Not sure if I want a nervy, close match followed by last ball misery for Australia from a position of certain victory, or for them to be pounded into the dust.
In reality? I predict they will finish 203-1 in 50 overs.
fascinating reading TMS on the BBC people moaning about the game not being close as a spectacle and blaming the pitch for being too easy to bat on. Err Australia get to bat on it too you know?? If it was the other way around it would be moans about an awful bowling performance and how much better Australia are etc etc. We English are really crap at winning ain't we!?
I honestly find this rather tedious, cricket is about a battle between bowler and batsman not batsman simply smashing the ball wherever they want. The pitch is too good.
Or our batsmen are too good. I reckon Roy Bairstow and Hales are the best top three in international 50 over cricket in the world.
If you think that we also have Buttler as roaming 4/5/6, and Stokes too - its one heck of a batting line up.
I honestly find this rather tedious, cricket is about a battle between bowler and batsman not batsman simply smashing the ball wherever they want. The pitch is too good.
Or our batsmen are too good. I reckon Roy Bairstow and Hales are the best top three in international 50 over cricket in the world.
If you think that we also have Buttler as roaming 4/5/6, and Stokes too - its one heck of a batting line up.
Root and Morgan aren't bad either. It's getting them in that's the problem. Morgan is probably the 6th best batsman but he is the captain so won't be dropped.
Hate to say it but Root is the one that doesn't fit if we have a flyer. But he is the one that others can bat round if need be. But, which of the batsman do you leave out of this 12:
Roy Bairstow Hales Root Stokes Morgan Buttler Ali Woakes Plunkett Rashid Wood
Perhaps leave out Wood and go in with just 5 bowlers plus Root?
Hate to say it but Root is the one that doesn't fit if we have a flyer. But he is the one that others can bat round if need be. But, which of the batsman do you leave out of this 12:
Roy Bairstow Hales Root Stokes Morgan Buttler Ali Woakes Plunkett Rashid Wood
Perhaps leave out Wood and go in with just 5 bowlers plus Root?
what a lovely situation that is ! I think what you say is what might happen. Once Stokes is back, i dont see any point in going in with 6 bowlers plus Root.It would be nice to have a situation where we could have a flexible 4/5/6/7 depending on situation with both Buttler and Root batting anywhere in that line-up.
I like the Roy/Bairstow/Hales as the top three because it gives you two bites of the cherry at attacking openers for the powerplay should one of them fail. Root has to stay in the side incase you lose two quick ones and need to consolidate.
Not sure you can drop Hales, yet the bowling looks a tad weak if you drop Wood for Stokes. Not sure what the answer is if I'm honest.
I'd probably play the below side, which is probably the best batting side ever seen in One Day cricket, but I'm not blind to the glaring weaknesses.
Roy Bairstow Hales Root Morgan Buttler Stokes Ali Woakes Rashid Plunkett
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Our best player, Joe Root.
You almost feel bad for the Aussies. Almost.
I tell you what though they have proven today they have 500 in their locker at some point.
In reality? I predict they will finish 203-1 in 50 overs.
Rashid got Finch.
Oz will do well to get within 200 of us. Possibly even a 250 run loss in the making. Wonder what the record loss is?
Roy
Bairstow
Hales
Root
Stokes
Morgan
Buttler
Ali
Woakes
Plunkett
Rashid
Wood
Perhaps leave out Wood and go in with just 5 bowlers plus Root?
I think what you say is what might happen. Once Stokes is back, i dont see any point in going in with 6 bowlers plus Root.It would be nice to have a situation where we could have a flexible 4/5/6/7 depending on situation with both Buttler and Root batting anywhere in that line-up.
RRR now over 14, not that it matters that much now.
I like the Roy/Bairstow/Hales as the top three because it gives you two bites of the cherry at attacking openers for the powerplay should one of them fail. Root has to stay in the side incase you lose two quick ones and need to consolidate.
Not sure you can drop Hales, yet the bowling looks a tad weak if you drop Wood for Stokes. Not sure what the answer is if I'm honest.
I'd probably play the below side, which is probably the best batting side ever seen in One Day cricket, but I'm not blind to the glaring weaknesses.
Roy
Bairstow
Hales
Root
Morgan
Buttler
Stokes
Ali
Woakes
Rashid
Plunkett