Mr Tweets putting the lie to the notion that an exciting new bowling discovery has to be an out and out quick. The obsession with pace was always overdone
There will never be another Jimmy Anderson/Chris Broad combo, but this fella Robinson looks like he may be around for a long while and become something of a legend for England. True it’s early days, but he just looks the part in so many ways.👍
There will never be another Jimmy Anderson/Chris Broad combo, but this fella Robinson looks like he may be around for a long while and become something of a legend for England. True it’s early days, but he just looks the part in so many ways.👍
As long as its within the legal boundaries - get Bumrah and Siraj in and absolutely go for them. This time I am fairly confident England are winning this before I leave for the Valley so really rub salt in the wounds and make them as uncomfortable as they made Jimmy. Especially Siraj who is exactly the type of character I dislike - gives it all the big'un when India are on top, then when the crowd heckle him with India on the back foot its apparently a huge issue and needs reporting.
As long as its within the legal boundaries - get Bumrah and Siraj in and absolutely go for them. This time I am fairly confident England are winning this before I leave for the Valley so really rub salt in the wounds and make them as uncomfortable as they made Jimmy. Especially Siraj who is exactly the type of character I dislike - gives it all the big'un when India are on top, then when the crowd heckle him with India on the back foot its apparently a huge issue and needs reporting.
Whatever happened to taking the moral high ground, or indeed the spirit of cricket? We can't moan about it one Test and then go and do it in the next one. Terrible
There will never be another Jimmy Anderson/Chris Broad combo, but this fella Robinson looks like he may be around for a long while and become something of a legend for England. True it’s early days, but he just looks the part in so many ways.👍
I know Jimmy is old in cricket terms but he never played with Chris.
once Jimmy and broad are both retired, Robinson and woakes is a poor alternative pairing in comparison
Seven wickets for Robinson, six for Overton. Really pleased with that. Hopefully a bit of good news for the post-Jimmy era.
Indeed. Robinson is a triumph for the county game too, he's not one of the fast tracked youngsters, who had been involved in England squads since he was 21
Robinson is the real deal imho but Overton not anything special. I still wouls likw to see Mamood given a go, although possibly instead of Curran who has been a bit of a waste of space this series. Long term Curran will come back I'm sure
Seven wickets for Robinson, six for Overton. Really pleased with that. Hopefully a bit of good news for the post-Jimmy era.
Indeed. Robinson is a triumph for the county game too, he's not one of the fast tracked youngsters, who had been involved in England squads since he was 21
No but there is a reason why he wasn't fast tracked - he was released by both Kent and Yorkshire due to his enjoyment of the high life. It seems that he's finally grown up. In fact, had he committed as much in his early career to working on his game as opposed to partying he might have got there a lot quicker - especially as his step dad is Paul Farbrace.
There will never be another Jimmy Anderson/Chris Broad combo, but this fella Robinson looks like he may be around for a long while and become something of a legend for England. True it’s early days, but he just looks the part in so many ways.👍
Certainly Andrerson and Broad (Stuart!) are best we have had. Have to go back to Truman and Statham to even think of a comparison
Seven wickets for Robinson, six for Overton. Really pleased with that. Hopefully a bit of good news for the post-Jimmy era.
Indeed. Robinson is a triumph for the county game too, he's not one of the fast tracked youngsters, who had been involved in England squads since he was 21
No but there is a reason why he wasn't fast tracked - he was released by both Kent and Yorkshire due to his enjoyment of the high life. It seems that he's finally grown up. In fact, had he committed as much in his early career to working on his game as opposed to partying he might have got there a lot quicker - especially as his step dad is Paul Farbrace.
Yeah, Robinson is where matt coles would’ve been if he had done the same. Read an interview where Robinson admitted he was playing county championship matches on a Friday, driving down to Kent for a night out in the evening and driving back up to Leeds to play the Saturday in the early morning. Mental.
Seven wickets for Robinson, six for Overton. Really pleased with that. Hopefully a bit of good news for the post-Jimmy era.
Indeed. Robinson is a triumph for the county game too, he's not one of the fast tracked youngsters, who had been involved in England squads since he was 21
No but there is a reason why he wasn't fast tracked - he was released by both Kent and Yorkshire due to his enjoyment of the high life. It seems that he's finally grown up. In fact, had he committed as much in his early career to working on his game as opposed to partying he might have got there a lot quicker - especially as his step dad is Paul Farbrace.
Yeah, Robinson is where matt coles would’ve been if he had done the same. Read an interview where Robinson admitted he was playing county championship matches on a Friday, driving down to Kent for a night out in the evening and driving back up to Leeds to play the Saturday in the early morning. Mental.
Just two years ago he was playing club cricket for Bickley in the Kent League presumably to supplement his income in addition to being at Sussex. His returns did not suggest that he would soon become an important member of our fact bowling cohort:
2019: 17-1-74-5 2018: 33-5-156-4
That would have been on worse decks to bat on and against vastly inferior batsmen to the likes of Kohli, Rohit, Rahane and Pant
There will never be another Jimmy Anderson/Chris Broad combo, but this fella Robinson looks like he may be around for a long while and become something of a legend for England. True it’s early days, but he just looks the part in so many ways.👍
Certainly Andrerson and Broad (Stuart!) are best we have had. Have to go back to Truman and Statham to even think of a comparison
There will never be another Jimmy Anderson/Chris Broad combo, but this fella Robinson looks like he may be around for a long while and become something of a legend for England. True it’s early days, but he just looks the part in so many ways.👍
Certainly Andrerson and Broad (Stuart!) are best we have had. Have to go back to Truman and Statham to even think of a comparison
Botham and Willis were pretty good.
Anderson + Broad = 1,154 wickets Botham + Willis = 707 wickets Trueman and Statham = 559 wickets
No pairing will ever get near Anderson and Broad in terms of success over such a sustained period of time
There will never be another Jimmy Anderson/Chris Broad combo, but this fella Robinson looks like he may be around for a long while and become something of a legend for England. True it’s early days, but he just looks the part in so many ways.👍
Certainly Andrerson and Broad (Stuart!) are best we have had. Have to go back to Truman and Statham to even think of a comparison
Botham and Willis were pretty good.
Anderson + Broad = 1,154 wickets Botham + Willis = 707 wickets Trueman and Statham = 559 wickets
No pairing will ever get near Anderson and Broad in terms of success over such a sustained period of time
Not intending to detract from their achievements in any way but Anderson and Broad have had the opportunity to play in a lot more test matches than Trueman and Statham in particular ever did and even Botham and Willis too.
There will never be another Jimmy Anderson/Chris Broad combo, but this fella Robinson looks like he may be around for a long while and become something of a legend for England. True it’s early days, but he just looks the part in so many ways.👍
Certainly Andrerson and Broad (Stuart!) are best we have had. Have to go back to Truman and Statham to even think of a comparison
Someone 's forgotten Craig White and Richard Dawson.
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Which does make you wonder again why both Curran and Overton are playing rather than one of them and Mahmood.
True it’s early days, but he just looks the part in so many ways.👍
once Jimmy and broad are both retired, Robinson and woakes is a poor alternative pairing in comparison
Not England or Kent for a change. 🙂
2019: 17-1-74-5
2018: 33-5-156-4
That would have been on worse decks to bat on and against vastly inferior batsmen to the likes of Kohli, Rohit, Rahane and Pant
Botham and Willis were pretty good.
Botham + Willis = 707 wickets
Trueman and Statham = 559 wickets
No pairing will ever get near Anderson and Broad in terms of success over such a sustained period of time