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What a game. I never would have thought it would be this close.
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Brilliant bowling, what a death bowler Curran is.
Langer looks so cross lol.
Langer looks so cross lol.
Thought he was incredibly lucky, Stoinis missed out on two length balls and a full toss, he should've been taking at least two boundaries from those three balls. Excellent last delivery, but he was lucky Stoinis wasn't at it otherwise
It's just pure pressure, he was swinging all over the place.
I agree - but that doesn't mean Curran closed it out well, it means Stoinis bottled it
Given the situation I'd say he did just fine.
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As ever it's a little more complex than binary fault apportionment.
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A very interesting final over tactic of bowling length. On another day perhaps Curran would have been carted round the park but as easy as it is to say Stoinis bottled it, the ball was nipping about so perhaps it was the right decision?
What I will say is that this is yet another example of why Langer is nothing more than a fraud and an Australian version of David Brent. Talks a very big game about "elite mateship" and having big characters in the dressing room and all this jazz but yet again when the going gets tough, the Aussies fall apart. If it wasn't for the fact he has arguably the greatest Test match batsman since Bradman in his squad, his results would be appalling.
What I will say is that this is yet another example of why Langer is nothing more than a fraud and an Australian version of David Brent. Talks a very big game about "elite mateship" and having big characters in the dressing room and all this jazz but yet again when the going gets tough, the Aussies fall apart. If it wasn't for the fact he has arguably the greatest Test match batsman since Bradman in his squad, his results would be appalling.
Well yes, of course. But equally saying that he bowled brilliantly it the death, which is what I was responding to, is off the mark. There was at least one more boundary for the taking in that over and it wasn't taken
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Missed the start of the Australian innings for the Monza GP. Sounds like Archer and Wood's opening spell will be one to check out on the highlights.
On another note, what are the rules around massive gold distracting necklaces for bowlers? Seems a bit unfair / distracting. Clearly it's allowed but I'm a little surprised.
On another note, what are the rules around massive gold distracting necklaces for bowlers? Seems a bit unfair / distracting. Clearly it's allowed but I'm a little surprised.
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Well it is rather beautiful.
Bairstow out hit wicket in comical / village fashion. Deary me.
Bairstow out hit wicket in comical / village fashion. Deary me.
The way we've won these two games makes me more disappointed there won't be a World Cup this year, we have a barrage of riches in terms of a team that can compete and we seem to have a really good momentum right now. Not sure many teams would be able to get much out of the Powerplay with Jofra and Wood at full pelt like they were today, although the latter's final over was a bit naff; think death overs are more suited to Curran/Jordan