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Desperate stuff from England here. Got locked in a stupid battle of trying to hit Bumrah, and now we've gifted them 20 odd runs.
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Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:14 am Desperate stuff from England here. Got locked in a stupid battle of trying to hit Bumrah, and now we've gifted them 20 odd runs.
Proteas guilty of that all the time.

Glenn McGrath had it right: "Bowl top of off at tail-enders - they miss, you hit"
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230, shami and Bumrah being a real nuisance.
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Clever by England - tire out two of the main Indian bowlers. Very clever.
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Shami brings up his 50 with a six!
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Required RR is now 4/over. England chances of a win disappearing quickly, even with Buttler, Bairstow, Ali & Curran in the lineup.

258 lead, 65 over left in the day.
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Impressive how we've pretty much thrown the win away so rapidly. Draw looks most likely as India unlikely to declare with enough time to bowl England out, who look unlikely to bowl India out any faster
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England have properly shat the bed here.
And are there two g’s in Bugger Off?
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Did not see that coming............
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Reckon England will fancy going after that target - open with Butler and Bairstow? :thumbup:
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Sandstorm wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:16 am
Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 11:14 am Desperate stuff from England here. Got locked in a stupid battle of trying to hit Bumrah, and now we've gifted them 20 odd runs.
Proteas guilty of that all the time.

Glenn McGrath had it right: "Bowl top of off at tail-enders - they miss, you hit"
Exactly this. Why bowl differently at a tailender?
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Thor Sedan wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:53 pm Reckon England will fancy going after that target - open with Butler and Bairstow? :thumbup:
They probably ought to have a crack at it - I have more faith in their ability to do that than bat time given the morning's session
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This is perfectly set up for a classic England collapse...
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Saint wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:59 pm
Thor Sedan wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 12:53 pm Reckon England will fancy going after that target - open with Butler and Bairstow? :thumbup:
They probably ought to have a crack at it - I have more faith in their ability to do that than bat time given the morning's session
Great comment on Cricinfo - "I'm surprised India declared. If Sibley gets going then England will win this easily by Wednesday". I did giggle.
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Oh England.......
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1/1

PANIC!!!!!!
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I expect him to get out soon enough but this really should suit Sibley. No need to score, just don't get out.
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Big D wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:09 pm I expect him to get out soon enough but this really should suit Sibley. No need to score, just don't get out.
Your wicket
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If that's not the end of Sibley's England career then nothing is
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Big D wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:09 pm I expect him to get out soon enough but this really should suit Sibley. No need to score, just don't get out.
Jeepers - I guess that is yours.
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1/2

Sibley gorn! oh dear.....
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2 down. Shithouse England in da haus!!
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Thor Sedan wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:12 pm
Big D wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:09 pm I expect him to get out soon enough but this really should suit Sibley. No need to score, just don't get out.
Jeepers - I guess that is yours.
Gold standard mockers baiting. Kudos sir.
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Just lulling India into a false sense of security no doubt...
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handyman wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:02 pm This is perfectly set up for a classic England collapse...
I wasn't expecting my prediction to go this well...
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Hameed gets off the mark for a single with a soft edge to second slip... :lol:
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Sandstorm wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:13 pm
Thor Sedan wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:12 pm
Big D wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:09 pm I expect him to get out soon enough but this really should suit Sibley. No need to score, just don't get out.
Jeepers - I guess that is yours.
Gold standard mockers baiting. Kudos sir.
I like Sibley but he needs time away from the test match arena.
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Rohit drops a sitter @ slip :eek:
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eesh! 2 leg side 4 byes in the over. Pant had no chance.
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Gonna win it in extras :cool:
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Paddington Bear wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 1:46 pm Gonna win it in extras :cool:
Nassar Hussein: "Hundred partnership up here between Root and Extras. Gutsy scoring from the pair of them. That's tea-time Bumble, see you all in 20 minutes"
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Put this Byes fellow in at number 3
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And there goes what little chance we had left
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Root GORN, knicks it 3rd ball after tea
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Thought Ali and Buttler were going to see it through - but no.

Then Curran comes in and scores himself a King Pair.

90/7
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Sam Curran goes for his second golden duck in the match. First ever at Lords according to sky.
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OK, India are the best side in the world atm, but this is shit from england
And are there two g’s in Bugger Off?
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Thor Sedan wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 4:21 pm Thought Ali and Buttler were going to see it through - but no.

Then Curran comes in and scores himself a King Pair.

90/7
I was expecting Ali to bat until 10 overs left and then try and hit the ball to the moon and get out.
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Curran is now a pub quiz question.

Name the first person to get a King Pair at Lord's in an international cricket test match.
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Biffer wrote: ↑Mon Aug 16, 2021 4:22 pm OK, India are the best side in the world atm, but this is shit from england
How very dare you.
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