Have we actually had a proper, old skool English collapse so far this tournament?

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Just sayin' that when we play like this, we always have one game where our batsmen all go to pieces.

I'd suggest a cheeky punt on the Kiwis.

[Ash]

Seems natural that a massive dose of hubris is in the post after thwacking the convicts like that.

[PSRB]

Just sayin' that when we play like this, we always have one game where our batsmen all go to pieces.

I'd suggest a cheeky punt on the Kiwis.

Sri Lanka was pretty inept stuff

[Luis Anaconda]

Sri Lanka was pretty inept stuff

Australia the first time was quite bad as well 53-4

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Australia the first time was quite bad as well 53-4

3 single figure scores, three in the 20s and an 89 wasn't really what I meant. I'd almost be happier is we'd been skittled out in that game for a hundred or so, knowing we'd got it out of our system.

Against SL we need c.110 off 20 overs with 7 wickets left, so we've had an end collapse as well as a beginning collapse, but we haven't had a proper, old skool, English collapsofück yet.

Stokes scored 80s in both games. {And that bodes well for the Ashes, I accept.}

If you had a choice, would you bat first or chase? I just wonder if we're more likely to collapse while chasing or if this would be offset by the fact that our bowlers could restrict the Kiwis and reduce scoreboard pressure.

[PSRB]

3 single figure scores, three in the 20s and an 89 wasn't really what I meant. I'd almost be happier is we'd been skittled out in that game for a hundred or so, knowing we'd got it out of our system.

Against SL we need c.110 off 20 overs with 7 wickets left, so we've had an end collapse as well as a beginning collapse, but we haven't had a proper, old skool, English collapsofück yet.

Stokes scored 80s in both games. {And that bodes well for the Ashes, I accept.}

If you had a choice, would you bat first or chase? I just wonder if we're more likely to collapse while chasing or if this would be offset by the fact that our bowlers could restrict the Kiwis and reduce scoreboard pressure.

Without wishing to put the mockers on us, we do have one hell of a batting line up at our disposal.

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Without wishing to put the mockers on us, we do have one hell of a batting line up at our disposal.

You jinxing cünt.

With the exception of Stokes, all of them collapsed against either SL or Aus. And we couldn't chase down 350 against Pak.

Anyway, if we win the toss, do we bat or not?

[Burney]

How does he get too little credit? He was the 2nd highest run scorer. While Strauss got two tons, MK didn't get any but got 3 50s and averaged 43. Great opening combination, imo.

Because nobody ever mentions how important his runs were in a psychological sense in taking the attack to the Aussies and in scoring quickly to ensure results. He gets overlooked in most of the retrospectives about that series, but having an English opener go after Australia’s quicks when we’d spent the previous 15 years just desperately trying to hang on was a big psychological shift.

[PSRB]

Because nobody ever mentions how important his runs were in a psychological sense in taking the attack to the Aussies and in scoring quickly to ensure results. He gets overlooked in most of the retrospectives about that series, but having an English opener go after Australia’s quicks when we’d spent the previous 15 years just desperately trying to hang on was a big psychological shift.

Lovely player to watch as well

[Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult]

Because nobody ever mentions how important his runs were in a psychological sense in taking the attack to the Aussies and in scoring quickly to ensure results. He gets overlooked in most of the retrospectives about that series, but having an English opener go after Australia’s quicks when we’d spent the previous 15 years just desperately trying to hang on was a big psychological shift.

Nah. It was scoring 407 a/o in just under 80 overs on the first day of the 2nd test that turned things around after the Lords humiliation.

MK got 90 in 102 balls. That set it up for KP and Freddie to continue.

But I haven't watched any retrospectives. I only have my memories from the time. If only we had an opener like him now.