Mark Wood scored 40 off 16 balls this test. Given the way we bowled to him, that's the game difference right there.
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Neither boland or starc are good short ball bowlers .
It was left to Cummins to bowl short when he should be attacking the stumps .
Really missed green as he is a far superior bowler to Marsh .
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In English conditions, I actually disagree.
Mitch is a very good bowler over there as he pitches it up more consistently and nips it around. He was severely underused in this match for me, poor captaincy from Cummins.
If it was up to me, I would drop Warner. From one time averaging around 50, his last three years (one century aside) have been poor (averaging around/just under 30 for those three years). Whilst I agree he wasn't terrible in the first couple of tests, it is a pretty low bar now days when "not terrible" is the best we can expect from him. Broad simply has his measure and it's time to move on. I would keep Marsh in and open with Marsh and bring Green back in if fit and we are actually prepared to bowl both he and Marsh. Hazlewood for Boland, who has been unlucky but also not at his best and the wickets (surprisingly) haven't really suited him. Depending on the wicket, I would keep Murphy in unless an absolute green top as no way to assess his performance when he basically wasn't bowled. But I feel we need more batting depth given our fickle top order of late (Usman aside).
It's a little make-shift but I can't see how we drop Marsh and am not convinced we can persist with Warner (although before or after the series would have been better). If Green isn't fit or we aren't going to bowl him, then, urrrgggg, Harris or Renshaw for Warner (neither of which inspire me). Someone also needs to give Green some nasty pills. The guy needs to believe in himself and get some aggression.
It's a little make-shift but I can't see how we drop Marsh and am not convinced we can persist with Warner (although before or after the series would have been better). If Green isn't fit or we aren't going to bowl him, then, urrrgggg, Harris or Renshaw for Warner (neither of which inspire me). Someone also needs to give Green some nasty pills. The guy needs to believe in himself and get some aggression.
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Had a below par score and got pretty close to defending it. They didn't get it perfect but I thought they did OK.
Marsh, Green, Murphy and Head have all been underbowled. Smith and Labuschagne as well, I guess. Cummins gives off serious "I don't trust you" vibes if you're not a main bowler. You'll get the ball late, if at all, and bowling to well-set batsmen - and if you do take a wicket, then get off again while I have a crack at the guy who's new to the crease...
better decisions with the ball in the first innings and we take another 50ish runs lead going into the 2nd innings. Learnt absolutely nothing from Lords.
I think it was Michael Clarke who was the same. Ponting and Smith had reasonable faith in their part timers if memory serves me right.
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Do it you cowards.
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I think you've got it wrong, Clarke was a very creative on field captain. I reckon he's about the best I've seen.
Replacing Warner is Head/Marsh/Green is dangerous IMO. yes it’s a short term fix and allows them in the aide but it’s also great way to destroy their form/conform especially in the case of the two all rounders
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That's pretty fair actually.
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Batting captain: "Oh you bowl a bit too? Cool, gives me some options."
Bowling captain: "You think you can do what I do? For you, the day you took a Test wicket was the greatest day of your life. For me, it was Day 1."
Bowling captain: "You think you can do what I do? For you, the day you took a Test wicket was the greatest day of your life. For me, it was Day 1."
Didn’t realise Alastair Cook is still playing county cricket. Coming up to 5 years post retirement. Another bloke who’s end came about very quickly. Averaged over 50 alot of his career then it went down very fast after that.
Might've been TPaine I'm thinking of. Or I'm making all of this up in my head.
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Head worked in India when he opened
Michael Neser, eh?
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Certainly helps out the batting at the back end.
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Wtf is going on in the women's Ashes?
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The ladies have been sliding back to the pack for a while. India have troubled us in the coloured clothing too.
Way too many extras, just sloppy performances costing us really.
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After Neser's knock, load up on the allrounders I say.
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Bad ashes vibes all round of late.
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