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Wriggling Snake Jul 2015 2:11pm, 21 Jul 2015 9,898 posts	0 Wriggling Snake Yes it was vaughan, I think that was true, provided we held up well in the 4th innings just gone. I think we're shot, they looked all over the shop, Cook, Bell, Balance, Stokes, Ali, Root evenplayed bad shots through state of mind. I don't see england quite getting 500+ either, 350-400 yes maybe, so I think if we win the next toss we won't get thumped, but Australia win. If we lose the toss, we get thumped.
Ceratonia Jul 2015 2:17pm, 21 Jul 2015 2,394 posts	0 Ceratonia Yes, we got 430 at Cardiff and won by 160-odd runs, compared with the Aussies getting 566, declaring and winning by 400-odd.
Gobi Jul 2015 2:28pm, 21 Jul 2015 56,691 posts	0 Gobi A win is a win, I'd take a run victory and 2 rained off tests to win the Ashes :¬)
flanker Jul 2015 2:44pm, 21 Jul 2015 16,001 posts	0 flanker I'm going to have to agree with Geoffrey - I'd rather lose the remaining three tests over 5 full days than win or draw them due to rain-shortened matches. Let the best side win. Never mind England!
Cheg Jul 2015 4:06pm, 21 Jul 2015 335 posts	0 Cheg Bairstow in for Balance the only change. Very sensible. Still have Rashid in the squad but think they will be conservative and put Bell to three and Bairstow at 4 or 5.
Gobi Jul 2015 4:16pm, 21 Jul 2015 56,695 posts	0 Gobi So will be 31 for 2 and 51 for 3 instead :¬)
Wriggling Snake Jul 2015 4:40pm, 21 Jul 2015 9,903 posts	0 Wriggling Snake They had better not move Root up to 4.......
Wriggling Snake Jul 2015 4:42pm, 21 Jul 2015 9,904 posts	0 Wriggling Snake The Women's ODI Eng v Aus is looking to be a good game Aus 238-9 off of 50, Eng 159-4 34 overs.......... Charles Dagnall is under a brolly commentating on the Long Leg boundary......
Crash Hamster Jul 2015 5:36pm, 21 Jul 2015 522 posts	0 Crash Hamster Good win! We're going on Sunday; never seen women's cricket live before; quite looking forward to it (and it's a tenner!) They're not as strong as the boys, so it stops mishits for six; overall, a little more skill required, which is nice.
Wriggling Snake Jul 2015 11:47am, 22 Jul 2015 9,915 posts	0 Wriggling Snake Indeed, I saw the women's team play the Aussies a few years back, in a game at Bristol. Yes, not so powerful, less pace on the ball, so a little more maneuvering of the ball and more of an accent on field placing. The thing I noticed was just how good the fielding was, Also yesterday, there was a little bit more of pace bowlng and little more of hitting over the top than when I went. Very very good value for £10.