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View Poll Results: Who will be the winner?

Australia, easily

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Australia, just

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Draw

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England, just

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England, easily

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Rain

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07-08-2015 , 10:11 AM

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thechef

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Pretty sure the seam has a lot to do with swing too.

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07-08-2015 , 10:14 AM

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Pretty sure the seam has a lot to do with swing too.

The position thereof and not the fact it is more pronounced??

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07-08-2015 , 10:36 AM

#128

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I thought the theory was a less prominent seam gets bashed out quicker so it's harder to keep shiny vs. rough sides therefore the ball doesn't swing for so long.

Sort of thing that is hard to find a cite for and I don't want to seem overconfident. Just pretty sure TT didn't misread or mistake the movement for seam.

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07-08-2015 , 10:42 AM

#129

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No it was swing. In those conditions, a Kookaburra would still swing. Maybe not too the same degree as a Duke with all of its laquer on it. Also, we are talking conventional swing here so the need to talk about keeping one side shiny and the other rough which is for reverse swing isn't happening at that stage of the innings...

BTW - how come I am not seeing another English wicket fall?

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07-08-2015 , 10:53 AM

#130

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Fair enough mate. You know more about the mechanics than me. But we're all on the same page and talking about swing. Pitch isn't offering up much seam movement.

IMO it is a mistake to bowl too much that is short of a length on this wicket. Johnson has done it and undone any scoreboard pressure cos it's easy to score off. Hoping Broad - who is prone to this - is taking heed.

Also C'MON ROOTY LAD!!

Run rate fine because we have the guys to press on coming in (esp. Buttler).

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07-08-2015 , 10:57 AM

#131

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He's getting swing not seam. Sorry to burst your bubble.

You're obviously not much of a bowler. Sorry to burst your bubble

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07-08-2015 , 11:09 AM

#132

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97 cmon Root

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07-08-2015 , 11:20 AM

#133

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Roooooooooooooooooooooot

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07-08-2015 , 12:55 PM

#134

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stoaks is so bad at cricket lol

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07-08-2015 , 01:21 PM

#135

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Originally Posted by PlzBeALevel

stoaks is so bad at cricket lol

Bite

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07-08-2015 , 02:02 PM

#136

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Pretty much England's day. Shame about losing Buttler just before the close, which has given the Aussies something to grab at, otherwise they could have been in facing something around 450 with a Buttler/Ali assault in the morning. Suppose it's still possible, but a few short ones in the morning will really test Broad, and I'd be happy with 400 now.

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07-08-2015 , 03:18 PM

#137

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Agree with the above.

Draw is favourite but plenty of time for that to change in our favour.

We won't be noodling around first thing which is nice to know

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07-08-2015 , 04:07 PM

#138

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England's day narrowly Root GOAT sadly...

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07-08-2015 , 04:11 PM

#139

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will take that day 1 result, especially after being three down quickly. if we can bat through until lunch that'd be great. dunno what the weather's doing though.

also cricinfo having autoplaying videos can go **** itself

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07-08-2015 , 04:16 PM

#140

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Solid day

What a knock from Root

Rhino has big shoes to fill

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07-08-2015 , 06:26 PM

#141

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also cricinfo having autoplaying videos can go **** itself

This more than anything. I love the content, but hate the site and the layout. Cricinfo site also lags worse than stars on micromillions day

Really wish there was a credible alternative

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07-09-2015 , 04:27 AM

#142

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England are in front by a bit imo. The pitch is a disgrace, anything above 250 is pretty good imo and they're also bowling last.

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07-09-2015 , 04:36 AM

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The drop from Haddin is going to happen from time to time. He has got incumbency which counts a lot in Clarke's book but Phil Neville whilst not seeing too much of his keeping, is a very handy bat.

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07-09-2015 , 05:49 AM

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World T20 qualifiers starting today, could be some good matches, and a rare chance to see some of the other sides from world cricket. Just a shame it's on at the same time as the Ashes, but I think I might watch some of it during any quiet periods of play

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07-09-2015 , 06:07 AM

#145

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Lol Broad managing to get hit on the head

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07-09-2015 , 06:12 AM

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Getting hit on the head can happen

For those that didn't see it, the problem here is that the ball was about knee high when it hit him and might have been worth a shout for LBW if it had been in line

Broad's batting has gone so far downhill that he should really be considering moving down the order to number 10. He barely seems to have a clue any more

Moeen also still looking a bit shaky against the short ball

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07-09-2015 , 06:15 AM

#147

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His fall in batting ability really reminds me of Brett Lee towards the end of career when he was playing just T20.

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07-09-2015 , 06:20 AM

#148

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Unfortunately his scared of the ball these days. Can't blame him, just have to hope he gets over it.

This pitch gives him a solid chance at least.

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07-09-2015 , 06:21 AM

#149

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And Broad succumbs to the inevitable

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07-09-2015 , 06:21 AM

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Or not

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