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Re: England cricket 2022

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Last two games we’ve really thrown it away chasing modest totals.

Brainless batting by openers gave Pak the upper hand.
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Missed the game but read that Hales dropped yet another catch. Doh.
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Hales' dropped catches have hardly been dollies, but at that level you have to take them. His batting hasn't exactly been brilliant either.
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Pakistans turn for a beating tonight. Great hitting from Salt
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Wow, Salt has just put himself ahead of Hales...
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Crushing win. This series goes back and forward each match.
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Can’t wait until Sunday :D
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Bend it like Repka wrote: Fri Sep 30, 2022 6:41 pm Wow, Salt has just put himself ahead of Hales...
That was a ferocious display from Salt. At one stage I thought it might be done in 10 overs
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What a completely daft run out.

Malan sent him back and didn't even look at him.
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Brilliant keeping
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Yeah, looking like it's shaping up to be a close one ...

Fantastic stumping. Let's hope Brooks has a good un.
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Not sure why Wood wasn't selected?
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Hard to know if it’s a good score or not the way this series has gone - it should be though.

Great start with the ball :scarfer:
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smuts wrote: Sun Oct 02, 2022 4:45 pm Not sure why Wood wasn't selected?
Can only be fitness concerns surely
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Three skiers dropped tonight, players from both sides looking a bit silly.
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England cruising home :coolas:
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Cracking series deserved a better final game
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Well played England. Great series that went one way and then the other.
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Salt, Brook and Ducket looked outstanding.

Should be an exciting T20 WC. We look to have most of the bases covered.
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On the batting side Eggy, not sure there is a team stronger/ more depth than us. Not sure we have enough to win it with our bowlers, particularly if Wood gets injured. Our bowlers will have to dig us out at some point to win the tournament, not sure we have that.

Was a great series, agree with who said deserved a closer game to finish it all off. Cracking crowds that seemed to genuinely be happy and grateful that we came over.

Bring on the T20 WC :scarfer:
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