Second Ashes Test - Lords

[Remi Moses]

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It wasn't like he hadnt already punished Ali either, he had 10 from the over. Makes absolutely no sense, Adam Gilchrist wouldn't have played it like that so the 'natural game' line is nonsense

It's lack of patience, care and total arrogance

[Flamethrower]

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That is the shot of a B grade tail ender, not supposedly one of the world's leading batsmen.

[GVGjr]

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Dave Warner has played an extremely dumb shot to throw his wicket away.

So disappointing for him to grind out a start and then in misplaced bravado throw the bat on 38.

I mentioned the same in the first test with Warner losing his wicket just before lunch on the 4th day. Warner, Clarke, Watson and Haddin seem determined to only play one way regardless of what is needed. It's frustrating to watch 'test' cricketers not make the most of good starts.

[GVGjr]

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It wasn't like he hadnt already punished Ali either, he had 10 from the over. Makes absolutely no sense, Adam Gilchrist wouldn't have played it like that so the 'natural game' line is nonsense

The scoreboard has been ticking over nicely and yet Warner wanted to up the rate even further.
Rogers is limited as a cricketer as a comparison to Warner but gee he puts some value on his wicket.

[Bornadog]

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We need Smith to score a big century and for Rogers to go on with his good start.

[lemmon]

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We need Smith to score a big century and for Rogers to go on with his good start.

Yep this is a 500 wicket with the sun out

[jeemak]

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The scoreboard has been ticking over nicely and yet Warner wanted to up the rate even further.
Rogers is limited as a cricketer as a comparison to Warner but gee he puts some value on his wicket.

Apparently he needed to get 16 from the over rather than just ten.

[jeemak]

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The scoreboard has been ticking over nicely and yet Warner wanted to up the rate even further.
Rogers is limited as a cricketer as a comparison to Warner but gee he puts some value on his wicket.

Guys like Warner are over-protected and over-promoted wankers, and it's been the way of the Australian Test team for a long long time.

People continue to apologise for his rash behaviour on and off the pitch and this is the result.

[Greystache]

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Good start again from Rogers. He really needs to break his career trend and go on to get a big score.

[jeemak]

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Good start again from Rogers. He really needs to break his career trend and go on to get a big score.

He's completely likeable in every way until he gets close to personal glory.

[Greystache]

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Nice grinding 50 from Smith so far. Not as easy as sinew of his recent scores but he's been patient and stuck at it.

[Greystache]

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He's completely likeable in every way until he gets close to personal glory.

His real job is to see off the new ball and work through the hard part that the other batsmen don't have the discipline to do. If he could cash in when it gets easy bed be a gun.

[Remi Moses]

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Apparently he needed to get 16 from the over rather than just ten.

We'll get the usual spin " That's the way he plays".
Chris Rodgers puts a price on his wicket, but there is a few who play on their own terms

[jeemak]

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His real job is to see off the new ball and work through the hard part that the other batsmen don't have the discipline to do. If he could cash in when it gets easy bed be a gun.

He's still a gun, and world class. He's just not elite in terms of world class openers because he doesn't take that next step.

Still, I think as he looks back on his career he'll probably rue a lot of missed opportunities, but he should be proud of his record of protecting his wicket and doing his job.

Others will remember the glorious centuries they scored, and forget the times they completely disrespected their wicket.

[Greystache]

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Nice last over from Rogers, mature.