Is it safe to come in ? Has the Ollie Pope at 3 argument stopped yet ?
It has stopped, indeed for now at least, but there is, potentially another argument brewing and that is - "isn't it about time that Burns was dropped?". Prepared to give him another three or four innings before I raise that one though!
Burns isn't that bad (ok he's not great). I think he is there until somebody in county cricket can show enough decent form at the top of the order to force their way in. Please God not Keaton Jennings. At the moment England have an abundance of middle order batsmen. From 4 down to 8 we are as strong as anyone it's the top 3 that have been a problem. Hopefully when he recovers from his injury Crawley can solve the number 3 position. But until somebody can force their way into the side with plenty of runs Burns keeps the gig.
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Is it safe to come in ? Has the Ollie Pope at 3 argument stopped yet ?
It has stopped, indeed for now at least, but there is, potentially another argument brewing and that is - "isn't it about time that Burns was dropped?". Prepared to give him another three or four innings before I raise that one though!
Since the Strauss cook partnership ended, how many players have came in for 5 tests, averaged 25 and then been sent back to county cricket. Burns is better than what has come before and deserves a longer chance. He will never be a world beater but we need steady right now and not another Jason Roy
burns has a lot of capital in that he came in and did well when everyone was batting terribly in the ashes, I think he's better than sibley imo, but I'd still want to see england stick with those two through the summer.
So what do you reckon if India don't reach the 388. Enforce the follow on or have a bat because a day 5 pitch will not be good to bat on if necessary...?
I'd go with enforcing the follow on. Mainly because you are dealing with a known outcome, ie if India dont collapse & we get them out for 350 we know what we have to chase down. If England bat again it means Root having to decide how long to bat for & how many overs to leave to bowl them out.
As much as I don’t want England batting on day 5, I’d enforce the follow on. Realistically India are not going to be able to get enough runs to win the game. If England bat again you have to score runs quickly and I don’t think it will suit them.
Based on those two pre-lunch overs, it’s not going to be easy for England to just go out and smash 160 quickly. I hope I’m wrong but we could be some way into the last session before we have enough to get India in again.
A couple more quick wickets from India’s spinners after lunch would make England think twice about throwing the kitchen sink at this innings. Ashwin is a wily old sod and Nadeem looks a lot more threatening now the ball is turning sharply for him. Will be an interesting second session for sure!
Based on those two pre-lunch overs, it’s not going to be easy for England to just go out and smash 160 quickly. I hope I’m wrong but we could be some way into the last session before we have enough to get India in again.
A couple more quick wickets from India’s spinners after lunch would make England think twice about throwing the kitchen sink at this innings. Ashwin is a wily old sod and Nadeem looks a lot more threatening now the ball is turning sharply for him. Will be an interesting second session for sure!
Totally agree, @AshBurton. The bookies have a draw at the shortest odds. I was about to say that the next session is crucial to our chances but I suspect every session will be.
Based on those two pre-lunch overs, it’s not going to be easy for England to just go out and smash 160 quickly. I hope I’m wrong but we could be some way into the last session before we have enough to get India in again.
A couple more quick wickets from India’s spinners after lunch would make England think twice about throwing the kitchen sink at this innings. Ashwin is a wily old sod and Nadeem looks a lot more threatening now the ball is turning sharply for him. Will be an interesting second session for sure!
Root and stokes will make batting on this look easy.
Am happy with Sibley Burns Crawley at 1-2-3 at moment
I agree. It's as good as we have at the moment
Have to agree that Crawley is the best number three we have and that, for now, Sibley and Burns are probably the best two openers.
But it's starting that, with this combination, England have never reached 100 in the first innings before the loss of the second wicket.
No denying it's a problem. As I said in an earlier post from 4 to 8 we are very strong. We need to discover another opening batsman as quickly as possible but at the moment what we have is probably as good as we have.
Based on those two pre-lunch overs, it’s not going to be easy for England to just go out and smash 160 quickly. I hope I’m wrong but we could be some way into the last session before we have enough to get India in again.
A couple more quick wickets from India’s spinners after lunch would make England think twice about throwing the kitchen sink at this innings. Ashwin is a wily old sod and Nadeem looks a lot more threatening now the ball is turning sharply for him. Will be an interesting second session for sure!
Root and stokes will make batting on this look easy.
Hopefully
We’re about to find out! You’re right about Root so far, excellent controlled aggression.
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I think he is there until somebody in county cricket can show enough decent form at the top of the order to force their way in.
Please God not Keaton Jennings.
At the moment England have an abundance of middle order batsmen.
From 4 down to 8 we are as strong as anyone it's the top 3 that have been a problem. Hopefully when he recovers from his injury Crawley can solve the number 3 position. But until somebody can force their way into the side with plenty of runs Burns keeps the gig.
And I was there (as Max Boyce used to say).
It's as good as we have at the moment
But it's starting that, with this combination, England have never reached 100 in the first innings before the loss of the second wicket.
I'd go with enforcing the follow on. Mainly because you are dealing with a known outcome, ie if India dont collapse & we get them out for 350 we know what we have to chase down. If England bat again it means Root having to decide how long to bat for & how many overs to leave to bowl them out.
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312-8
Washington 64 not out
Hopefully
As I said in an earlier post from 4 to 8 we are very strong.
We need to discover another opening batsman as quickly as possible but at the moment what we have is probably as good as we have.
Joe Root at the top of his game.
Pressure, what pressure.