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Sep 2019
6:11pm, 8 Sep 2019
56,771 posts
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swittle
Sunset at 19:43 hrs.
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Sep 2019
6:16pm, 8 Sep 2019
1,383 posts
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bonners
Ah well. Smith plus the best bowling attack, you've got to say they deserve it.
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Sep 2019
6:17pm, 8 Sep 2019
56,772 posts
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swittle
And it's done. Compelling stuff.
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Sep 2019
6:18pm, 8 Sep 2019
2,532 posts
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FenlandRunner
I think the difference is Smith. In virtually every other area I think it is close.
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Sep 2019
6:19pm, 8 Sep 2019
6,164 posts
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postieboy
Take away Steve Smith, their excellent bowling attack would have nothing to bowl at. Australia should be thanking God on a regular basis for having such a devastating batsman.
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Sep 2019
6:20pm, 8 Sep 2019
56,773 posts
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swittle
Yes, FR, but there have been so many swings in fortune throughout the series. Life in Test cricket? I think so.
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Sep 2019
6:26pm, 8 Sep 2019
3,156 posts
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Surrey Phil
Can't complain about the test or series so far. Australia have been the better side. Too many individuals haven't dug in or concentrated when it was needed and not enough moments of brilliance in contrast.
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Sep 2019
6:34pm, 8 Sep 2019
2,534 posts
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FenlandRunner
I agree Phil, they haven't had the mental toughness to concentrate during critical phases of the match  *very tongue in cheek*
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Sep 2019
6:35pm, 8 Sep 2019
19,567 posts
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TRO Saracen
A big loss was always on the cards.
They hired a coach who was a white ball specialist 4 years ago with a brief to get better at those formats. Test cricket was on the back burner, an afterthought, assumed to take care of itself. Job done in the white ball game.
Question is do they carry on like that, or hire a coach with a brief and a set up to prioritise test cricket.
The irony is that 4 years ago we won the Ashes but were humiliated in the ODI WC with our ‘test’ players completely unable to grasp the modern white ball game. Now we’ve won the ODI WC, but have lost the Ashes with a bunch of white ball cricketers unable to play the red ball game.
Over to you ECB.....decision time.
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Sep 2019
6:38pm, 8 Sep 2019
1,384 posts
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bonners
I'm pissed off with Root, not a word of praise for the Aussies. Compare with Paine and how gracious he was at Headingly
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