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Re: The Ashes; Melbourne
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Mon Dec 25, 2017 11:02 amby Making_Splinters
When asked about Crane, Root replied, "We want something different". So they pick a quickish right arm pace bowler, to add variety to the other three quickish right arm pace bowlers we have in the side.
The mind boggles.
Re: The Ashes; Melbourne
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Mon Dec 25, 2017 11:18 amby Arthur Crabtree
Pretty weird answer.
Re: The Ashes; Melbourne
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Mon Dec 25, 2017 12:17 pmby from_the_stands
What ever came of that Irish pie thrower who debuted for England during the last Boxing Day Ashes Test?
Re: The Ashes; Melbourne
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Mon Dec 25, 2017 12:33 pmby Arthur Crabtree
Plays for Ireland when he's fit. Quite a good limited overs bowler.
Boyd Rankin.
Re: The Ashes; Melbourne
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Mon Dec 25, 2017 5:13 pmby from_the_stands
Arthur Crabtree wrote:Plays for Ireland when he's fit. Quite a good limited overs bowler.
Boyd Rankin.
He was rubbish in the Ashes. I tend to think he was spooked by playing in front of such large crowds.
Re: The Ashes; Melbourne
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Mon Dec 25, 2017 7:57 pmby Arthur Crabtree
Apparently he was unfit when he played. That tour was a disaster.
He wasn't a Test player. Might have had more of a chance for England in ODIs.
Re: The Ashes; Melbourne
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Mon Dec 25, 2017 9:16 pmby Arthur Crabtree
Steve Smith averages 127 at the MCG! Bradman averages 128.
Re: The Ashes; Melbourne
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Mon Dec 25, 2017 10:43 pmby GarlicJam
Arthur Crabtree wrote:Steve Smith averages 127 at the MCG! Bradman averages 128.
I think it fair enough to say that you can put Bradman's in past tense, but Smith may even improve to be "better than Bradman"?!?!
What will the media do then?
Re: The Ashes; Melbourne
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Mon Dec 25, 2017 11:24 pmby Arthur Crabtree
Hope Alfie has a good trip to the G today.
And any other CMSers making their way to the great Melbourne Colosseum.
Re: The Ashes; Melbourne
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Mon Dec 25, 2017 11:25 pmby Arthur Crabtree
GarlicJam wrote:Arthur Crabtree wrote:Steve Smith averages 127 at the MCG! Bradman averages 128.
I think it fair enough to say that you can put Bradman's in past tense, but Smith may even improve to be "better than Bradman"?!?!
What will the media do then?
They will call him The Steve.
Re: The Ashes; Melbourne
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Mon Dec 25, 2017 11:36 pmby GarlicJam
As someone with a brother Steve, who is often referred to as S, I could see that he may even become "The S"
Re: The Ashes; Melbourne
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Tue Dec 26, 2017 12:05 amby Arthur Crabtree
Teams as promised. Aussies bat.
Re: The Ashes; Melbourne
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Tue Dec 26, 2017 12:21 amby Arthur Crabtree
Wee Davie doesn't have a good record on this ground... or in this series.
Re: The Ashes; Melbourne
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Tue Dec 26, 2017 12:30 amby alfie
Arthur Crabtree wrote:Hope Alfie has a good trip to the G today.
And any other CMSers making their way to the great Melbourne Colosseum.
Thanks Arthur but I'm watching from home today...going tomorrow. Weather , like teams , as promised so should be a good day for cricket.
About time Australia won a toss I suppose. Winning them doesn't seem to have helped young Joe and his band yet. So maybe won't be any worse...
Let us play.
Re: The Ashes; Melbourne
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Tue Dec 26, 2017 12:33 amby Red Devil
This feels like it could be a big test. 4-0 would really pile the pressure on the Eng team and management