Good little cameo so far this morning from Wood and Moeen. They look better batsmen than half the top order. Let's be optimistic, if they can both get centuries England will only be 150 behind.
a) Will I see a pulsating day of high quality Test Cricket b) Will I see the last 2 England wickets fall, followed by an embarrassing champagne celebration as England receive the Ashes, or c) Will I get a full refund and a lie in?
a) Will I see a pulsating day of high quality Test Cricket b) Will I see the last 2 England wickets fall, followed by an embarrassing champagne celebration as England receive the Ashes, or c) Will I get a full refund and a lie in?
As I am going as well I am hoping for a but expecting c.
As much as I do not rate Lyth, he's not the only one who should be feeling the heat. Jos Buttler has looked woeful with the bat recently. Yes he can score quickly and there is no doubting his one day batting ability but he has been found wanting time and time again in this series.
a) Will I see a pulsating day of high quality Test Cricket b) Will I see the last 2 England wickets fall, followed by an embarrassing champagne celebration as England receive the Ashes, or c) Will I get a full refund and a lie in?
I bet Lyth scores a century that keeps him in the team for another 5 tests where his average will be 12.
doubt it, bloke looks like he has 0 mental strength. Always looking like a fish out of water. At least buttler looks like he believes in himself when he's out there.
I bet Lyth scores a century that keeps him in the team for another 5 tests where his average will be 12.
doubt it, bloke looks like he has 0 mental strength. Always looking like a fish out of water. At least buttler looks like he believes in himself when he's out there.
I bet Lyth scores a century that keeps him in the team for another 5 tests where his average will be 12.
doubt it, bloke looks like he has 0 mental strength. Always looking like a fish out of water. At least buttler looks like he believes in himself when he's out there.
Billings!??! Ludicrous Kent bias. Check the bloke's FC batting average. There must be about 4 or 5 in the queue ahead of him.
I'm a Surrey fan.
Like who?
Bairstow (short ball problem or not, he batted really well in the previous game) Brown (my tip for a surprise call-up) Davies (Lancashire version. Surrey one has renounced keeping, could still play Tests as a batsman) Roderick In an emergency, Foster or Read wouldn't let anyone down. Read's had a spurt of form this season
All showing significantly better FC form than Billings, and all can keep too
If Buttler was dropped, they'd make Bairstow the keeper and look at bringing in someone like James Taylor.
As much as I'd love to see a Kent player in the test side.
This is pretty much what they'd do.
Roderick -never heard of. Brown - never heard of. Davies (lancs version) - they aint gonna prmote Lancs no 2 over Lancs No 1 , are they? Foster and Read - you're aving a larf - lets bring back Colin Cowdrey shall we?
To suggest there is 4/5 better than Billings out of that lot is fanciful at the least. Bairstow is prob the only one - as long as he bats at 7.
Billings!??! Ludicrous Kent bias. Check the bloke's FC batting average. There must be about 4 or 5 in the queue ahead of him.
I'm a Surrey fan.
Like who?
Bairstow (short ball problem or not, he batted really well in the previous game) Brown (my tip for a surprise call-up) Davies (Lancashire version. Surrey one has renounced keeping, could still play Tests as a batsman) Roderick In an emergency, Foster or Read wouldn't let anyone down. Read's had a spurt of form this season
All showing significantly better FC form than Billings, and all can keep too
Ben Foakes scored 140* today... too soon for him??
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I'll get my coat........
a) Will I see a pulsating day of high quality Test Cricket
b) Will I see the last 2 England wickets fall, followed by an embarrassing champagne celebration as England receive the Ashes, or
c) Will I get a full refund and a lie in?
Lyth out for 10.
As much as I'd love to see a Kent player in the test side.
Brown (my tip for a surprise call-up)
Davies (Lancashire version. Surrey one has renounced keeping, could still play Tests as a batsman)
Roderick
In an emergency, Foster or Read wouldn't let anyone down. Read's had a spurt of form this season
All showing significantly better FC form than Billings, and all can keep too
Roderick -never heard of.
Brown - never heard of.
Davies (lancs version) - they aint gonna prmote Lancs no 2 over Lancs No 1 , are they?
Foster and Read - you're aving a larf - lets bring back Colin Cowdrey shall we?
To suggest there is 4/5 better than Billings out of that lot is fanciful at the least. Bairstow is prob the only one - as long as he bats at 7.
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