England Cricket - Summer of 2018
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174 all out - phew!!!Addick Addict said:
Have layed all runs from 100-175. The lower the better!Addick Addict said:I fancy us to dismiss them for between 150-175
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Keep laughing...................Leuth said:I will laugh and laugh if they get 176 tbh
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174 All out Woo Hoo.0
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If Stokes has a brain.........0
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On a train up to Leeds. Sadly the weather forecast for today isn't good.0
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I was out all afternoon & so only saw the highlights on Sky. I like the look of Jennings - thought the same last year when he debuted. I'd stick with him & bin Stoneman.
Not sure what S Curran brings....when I heard a Curran was picked I assumed it was the one that played in the Ashes 6 months ago.....do you think Ed Smith got the wrong one ala Ron Bassett.1 -
Agreed, Currans not quick enough for test cricket, he’s just another David Willey0
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Picked far too early. There's a reason why few pace bowlers of that age have been pickedcafcfan1990 said:Agreed, Currans not quick enough for test cricket, he’s just another David Willey
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But we don’t have many fast Bowlers.cafcfan1990 said:Agreed, Currans not quick enough for test cricket, he’s just another David Willey
Which quickies do you suggest?0 -
got 10 wickets against a Yorkshire team that included Root & Bairstow......one swallow & all that.0
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If Wood was fit enough to be in the squad, I really don't see why he didn't play.MrOneLung said:
But we don’t have many fast Bowlers.cafcfan1990 said:Agreed, Currans not quick enough for test cricket, he’s just another David Willey
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actually I disagree. I think we have enough fast bowlers more than capable of playing against Pakistan on home pitches. Someone like Craig Overton would have been a better pick as replacement for Stokes IMOMrOneLung said:
But we don’t have many fast Bowlers.cafcfan1990 said:Agreed, Currans not quick enough for test cricket, he’s just another David Willey
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Very frustrating, the highlight so far is the spectator dressed in the Geri Haliwell union jack dress!1
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The best selection for this Test would have been Ben Coad. Trouble is, he's about Curran's pace and relies on swinging/seaming pitches. But he'd have wreaked havoc. I guess the others wreaked havoc too0
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And besides, we seem to have discarded horses for courses selections, for better or worse0
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Sam Curren will develop into a decent batsman and a useful Bowler.
Probably picked about 2 years to soon though.
The best we can hope is that he learns from the experience and not be too disappointed if he is discarded later in the season.0 -
I am not a Surrey fan but out of interest, do people see him being a better batsman or bowler? Will he be a Number 6 who can bowl when the ball is swinging or will he be a bowler who can bat a bit like Craig Overton?0
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David Lloyd on sky cricket earlier in the day said he sees him primarily as a batsman but also a useful change bowler.cafcfan1990 said:I am not a Surrey fan but out of interest, do people see him being a better batsman or bowler? Will he be a Number 6 who can bowl when the ball is swinging or will he be a bowler who can bat a bit like Craig Overton?
Looking at his physical build I will be surprised if he ever bowled much quicker than low 80s so I agree with Bumble.0 -
Makes sense, and no doubt will be very useful when the ball is swinging. Do you think he will be a good enough batsman to play International cricket though? Maybe just limited overs?blackpool72 said:
David Lloyd on sky cricket earlier in the day said he sees him primarily as a batsman but also a useful change bowler.cafcfan1990 said:I am not a Surrey fan but out of interest, do people see him being a better batsman or bowler? Will he be a Number 6 who can bowl when the ball is swinging or will he be a bowler who can bat a bit like Craig Overton?
Looking at his physical build I will be surprised if he ever bowled much quicker than low 80s so I agree with Bumble.
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Both the Curren brothers are good enough to play international one day cricket now imo.cafcfan1990 said:
Makes sense, and no doubt will be very useful when the ball is swinging. Do you think he will be a good enough batsman to play International cricket though? Maybe just limited overs?blackpool72 said:
David Lloyd on sky cricket earlier in the day said he sees him primarily as a batsman but also a useful change bowler.cafcfan1990 said:I am not a Surrey fan but out of interest, do people see him being a better batsman or bowler? Will he be a Number 6 who can bowl when the ball is swinging or will he be a bowler who can bat a bit like Craig Overton?
Looking at his physical build I will be surprised if he ever bowled much quicker than low 80s so I agree with Bumble.
Weather they are good enough for test cricket remains to be seen.
Personally I would have picked Tom for this test and not Sam.
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Wood, Overton, Tom Curran, Finn, all would have been better picks for what is a one off Test with a big gap before the India series.
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Same type of build as Malcolm Marshall at that age.blackpool72 said:
David Lloyd on sky cricket earlier in the day said he sees him primarily as a batsman but also a useful change bowler.cafcfan1990 said:I am not a Surrey fan but out of interest, do people see him being a better batsman or bowler? Will he be a Number 6 who can bowl when the ball is swinging or will he be a bowler who can bat a bit like Craig Overton?
Looking at his physical build I will be surprised if he ever bowled much quicker than low 80s so I agree with Bumble.0 -
Well if he bowls anything like Marshall we will all be delighted.The_President said:Suggestion from Vaughan was tgat Broad s
Same type of build as Malcolm Marshall at that age.blackpool72 said:
David Lloyd on sky cricket earlier in the day said he sees him primarily as a batsman but also a useful change bowler.cafcfan1990 said:I am not a Surrey fan but out of interest, do people see him being a better batsman or bowler? Will he be a Number 6 who can bowl when the ball is swinging or will he be a bowler who can bat a bit like Craig Overton?
Looking at his physical build I will be surprised if he ever bowled much quicker than low 80s so I agree with Bumble.0 -
The difference being they are all right-armers when we have all been crying out for a bit of diversity.killerandflash said:Wood, Overton, Tom Curran, Finn, all would have been better picks for what is a one off Test with a big gap before the India series.
I notice Rees Topley has recently come back into the fray - I wonder if he might get back into the reckoning.0 -
Celebration of that wicket cracked me up. High five/ face slap!0
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Mass case of jug avoidance going on in this test by England!3
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No idea what you are talking about.randy andy said:Mass case of jug avoidance going on in this test by England!
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50 = buy a jug of beer after the game.blackpool72 said:
No idea what you are talking about.randy andy said:Mass case of jug avoidance going on in this test by England!
49 etc like Bess got = a fine for jug avoidance.2 -
Got to see 50 odd overs, which is a lot more than I feared I would see!0
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Got to feel for Bess.North Lower Neil said:
50 = buy a jug of beer after the game.blackpool72 said:
No idea what you are talking about.randy andy said:Mass case of jug avoidance going on in this test by England!
49 etc like Bess got = a fine for jug avoidance.
He gritted it out and then got an absolute brute of a ball on 49.1
