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[Cricket] First Ashes Test - England v Australia - Cardiff
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Papa Lazarou
Living in a De Zerbi wonderland
Steve Smith may be the No 1 ranked batsman in the world but sometimes he looks like an Octopus out of water.
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129-2
Ali gets the dangerous Smith, tied him up in knots, strange shot... dollied to a well-placed short mid on
Ali gets the dangerous Smith, tied him up in knots, strange shot... dollied to a well-placed short mid on
- Jul 7, 2003
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Quite. There's not really much to hit down there for ladies, is there? Just flesh & bone, as opposed to a slightly more tender, dangly collection of external tissue
I can vouch for once getting the full weight of a studded football boot in that region following a slide tackle, many years ago, and it certainly was painful for a few minutes, but only in the same way it would be if you get kicked pretty much anywhere else. Nobody found it HILARIOUS. Principally because I found myself pretending the impact was in the stomach area, as our physio was a bloke and I didn't fancy him turning up with the ice pack and sponge down THERE...I've taken the liberty of researching this matter, just for you, by the way. There's now a THREAD explaining it all (so that those insane enough not to be following the Ashes may also read and learn).
I'm most delighted with my set-up here at work. Listening to TMS and streaming Sky Sports via Now TV but hidden behind my normal screens. A 5 second delay means I hear the wicket on TMS and quickly flick to the TV stream to see the action
I'm most delighted with my set-up here at work. Listening to TMS and streaming Sky Sports via Now TV but hidden behind my normal screens. A 5 second delay means I hear the wicket on TMS and quickly flick to the TV stream to see the action
My free Now TV day pass expired at lunch. Before then, my set up was much the same.
fat old seagull
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Well thank you for that Ma'am. In the now unlikely event of that happening to me at any time in the future I'll lighten up your day with news of its happening.
fat old seagull
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......and shaking his head in disbelief !
That said we are in need of at least a mini collapse before long.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Odd. Anderson and Broad have both got Clarke out 9 times each. So straight after tea, who does Cook bowl? Wood.
Albion_Dave
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Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Bookies have England at 3-1 to win this match. With the Aussies still to score 245 to reach England's score, AND to bat last on a wicket that has kept low with inconsistent bounce that seems a tad generous.
fat old seagull
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Can see this pitch being really awkward on days 4 & 5.......
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Moeen 
Clarke caught and bowled
207-4
I am liking my less than 350
Clarke caught and bowled
207-4
I am liking my less than 350
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Great late wicket... Voges ct at short cover driving Stokes.
258-5
258-5
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Close of play - day 2
Australia 264-5, trailing by 166
Another pretty good day for England.
Australia 264-5, trailing by 166
Another pretty good day for England.
nwgull
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Definitely England's day that: 166 behind with their best batsmen gone, wicket becoming less predictable, and the ball will probably do a bit more through the air as well for the first hour tomorrow.
I predict a 60 run 1st innings lead.
I predict a 60 run 1st innings lead.