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You've missed the point (from both me and Root). Root only ever said that they'd been able to compete for portions of the first few matches. That's true, they did. He also said that if they could compete for longer periods they could still beat us. There's truth in that, too ... they competed...

That's way over the top. Your boys had at least one day in each match where you were making the Aussies work really hard. Brisbane - at various points on day 1 you were making us sweat. What you lost was some key moments, such as Vince not going on to get the 100. But still, end of a rain...

Not sure I'd place South Africa as favourites here. They're down a bowler - Steyn's injured. Disagree on the poor captaincy. He did alright given he was dealt a bad hand by the selectors. It's difficult to prove yourself as a quality captain if the team you've been given lacks the options to...

Turns out the dehydration reports were wide of the mark. He had/has gastro virus, of which one of the eventual symptoms is dehydration if you don't stay topped up on fluids. The weather on day 4 won't have helped. Suspect he should have played a bit smarter on day 4 and not come out at 4. He...

So apparently the nightwatchman decision is left to the player going out to bat: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/jan/04/dawid-malan-jonny-bairstow-nightwatchman-england-ashes So Bairstow dug his own grave there. I tend to agree with Swann that perhaps he should have been overruled in...

TMS pundits (forget who specific) also made a very valid point that the current England line up (without Woakes in the side) probably doesn't have a clear choice for nightwatchman anyway. Especially when you're sending him out to face Starc with a new cherry and getting late swing. I wouldn't be...

Root's a quality bat. That much is clear - you don't score as many 50+ scores as he does without having some talent. There's clearly something missing in his temperament though. Looks to me like he drops out mentally once the hard work is already done. If he can iron that out of his game, he has...

The irony here being that you had exactly that not so long ago. I believe you still do, but the structure is a little different so it's not as obvious (Bayliss remains in overall control, but there are match-type specific coaches in the setup iirc).

10. Hazlewood has 2 to bowl at Moeen first thing in the morning. Could be carnage in the first hour given how long the English tail is this game. Before the new ball was taken, with 220/3 on the board, it was England's day. 10 balls later and it's Australia's day and prospects of a very...