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The Ashes 2021/22
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I'm not a keeper but the keepers in my group chat were all full of praise for Pope. Apparently his foot movement was excellent which is a sign of a good keeper.
Suspect they will give Pope the gloves for the last test assuming Bairstow isn't fit. Even if Buttler is fit stick him on a flight home (commercial, economy, delayed, next to a crying baby).
Just shows how confused our selection and planning has been. We had 2 keepers in the main squad and 3 in the lions but we had to call up Billings who just happened to be out there in the BBL (I rate Billings and would like him to have a go but the point still stands) and end up using a part time keeper for a test and a half.
Wouldn't surprise me if they asked Burns to keep for a innings next.
Surprised stokes spent so much time in the field when he has a side strain and can't bowl and is a doubt for the next test. I'd be having him massaged permanently from now until the last test to make sure he can bat if nothing else.2 -
What time does it start tonight ?0
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cantersaddick said:I'm not a keeper but the keepers in my group chat were all full of praise for Pope. Apparently his foot movement was excellent which is a sign of a good keeper.
Suspect they will give Pope the gloves for the last test assuming Bairstow isn't fit. Even if Buttler is fit stick him on a flight home (commercial, economy, delayed, next to a crying baby).
Just shows how confused our selection and planning has been. We had 2 keepers in the main squad and 3 in the lions but we had to call up Billings who just happened to be out there in the BBL (I rate Billings and would like him to have a go but the point still stands) and end up using a part time keeper for a test and a half.
Wouldn't surprise me if they asked Burns to keep for a innings next.
Surprised stokes spent so much time in the field when he has a side strain and can't bowl and is a doubt for the next test. I'd be having him massaged permanently from now until the last test to make sure he can bat if nothing else.0 -
cantersaddick said:I'm not a keeper but the keepers in my group chat were all full of praise for Pope. Apparently his foot movement was excellent which is a sign of a good keeper.
Suspect they will give Pope the gloves for the last test assuming Bairstow isn't fit. Even if Buttler is fit stick him on a flight home (commercial, economy, delayed, next to a crying baby).
Just shows how confused our selection and planning has been. We had 2 keepers in the main squad and 3 in the lions but we had to call up Billings who just happened to be out there in the BBL (I rate Billings and would like him to have a go but the point still stands) and end up using a part time keeper for a test and a half.
Wouldn't surprise me if they asked Burns to keep for a innings next.
Surprised stokes spent so much time in the field when he has a side strain and can't bowl and is a doubt for the next test. I'd be having him massaged permanently from now until the last test to make sure he can bat if nothing else.
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cantersaddick said:I'm not a keeper but the keepers in my group chat were all full of praise for Pope. Apparently his foot movement was excellent which is a sign of a good keeper.
Suspect they will give Pope the gloves for the last test assuming Bairstow isn't fit. Even if Buttler is fit stick him on a flight home (commercial, economy, delayed, next to a crying baby).
Just shows how confused our selection and planning has been. We had 2 keepers in the main squad and 3 in the lions but we had to call up Billings who just happened to be out there in the BBL (I rate Billings and would like him to have a go but the point still stands) and end up using a part time keeper for a test and a half.
Wouldn't surprise me if they asked Burns to keep for a innings next.
Surprised stokes spent so much time in the field when he has a side strain and can't bowl and is a doubt for the next test. I'd be having him massaged permanently from now until the last test to make sure he can bat if nothing else.
I imagine Stokes fielded so that he can bat in his normal position. If he didn't field, then would all 3 have to bat down the order, with Wood at 5 and Leach at 6?1 -
killerandflash said:cantersaddick said:I'm not a keeper but the keepers in my group chat were all full of praise for Pope. Apparently his foot movement was excellent which is a sign of a good keeper.
Suspect they will give Pope the gloves for the last test assuming Bairstow isn't fit. Even if Buttler is fit stick him on a flight home (commercial, economy, delayed, next to a crying baby).
Just shows how confused our selection and planning has been. We had 2 keepers in the main squad and 3 in the lions but we had to call up Billings who just happened to be out there in the BBL (I rate Billings and would like him to have a go but the point still stands) and end up using a part time keeper for a test and a half.
Wouldn't surprise me if they asked Burns to keep for a innings next.
Surprised stokes spent so much time in the field when he has a side strain and can't bowl and is a doubt for the next test. I'd be having him massaged permanently from now until the last test to make sure he can bat if nothing else.
I imagine Stokes fielded so that he can bat in his normal position. If he didn't field, then would all 3 have to bat down the order, with Wood at 5 and Leach at 6?1 -
oohaahmortimer said:What time does it start tonight ?2
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IdleHans said:oohaahmortimer said:What time does it start tonight ?8
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cantersaddick said:I'm not a keeper but the keepers in my group chat were all full of praise for Pope. Apparently his foot movement was excellent which is a sign of a good keeper.
Suspect they will give Pope the gloves for the last test assuming Bairstow isn't fit. Even if Buttler is fit stick him on a flight home (commercial, economy, delayed, next to a crying baby).
Just shows how confused our selection and planning has been. We had 2 keepers in the main squad and 3 in the lions but we had to call up Billings who just happened to be out there in the BBL (I rate Billings and would like him to have a go but the point still stands) and end up using a part time keeper for a test and a half.
Wouldn't surprise me if they asked Burns to keep for a innings next.
Surprised stokes spent so much time in the field when he has a side strain and can't bowl and is a doubt for the next test. I'd be having him massaged permanently from now until the last test to make sure he can bat if nothing else.1 -
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Love it, Sam.0
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Chizz said:IdleHans said:oohaahmortimer said:What time does it start tonight ?
"David, we'll keep on working hard, and learning lessons."3 -
killerandflash said:Chizz said:IdleHans said:oohaahmortimer said:What time does it start tonight ?
"David, we'll keep on working hard, and learning lessons."0 -
North Lower Neil said:killerandflash said:Chizz said:IdleHans said:oohaahmortimer said:What time does it start tonight ?
"David, we'll keep on working hard, and learning lessons."0 -
killerandflash said:North Lower Neil said:killerandflash said:Chizz said:IdleHans said:oohaahmortimer said:What time does it start tonight ?
"David, we'll keep on working hard, and learning lessons."2 -
Lot of doom and gloom on here.
I reckon we will bat all day and get a well deserved draw.0 -
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blackpool72 said:Lot of doom and gloom on here.
I reckon we will bat all day and get a well deserved draw.2 -
If we somehow manage to bat all day, what sort of time would close of play be? 6:30am? 7am?0
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killerandflash said:If we somehow manage to bat all day, what sort of time would close of play be? 6:30am? 7am?1
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killerandflash said:If we somehow manage to bat all day, what sort of time would close of play be? 6:30am? 7am?0
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What’s the weather like at the mo?0
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killerandflash said:If we somehow manage to bat all day, what sort of time would close of play be? 6:30am? 7am?1
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AFKABartram said:What’s the weather like at the mo?
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I might go to bed earlier then and set my alarm for 6.
Zak and Hameed should be near their centuries by then2 -
Poor crowd, especially for a Sunday1
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So, no one thinking this is similar to Headingley 2019.
Could we get 358 runs in a day...? We still have Root, Bairstow, Stokes & Butler (if fit).
I reckon we have a sniff of getting out of there with a win.2 -
golfaddick said:So, no one thinking this is similar to Headingley 2019.
Could we get 358 runs in a day...? We still have Root, Bairstow, Stokes & Butler (if fit).
I reckon we have a sniff of getting out of there with a win.4 -
Hameed's painful innings at an end. Burns back in at Hobart?3
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How's stat?!
Andy Zaltzman
BBC Test Match Special statistician
This is Zak Crawley's 18th Test innings since he made 267 against Pakistan. It is only the second time he has reached 30.
He has had 11 single-figure scores and hasn't scored as many runs in those 18 innings as he did in that one innings against Pakistan at Southampton.
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