We at the bit of the story where Root and Malan get a few and give us hope. I’ve just woken up, so looking forward to seeing one of them get out first over after lunch ha ha.
We at the bit of the story where Root and Malan get a few and give us hope. I’ve just woken up, so looking forward to seeing one of them get out first over after lunch ha ha.
Well at least it lasted a little longer then the first over. *sigh*
That shot by Buttler should register with someone in the upper echelons of the selection board that he is not qualified to play the longer version of the game. But you can say that about quite a few. As a nation we are currently incapable of producing players that can play multiple disciplines, and there are so many now in the modern game you can understand why.
But then you look at the Aussies and realise it can be done. Like so often before, we have to try and look at their blue print and copy it. That's why we are always 4 or 5 years behind the curve.
That average for Pope is poor as well, considering he's playing in the lower middle order, and generally up against an old ball and more tired bowlers
I imagine if Burns, Hameed or Crawley came in at number 6, they'd score more runs
I really do rate Pope and he "should" do well in Australian conditions again because his technique is solid and he has played out there a number of times. Whether it's because of his stop/start career or not, his overall average from 36 innings is 31.37 but the fact is that he's averaged 42.20 from his first 18 innings but just 21.82 from his last 18. By comparison, Hameed has a lifetime average of 32.10 from 14 innings and hasn't been hiding at 6.
One century in 21 matches is pretty underwhelming, especially when you consider the runs he's churned out for Surrey, and the fact that he's been given an easy place in the batting order, coming in AFTER Root.
Indeed an average of 31.37 is barely any better than Joe Denly's 29.53 when he was dropped, and Denly at least was able to protect Root and Stokes a bit by hanging around to soften the ball
Another self inflicted failure.
Burns and Hameed at least had the excuse of the lights AND tiredness after 2 days in the field, whereas Pope came to the crease at a lovely time to bat
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140-2
Malan 68 (120)
Root 57 (103)
300/4 end of day
not all out for 280
Root edges Green behind again. Out for 62.
Fuck it
Now Stokes is back to bowling again it just seems to make sence
Malan gone for 80 to Starc.
Malan swings his bat in anger after swinging at one he didn’t need to.
Bowlers bowling no balls all over the shop.
Discipline. We don’t have it in our batting, our bowling or our fielding.
Pope out for 5 after running down the track at the spinner.
Hopefully I wake up to a big Stokes/Buttler partnership getting us out of relative trouble and not us following on at 20-3.
But you can say that about quite a few.
As a nation we are currently incapable of producing players that can play multiple disciplines, and there are so many now in the modern game you can understand why.
But then you look at the Aussies and realise it can be done.
Like so often before, we have to try and look at their blue print and copy it. That's why we are always 4 or 5 years behind the curve.
Another self inflicted failure.
Burns and Hameed at least had the excuse of the lights AND tiredness after 2 days in the field, whereas Pope came to the crease at a lovely time to bat