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piedys
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by piedys » Fri Mar 18, 2022 11:08 pm
K wrote: piedys wrote: ...
WHAT THE ACTUAL F#CK?!
Am I on a different planet to these idiots?
For your sake, I hope the pitches on your planet are fair to bowlers... and the game is free from all the flat-track bullies with defective techniques, who whinge if there's any ball movement at all.
Yes, on my planet, all pitches are like the Adelaide Oval. Fair for all.
Point being - should have sent them straight back in whilst we had a psychological advantage over them; opportunity lost. FAIL.
M I L L A N E 4 2 forever
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by Donny » Sat Mar 19, 2022 12:56 pm
McDonald's already indicated Starc will play.
If Swepson stays in the XI, looks like Hazlewood will miss out again.
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by K » Sun Mar 20, 2022 6:49 pm
Wowee... Cummins confirms an unchanged team.
Hope they know what they're doin'... They've bowled a lotta overs...
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by Donny » Sun Mar 20, 2022 11:14 pm
Starts today. 4 PM.
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by Skids » Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:46 am
First test played at the venue since 2009.
55% of matches here have ended in a draw.
Pakistan $3
Aussies $3.10
Draw $2.50
Once again, I doubt we can bowl them out twice. Decent go at the draw again for me.
Don't count the days, make the days count.
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by Donny » Mon Mar 21, 2022 3:00 pm
Cummins won the toss. Elected to bat.
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by Donny » Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:03 pm
Warner (7) and Labu (0) out early, to Afridi.
Now, 2/98. Smith 40*, Khawaja 44*.
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by Donny » Mon Mar 21, 2022 6:21 pm
100 up. 88 run partnership.
Khawaja 46*, Smith 40*.
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by Donny » Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:02 pm
Ussy certainly enjoying these Tests.
He's 56*. Smith is a patient 46* from 133 balls.
Oz 2/120.
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by Donny » Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:17 pm
Donny wrote: Smith is a patient 46* from 133 balls.
Very patient. 1 run from his next 13 balls.
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by Donny » Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:29 pm
Smithy races to 58*.
2/143, Khawaja 67*.
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by Pies4shaw » Mon Mar 21, 2022 7:58 pm
Live Australian series batting averages at Tea on Day 1:
UT Khawaja 185
SPD Smith 104
AT Carey 56
PJ Cummins 42
C Green 38
M Labuschagne 33.5
DA Warner 29.5
NM Lyon 20.5
MA Starc 20.5
TM Head 15.5
MJ Swepson -
JR Hazlewood -
I should also mention that Special K and The Australian Middle Order have faced more 1,320 balls in the series, between them. The next "longest-lasting" Australian batsman in the series so far is Marnus, who has faced 218.
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by Donny » Mon Mar 21, 2022 8:19 pm
3/153. Smith 59.
Khawaja 74*, Head 2*.
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by Donny » Mon Mar 21, 2022 9:53 pm
Ussy out to a sharp catch by Azam, for 91.
4/206. Head 26*, Green 6*.
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by Donny » Mon Mar 21, 2022 10:12 pm
5/213. Head out for 26. Shah & Afridi have 2 wickets each.
Green 10*, Carey 3*.
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