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[Cricket] 3rd (Dead Rubber) Test - Eng v NZ at Clean Slate Headingley, Leeds - 11am



The Wizard

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Jul 2, 2009
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He just missed a straight one didn’t he? Didn’t swing massively, commentators talking about that like it was absolutely unplayable :shrug:

Can’t see Crawley lasting long out there today, Boult looks fired up.
 




The Wizard

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Boult going for the you miss I hit bowling style, works well with Englands batters it must be said.

Pope castled, 14-2
 


Bold Seagull

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Mar 18, 2010
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Boult is unplayable. Amazing spell of bowling, BUT, you have to ask why Pope is driving at that when he knows the movement he's getting - maybe he felt the only defence was to try to hit Boult off his line through scoring.
 








bhafc99

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Tumbling wickets everywhere.
 




The Wizard

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Don’t care how good someone is bowling, the top 3 batsman all being bowled is farcical, the ball is swinging early, play down the line and if it swings enough and takes an edge then so be it, taking big strides at a swinging ball and being bowled is just pathetic
 




Papa Lazarou

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Jul 7, 2003
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Bairstow is also prone to being bowled through the gate I fear for him v Boult next over.
 


Bold Seagull

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Don’t care how good someone is bowling, the top 3 batsman all being bowled is farcical, the ball is swinging early, play down the line and if it swings enough and takes an edge then so be it, taking big strides at a swinging ball and being bowled is just pathetic

Lees got a jaffa I thought, Pope and Crawley both drove at fresh air.
 






The Wizard

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This is going well :lolol:

Root out caught behind, a very unRoot like shot there falling over to the offside and edging behind.
 








Bold Seagull

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Don’t care how good someone is bowling, the top 3 batsman all being bowled is farcical, the ball is swinging early, play down the line and if it swings enough and takes an edge then so be it, taking big strides at a swinging ball and being bowled is just pathetic

At least we're nicking them now and not just missing! :lolol:
 


hart's shirt

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"Meet the new boss, same as the old boss."

pope.jpg
 


crodonilson

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What happened to the red ball reset?
 


vegster

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Don’t care how good someone is bowling, the top 3 batsman all being bowled is farcical, the ball is swinging early, play down the line and if it swings enough and takes an edge then so be it, taking big strides at a swinging ball and being bowled is just pathetic
Traditionally, for many years, Headingly was always a result pitch, this England innings is what used to happen to the side batting first on Thursday.
 




Eeyore

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What happened to the red ball reset?

Looks like they've merged with the white ball team....

I'm not sure what to make of this. Fun to watch. Maybe the best approach in a run chase.

But we are 55-4.

Still, good fun.
 


The Wizard

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In football terms this England team seem like the Bielsa Leeds type approach.

When it goes well it will look fantastic, one a day like today it looks awful.
 


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