I must admit I was baffled by Woakes being picked ahead of TRJ. He didn't bowl well in the first innings and wasn't much better in the second. What we need is a bowler who can bowl at 90 MPH regularly. Also a leg spinner. The fast bowling was a bit similar yesterday.
I must admit I was baffled by Woakes being picked ahead of TRJ. He didn't bowl well in the first innings and wasn't much better in the second. What we need is a bowler who can bowl at 90 MPH regularly. Also a leg spinner. The fast bowling was a bit similar yesterday.
We had to give Woakes a couple of games before the ashes. It seems in this match he didn't show the same pace and aggression that made him a threat before his injury. But hopefully that's not permanent and will come back with a few games.
I must admit I was baffled by Woakes being picked ahead of TRJ. He didn't bowl well in the first innings and wasn't much better in the second. What we need is a bowler who can bowl at 90 MPH regularly. Also a leg spinner. The fast bowling was a bit similar yesterday.
We had to give Woakes a couple of games before the ashes. It seems in this match he didn't show the same pace and aggression that made him a threat before his injury. But hopefully that's not permanent and will come back with a few games.
But why not win the series first, and then give Woakes the last test? Never mess around with the form players is what I always think, and to drop TRJ (who has done well), and to bring in Woakes (who was miles underdone) was a big mistake.
Bring TRJ back on his home ground, and let Woakes get his bowling back for Warwickshire in the Championship.
More worryingly is that Broad looks to be struggling as well, with more or less everything coming into the right handers, and he seems to have lost the knack of making it hold its line against the right hand batsmen.
What with Stokes also carrying a knock, we looked very weak bowling wise in that 4th innings.
I find it hard to believe that Hope is the first player to get a ton in each innings of a first class game at Headingly. I know the ground is not a batting paradise but some great players have played there over the years.
I assumed that this series would be a walkover for England so didn't bother buying tickets! Always worried about September weather too
Weather probably more reliable in September than in July tbh. There is a little bit of rain forecast for Friday afternoon, but apart from that all fine.
Got tickets to all days of the Sydney Ashes test. Loving it
I always wanted to sit on "the hill", but I believe it's long gone.
It is. I was there in 1991, and 1992, when they changed it for the World Cup. Even when seated, still some good times to be had but now they have extended the big stand and it is just the same as anywhere else on that side.
Lord's is the only international cricket venue in the world where spectators can bring alcohol into the ground.
That's because its owned by The MCC and their customs still exist - a match at Lords is like no other in the UK at least. Every game I go to with mates we take a bottle of Champagne, or 5 Sapporo cans at least (coz they are the biggest-and you are only allowed 4 cans or 1 bottle) and then we nip out to the local Tescos in St Johns Wood High st at Lunch and buy a warm bottle of Veuve Cliquot and swap for a cold one at the Veuve Cliquot Tent at the Nursery End.
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My mate had been telling me, how he'd won every bet (about 10) in the last few years, backing the team batting 4th to lose, (chasing a decent total).
Nothing worked yesterday. A wicket nearly always goes down as soon as I leave the room, but did it yesterday ?
Did it $%*$
Can anyone spare some change ?
Knowing how shrewd you are financially CE, I doubt you'll starve. ;-)
Bring TRJ back on his home ground, and let Woakes get his bowling back for Warwickshire in the Championship.
More worryingly is that Broad looks to be struggling as well, with more or less everything coming into the right handers, and he seems to have lost the knack of making it hold its line against the right hand batsmen.
What with Stokes also carrying a knock, we looked very weak bowling wise in that 4th innings.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/41145541
There's a decent gap between the 2nd and 3rd Test, but instead the Windies played some sort of 2 day game with all the squad involved.
Also includes Ricky Ponting (who is very insightful imo)$
They are using the old BBC Olympic studios at Stratford
Lord's is the only international cricket venue in the world where spectators can bring alcohol into the ground.
Woakes batted well at Headingley but didn't do much with the ball.
He drops Brathwaite on 3 off Anderson.
4-0.