Denly doesn't look Test class but the one thing he does do is to battle and to apply himself which is the main reason he has yet to get out in single figures this season. Here's hoping he goes on to get a big one here.
Its a shame, we have a lot of talented Batsman, but its just not working at all at the top of the order. Root is in poor form which doesn't help, Roy should not be opening. Whats the answer? I don't know, I don't watch any other cricket other than England.
Personally it would be better him bat lower down the order.
This needs to change. Root has to go as Captain. He has been useless. If it wasn't for being captain he wouldn't even get into the side with his batting averages. Batting is shit and apart from a few bowlers our bowling has been shit. Why the fuck does he persist in bowling Stokes all the time. He costs us runs and rarely gets us wickets (unless it is a full toss aiming for the batsman's balls (and we don't know if he meant that). What makes it more frustrating is that apart from Smith aussies are very poor batting wise but and a reasonable spinner plus 2 or 3 average to good bowlers. On paper, Root, Roy, Bairstow, Stokes and co should get runs between them.
My God this is depressing to watch, it feels like we have given most of our wickets away. I know the Aussies have bowled well, but there have been so many knicks and to slip, some of the balls haven't been moving much.
Sorry to sound negative but this is poor, we wont make 100
Our Glue is coming unstuck while Smith is out on his own as the class batsman in this series. If this is the only test that Steve Smith misses then it has to go 1-1 or we throw the towel in similar to our trips in Australia after losing the first two tests normally. The score at lunch will give a good idea of the outcome not only of this test but the whole series.
At least I'm by a pool supping a beer in Kefalonia but by christ that is shocking. Thing is though it is all so predictable. We saw this time and again last summer and joked it would be worse with the Aussies attack.
Whoever thought that Roy opening would solve the conundrum needs their head examining. Only bat I trusted last summer was Sam Curran. Where is he?
At least I'm by a pool supping a beer in Kefalonia but by christ that is shocking. Thing is though it is all so predictable. We saw this time and again last summer and joked it would be worse with the Aussies attack.
Whoever thought that Roy opening would solve the conundrum needs their head examining. Only bat I trusted last summer was Sam Curran. Where is he?
Which bit of Kefalonia?
I'll be out there in 3 weeks. You'll have to let us know the best bits.
At least I'm by a pool supping a beer in Kefalonia but by christ that is shocking. Thing is though it is all so predictable. We saw this time and again last summer and joked it would be worse with the Aussies attack.
Whoever thought that Roy opening would solve the conundrum needs their head examining. Only bat I trusted last summer was Sam Curran. Where is he?
Which bit of Kefalonia?
I'll be out there in 3 weeks. You'll have to let us know the best bits.
Skala mate. Beautiful island. Really noticed the local girls more here than any other Greek island too.
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England to be 65-7 half an hour into the afternoon session ...
Broad and Archer put on a century partnership (maiden Test 50 from Archer) ...
Leach gets us a first innings lead ...
Aussies three down at stumps.
One day mentality with a bit of test match psychology and some 20/20 smutterings thrown in the pot.
= Not a f***** scooby!
Whoever thought that Roy opening would solve the conundrum needs their head examining. Only bat I trusted last summer was Sam Curran. Where is he?
I'll be out there in 3 weeks. You'll have to let us know the best bits.
Hallucinations guaranteed....
7 down - just fuck off