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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Balladeer » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:04 am

Darn it Jimmy. :fp:

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Mini E » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:06 am

Eng/SL on iPad, Aus/SA on work computer screen number 1. Work on work screen number 2.

Starc's bowling rapid - his quickest ever opening spell based on average speed. Markam just dispatched a 94mph bouncer into the crowd :wub:

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Drumstick » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:07 am

I expected the spinners to be a little more effective than this but I suppose the pitch isn't offering as much as it traditionally has.

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Rex Kramer » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:08 am

Moooooeeeeeennnnn!!

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Drumstick » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:10 am

Leachy. :cool:

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Balladeer » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:26 am

Noooooo South Africa what are you doing, don’t let the Australians back into things!

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Rex Kramer » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:28 am

Drumstick wrote:Leachy. :cool:

8-)

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Balladeer » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:29 am

Rex Kramer wrote:
Drumstick wrote:Leachy. :cool:

8-)

8-)

So how many do you reckon he needs to become England’s first choice spinner who doesn’t bat up the order?

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Drumstick » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:30 am

Drumstick wrote:Leachy. :cool:

:toot:

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Drumstick » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:30 am

Balladeer wrote:So how many do you reckon he needs to become England’s first choice spinner who doesn’t bat up the order?

6.5.

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Drumstick » Fri Nov 09, 2018 8:56 am

What I would like to see happen is for Leach to replace Rashid in the team in home conditions. Rashid doesn’t tend to dismiss top-order batsmen (aside from Virat Kohli :lol: ) but Leach I feel can, just like Moeen does, plus he’s left-arm and it still allows Moeen to keep the “second spinner” tag.

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Balladeer » Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:43 am

Yes I think that works for me. Feel bad for Rashid who’s been messed around a bit, but his average has just crested 40.

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Balladeer » Fri Nov 09, 2018 9:48 am

Got my comment on Cricinfo. :mrgreen:

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Drumstick » Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:20 am

Balladeer wrote:Yes I think that works for me. Feel bad for Rashid who’s been messed around a bit, but his average has just crested 40.

I don't feel as if he's done anything wrong, but this match is the perfect example. He is the least effective of the spinners in conditions that should help him the most. There's just little point of including him.

I mean, OBVIOUSLY as I'm typing this he takes a wicket. Of course he does.

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Drumstick » Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:26 am

I'd strongly consider giving Jimmy the new ball from one end and have the ball dive in toward the stumps for a few overs.

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Balladeer » Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:44 am

Not necessary.

Well, I can safely say I didn’t see this coming at the start of the match.

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Drumstick » Fri Nov 09, 2018 10:56 am

Miller needs to start farming the strike in the Aus/RSA ODI.

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Balladeer » Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:01 am

Tough to do that from back in the pavilion.

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Balladeer » Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:12 am

Fair to say this isn’t going overly well.

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PostRe: The Cricket Thread - Show some elite honesty
by Drumstick » Wed Nov 14, 2018 8:15 am

This is strawberry floating shite. I mean if we don't make 200 then I give us a 10% chance of winning at best.

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