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The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby yuppie » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:17 pm

That session should be enough for England to win this test.

Poor Aussie batting yesterday followed by good English bowling this morning.

Watsons time is probably done.
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby Aidan11 » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:17 pm

The test match has woken up.
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby alfie » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:20 pm

Pretty good 70 minutes work :)

Went about it the right way , from the sound of things (I'm only following on text at the moment) ; attacking from the start with Broad and Wood. Wickets with the old ball , new ball did the rest...couldn't have asked for better.

Over to the batsmen...
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby Gingerfinch » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:20 pm

A good morning so far. We should be big favourites now.
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby hopeforthebest » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:20 pm

Australia, out batted, out bowled and out captained, the pre ashes hype is in ashes.
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby yorker_129-7 » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:23 pm

Clean and efficient by England so far today. Just worry about the potential for a second innings batting collapse though, if there's any team out there capable of it then it's England.

Lead is 122. Would like to see England add another 300 to that.

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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby sussexpob » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:29 pm

Australia need to learn a lesson from the England bowlers and make the batsman play much more than they did in the 1st innings. The pitch is sluggish, but there are inconsistencies in pace and occasional bounce that will reward consistently accurate bowling. Aussies need less of the hollywood stuff 2nd dig and concerntrate on attritional bowling. A few quick wickets before lunch or after, and England will feel the pressure, their confidence is pretty shallow.
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby pompeymeowth » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:38 pm

Can't wait to get up there. Maybe we can finish them off by tomorrow. I saw someone in the crowd wearing a Sussex hat, always a good omen.
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby hopeforthebest » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:40 pm

Lyth looking decidedly uncomfortable, hope he comes through this period.
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby sussexpob » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:42 pm

pompeymeowth wrote:Can't wait to get up there. Maybe we can finish them off by tomorrow. I saw someone in the crowd wearing a Sussex hat, always a good omen.


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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby pompeymeowth » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:48 pm

Yup had a ticket as a Christmas present, maybe I should go as Santa. A blue one of course.
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby sussexpob » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:50 pm

pompeymeowth wrote:Yup had a ticket as a Christmas present, maybe I should go as Santa. A blue one of course.


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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby Aidan11 » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:52 pm

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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby sussexpob » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:54 pm

Done their homework on Cook
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Re: The Ashes; First Test, Cardiff, July 8-12

Postby Alviro Patterson » Fri Jul 10, 2015 12:54 pm

Hopefully Lyth, Ballance and Starc at the wicket - proper Yorkshire moment.
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