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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2013 2:37:24 GMT
The second test begins in Adelaide on Thursday.
Please record your hopes/fears/wickets/despair here.
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Post by Admin on Dec 2, 2013 2:47:48 GMT
England to win on a tense day 5 by 1 wicket
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Post by gazz on Dec 2, 2013 2:55:17 GMT
2-0 Australia. Losing the first test is something that we could bounce back from, but the moment Trott left for home they smelled blood. I fear a serious caning in this series, and the warning signs were there in the Summer, we appear to have learning nothing from the previous Ashes series. Once the Aussies sense weaknesses, they'll exploit them, and I just don't see how our players can get the better of them.
Had we gone 1-0 up with Trott going home I'd give us a fighting chance, but his sharp exit from the country after such a crushing defeat just makes the whole squad look beaten. I really do believe that this will be a painful series for all you ex-pats, Downy, I hope I'm wrong. They had us beaten before we boarded the plane in my opinion.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 2, 2013 3:40:02 GMT
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Post by Admin on Dec 2, 2013 4:07:18 GMT
I'd definitely take a tied series now, we're good enough we just can't get overrun again
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Post by dudleyhatter on Dec 2, 2013 21:42:41 GMT
Just need to make sure the batsmen actually apply themselves. Make the Aussies take our wickets not give them away
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Post by dudleyhatter on Dec 4, 2013 17:57:49 GMT
Downy, are you going to be fit enough to make it to the WACA next week? How is the leg doing?
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Post by gazz on Dec 4, 2013 18:44:12 GMT
Just need to make sure the batsmen actually apply themselves. Make the Aussies take our wickets not give them away Funny you should say that, I hear Cook has found a solution to his problems with edging anything just outside off-stump:
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Post by bringbacklenwhite on Dec 4, 2013 19:53:55 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2013 0:32:26 GMT
Downy, are you going to be fit enough to make it to the WACA next week? How is the leg doing? I've got my operation tomorrow (Friday) afternoon and physio on Monday. I won't be going to the third test but I'm hoping to watch it on telly. Depends if the missus has got me doing all the jobs that haven't been done for three months!
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Post by gazz on Dec 5, 2013 1:40:39 GMT
I've got my operation tomorrow (Friday) afternoon and physio on Monday. Best of luck with that, mate, hopefully it'll be smooth sailing after that.
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Post by Admin on Dec 5, 2013 1:45:14 GMT
Ditto! Good luck mate!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2013 2:07:21 GMT
Cheers guys.
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Post by gazz on Dec 5, 2013 2:12:36 GMT
Just watching the Michael Vaughan story on Sky during lunch, what a player he was, still the best captain in recent years too in my opinion. It showed this in the crowd at Edgbaston, this wasn't you was it, duds?!
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Post by Admin on Dec 5, 2013 2:19:14 GMT
Play is due to restart in 5 minutes as long as there is no more rain, Aus are 46-1, Warner was caught by Carberry at 34-1
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