I see Rory Burns is playing for Surrey today, I would have liked to see him playing for England this week in place of Jennings
Now that the series is won, I suspect the team will be unchanged as a 'well done and thanks' gesture .. when really this should be the time to experiment
I see Rory Burns is playing for Surrey today, I would have liked to see him playing for England this week in place of Jennings
Now that the series is won, I suspect the team will be unchanged as a 'well done and thanks' gesture .. when really this should be the time to experiment
Due to Cook's retirement, I think Jennings will keep his place in the squad for the winter
If they weren't taking Jennings to Sri Lanka he wouldn't be playing this week. He's on the plane. He has a good reputation against spin bowling which has helped him.
If we're planning to take Denly and Burns to Sri Lanka, then get them in for this Test.
Jennings has got to go.
My thoughts excatly - especislly as the match is at The Oval.....Burns' home ground ffs !! But no.....lets all applaud nice Mr Cook & let Burns' first match be on a dust bowl in Sri Lanka !! Well played selectors !!
Looking at the County Championship scores, I see 22 wickets fell at Taunton and 18 at Canterbury, wickets like those do not help England to produce test match batsmen
If we're planning to take Denly and Burns to Sri Lanka, then get them in for this Test.
Jennings has got to go.
My thoughts excatly - especislly as the match is at The Oval.....Burns' home ground ffs !! But no.....lets all applaud nice Mr Cook & let Burns' first match be on a dust bowl in Sri Lanka !! Well played selectors !!
I'm OK with Cook playing but Jennings should have been dropped for Burns.
Looking at the County Championship scores, I see 22 wickets fell at Taunton and 18 at Canterbury, wickets like those do not help England to produce test match batsmen
If you can make runs there, you can make them anywhere.
If we're planning to take Denly and Burns to Sri Lanka, then get them in for this Test.
Jennings has got to go.
My thoughts excatly - especislly as the match is at The Oval.....Burns' home ground ffs !! But no.....lets all applaud nice Mr Cook & let Burns' first match be on a dust bowl in Sri Lanka !! Well played selectors !!
I'm OK with Cook playing but Jennings should have been dropped for Burns.
Looking at the County Championship scores, I see 22 wickets fell at Taunton and 18 at Canterbury, wickets like those do not help England to produce test match batsmen
If you can make runs there, you can make them anywhere.
Looking at the County Championship scores, I see 22 wickets fell at Taunton and 18 at Canterbury, wickets like those do not help England to produce test match batsmen
Rob key has said as much on Twitter this evening. Very critical of Canterbury.
It's also the reason our bowlers struggle abroad as it's better to be medium pace and get a but if movement on these pitches than to be genuinely quick.
Looking at the County Championship scores, I see 22 wickets fell at Taunton and 18 at Canterbury, wickets like those do not help England to produce test match batsmen
Rob key has said as much on Twitter this evening. Very critical of Canterbury.
It's also the reason our bowlers struggle abroad as it's better to be medium pace and get a but if movement on these pitches than to be genuinely quick.
Well Taunton was a complete bunsen, though it's the same issue with too many "result" pitches
But then the CC points system encourages this. A sporty pitch that helps your bowling attack gives you a better chance of getting the 16 points for a win (albeit at the expense of getting batting points)
regarding the 'bowler friendly' pitches .. the county championship had become so moribund and boring with so many draws that a change was needed, not to the laws/points system but to playing conditions. With bowler friendly conditions, positive results are very likely and have become much more common. The decline in the form and ability of batsmen is not confined to England. Pitches aimed at positive results in all forms of the game have led to a totally different mindset and technical awareness of batsman worldwide. The pendulum has partly swung from it being a 'batsman's game' to a better balance twixt bat and ball
I see in the slightly farcical tie in Taunton, Leach picked up 12 wickets, while Maharaj the saffer spnner picked up 11.
Not sure what that says about whether Leach should play for England or not, but it does show he can exploit helpful conditions which will be crucial on turning pitches this winter. Weirdly Bess only bowled 4 overs in the match for no wickets
I have seen some of the dismissals from Taunton online, shocking batting. Leach and Bess were extraordinary given the circumstances, almost like they had a something better to do tomorrow.
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Jennings has got to go.
I wonder if Mooen will bat at 3. In Sri Lanka that might be his position
It's also the reason our bowlers struggle abroad as it's better to be medium pace and get a but if movement on these pitches than to be genuinely quick.
But then the CC points system encourages this. A sporty pitch that helps your bowling attack gives you a better chance of getting the 16 points for a win (albeit at the expense of getting batting points)
Essex opener John Stephenson played in the final match of the 1989 Ashes debacle.
think it was Smith
BBC quiz, name the 25 Test players used in the last year. I got a disappointing 21
The decline in the form and ability of batsmen is not confined to England. Pitches aimed at positive results in all forms of the game have led to a totally different mindset and technical awareness of batsman worldwide. The pendulum has partly swung from it being a 'batsman's game' to a better balance twixt bat and ball
All very forgettable to be fair.
Not sure what that says about whether Leach should play for England or not, but it does show he can exploit helpful conditions which will be crucial on turning pitches this winter. Weirdly Bess only bowled 4 overs in the match for no wickets