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Aidan11 wrote:Been busy at work all day and unable to follow the score until now.
Now I'm glad I didn't. What a pathetic display.
sussexpob wrote:Even getting bowled out for 130 on double the overs would feel a billion times better. It's not the score or the failures, it's the fact no one seemed to try. They accepted defeat on day 2
Durhamfootman wrote:crikey
what a bunch of *modded* wasters.
It feels like a long time since England have tried to bat a long time to save a test, without collapsing in a *modded* heap.
2010 Brisbane.... anything more recent than that?
Durhamfootman wrote:crikey
what a bunch of *modded* wasters.
It feels like a long time since England have tried to bat a long time to save a test, without collapsing in a *modded* heap.
2010 Brisbane.... anything more recent than that?
bigfluffylemon wrote:bhaveshgor wrote:lol is dawson the worse england player ever to play 3 test matches.
I see your crap England spinner, and raise you Ian Salisbury:
http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/con ... 20051.html
That said, Dawson is a complete waste of a spot in the current side. I think we all agree he needs to be replaced with a batsman.
I wouldn't pick Crane now, as the next tour is to Australia. They murder all but the very best spinners down there - it won't do anything for him except knock his confidence.
For all the typical bluster and bravado at the end of the day by the England team ('we believe we can save/win this game, we need to bat as well as we can, show some fight, etc.'), you just know that it'll all be over tomorrow with a pathetic capitulation. I don't think anyone expects them to win or draw this game now, but actually demonstrating some fight, making South Africa work damn hard for every wicket, and taking the game into day 5 would be something. But it'll all be over shortly after tea for a 200+ run defeat, assisted by some horrible shots against balls that should have been left alone. And they'll make excuses about 'we have to play our natural game, this is the way we play', rather than actually having enough professional skill to adapt their play to the situation.
alfie wrote:[quote="bigfluffylemon]
For all the typical bluster and bravado at the end of the day by the England team ('we believe we can save/win this game, we need to bat as well as we can, show some fight, etc.'), you just know that it'll all be over tomorrow with a pathetic capitulation. I don't think anyone expects them to win or draw this game now, but actually demonstrating some fight, making South Africa work damn hard for every wicket, and taking the game into day 5 would be something. But it'll all be over shortly after tea for a 200+ run defeat, assisted by some horrible shots against balls that should have been left alone. And they'll make excuses about 'we have to play our natural game, this is the way we play', rather than actually having enough professional skill to adapt their play to the situation.[/quote]
That should have saved us all watching it , bfl - well predicted![]()
Unfortunately I did tune in. Nothing to add...[/quote]
bhaveshgor wrote:Laughable they using the excuse of white ball cricket to say players can't play long innings now, especially considering India doesn't seem to have any problem batting in test.
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