Bairstow is a big, strong lad but he's definitely looking like his carrying a bit. Perhaps it was him (and not Robinson) who refused the skin-fold test prior to the Ashes and accused the management of wanting to "fat shame" him? Shouldn't be a major issue as long as he reaches the fitness levels required which is something that Robinson failed to do on the tour.
Its the jumper pulled over his arse which always cracks me up. Still reckon Bairstow is the quickest player in the side mind you
Bairstow is a big, strong lad but he's definitely looking like his carrying a bit. Perhaps it was him (and not Robinson) who refused the skin-fold test prior to the Ashes and accused the management of wanting to "fat shame" him? Shouldn't be a major issue as long as he reaches the fitness levels required which is something that Robinson failed to do on the tour.
Its the jumper pulled over his arse which always cracks me up. Still reckon Bairstow is the quickest player in the side mind you
That's the batting line up sorted for the 1st Test
Most likely.....although I don't think the opposition are very good!
They certainly aren't but then we hardly afford the opposition of sides that tour here strong opposition. However, it's as much about acclimatising to the pitches, playing yourself into form and playing against bowlers you haven't seen before - which is the drawback of an internal warm up match. In some respect you don't actually want too good an opposition because a bad defeat would do nothing for the confidence. And we don't have that much of that at present anyway!
First Test of Pakistan vs Australia due to start shortly in Rawalpindi. Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. No place for Scott Boland as Hazlewood comes back into the Australian side.
Pakistan 1 Abdullah Shafique, 2 Imam-ul-Haq, 3 Azhar Ali, 4 Babar Azam (capt), 5 Fawad Alam, 6 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 7 Iftikhar Ahmed, 8 Nauman Ali, 9 Sajid Khan, 10 Naseem Shah, 11 Shaheen Shah Afridi
Australia 1 David Warner, 2 Usman Khawaja, 3 Marnus Labuschagne, 4 Steven Smith, 5 Travis Head, 6 Cameron Green, 7 Alex Carey (wk), 8 Pat Cummins (capt), 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Nathan Lyon, 11 Josh Hazlewood
First Test of Pakistan vs Australia due to start shortly in Rawalpindi. Pakistan won the toss and chose to bat. No place for Scott Boland as Hazlewood comes back into the Australian side.
Pakistan 1 Abdullah Shafique, 2 Imam-ul-Haq, 3 Azhar Ali, 4 Babar Azam (capt), 5 Fawad Alam, 6 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 7 Iftikhar Ahmed, 8 Nauman Ali, 9 Sajid Khan, 10 Naseem Shah, 11 Shaheen Shah Afridi
Australia 1 David Warner, 2 Usman Khawaja, 3 Marnus Labuschagne, 4 Steven Smith, 5 Travis Head, 6 Cameron Green, 7 Alex Carey (wk), 8 Pat Cummins (capt), 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Nathan Lyon, 11 Josh Hazlewood
Pakistan finish 245-1, so relatively slow going by modern standards. Boland's stock may have risen by not playing!
A tough day for Aussies though, I assume they would have the news about Warnie
West Indies have recalled opener John Campbell after a year out of the side, and are set to pick left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul in a home Test for the first time since 2015. Shai Hope and Roston Chase were dropped following defeat in Sri Lanka, meaning a reshaped middle order - Shamarh Brooks offers another batting option, though the temptation may be to target England's batting fragility with a five-man attack. Shannon Gabriel was not fit to be picked in the squad but has been training with West Indies in Antigua and could feature later in the series.
West Indies (possible) 1 Kraigg Brathwaite (capt), 2 John Campbell, 3 Nkrumah Bonner, 4 Kyle Mayers, 5 Jermaine Blackwood, 6 Jason Holder, 7 Joshua da Silva (wk), 8 Alzarri Joseph, 9 Kemar Roach, 10 Veerasammy Permaul, 11 Jayden Seales
England have named their 12-man squad already, with Robinson's absence notable following a back spasm in the warm-up. With Jack Leach a probable starter, Woakes already talked up as a new-ball shoo-in, and Wood sure to play if he is fully fit after undergoing blood tests last week, the final place looks like being a tussle between Overton and the uncapped Saqib Mahmood. Mahmood would be the bolder pick, but seeing as he was not in the warm-up frame until Wood's illness, Overton is the likelier man to get his chance, following a brace of appearances against India last summer.
England (probable) 1 Alex Lees, 2 Zak Crawley, 3 Joe Root (capt), 4 Dan Lawrence, 5 Ben Stokes, 6 Jonny Bairstow, 7 Ben Foakes (wk), 8 Chris Woakes, 9 Craig Overton, 10 Mark Wood, 11 Jack Leach
First time we've had Stokes, Foakes and Woakes in the side. Looking forward to the day that Coakes, Hoakes, Noakes, Soaks, Vokes, Jokes, Yokes and Pokes also make the team.
First time we've had Stokes, Foakes and Woakes in the side. Looking forward to the day that Coakes, Hoakes, Noakes, Soaks, Vokes, Jokes, Yokes and Pokes also make the team.
Stupid......everyone knows vokes is a footballer 🤣
Today I picked up 4 tickets for NZ at Lord's, day 2 Fri 3rd June. 3 tickets for SA at Lord's, day 3 Fri 19th August. 4 tickets for SA at The Oval, day 2 Fri 9th September.
First time we've had Stokes, Foakes and Woakes in the side. Looking forward to the day that Coakes, Hoakes, Noakes, Soaks, Vokes, Jokes, Yokes and Pokes also make the team.
Today I picked up 4 tickets for NZ at Lord's, day 2 Fri 3rd June. 3 tickets for SA at Lord's, day 3 Fri 19th August. 4 tickets for SA at The Oval, day 2 Fri 9th September.
Did you have to take a new mortgage to finance that lot?
Today I picked up 4 tickets for NZ at Lord's, day 2 Fri 3rd June. 3 tickets for SA at Lord's, day 3 Fri 19th August. 4 tickets for SA at The Oval, day 2 Fri 9th September.
Just looking at Lord's, I can't believe how expensive the NZ tickets are
Yes it's Lord's, NZ are a good side, and it's the longer holiday for the Queen's 60th, but the prices are still extortionate for a JUNE Test match
West Indies have recalled opener John Campbell after a year out of the side, and are set to pick left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul in a home Test for the first time since 2015. Shai Hope and Roston Chase were dropped following defeat in Sri Lanka, meaning a reshaped middle order - Shamarh Brooks offers another batting option, though the temptation may be to target England's batting fragility with a five-man attack. Shannon Gabriel was not fit to be picked in the squad but has been training with West Indies in Antigua and could feature later in the series.
West Indies (possible) 1 Kraigg Brathwaite (capt), 2 John Campbell, 3 Nkrumah Bonner, 4 Kyle Mayers, 5 Jermaine Blackwood, 6 Jason Holder, 7 Joshua da Silva (wk), 8 Alzarri Joseph, 9 Kemar Roach, 10 Veerasammy Permaul, 11 Jayden Seales
England have named their 12-man squad already, with Robinson's absence notable following a back spasm in the warm-up. With Jack Leach a probable starter, Woakes already talked up as a new-ball shoo-in, and Wood sure to play if he is fully fit after undergoing blood tests last week, the final place looks like being a tussle between Overton and the uncapped Saqib Mahmood. Mahmood would be the bolder pick, but seeing as he was not in the warm-up frame until Wood's illness, Overton is the likelier man to get his chance, following a brace of appearances against India last summer.
England (probable) 1 Alex Lees, 2 Zak Crawley, 3 Joe Root (capt), 4 Dan Lawrence, 5 Ben Stokes, 6 Jonny Bairstow, 7 Ben Foakes (wk), 8 Chris Woakes, 9 Craig Overton, 10 Mark Wood, 11 Jack Leach
Absolutely rooting for West Indies to score 600-2 so we never do this again
Today I picked up 4 tickets for NZ at Lord's, day 2 Fri 3rd June. 3 tickets for SA at Lord's, day 3 Fri 19th August. 4 tickets for SA at The Oval, day 2 Fri 9th September.
Did you have to take a new mortgage to finance that lot?
Today I picked up 4 tickets for NZ at Lord's, day 2 Fri 3rd June. 3 tickets for SA at Lord's, day 3 Fri 19th August. 4 tickets for SA at The Oval, day 2 Fri 9th September.
Just looking at Lord's, I can't believe how expensive the NZ tickets are
Yes it's Lord's, NZ are a good side, and it's the longer holiday for the Queen's 60th, but the prices are still extortionate for a JUNE Test match
They need to pay for the new stands, plus they know they will sell out.
Comments
Lees 65 (214)
Crawley 62 (106)
Root 56 (105)
Lawrence 83 (122)
Stokes 11 (29)
Bairstow 38* (81)
Foakes 16* (40)
That's the batting line up sorted for the 1st Test
Lees 65 (214)
Crawley 62 (106)
Root 56 (105)
Lawrence 83 (122)
Stokes 11 (29)
Bairstow 106* (158)
Foakes 25 (52)
Woakes 49* (91)
Rain stopped play. One run out and a wicket to Leach
RIP
Pakistan 1 Abdullah Shafique, 2 Imam-ul-Haq, 3 Azhar Ali, 4 Babar Azam (capt), 5 Fawad Alam, 6 Mohammad Rizwan (wk), 7 Iftikhar Ahmed, 8 Nauman Ali, 9 Sajid Khan, 10 Naseem Shah, 11 Shaheen Shah Afridi
Australia 1 David Warner, 2 Usman Khawaja, 3 Marnus Labuschagne, 4 Steven Smith, 5 Travis Head, 6 Cameron Green, 7 Alex Carey (wk), 8 Pat Cummins (capt), 9 Mitchell Starc, 10 Nathan Lyon, 11 Josh Hazlewood
India are 300-5 against Sri Lanka. Pant is on 82 and has just hit 32 off 8 balls. This is a Test match too!
A tough day for Aussies though, I assume they would have the news about Warnie
West Indies have recalled opener John Campbell after a year out of the side, and are set to pick left-arm spinner Veerasammy Permaul in a home Test for the first time since 2015. Shai Hope and Roston Chase were dropped following defeat in Sri Lanka, meaning a reshaped middle order - Shamarh Brooks offers another batting option, though the temptation may be to target England's batting fragility with a five-man attack. Shannon Gabriel was not fit to be picked in the squad but has been training with West Indies in Antigua and could feature later in the series.
3 tickets for SA at Lord's, day 3 Fri 19th August.
4 tickets for SA at The Oval, day 2 Fri 9th September.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/may/20/former-cricketer-chris-lewis-guilty-drugs
Yes it's Lord's, NZ are a good side, and it's the longer holiday for the Queen's 60th, but the prices are still extortionate for a JUNE Test match