How come Root can bat and score runs at 3 in an ODI but not in a Test match? Is it 'cos he's not captain of the ODI team?
Better batting pitch. Much more placid pitch. Faster outfield than in the test matches. Poorer bowling attack. No Gabriel, no Roach, no Joseph, not even Chase. Also white bowl which generally is much easier for batsman than the red ball.
Windies out-cricket has been appalling. Missed some really straightforward chances, dropped some very, very difficult ones too. However this is international cricket, the highest level and they really need to do better.
How come Root can bat and score runs at 3 in an ODI but not in a Test match? Is it 'cos he's not captain of the ODI team?
Better batting pitch. Much more placid pitch. Faster outfield than in the test matches. Poorer bowling attack. No Gabriel, no Roach, no Joseph, not even Chase. Also white bowl which generally is much easier for batsman than the red ball.
Appreciate all of that but perhaps I didn't phrase my question correctly i.e. do England tell him where to bat in an ODI but he dictates to them, as captain, where he is prepared to bat in a Test match?
As has been said before, if he did bat at 3 in Test matches we could bring back Foakes at 7 and move Bairstow back up to 4.
How come Root can bat and score runs at 3 in an ODI but not in a Test match? Is it 'cos he's not captain of the ODI team?
Better batting pitch. Much more placid pitch. Faster outfield than in the test matches. Poorer bowling attack. No Gabriel, no Roach, no Joseph, not even Chase. Also white bowl which generally is much easier for batsman than the red ball.
Appreciate all of that but perhaps I didn't phrase my question correctly i.e. do England tell him where to bat in an ODI but he dictates to them, as captain, where he is prepared to bat in a Test match?
As has been said before, if he did bat at 3 in Test matches we could bring back Foakes at 7 and move Bairstow back up to 4.
How come Root can bat and score runs at 3 in an ODI but not in a Test match? Is it 'cos he's not captain of the ODI team?
Better batting pitch. Much more placid pitch. Faster outfield than in the test matches. Poorer bowling attack. No Gabriel, no Roach, no Joseph, not even Chase. Also white bowl which generally is much easier for batsman than the red ball.
Appreciate all of that but perhaps I didn't phrase my question correctly i.e. do England tell him where to bat in an ODI but he dictates to them, as captain, where he is prepared to bat in a Test match?
As has been said before, if he did bat at 3 in Test matches we could bring back Foakes at 7 and move Bairstow back up to 4.
That seemed easy, and I never doubted it once we got going. Nice to be able to say that. Some excellent contributions from the top order, wish we could say that about the test team. Let's not get complacent, that was an excellent chase... 4th highest ever I've just hears
I 'll be in the crowd tomorrow and for the games in Grenada and st Lucia...any other lifers out here ? ...and no I won t be wearing a Charlton shirt but if you spot a tubby pink bloke wearing a catford and cyphers shirt and a brown Stetson it's probably me
I 'll be in the crowd tomorrow and for the games in Grenada and st Lucia...any other lifers out here ? ...and no I won t be wearing a Charlton shirt but if you spot a tubby pink bloke wearing a catford and cyphers shirt and a brown Stetson it's probably me
Very jealous. been back almost a week and missing it. After the game in St Lucia, walk back instead of jumping on the $1.50 bus and have a Piton in the bar halfway between the ground and Gros Islet junction (where the wild horses are running). it's bigger outside than in (essentially a fridge and a till inside)
are you in St Lucia on a Friday? Gros Islet street party is great fun if you can get there!
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Shows that being able to run between the wickets is also a useful factor.
Gayle dropped by Roy on 9 and goes on to make 135 = minus 126. Roy scores 123 so minus 3 in match.
Is is my imagination or has he put on a few pounds too?
Also white bowl which generally is much easier for batsman than the red ball.
As has been said before, if he did bat at 3 in Test matches we could bring back Foakes at 7 and move Bairstow back up to 4.
@Addick Addict Start crunching!
Also, when he comes in at 3, he's virtually opening as well, (the way our openers have performed, whilst he's been captain).
When he came in at 3 today, he'd been in the field for half a day, had a lunch break and then our openers lasted an hourish.
England's highest ODI run chase victory.
Pooran out Cottrell in for WI.
Engalnd won the toss and will bowl.
Campbell c Moeen b Plunkett 23
98-2
Morgan bringing on Rashid earlier today, even though he maintained he was right to bring him on so late in the 1st game.
Very jealous. been back almost a week and missing it. After the game in St Lucia, walk back instead of jumping on the $1.50 bus and have a Piton in the bar halfway between the ground and Gros Islet junction (where the wild horses are running). it's bigger outside than in (essentially a fridge and a till inside)
are you in St Lucia on a Friday? Gros Islet street party is great fun if you can get there!
121-3 25.1 overs
I must say Hetmyer looks one heck of a prospect .
195-4 37.1 overs
Holder gone
Another great run out 207-5.