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England Cricket 2022

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  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,863
    Kumar Sangakkara delivered a brilliant session yesterday on the technical and mental issues facing top order batsmen. It really was first class and he is, in my opinion, the best analyst of batting and keeping there is.
    Did he say he only played for Surrey for the money and he dislikes the county vehemently…
  • kentaddick
    kentaddick Posts: 18,729
    foakes just gets no luck when it comes to playing for england, slipping over in the shower and now covid.
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,885
    foakes just gets no luck when it comes to playing for england, slipping over in the shower and now covid.
    Foakes caught covid slipping in the shower. Don't put this on the covid thread, some posters will stop taking showers 😂
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,863
    What is the max we wanna chase. Reckon they will put target out of sight 
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    MrOneLung said:
    What is the max we wanna chase. Reckon they will put target out of sight 
    The required run rate isn't going to be an issue if new Zealand try and win is it?

    I mean they could set us 500 but wouldn't have enough time to bowl us out, they would have to bat the rest of today, at least.

    I think we would fancy chasing anything under 350.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,016
    I don't fancy us chasing over 300.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    I don't fancy us chasing over 300.
    Neither do I but they will 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,683
    It's all about the new ball now.
    Unless we can knock a couple over quickly I can't see us winning this match. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,016
    Who knows, I couldn't see us winning the last match either.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,646
    edited June 2022
    Soon the tables would have turned & NZ will be favourites. Not sure on the weather tomorrow but if they are still batting past tea & we have to chase 300+ then the draw is also on if there is rain around tomorrow. 

    We cant keep chasing 300 at 4+ an over and winning. 

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  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Soon the tables would have turned & NZ will be favourites. Not sure on the weather tomorrow but if they are still batting past tea & we have to chase 300+ then the draw is also on if there is rain around tomorrow. 

    We cant keep chasing 300 at 4+ an over and winning. 
    Forecast rain for the morning, but not a lot.
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Soon the tables would have turned & NZ will be favourites. Not sure on the weather tomorrow but if they are still batting past tea & we have to chase 300+ then the draw is also on if there is rain around tomorrow. 

    We cant keep chasing 300 at 4+ an over and winning. 
    Forecast rain for the morning, but not a lot.
    Paul Daniels, lives again
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    What a catch 🤣🤣🤣
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,812
    10 wickets for Leach in the game!
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    Well done Jack
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,341
    I could do what Leach is doing atm. No spin, just slow bowling that gets clipped, swept or pulled without fear of getting out.

    Bracewell will be a different story tomorrow I bet. 
    Leach never looks like getting a wicket.
    He doesn't even look close to getting a wicket.
    arny23394 said:
    Leach never looks like getting a wicket.
    He doesn't even look close to getting a wicket.
    A really dreadful bowler. From the little I saw of Parkinson last week, he looked just as unthreatening. 


    Leach v the New Zealand batsmen looks about as threatening as a palarse ultra at the Den.
    Well done to Jack Leach. It just shows that you can still compete even when some of the greatest judges write you off.  And well done to McCullum and Stokes for sticking with him. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,016
    I wouldn't have said I'm a great judge, but you're probably right on reflection  :D
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,646
    And in my defence the comment I made wasnt in this Test where its a bit more bowler friendly. 

    But well played for going back over hundreds of texts to call people out over it 👏👏👏
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,646
    These openers find all sorts of ways of not putting on a decent partnership. 
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,016
    And in my defence the comment I made wasnt in this Test where its a bit more bowler friendly. 

    But well played for going back over hundreds of texts to call people out over it 👏👏👏
    I've seen all 24 of Leach's Test performances and this is the first Test that I've ever thought he looked a threat.
    Long may it continue.

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  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Absolutely brain dead two wickets for Crawley.  He can't play on Friday can he?
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 52,016
    Crawley is one of the easiest England batsman to get/work out.
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,825
    I don't see how you could pick Crawley for next week's test. He is so out of form...
  • lolwray
    lolwray Posts: 4,902
    Awful from Crawley...another shot that exposes what a technically and temperamentally limited player he is 
  • Todds_right_hook
    Todds_right_hook Posts: 10,885
    Although I agree with the Crawley to be dropped comments, who would come in though?
  • Pedro45
    Pedro45 Posts: 5,825
    Although I agree with the Crawley to be dropped comments, who would come in though?
    Brooks, and move Bairstow to open.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,646
    Pedro45 said:
    Although I agree with the Crawley to be dropped comments, who would come in though?
    Brooks, and move Bairstow to open.
    What !!!  Move a player who is in the form of his life...???
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,646
    Williamson not giving a fig anymore. Burning 2 reviews in a single over. Neither of which looked at all Out. 
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,341
    edited June 2022
    Although I agree with the Crawley to be dropped comments, who would come in though?
    It's the Johnson question!  

    McCullum and Stokes have got a problem here.  They should drop Crawley.  But there are two reasons I think they might decide against doing so.  First, on balance, they probably shouldn't bring in a new, untried batsman to face India in a must-win Test.  And, secondly, I think the new management might want to give Crawley - a player who perfectly fits their attacking ethos - as long as it takes to get him back into form.  

    Ultimately, it might come down to whether they think Crawley's more likely to be a certainty to open next Summer by playing for Kent or for England.  And the new Managing Director of England cricket might have some advice for them in that regard. 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,335
    Pedro45 said:
    Although I agree with the Crawley to be dropped comments, who would come in though?
    Brooks, and move Bairstow to open.
    What !!!  Move a player who is in the form of his life...???
    Why not? We could do with some of that form opening up