English batsmen hate using their feet against spin.
Ashes I - 2013 - In England
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Bat+Pad and leg slip surely with Lyon, got to be aggressive.
Yeah I agree with this. Really poor captaincy today from him. Clarke is way better. As said though we haven't got anyone else.
The best captain is the one that wins. Cook's captaincy reflects his batting style, most captains work towards a plan set up by the management team. I think Cook and Flower are very conservative and you see that in the fields set. It depends a lot on the match situation, I'm not overly enthused by Cook's style but England's success is related to a methodical style. Only Pietersen and Prior go against the grain.
You're not really going to risk a review with a nightwatchman but Bresnan seemed reluctant to go, Cook didn't back him.
Another one...
I think in fairness to Cook given how awful the umpires have been this series and if anything the 3rd umpire seems to be "protecting" those on the fields you could make the argument Cook (and Clarke as well) will have no faith in them anymore so it is a bit of a waste of a review, if it was Trott or Pietersen I'd imagine it would be different.
fecking hell England, nice way to end the day being absolute spastics.
England have to be more positive tomorrow, they invite even more pressure on to themselves batting they way they do, at least rotate the strike a bit more.
The umpiring decisions and use or non use of DRS in Englands case has been comical this series.
I agree with all of this. I'd like to see Anderson getting the captaincy tbf.
Lol surely Warner can't be blamed for reviewing that?... He clearly slapped the feck out of his pad. He wouldn't have felt the edge.
lol straight back at ya. Proper thick edge that. Warner is just milking being the pantomime villian atm.
Lol its hilarious. His own countries fans even hate him. He is a massive toss as well.
Perfect combination to play cricket for Aus imo.
Perfect combination to play cricket for Aus imo.
Anderson is a great bowler however would not be a good captain in my opinion. Cook has his faults as captain, however I hope he can get stronger and a bit more independent as he gains experience in the role.
Just hope England don't get too bogged down here and play defensively. Cook and Trott are both due big scores.
feck off Trott you noodling feck.
Rank from Trott.
He's in horrible nick.
He's in horrible nick.
40 overs, 68 runs.. in no hurry, are they?
They've been playing for the draw since Clarke's century.
Stop chasing at wide ones you stupid fecks.
He'd be an improvement over Cook IMO. I said it before, but Cook is very, very defensive as a captain.
Wow, Lancashire have spent millions on OT and some how managed to make it look worse.
It would look ok if it wasn't so lopsided.
I love bumble
They've made a hash of the pavilion, it now looks like an asymmetrical entrance to the Arndale Centre.
I over-rated Starc massively. He's like the Australian Ishant Sharma.
This is ominous.. Runs.. Or a wicket..
Hah, I was going to come here and say surprisingly his economy rate has looked really good... Lol he's a very "Shall I do this boss..? Ok... " type bowler. No brains.
Told you a wicket was coming. Good one Starcy!
Anti jinx bollocks.
Zing, Hazelwood is the same. I saw him take 4/something live at the SCG and he had the other 5 batsman dropped off his bowling so essentially should have had 9fer. Crazy but he's the same imo.
Pretty much our last hope this partnership of saving the game (assuming weather is fine). Bairstow's a walking wicket and Prior's in poor nick. Tail might stick around but we'd be way too far behind for it to matter too much. Really important Pieterson doesn't give his wicket away as he has played well so far.
I personally don't think Lyon is enough of a wicket thief. He's far to 'toss it up and lets see if we can't get a wicket ay..' hell just keep clogging in around the wicket hoping for an LB.
He's the best you've got though. Might as well stick with him than randomly drop him and then bring him back when they realise the replacement is shit
Oh yeah for sure. Wasn't saying 'feck him off' I just think on this pitch if we had a spinner who would be guaranteed 3-5 wickets we'd probably roll England here.
booing WarnerMicroscopic price to pay for chinning Joe Root
Sigh.. Just clogging away with the seamers..