Could have worked out worse for him on his debut. 7-137 at the age of 18.
It is totally inevitable that things will go badly wrong for him from time to time. But for now he looks like a real find and congratulations to the management for taking a chance with him. If you listened to Nasser after the last Test he wouldn't have played him here but this was exactly the right time to do so with nothing to lose.
A lot has been made about Bazball with the bat but this will be the 19th consecutive innings we will have taken all 10 wickets. Its not really a bowling attack for the ages either is it?
Anderson, Robinson and Wood are generational bowlers
Potts, Jacks and Overton aren't..
Broad got a hatful in the summer as well mind.
Robinson isn't a generational bowler, arguably wouldn't get in England's best team.
This was a decent post until the edit...Robinson is an absolute gun, first-choice quick now. Closest thing to McGrath we've had in ages
Is this reckless, adventurous or taking the mick ??
Remember, its Test cricket and there are still TWO full days left. No rain around and the boat's not leaving in 2 hours either.
It's designed to put pressure on the opposition and make them change their field. They cannot attack while we are plundering boundaries and have had to change from close fielders and catchers to sweepers so there will be more gaps now for the ones and twos.
Is this reckless, adventurous or taking the mick ??
Remember, its Test cricket and there are still TWO full days left. No rain around and the boat's not leaving in 2 hours either.
It's designed to put pressure on the opposition and make them change their field. They cannot attack while we are plundering boundaries and have had to change from close fielders and catchers to sweepers so there will be more gaps now for the ones and twos.
If we needed just 10 or 15 runs to win tonight & the meter readings are the same as previous days do you think the umpires will take them off ?
What about the extra 30 mins to win a match/ finish an innings ?
Depends how much Pakistan want the game to finish today - if they carry on with the spinners the Umpires will be less reluctant to take them off for bad light
A lot has been made about Bazball with the bat but this will be the 19th consecutive innings we will have taken all 10 wickets. Its not really a bowling attack for the ages either is it?
Anderson, Robinson and Wood are generational bowlers
Potts, Jacks and Overton aren't..
Broad got a hatful in the summer as well mind.
Robinson isn't a generational bowler, arguably wouldn't get in England's best team.
This was a decent post until the edit...Robinson is an absolute gun, first-choice quick now. Closest thing to McGrath we've had in ages
All things being equal, which admittedly they never are, you would be foolish to leave out Anderson or Broad. Which people have amlnd been made to look foolish. Add in Wood and dare I say Archer. If Stokes can bowl you might only need 3 of the above.
Robinson is a very good bowler but certainly not generational.
I can't help thinking that the one bloke who hasn't, perhaps, had the true recognition he deserves is Duckett. He now has in the series 304 runs at an average of 60.80 and that hasn't been as a result of one big innings. The Ashes will be the next Test but when was the last time that we had someone who looked as comfortable as he has opening?
I can't help thinking that the one bloke who hasn't, perhaps, had the true recognition he deserves it Duckett. He now has in the series 304 runs at an average of 60.80 and that hasn't been as a result of one big innings. The Ashes will be the next Test but when was the last time that we had someone who looked as comfortable as he has opening?
He's been great. Will definitely get the whole Ashes series unless Starc and chums expose a weakness against high pace
I can't help thinking that the one bloke who hasn't, perhaps, had the true recognition he deserves it Duckett. He now has in the series 304 runs at an average of 60.80 and that hasn't been as a result of one big innings. The Ashes will be the next Test but when was the last time that we had someone who looked as comfortable as he has opening?
He's been great. Will definitely get the whole Ashes series unless Starc and chums expose a weakness against high pace
Good point Atherton has just made about seeing him against NZ in the interim
The one thing that England are doing in playing the way they do now is adding to the argument that Test matches should be of four day duration although we might only need three here
Could have worked out worse for him on his debut. 7-137 at the age of 18.
It is totally inevitable that things will go badly wrong for him from time to time. But for now he looks like a real find and congratulations to the management for taking a chance with him. If you listened to Nasser after the last Test he wouldn't have played him here but this was exactly the right time to do so with nothing to lose.
Athers pointing out that NZ is actually the next Test, and that a swerve to Jennings or Bairstow is still possible if their pacers trouble him
I think Jennings would only play in the sub continent. Averages over 40, against less than 20 elsewhere. Pope to open and YJB back is probably the next cab off the rank.
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It is totally inevitable that things will go badly wrong for him from time to time. But for now he looks like a real find and congratulations to the management for taking a chance with him. If you listened to Nasser after the last Test he wouldn't have played him here but this was exactly the right time to do so with nothing to lose.
21-0 off 2
34-0 off 3
Crawley 19* (11)
Duckett 15* (7)
Remember, its Test cricket and there are still TWO full days left. No rain around and the boat's not leaving in 2 hours either.
It's designed to put pressure on the opposition and make them change their field. They cannot attack while we are plundering boundaries and have had to change from close fielders and catchers to sweepers so there will be more gaps now for the ones and twos.
Once we had control the lower order basically tried to hit him over the top & got caught with top edges & mis-timed shots.
What about the extra 30 mins to win a match/ finish an innings ?
Robinson is a very good bowler but certainly not generational.