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Well that was disappointing, I suppose the Yorkies will be happy, a point they had no chance of and they will get their money back.:rolleyes:

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Whose decisions in what was it to play the Ashes in what now is the autumn thank to our shifting seasons. The last Test is mid September !

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l think it was put there because of the World cup being held in England in mid-summer..

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Doubtless, but both in the same summer is barmy. Money rules ok as far as the ECB is concerned, the Ashes just gets devalued by playing it so often. Anyway they'll have to refund everybody for yesterday, and maybe more days.

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So what month would you have liked the World cup to be held Mr K ? as it was Englands turn to host the tournament as dates have to be mentioned to all the major players via their cricketing boards and then that has to be agreeable to all the cricketing nations who are in the World cup before dates are then agreed for the tournament.

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Well being 0 for 0 did not last long sadly.:(

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I don't think we're going to get the Ashes back.. Overated embers anyway.

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Where do we start??.

Poor selections.
A very average captain.
Too much reliance on white ball cricket.
Opening batsman problems.
Anderson out for the series.
Etc , etc , etc..

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Yes and they're better than us, which doesn't help..

Was a bit concerned the players said they'd rather win the World Cup than the Ashes. Test cricket should be first always. Only going to go downhill with the new 100 ball competition, won't resemble cricket any longer.

Rain might save us but the Aussies might only need 2-3 days.

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No l don't think so as yes they are performing better then us but better then us no l don't think so.

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l doubt it.

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A exaggeration IMO.

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Rain tomorrow and Saturday it seems.

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Better opening batsmen, better fast bowlers, better spin bowler. Maybe only Stokes/ Butter/Bairstow would get in the Aus team. Anderson has probably played his last test I think and much as I like Root, he's not a captain.

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More settled yes but better , No l don't think so.

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All bowlers look better when they are in form.

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And how many Aussies would get into a in form more settled England team at their best?.

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l do agree with you on that but England as always go for the predictable selection process as captain...

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Both openers, Smith, Lyon and a couple of their quicks for a start

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Warner is a brilliant one day batsman but he is vulnerable if bowlers stick it in the right spot.

Bancroft you sure about that?.

Smith yes l quite agree with that but he is no Don Bradman..

Lyon is no better then our spinners as he has been around for years as its more a case of Englands batsman playing him like frightened rabbits.

Their bowlers are not better then ours but again many of our players are not playing well currently so there is a deception that they are better then Englands bowlers..

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Bancroft is a better opener than any of ours, Lyon is way above any England spinner in the averages and Cummins currently tops the averages.