The 2021 Cricket Thread - you can also discuss T20 here (Part 1)

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It’s moving off the pitch a little.

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seriously good spell of new ball bowling from Bumrah.

Wouldn’t it be nice for some ■■■■■■■■ batting at #5 who was set at the crease to do his job and protect the lower order from facing this stuff?!

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yeah nice

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I do not understand the fascinating they have with Wade. This narrative that he’s a ‘gritty fighter’ is absolute nonsense as he gets out cheaply playing rash shots on the regular.

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Smithhhy into the 90’s

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Looking good too. Haven’t seen him look so confident hitting off his legs since the Ashes.

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You can exclude Cummins because he’s batting at 8 , but the clear trend of the recent 15 Overs or so is that the batsmen couldn’t score. Green and Paine faced a lot of deliveries for 1 run. It’s not easy “getting set” in the current conditions.

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I have somehow managed to miss all 4 wickets. Each time I get up to do something another wicket falls.

Smith is back though. Nothing surer.

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Easy 5 runs there …

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The fact he averages 30 should be enough evidence to show he isn’t a test batsman

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97 get there smudge

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There’s a lot more hyperextension in a Bumrah bouncer. Brett Lee and Courtney Walsh were like that too.

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Smith on 98 and keeps the strike.

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Maintained strike. Good job.

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Kindly don’t get up to do anything, then.

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as was Murali… :smile:

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99 … gulp

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Ohh Cummo … fk

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■■■■ me.

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Sure about that?