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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #930 on: July 30, 2023, 08:40:58 AM »
Well at least we've retained the Ashes  :-\

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #931 on: July 30, 2023, 10:09:55 PM »
Eng 395 all out.

Our target is 384.

Aussies 0/75 at Lunch.

Khawaja  39*
Warner   30*

We actually got through a session without losing a wicket  :o. Our highest opening partnership for the series too.

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #932 on: July 30, 2023, 11:51:19 PM »
Rain delay and covers on midway through session 2.

Aussies 0/135

Khawaja  69*
Warner    58*

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #933 on: July 31, 2023, 06:40:05 AM »
The rest of the day was washed out. Not a peep out of the usual whinging pommie suspects this time around. So, onto the last day.

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #934 on: July 31, 2023, 07:10:40 AM »
Finally, some smart and decent batting

Obvious question; where's it been for the majority of the series?
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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #935 on: July 31, 2023, 09:45:17 AM »
Plenty of time if they bat carefully

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #936 on: July 31, 2023, 12:20:31 PM »
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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #937 on: July 31, 2023, 06:26:58 PM »
All set up for an exciting final day run chase.

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #938 on: July 31, 2023, 09:07:21 PM »
All set up for an exciting final day run chase.
The rain yesterday helped England. We missed out on a day and half on a docile 4th day pitch with two batsmen set in. Now we've got to start again chasing 250 runs on the 5th day. Warner, Khawaja and Labuschagne out in the first hour already  :P.
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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #939 on: July 31, 2023, 09:19:21 PM »
Spirit of cricket, hey England? Imagine their reaction if the Aussies were given this... #Ashes



Madness: England gifted ‘brand-spanking new’ ball.

https://www.foxsports.com.au/cricket/the-ashes/madness-england-gifted-brandspanking-new-ball-after-usman-khawajas-head-knock/news-story/4c269148d177f54f060a04b489d36d87

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #940 on: July 31, 2023, 10:28:54 PM »
Stokes just dropped the series  :lol.

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #941 on: July 31, 2023, 10:30:44 PM »
Aussies 3/238 at Lunch.

Warner   60
Khawaja  72
Labuschagne 13
Smith   40*
Head   31*

146 more runs need to win with up to 70 overs left to play.

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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #942 on: July 31, 2023, 10:35:21 PM »
Stokes just dropped the series  :lol.

Embarrassing wasn't it ;D

Did they lose the review?
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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #943 on: July 31, 2023, 10:42:08 PM »
Stokes just dropped the series  :lol.

Embarrassing wasn't it ;D

Did they lose the review?
I think they did because Stokes was complaining about it to the umpires.



Herschelle Stokes  :biglaugh :rollin.
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Re: Cricket thread
« Reply #944 on: July 31, 2023, 10:53:44 PM »
He knew too. Could tell by his reaction

Don't know why he reviewed TBBH
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