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JHutch
22 August 2013 13:00:08

Umpires coming out to inspect. Surfaces have been pretty dry down here so i imagine things should get going relatively quickly.

JHutch
22 August 2013 13:54:03

Siddle out, lets hope they can get a few more quickly.

Gooner
22 August 2013 17:12:47

Anyone explain why the wonderful Captain Cook let Austraila hammer us for 4 an over for 32 overs before bringing on Swann who immediately took a wicket??

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Gandalf The White
22 August 2013 17:24:21

Anyone explain why the wonderful Captain Cook let Austraila hammer us for 4 an over for 32 overs before bringing on Swann who immediately took a wicket??

Originally Posted by: Gooner 



You mean that they scored a whopping 10 runs more than the average innings run rate over a two hour period? Wow, Cook needs to be taken outside and spoken to in the severest terms. Shocking.....
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Gandalf The White
22 August 2013 17:29:45

Worth pointing out yet another diabolical forecast and even nowcast from the MetO. Alex on 5Live said at 9am this morning that the rain was gone. Maybe an outside chance of a shower later in the afternoon.

Originally Posted by: turbotubbs 


I'm just giving up on the Meto/BBC/industrial/military complex... Carol's shot of saturday has led to a colleague assuming there will be no cricket on the 4th day - I told him not to trust that, but he won't listen. Other models don't really reflect that screenshot.

Originally Posted by: Matty H 



What's that all about? Can you leave this nonsense in the Weather Forum please? It's bad enough in there but I was hoping to read comments about the Test match here.

Saturday looks like being showery. Who knows whether The Oval will cop nothing at all or a succession of heavy showers. If you know the answer to that then you should be working for the "MetO/BBC/industrial/military complex"..... If they'll have you...... ;-)

Meanwhile, England 8-0 after 4 overs in pursuit of 293 as a first target.
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Matty H
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22 August 2013 17:33:27

Worth pointing out yet another diabolical forecast and even nowcast from the MetO. Alex on 5Live said at 9am this morning that the rain was gone. Maybe an outside chance of a shower later in the afternoon.

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 


I'm just giving up on the Meto/BBC/industrial/military complex... Carol's shot of saturday has led to a colleague assuming there will be no cricket on the 4th day - I told him not to trust that, but he won't listen. Other models don't really reflect that screenshot.

Originally Posted by: turbotubbs 



What's that all about? Can you leave this nonsense in the Weather Forum please? It's bad enough in there but I was hoping to read comments about the Test match here.

Saturday looks like being showery. Who knows whether The Oval will cop nothing at all or a succession of heavy showers. If you know the answer to that then you should be working for the "MetO/BBC/industrial/military complex"..... If they'll have you...... ;-)

Meanwhile, England 8-0 after 4 overs in pursuit of 293 as a first target.

Originally Posted by: Matty H 



Who made you a moderator? 😒

It's related to something that's affecting the cricket, so quit whinging 😉
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Gandalf The White
22 August 2013 17:37:57

Worth pointing out yet another diabolical forecast and even nowcast from the MetO. Alex on 5Live said at 9am this morning that the rain was gone. Maybe an outside chance of a shower later in the afternoon.

Originally Posted by: Matty H 


I'm just giving up on the Meto/BBC/industrial/military complex... Carol's shot of saturday has led to a colleague assuming there will be no cricket on the 4th day - I told him not to trust that, but he won't listen. Other models don't really reflect that screenshot.

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 



What's that all about? Can you leave this nonsense in the Weather Forum please? It's bad enough in there but I was hoping to read comments about the Test match here.

Saturday looks like being showery. Who knows whether The Oval will cop nothing at all or a succession of heavy showers. If you know the answer to that then you should be working for the "MetO/BBC/industrial/military complex"..... If they'll have you...... ;-)

Meanwhile, England 8-0 after 4 overs in pursuit of 293 as a first target.

Originally Posted by: turbotubbs 



Who made you a moderator? 😒

It's related to something that's affecting the cricket, so quit whinging 😉

Originally Posted by: Matty H 



Just playing the role of wringing Pom, Matty.... :-)

Cook 9, Root 0 so far. Root doing a great job of finding the fielders so far, when he can reach the bowling. Stark just bowled an over of mostly ill-directed rubbish.
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Gooner
22 August 2013 17:39:16


Anyone explain why the wonderful Captain Cook let Austraila hammer us for 4 an over for 32 overs before bringing on Swann who immediately took a wicket??


Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 



You mean that they scored a whopping 10 runs more than the average innings run rate over a two hour period? Wow, Cook needs to be taken outside and spoken to in the severest terms. Shocking.....

Originally Posted by: Gooner 


Plenty of criticism from JB not just me . Look at Swanns avgs the best in the oz innings

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Matty H
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22 August 2013 17:39:53
Heehee 🤣

So how many will Root make this time? 11? 17? 27? Am I being wishful?
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Matty H
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22 August 2013 17:41:21
They just said on Sky that Root's strike rate since his ton innings is 21!
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Gooner
22 August 2013 17:43:16

They just said on Sky that Root's strike rate since his ton innings is 21!

Originally Posted by: Matty H 


6 less than Cook


 

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Matty H
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22 August 2013 17:46:47

They just said on Sky that Root's strike rate since his ton innings is 21!

Originally Posted by: Gooner 


6 less than Cook


 

Originally Posted by: Matty H 



He doesn't look remotely comfortable yet again. Just a matter of time....
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Gandalf The White
22 August 2013 17:56:10


Anyone explain why the wonderful Captain Cook let Austraila hammer us for 4 an over for 32 overs before bringing on Swann who immediately took a wicket??


Originally Posted by: Gooner 



You mean that they scored a whopping 10 runs more than the average innings run rate over a two hour period? Wow, Cook needs to be taken outside and spoken to in the severest terms. Shocking.....

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 


Plenty of criticism from JB not just me . Look at Swanns avgs the best in the oz innings

Originally Posted by: Gooner 



That's not conclusive though is it? Arguably no better than Anderson's figures - Swann slightly more economical but fewer wickets. Swann bowled 31 overs anyway - I'm not sure how many more he could have bowled.

There are so many so-called experts volunteering personal opinions in the media. Some are best ignored, I think.

Frankly I think keeping the Aussies to under 500 was a decent effort. Very high 1st innings totals are almost the norm at The Oval.
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Gooner
22 August 2013 17:58:54



Anyone explain why the wonderful Captain Cook let Austraila hammer us for 4 an over for 32 overs before bringing on Swann who immediately took a wicket??


Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 



You mean that they scored a whopping 10 runs more than the average innings run rate over a two hour period? Wow, Cook needs to be taken outside and spoken to in the severest terms. Shocking.....

Originally Posted by: Gooner 


Plenty of criticism from JB not just me . Look at Swanns avgs the best in the oz innings


Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 



That's not conclusive though is it?

There are so many so-called experts volunteering personal opinions in the media.

Frankly I think keeping the Aussies to under 500 was a decent effort. Very high 1st innings totals are almost the norm at The Oval.

Originally Posted by: Gooner 


Say no more

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Gandalf The White
22 August 2013 18:01:46

They just said on Sky that Root's strike rate since his ton innings is 21!

Originally Posted by: Matty H 


6 less than Cook


 

Originally Posted by: Gooner 



He doesn't look remotely comfortable yet again. Just a matter of time....

Originally Posted by: Matty H 



Really? He's looking quite calm and in control. There's bound to be some playing and missing when you open. The trick is to miss the close ones.....
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Matty H
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22 August 2013 18:06:22

They just said on Sky that Root's strike rate since his ton innings is 21!

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 


6 less than Cook


 

Originally Posted by: Matty H 



He doesn't look remotely comfortable yet again. Just a matter of time....

Originally Posted by: Gooner 



Really? He's looking quite calm and in control. There's bound to be some playing and missing when you open. The trick is to miss the close ones.....

Originally Posted by: Matty H 



I'd love to be proved wrong. Root is a very fine batsmen, particularly on the offside, but international opener he aint. Not yet anyway. I'd have him at 4
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Gooner
22 August 2013 18:09:57


They just said on Sky that Root's strike rate since his ton innings is 21!

Originally Posted by: Matty H 


6 less than Cook


 


Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 



He doesn't look remotely comfortable yet again. Just a matter of time....

Originally Posted by: Matty H 



Really? He's looking quite calm and in control. There's bound to be some playing and missing when you open. The trick is to miss the close ones.....

Originally Posted by: Gooner 



I'd love to be proved wrong. Root is a very fine batsmen, particularly on the offside, but international opener he aint. Not yet anyway. I'd have him at 4

Originally Posted by: Matty H 


I would rather not know your tea time activities

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Gandalf The White
22 August 2013 18:12:42

They just said on Sky that Root's strike rate since his ton innings is 21!

Originally Posted by: Matty H 


6 less than Cook


 

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 



He doesn't look remotely comfortable yet again. Just a matter of time....

Originally Posted by: Matty H 



Really? He's looking quite calm and in control. There's bound to be some playing and missing when you open. The trick is to miss the close ones.....

Originally Posted by: Gooner 



I'd love to be proved wrong. Root is a very fine batsmen, particularly on the offside, but international opener he aint. Not yet anyway. I'd have him at 4

Originally Posted by: Matty H 



Possibly but you have to find another opener. Unless they go back to Compton, which I doubt is likely, where else do you go? If you do put him don the order, how can it be 4 or 5 when you've got Pieterson and Bell in those two slots. I don't think you can bat him at 6, do you?

Edit: Boycott would have considered a strike rate of 21 per 100 balls as flamboyant.....
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Matty H
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22 August 2013 18:12:53
😂

He's playing and missing rather a lot 🤔
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Gandalf The White
22 August 2013 18:15:40


They just said on Sky that Root's strike rate since his ton innings is 21!

Originally Posted by: Gooner 


6 less than Cook


 


Originally Posted by: Matty H 



He doesn't look remotely comfortable yet again. Just a matter of time....

Originally Posted by: Gandalf The White 



Really? He's looking quite calm and in control. There's bound to be some playing and missing when you open. The trick is to miss the close ones.....

Originally Posted by: Matty H 



I'd love to be proved wrong. Root is a very fine batsmen, particularly on the offside, but international opener he aint. Not yet anyway. I'd have him at 4

Originally Posted by: Gooner 


I would rather not know your tea time activities

Originally Posted by: Matty H 



Are you sure Matty didn't mean AM.....?

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Gandalf The White
22 August 2013 18:16:42

😂

He's playing and missing rather a lot 🤔

Originally Posted by: Matty H 



It's the missing that's important. Better than playing and edging, eh?
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Matty H
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22 August 2013 18:17:11
Strauss
Compton
Trott
Root
Bell
KP
Prior
Bresnan
Swann
Broad
Anderson
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SydneyonTees
22 August 2013 22:54:57

Good to see Cook and Root make it to the close of play yesterday. WIth Watson and Smith both making a hundred each the English batsmen need to respond. We need a big 100 from Cook or Root.


If England bat out tomorrow a draw looks likely and in some ways this test seems to be about personal battles for find form in to the 6th test in Brisbane in a few months time.


I am not too concerned if this test ends a draw so long as England have matched Australia and it is not like Old Trafford.


 

Matty H
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22 August 2013 23:21:27
Unless England balls it up tomorrow then a draw looks a certainty, as Saturday currently looks like a total washout. Which probably means it'll be dry and sunny
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Gandalf The White
23 August 2013 08:14:47


Good to see Cook and Root make it to the close of play yesterday. WIth Watson and Smith both making a hundred each the English batsmen need to respond. We need a big 100 from Cook or Root.


If England bat out tomorrow a draw looks likely and in some ways this test seems to be about personal battles for find form in to the 6th test in Brisbane in a few months time.


I am not too concerned if this test ends a draw so long as England have matched Australia and it is not like Old Trafford.


 


Originally Posted by: SydneyonTees 


It would be good if the England batting line up clicked as a unit.  On this track there's no good reason why England shouldn't be 350 for 2 or 3 at the close.


Personally I would like England to make 650 and stick the Aussies back in for 3 hours on Sunday (assuming Saturday isn't a total wash-out) and nick out the top 6, just to set up the next series down-under...


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