Willo
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Outside of HOL I consistently opined that England would suffer humiliation in this series.
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Headingley 1981 that was a certain Aussie (500 to 1 on) win but one man on the planet thought otherwise Ian Terence Botham.
Teddy Eagle
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Can't see anyone in this team taking 8/43 like Bob Willis did in that game though.
After seeing Trump dance anyone can top that.
Eaglehamster
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Nor can I. In fact I'd be relieved not to lose by an innings.
Willo
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I suspect England will have already decided the game is lost, will play T-20 cricket and will be delighted to have a day away from the rigours of Test Cricket.
I ran a Boys team for Surrey and insisted that when a fish is on the hook he has the right to wriggle.
Willo
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As far as England are concerned the catching was bad.
Teddy Eagle
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Rough one for Duckett. Could anyone have kept that one out?
78 for one England rejecting Willo's abject surrender advice. a wriggle going on. 99 behind.
Willo
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With respect it wasn't "Advice" I was merely opining that England would adopt a T-20 approach and that the Test would not continue into the last day.
I am still expecting an abject batting collapse !
Phil’s Barber
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What on earth is Pope doing?!
Out for a duck in the 1st innings and has then finally succeeded in throwing his wicket away after numerous attempts to drive and repeatedly give the Aussies catching practice! Very poor indeed.
Out for a duck in the 1st innings and has then finally succeeded in throwing his wicket away after numerous attempts to drive and repeatedly give the Aussies catching practice! Very poor indeed.
Willo
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I wholeheartedly agree.
Phil’s Barber
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TMS is truly one of the best things in life. From the days of Brian Johnston, Blowers and CMJ…through Michael Vaughan, Simon Hughes, Swanny, Tuffers to Alistair Cook, Simon Mann and Aggers. I will have undoubtedly missed out some other greats but many an hour I have spent enjoying their superb commentary, punditry and musings.
Phil’s Barber
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And now Crawley has sadly followed suit! 🤨
Willo
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Sadly an inevitable defeat, giving the players a much needed rest on the final day !
Before the tour the narrative was about England's star-studded batting line-up and Australia's ageing squad with most in their 30s !!!! I had no confidence that England would bring home the 'Ashes', indeed I expected a rout.
chris123
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More time for a bit of golf.
cyprussteve
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Micheal Vaughan summing up england on TMS
The problem with Ollie now is you can read his innings and you can see what exactly he is going to do. If I can see it from here, I'm pretty sure that the bowlers can see it. You just can't play that way at this level.
England will always play this way, but surely if they want to be a good team they have to go up and down in the gears.
My disappointment with this team in the last couple of years is they continue to make mistakes when they just start to get on top.
The problem with Ollie now is you can read his innings and you can see what exactly he is going to do. If I can see it from here, I'm pretty sure that the bowlers can see it. You just can't play that way at this level.
England will always play this way, but surely if they want to be a good team they have to go up and down in the gears.
My disappointment with this team in the last couple of years is they continue to make mistakes when they just start to get on top.
Stirlingsays
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Over-paid, over-hyped.
My decision not to pay to watch this humiliation is more justified by the day.
Baz-ball wasn't the answer.
My decision not to pay to watch this humiliation is more justified by the day.
Baz-ball wasn't the answer.
Willo
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I have always concluded that 'Baz Ball' would be a disaster in Australia.
We are playing T-20 cricket in a test arena in challenging conditions.
Total and utter humiliation thus far and more to come.