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Old 25 August 2019, 06:30 PM   #32
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I dunno. I'm looking at the scorecards for the three Tests and apart from the '67' in the First Innings of the current Test, I don't think the English Team have done too badly.
The pitch has been challenging in each location and the pace bowlers on both sides have been at the top of their game and making a mark.
In many ways it has been a pretty well-matched competition.
The weather was a major pain in the Second Test and really messed with the natural flow of the contest.
Warner is just a player going through a form slump at the worst possible time. It happens to the best of them. He will come good again.
Yes it is a shame to see Smith injured when he adds so much to the viewing pleasure but likewise with Jimmy Anderson. I hope there are no long-term implications resulting from Smith's injury, it would be a tragedy to see a stellar career impacted.
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