Got to feel a bit sorry for Tom Banton for whom everything is becoming a bit of a challenge:
Reserve player and in bubble for duration of England tour of South Africa without playing Pulls out of playing for Big Bash for Brisbane Heat in November due to being in bubbles over the course of summer and in South Africa Averages barely 20 in Abu Dhabi T10 comp Doesn't get selected for England T20 squad in India Goes to play in PPL where he scores 9 runs in 2 games Has now caught Covid and is having to isolate in Pakistan
The kid is only just 22 but it seems that he's on the Franchise merry-go-round and can't get off it to actually clear his mind and start to score runs. T20 and even more T10 is so unforgiving and there is no opportunity to play yourself into form. Hope when he gets back here he can start to do that because he is a talent
Got to feel a bit sorry for Tom Banton for whom everything is becoming a bit of a challenge:
Reserve player and in bubble for duration of England tour of South Africa without playing Pulls out of playing for Big Bash for Brisbane Heat in November due to being in bubbles over the course of summer and in South Africa Averages barely 20 in Abu Dhabi T10 comp Doesn't get selected for England T20 squad in India Goes to play in PPL where he scores 9 runs in 2 games Has now caught Covid and is having to isolate in Pakistan
The kid is only just 22 but it seems that he's on the Franchise merry-go-round and can't get off it to actually clear his mind and start to score runs. T20 and even more T10 is so unforgiving and there is no opportunity to play yourself into form. Hope when he gets back here he can start to do that because he is a talent
Yes, a number of English players have found this out this winter, trying to get used to the local conditions and get some form during a franchise tournament is incredibly hard in the current bubble environment, especially with the pressure on you as the overseas import
I see Joe Denly got a 1st ball duck on Sunday, but then he was bowled by Mohammad Amir!
Good news, a loss or draw for England means Aussies miss out on World Test Championship final at Lords in June
I know Oz are our traditional rivals, but I’d much prefer to see them in the final than India. I’ve gone on record a few times on this site as saying how much I can’t bear the Indian cricket team. I would cheer any other country on against them.
Don’t get me wrong, I’ve nothing against India as a country and the people are lovely. It’s just when it comes to cricket I find them appalling. They’ve got all of the arrogance of the Aussies with none of the charm. All of the sense of entitlement of the English with none of the self-awareness or humour.
Also, New Zealand v Oz is a far tastier looking match up.
Each to their own LordRomf but never in a million years with the helms currently in Australian cricket could I have them in front of India , who yes are annoying but not in anyway as orrible as those cheating Aussie twunts
Each to their own LordRomf but never in a million years with the helms currently in Australian cricket could I have them in front of India , who yes are annoying but not in anyway as orrible as those cheating Aussie twunts
I get what you mean Oohaah. And I grant you, the likes of Steve Smith and David Warner are pretty awful cricket people from a sportsmanship perspective. And yes, any disappointment for those two should be a joy for everyone else. I’m not talking about individuals though. There has been a pervading attitude of arrogance, dismissiveness and entitlement in Indian cricket for a number of years now. I find it intensely irritating. With the Aussies, there is at least some mutual pisstaking and it’s often in good spirit. When it comes to India, they can dish it, but can’t take it.
Oh, and if we were talking about individuals, I’d also mention Virat Kohli. Who is an immense bellend.
Just caught up - Sibley yet again played for the spin that wasn't there. Crawley tried to be pro-active but coming down the wicket every ball is not the solution against a world class spinner and Root just got caught on the crease, Only surprise was that he didn't review it as seems to be the way for him and Bairstow every time they are given out.
The make up of the team is interesting if only for the fact that we've only gone in with one full time seamer. A 38 year old at that.
Decent partnership here but this is a better wicket and one can't help thinking that 350 is a minimum requirement.
You can always rely on Ashwin to lose India a review. As you can rely on Bairstow to do the same for England - albeit that this wasn't one of his worst!
England didn't lose the review. Perfectly justified, especially as the ball still missed the stumps after barely flicking the pad. Not convinced by Hawkeye there. Was that flick enough to divert the ball upwards?
I really don't understand why we didn't pick Woakes here to bat at 8 and to give us that extra seamer. This wicket also looks more receptive to seam and we've dropped two fast bowlers! Bringing Lawrence in at 7 and dropping Foakes one further down the order to 7 isn't a solution for this game or the future either.
England didn't lose the review. Perfectly justified, especially as the ball still missed the stumps after barely flicking the pad. Not convinced by Hawkeye there. Was that flick enough to divert the ball upwards?
No we didn't and as I say, it wasn't his worst review but the fact that it was "Umpire's Call" has only given him the confidence to do it again next time he is plumb!
In a world with 3 reviews for the batting team, it's almost impossible to imagine a batting side running out of reviews. I think it should be 2 batting reviews still tbh
In a world with 3 reviews for the batting team, it's almost impossible to imagine a batting side running out of reviews. I think it should be 2 batting reviews still tbh
Yes, but that's a bit unfair on the rest of the team given that two of them are reserved for Root and Bairstow. But you are right. They are meant for the obvious mistakes - the likes of the inside edge for LBW.
The biggest giveaway so far as the ability of players' judgement is concerned is the number of times bowling sides jump up and down as if the batsman is absolutely plumb and inferring that the Umpire is an idiot for not giving it out - and then they don't even take the review!
So we have Lawrence in as an all rounder Batting at 7, and yet we are still gonna lost a sub 200 score
The fact that Sharma and Siraj have bowled as many overs as Axar and Ashwin tells us that even the Indians think there is something in the wicket for the seamers. How have we left ourselves with just a 38 year old and a part timer bowler. How many overs does Stokes normally bowl in an innings and when was the last time he took the new ball?
Whisper it but Stokes is looking like Stokes can look when in form although as I type this he decides to have a "one day waft" at a wide one! Hopefully Pope can just occupy the crease and play himself into form too.
Comments
Reserve player and in bubble for duration of England tour of South Africa without playing
Pulls out of playing for Big Bash for Brisbane Heat in November due to being in bubbles over the course of summer and in South Africa
Averages barely 20 in Abu Dhabi T10 comp
Doesn't get selected for England T20 squad in India
Goes to play in PPL where he scores 9 runs in 2 games
Has now caught Covid and is having to isolate in Pakistan
The kid is only just 22 but it seems that he's on the Franchise merry-go-round and can't get off it to actually clear his mind and start to score runs. T20 and even more T10 is so unforgiving and there is no opportunity to play yourself into form. Hope when he gets back here he can start to do that because he is a talent
I see Joe Denly got a 1st ball duck on Sunday, but then he was bowled by Mohammad Amir!
ENG team: Sibley, Crawley, Bairstow, Root, Stokes, Pope, Lawrence, Foakes, Bess, Leach, Anderson
ball going over
some early swing for Ishant
second ball of spin Sibley bowled Axar
crawley skys Axar
Root in before the 10th over again.
30-3 first ball after drinks
They’ve got all of the arrogance of the Aussies with none of the charm.
All of the sense of entitlement of the English with none of the self-awareness or humour.
Also, New Zealand v Oz is a far tastier looking match up.
Oh, and if we were talking about individuals, I’d also mention Virat Kohli. Who is an immense bellend.
😀
The make up of the team is interesting if only for the fact that we've only gone in with one full time seamer. A 38 year old at that.
Decent partnership here but this is a better wicket and one can't help thinking that 350 is a minimum requirement.
Can't stand the man.
The biggest giveaway so far as the ability of players' judgement is concerned is the number of times bowling sides jump up and down as if the batsman is absolutely plumb and inferring that the Umpire is an idiot for not giving it out - and then they don't even take the review!
The thing is though that he was out.
Yet another wasted decision by him.