As a No 6 ( 7 now) his average is 26, and he has taken 2 wickets at 98 runs each - I don't call that performing . He's in the team as our all-rounder, but primarily as spinner - if he isn't 1) taking wickets and 2) not spinning the ball, then it makes him extremely vulnerable. If its dormy 2 , then out he goes i'm afraid, with the likes of Vince,Cook and Malan also on the precipice- however who they are replaced with is a different story, although i'm sure that Cook will get his usual get me out of jail 100 (maybe 50 in this instance) which will elongate his Test career by another home Test series where he will likely score loads against some non descript team , again.
b) Loads of them are underperforming. Why single out someone who's stuck around in three innings out of four?
'Performed Brilliantly' is over the top. His spinning has been at best average with the occasional purple patch (Old Trafford against the saffers) being the obvious exception. Can't argue with your second point though.
b) Loads of them are underperforming. Why single out someone who's stuck around in three innings out of four?
Ali was unlucky in Brisbane and batted well looking more comfortable than most. His first innings dismissal was an umpire’s call LBW that just clipped the bails according to the technology. In the second innings, he was given out stumped when he plainly wasn’t out.
b) Loads of them are underperforming. Why single out someone who's stuck around in three innings out of four?
Ali was unlucky in Brisbane and batted well looking more comfortable than most. His first innings dismissal was an umpire’s call LBW that just clipped the bails according to the technology. In the second innings, he was given out stumped when he plainly wasn’t out.
b) Loads of them are underperforming. Why single out someone who's stuck around in three innings out of four?
Ali was unlucky in Brisbane and batted well looking more comfortable than most. His first innings dismissal was an umpire’s call LBW that just clipped the bails according to the technology. In the second innings, he was given out stumped when he plainly wasn’t out.
But what about his bowling ?!
Very ordinary. Certainly when viewed against Lyon.
Hopefully the likes of Sugar, Cowell and McCartney will get us a win!
Unfortunately this won't make the Aussies any less determined to beat us.
I reckon this could be a bit of spin from the ECB, they will finally admit that after an internal investigation it has emerged that we threw the first two Tests as a number of players had been bribed to underperform. You have to admit that there could be a few suspects!
I wasn't going to stay up tonight but fell asleep during the Apprentice and am now wide awake. Oh well a glutton for punishment.
If you want to know what happened I recommend that you check out the relevant thread.
I really couldn't give a toss, not followed this series particularly, was just sitting on the sofa in a warm comfortable sitting room with my wife and eldest son. She made the son turn off the football to watch Apprentice, he said Dad wants to watch footy too, I said no let Mum have what she wants. Within 10mins both parents asleep and football back on! I haven't seen the last 4 or 5 episodes but was amazed Joanna was still in but glad "Miranda" (Elizabeth) was.
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b) Loads of them are underperforming. Why single out someone who's stuck around in three innings out of four?
He's in the team as our all-rounder, but primarily as spinner - if he isn't 1) taking wickets and 2) not spinning the ball, then it makes him extremely vulnerable.
If its dormy 2 , then out he goes i'm afraid, with the likes of Vince,Cook and Malan also on the precipice- however who they are replaced with is a different story, although i'm sure that Cook will get his usual get me out of jail 100 (maybe 50 in this instance) which will elongate his Test career by another home Test series where he will likely score loads against some non descript team , again.
Malan 56,4,19,29 = 27
Cook 2,7,37,16 = 16
Stoneman 53,27,18,36 =35
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/42346990
Hopefully the likes of Sugar, Cowell and McCartney will get us a win!
Anyway, who are we playing at home 2018? I fancy some tickets
We play at HOME 2019
We play AWAY 2019/20
The legend is incorrectly laid out. It's our game, we invented it.
Already got 2 tickets for 1st Day at Lords for both Tests 2018
I haven't seen the last 4 or 5 episodes but was amazed Joanna was still in but glad "Miranda" (Elizabeth) was.