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Watched day two highlights as I'm back in Blighty for Christmas but just saw the results after Day 3 - good lord they hammered us.
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Still in it? erm.. i heard on sky news thsmornin that geoff boycott said "England are f****** shite and havent got a f****** hope in hell of winning 1 test let alone threatening to compete for the series "
ahem... 
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Dec 18, 2017 - 8:03 AM
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It's sad to say but the last six wickets collapsed quickly again. It's all too predictable.
There have to be changes for Boxing Day in Melbourne. Frustratingly the England Lion touring team have gone home so the only other players available for selection are Gary Ballance, Jake Ball, Tom Curran, Ben Foakes, Mason Crane and Mark Wood.
Mark Wood is the only pure pace bowler so he has to play. Ali's spin bowling has been dire so time to give Mason Crane a chance. That weakens the batting on paper but Ali has contributed nothing with the bat in Australia. Bowling allrounder Tom Curran to replace the misfiring Broad. I'd keep Woakes.
The only batsman left is Gary Ballance. I'm not a fan but someone in that top order has to drop out. I'd move Root and Malan up a spot and put Ballance at 5.
Cook, Stoneman, Root, Malan, Ballance, Bairstow, Curran, Woakes, Wood, Anderson, Crane.
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Dec 19, 2017 - 3:06 AM
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Moving away from the Ashes:
AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn have returned to South Africa's Test squad for the inaugural four-day, day-night Test against Zimbabwe, which starts on Boxing Day in Port Elizabeth. De Villiers last played a Test in January 2016, while Steyn has not played international cricket after suffering a shoulder injury in Perth last year.
The duo were joined in the squad by Morne Morkel, who has recovered from a side strain that has sidelined him since late October, and Vernon Philander, who is fully fit after a back problem sustained in England. Captain Faf du Plessis, who is in the final stages of recovery from a shoulder operation, has also been named.
Nice to see De Villiers and Steyn back, two players who can light up the Test scene.
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Watching the highlights made me want to get out Test Match from the attic. Best table top game ever.
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Still in it? erm.. i heard on sky news thsmornin that geoff boycott said "England are f****** shite and havent got a f****** hope in hell of winning 1 test let alone threatening to compete for the series "
ahem...
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