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England's Ashes Test Team

HH12

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Smith out
Never thought we were going to see those words in this series
:D
 

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Never thought we were going to see those words in this series
:D
By hook or by crook
 

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Looks like Starc might be coming back in : fighting fire with fire?
Smith out
Could be a fiery 3rd test.
Hopefully not too fiery. I have a 4th day ticket for Headingley but with these batting line ups it might all be over in 3 days.
 

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Hopefully not too fiery. I have a 4th day ticket for Headingley but with these batting line ups it might all be over in 3 days.
Hopefully the 4th day will be the climax day. But you're right : bowlers are ahead of the batsmen. Should be exciting.
 

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Ollie Pope, "fresh" from scoring 221 for Sorry, has been called up as cover for Jason Roy.
 

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When Mike Atherton queried the targeting of rabbits Anderson and Jake Ball last series in Australia, then captain Smith scoffed. "No doubt if they had the kind of pace that our bowlers can generate, they'd do the same thing," he said. And so they are.
So, sorry Smithy : don't feel sorry for you any longer.
 

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Ollie Pope, "fresh" from scoring 221 for Sorry, has been called up as cover for Jason Roy.
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Ollie Pope, "fresh" from scoring 221 for Sorry, has been called up as cover for Jason Roy.
Apology accepted.
 

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Hope they won't bat him too far up the order.
 

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Root, "England must take advantage of Smith's absence " ie how else can we ever get the fekker out!!
 
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