Now they've got to take advantage of this, plenty of time to bat and be patient, take the opportunities if they come, but taking a huge lead into the second innings and winning by an innings will be a huge psychological blow to the aussies and a huge lift for England. If they can do it that is. The pitch has got runs in it as Marsh showed and aussies without their full bowling line up, England should feel they can get back into this series.
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My prediction is we lose quick wickets to poor shot selection and snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
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England to be at least 3 down by end of play
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Hah. Yes True.
I bowled to Richards (warming up) when Somerset played the Minor Counties (Durham) in the 80's. I was doing the scoreboard as kid.
Hah, funny, I once bowled to Brian Lara during my very brief stint as a junior at Sussex. Clearly neither of our careers went quite as well as theirs!
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Spat my Guinness
To be fair I was 13 bowling leg spin and I'm pretty sure he was batting in his suit, but it was still pretty cool!
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The problem with this England team is the incredible ability to take an advantage like this and throw it away.
They just need to calm down and play themselves in a bit.
They just need to calm down and play themselves in a bit.
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Glad they listened to me, not
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I didn't see the Duckett wicket. Did they bowl short to him?
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Duckett decided to play a terrible shot to a ball anyone else would have left
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Ah thanks. It was always going to be a tall order for him to repeat his great starts he got at Lords.
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Seems hopeful at this stage
Just expected at this point.
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At this point Root might as well just become an opening batsman.
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Why are these people opening, they are utterly useless.