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Bravo lbw Stokes 2

128-3

The_President

Poor shot from Bravo - just played down the wrong line, Plumb LBW.

Addickted2TheReds

Reminder that Leuth doesn't think Stokes gets in a world 11... :-)

The_President

Ian Bishop just said that he had concerns about Bravo as he has only played ONE first class game in last 2 years.

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Rain stopped play.

Addick Addict

Of course they could play Broad too if the captain would agree to bat at 3 for the long term. We could then move Bairstow up to open instead of Jennings - would give us 4 seamers and 2 spinners and a really good RH/LH balance

Bairstow (RH)
Burns (LH)
Root (RH)
Stokes (LH)
Buttler (RH)
Ali (LH)
Foakes (RH)
Curran (LH)
Rashid (RH)
Broad (LH)
Anderson (LH)

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133-3 play resumed.

Leuth

Addickted2TheReds said:

Reminder that Leuth doesn't think Stokes gets in a world 11... :-)

2 wickets against the West Indies hardly going to change my mind!

Just don't think he's a good enough batsman or bowler, although as an all-rounder he wouldn't be too far away. He'd be in the squad to play Mars

Leuth

Unless Martians were galaxy-class players of spin, then I guess he'd be considered

The_President

Stokes is the best all-rounder on any planet - even Mars. No-one even gets close. The only one who does is Ali, and he has the backbone of a Xmas cracker fish.

Pelling1993

Addickted2TheReds said:

Reminder that Leuth doesn't think Stokes gets in a world 11... :-)

I don't think Stokes gets anywhere near the world 11! Averaging 34 with the bat & 33 with the ball is hardly inspiring numbers

The_President

Pelling1993 said:

Addickted2TheReds said:

Reminder that Leuth doesn't think Stokes gets in a world 11... :-)

I don't think Stokes gets anywhere near the world 11! Averaging 34 with the bat & 33 with the ball is hardly inspiring numbers

What are the figures of the other leading world all-rounders?

The_President

The_President said:

Pelling1993 said:

Addickted2TheReds said:

Reminder that Leuth doesn't think Stokes gets in a world 11... :-)

I don't think Stokes gets anywhere near the world 11! Averaging 34 with the bat & 33 with the ball is hardly inspiring numbers

What are the figures of the other leading world all-rounders?

Let me start,
Moeen Ali is 30 and 37 respectively.

Pelling1993

The_President said:

Pelling1993 said:

Addickted2TheReds said:

Reminder that Leuth doesn't think Stokes gets in a world 11... :-)

I don't think Stokes gets anywhere near the world 11! Averaging 34 with the bat & 33 with the ball is hardly inspiring numbers

What are the figures of the other leading world all-rounders?

Shakib is 40bat 33ball, Jadeja is 32bat 24ball, Ashwin is 29bat 25ball, Philander is 25bat 22ball all much much better players than Stokes

The_President

Pelling1993 said:

The_President said:

Pelling1993 said:

Addickted2TheReds said:

Reminder that Leuth doesn't think Stokes gets in a world 11... :-)

I don't think Stokes gets anywhere near the world 11! Averaging 34 with the bat & 33 with the ball is hardly inspiring numbers

What are the figures of the other leading world all-rounders?

Shakib is 40bat 33ball, Jadeja is 32bat 24ball, Ashwin is 29bat 25ball, Philander is 25bat 22ball all much much better players than Stokes

Ok, i'll leave it up to the general vote, who would you rather have in your World XI?...

Shakib
Jadeja
Ashwin
Philander

or...
Stokes.

Cafc43v3r

Just got in from work, stupid not to play Broad. Anderson has just completed his 16th over of the day. Stokes, Foakes and Curran have to score a lot of runs to make it look even half a good idea.

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If anyone's interested in the cricket it's,

174-4

Hope c Foakes b Anderson 57

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Buttler drops Hetmyer.

McBobbin

I'd have Ashwin over Rashid or Ali that's for sure. Could probably find a place for Philander and all

The_President

Hetmyer has a huge pedigree - great hopes for him in Windies. Will be a huge superstar they believe.

killerandflash

Joe Root giving himself a bowl. Never a good sign!

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Hetmyer reminds me of Garfield Sobers.
You can see he's pure class.

The_President

Par score at Barbados for last 5 tests is 255 for first innings.

The_President

Why is Root continuing to bowl?

The_President

Jimmy bowled 20 overs for 28 runs.

Apparently they are using Duke balls - is that recent?

killerandflash

Jimmy gets Chase for 54

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240-5.

killerandflash

Another one for Jimmy, Dowrich out for 0

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Dowrich c Buttler b Anderson 0

250-6.

killerandflash

Another one for Jimmy, Holder goes