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ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 24 Jul 23 11.16am
Originally posted by steeleye20 Disappointed surely you would think they could find a way round this play it on a different day for example. We have the chance of levelling the series I have always thought personally that you should have to win the series to get your hands on the urn. Somebody has to have it. It rained, unlucky. England need to get over it. Consider how crap loads of the Aussies have been before being too hard on England. Smith and Warner rubbish - England bowling easily beating them. I think Stirling has a point with the keeping thing although 99 not out somewhat atoned. Plus a better keeping display. Carey clearly the better keeper, however, as is Foakes. Red and Blue Army!
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Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 24 Jul 23 11.16am

Originally posted by steeleye20

Disappointed surely you would think they could find a way round this play it on a different day for example.

We have the chance of levelling the series I have always thought personally that you should have to win the series to get your hands on the urn.

Somebody has to have it. It rained, unlucky. England need to get over it. Consider how crap loads of the Aussies have been before being too hard on England. Smith and Warner rubbish - England bowling easily beating them. I think Stirling has a point with the keeping thing although 99 not out somewhat atoned. Plus a better keeping display. Carey clearly the better keeper, however, as is Foakes.

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Badger11 Beckenham 24 Jul 23 11.29am
Originally posted by steeleye20 Disappointed surely you would think they could find a way round this play it on a different day for example. We have the chance of levelling the series I have always thought personally that you should have to win the series to get your hands on the urn. Agreed. For test matches only why can't they add a 6th (rain day) in the calendar to be used in circumstances like this. If not used then happy days for the players. One more point
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Beckenham 24 Jul 23 11.29am

Originally posted by steeleye20

Disappointed surely you would think they could find a way round this play it on a different day for example.

We have the chance of levelling the series I have always thought personally that you should have to win the series to get your hands on the urn.

Agreed. For test matches only why can't they add a 6th (rain day) in the calendar to be used in circumstances like this. If not used then happy days for the players.

One more point

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Stirlingsays 24 Jul 23 11.39am
Originally posted by YT The answer is simple. Return to the 'Timeless Test Match' - a match that continues until a win is achieved or the match is tied. 99 timeless matches took place up to 1939. The longest was won by Australia against England (it goes without saying) on day 8 before a crowd of 20,000. Nevertheless, 2 timeless tests still ended in draws. Both were because the England team had a steamship to catch so they couldn't continue otherwise they would have been stranded. I agree that's how a lot of us would like it to be. But those were days when most players were playing a sport, more than a business and everything was far far less expensive....No TV or massive wages, no advance booked venues and so on. The sixth day would be a rare occurrance and tickets sold for it would be on the day.....so that would make it like many fifth days and so probably a fiscal loss. Edited by Stirlingsays (24 Jul 2023 11.39am) 'Who are you and how did you get in here? I'm a locksmith. And, I'm a locksmith.' (Leslie Nielsen)
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24 Jul 23 11.39am

Originally posted by YT

The answer is simple. Return to the 'Timeless Test Match' - a match that continues until a win is achieved or the match is tied.

99 timeless matches took place up to 1939. The longest was won by Australia against England (it goes without saying) on day 8 before a crowd of 20,000.

Nevertheless, 2 timeless tests still ended in draws. Both were because the England team had a steamship to catch so they couldn't continue otherwise they would have been stranded.

I agree that's how a lot of us would like it to be.

But those were days when most players were playing a sport, more than a business and everything was far far less expensive....No TV or massive wages, no advance booked venues and so on.

The sixth day would be a rare occurrance and tickets sold for it would be on the day.....so that would make it like many fifth days and so probably a fiscal loss.

Edited by Stirlingsays (24 Jul 2023 11.39am)

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Teddy Eagle 24 Jul 23 12.00pm
So many ifs and buts. If we'd had Wood and Archer from the start, Stokes could've bowled properly, Pope not got injured, we'd had a front line spinner, we'd held our catches, etc. Bottom line for me is that we are the home country and so should be able to call up capable replacements if needed. We need some younger bowlers to come through; as well as Anderson and Broad getting older Woakes is 34, Wood is 33 and Stokes 32 with a dodgy knee.
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24 Jul 23 12.00pm

So many ifs and buts. If we'd had Wood and Archer from the start, Stokes could've bowled properly, Pope not got injured, we'd had a front line spinner, we'd held our catches, etc.
Bottom line for me is that we are the home country and so should be able to call up capable replacements if needed.
We need some younger bowlers to come through; as well as Anderson and Broad getting older Woakes is 34, Wood is 33 and Stokes 32 with a dodgy knee.

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ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 27 Jul 23 3.08pm
Poor batting. Red and Blue Army!
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Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 27 Jul 23 3.08pm

Poor batting.

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ASCPFC Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 27 Jul 23 4.10pm
We're making Vettori look like Shane Warne. Edited by ASCPFC (27 Jul 2023 4.11pm) Auto correct is f***ing killing me recently. Edited by ASCPFC (27 Jul 2023 4.11pm) Red and Blue Army!
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Pro-Cathedral/caravan park 27 Jul 23 4.10pm

We're making Vettori look like Shane Warne.

Edited by ASCPFC (27 Jul 2023 4.11pm)

Auto correct is f***ing killing me recently.

Edited by ASCPFC (27 Jul 2023 4.11pm)

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steeleye20 Croydon 27 Jul 23 4.40pm
I think you need 350 on first innings - here we are all out for 283. A couple of hours hopefully to make some inroads.
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Croydon 27 Jul 23 4.40pm

I think you need 350 on first innings - here we are all out for 283.

A couple of hours hopefully to make some inroads.

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steeleye20 Croydon 28 Jul 23 1.11pm
Australia take all morning to score 50 runs. Root's excellent diving catch the only thing to relieve the boredom.
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Croydon 28 Jul 23 1.11pm

Australia take all morning to score 50 runs.

Root's excellent diving catch the only thing to relieve the boredom.

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Teddy Eagle 28 Jul 23 1.21pm
Originally posted by steeleye20 Australia take all morning to score 50 runs. Root's excellent diving catch the only thing to relieve the boredom. And it was a brilliant catch. By drinks this morning they'd scored 21 with byes joint top scorer.
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28 Jul 23 1.21pm

Originally posted by steeleye20

Australia take all morning to score 50 runs.

Root's excellent diving catch the only thing to relieve the boredom.

And it was a brilliant catch.
By drinks this morning they'd scored 21 with byes joint top scorer.

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Goal Machine The Cronx 28 Jul 23 1.28pm
Originally posted by steeleye20 I think you need 350 on first innings - here we are all out for 283. A couple of hours hopefully to make some inroads. Disagree. You can't put a number on it as it depends on the wicket and conditions. You can't really tell what a good score is until both teams have batted. Yesterday was cloudy and the ball was swinging hence why they put us in to bat. My feeling yesterday was that a score close the 300 would be good and I still think it is. Similar conditions today and the Aussies are struggling to score runs. Likely the scores will be close after the 1st innings. All to play for.
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The Cronx 28 Jul 23 1.28pm

Originally posted by steeleye20

I think you need 350 on first innings - here we are all out for 283.

A couple of hours hopefully to make some inroads.

Disagree. You can't put a number on it as it depends on the wicket and conditions. You can't really tell what a good score is until both teams have batted.

Yesterday was cloudy and the ball was swinging hence why they put us in to bat. My feeling yesterday was that a score close the 300 would be good and I still think it is. Similar conditions today and the Aussies are struggling to score runs. Likely the scores will be close after the 1st innings. All to play for.

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Teddy Eagle 28 Jul 23 2.00pm
This is more like it. Broad is sending down some unplayable stuff.
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28 Jul 23 2.00pm

This is more like it. Broad is sending down some unplayable stuff.

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steeleye20 Croydon 28 Jul 23 2.33pm
151-5 - well done Jimmy he looks relieved.
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Croydon 28 Jul 23 2.33pm

151-5 - well done Jimmy he looks relieved.

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