm?

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Hypes** » Wed Jul 26, 2017 10:46 pm

Drumstick wrote:
Hyperion wrote:Off to the Oval tomorrow

Glorious, hopefully the rain holds off for you.

Are you generally a good luck charm?

I think so, although I think the last time I was at the Oval was the last series against SA and Amla batted all day :dread:

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Drumstick** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 8:06 am

Hyperion wrote:
Drumstick wrote:
Hyperion wrote:Off to the Oval tomorrow

Glorious, hopefully the rain holds off for you.

Are you generally a good luck charm?

I think so, although I think the last time I was at the Oval was the last series against SA and Amla batted all day

I'm guessing based on the weather both teams are likely to want to field first...

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Moggy** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 9:41 am

Preezy loves this thread and everybody in it.

Preezy wrote:So we have to restart this annoying thread about annoyances, but the strawberry floating cricket thread can carry on being terrible beyond the 250 page limit and no one bats an eye. What a strawberry floating disgrace.

PostRe: The Cricket Thread by **Preezy** » Thu Jul 27, 2017 9:42 am

Moggy wrote:Preezy loves this thread and everybody in it.

Preezy wrote:So we have to restart this annoying thread about annoyances, but the strawberry floating cricket thread can carry on being terrible beyond the 250 page limit and no one bats an eye. What a strawberry floating disgrace.

It was the first thread I could find beyond the 250 limit, just bad luck I guess :lol:

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