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Dec 2013
8:47am, 27 Dec 2013
1,900 posts
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B Rubble
164-9, possibility of a win or draw with Aus batting last. The batsmen have to put in a whitewash avoiding performance tonight.
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Dec 2013
9:27am, 27 Dec 2013
5,952 posts
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rf_fozzy
Wasn't expecting them to be 9 down. Sounds like they bowled well
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Dec 2013
9:58am, 27 Dec 2013
3,083 posts
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Doctor K
Worth watching the last hour for 3 wickets. In test matches it's all about pressure and if you can exert it. Clarke got done again by leaving a ball from Jimmy on off stump. Not much for Monty but he bowled well when he was on
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Dec 2013
12:46pm, 27 Dec 2013
5,953 posts
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rf_fozzy
Monty is a very good test spinner. Almost as good as Swann was. He got overlooked a lot because he simply cannot bat or field.
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Dec 2013
1:03pm, 27 Dec 2013
53,188 posts
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Gobi
No kidding about Monty, he also bring passion which I like , bloody useless fielder mind :¬)
Was stunned watching the Aussie wickets fall today :¬)
Typically good performance AFTER the show is over
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Dec 2013
3:25pm, 27 Dec 2013
8,323 posts
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TRO Saracen
Hint of Aussie over confidence in their batting?
I like Monty. His knock to secure the undeserved, unexpected draw in Cardiff a while back is one of my favourite innings of all time, a classic.
As for tonight, can't see anything other than them running through our pathetic batting line up and then batting with discipline/patience get to close with at most 1 down and a very gettable target to aim for.
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Dec 2013
3:50pm, 27 Dec 2013
3,089 posts
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Doctor K
Wasn't Tendulkar Monty's first test wicket? So he can't be that bad. I like Monty too -I think Duncan Fletcher made him bowl at a steady quicker pace than use variation which affected him.
We will need a lead of 350 at least.
It was interesting to see the aussie batting crumble like it did in the summer -the ploy of constantly attacking was OK on a quicker, bouncier pitch but not on this one
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Dec 2013
1:34am, 28 Dec 2013
3,723 posts
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Jon_T
Tail wagged a bit, but the boys have at last turned up to the party, far too late obviously, but more of what we know they can do. Lunch on day 3 with a lead of just over 100. Cook needs to go and apscore big at a good rate, with 3-4-5 all chipping in as well, declare at lunch tomorrow with a lead of 450 or so. Maybe that just wishful thinking, will see what the morning brings.
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Dec 2013
3:24am, 28 Dec 2013
876 posts
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Heavyweight
Bell ffs. No one has the capacity to throw away a good position so quickly in such a shombolic manner.
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Dec 2013
3:28am, 28 Dec 2013
877 posts
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Heavyweight
Blowers needs to be put out to grass as well.
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