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England Cricket 2022

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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Can't get my head around the fact that Smeed has played no FC matches, 47 T20s plus just a couple of 50 over games. He will miss the Royal too because of that other glorious comp.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Have I read this right in September 2024 England will play on 23 of the 31 days of the month?  That's mental.
    Even more mental actually:

    ”30 days hath September.”
    😎
    Yeah, but some of the games may be day-nighters
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    England's communication of Ben Stokes' retirement from ODIs has been so much better than the awful noise and distraction from South Africa with the retirement of Lizelle Lee.  
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,672
    any young all-rounders coming through that could take stokes' place?
    It opens the door for Sam Curran I would've thought
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,672
    edited July 2022
    He hasn't bowled much recently, but we would miss his bowling option if we play a specialist batsman or a keeper in his place
    Agreed. We would have to make a decision as to whether we play someone like Sam Curran for example if we do want that fourth seamer instead of Stokes. The other option if we go down the extra batsman route is to play two from Moeen/Livingstone/a Sam Curran type all rounder depending on the pitch. Though if everyone is fit then three strike bowlers of say Archer, Wood and Topley plus the spin of Rashid  would mean that in normal circumstances we would only need to find 10 overs from Moeen and Livingstone.
    Dont forget about Woakes who was the leader of this attack until v recently.
    Woakes has been our best white ball seamer for about 5 years. Mad how people have forgotten him 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    He hasn't bowled much recently, but we would miss his bowling option if we play a specialist batsman or a keeper in his place
    Agreed. We would have to make a decision as to whether we play someone like Sam Curran for example if we do want that fourth seamer instead of Stokes. The other option if we go down the extra batsman route is to play two from Moeen/Livingstone/a Sam Curran type all rounder depending on the pitch. Though if everyone is fit then three strike bowlers of say Archer, Wood and Topley plus the spin of Rashid  would mean that in normal circumstances we would only need to find 10 overs from Moeen and Livingstone.
    Dont forget about Woakes who was the leader of this attack until v recently.
    Woakes has been our best white ball seamer for about 5 years. Mad how people have forgotten him 
    Indeed. Absolutely mad they have forgotten him. Not sure I would have him batting at 7 though with the tail we have so he would have to come in for one of Archer, Wood or Tolpley. Assuming all four are fit that is. And that, on all known form, is a big "if".
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    wonder if tomorrow's game will be played or delayed .. forecast for Chester L S at 13.00 hrs is around 36 degrees
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    wonder if tomorrow's game will be played or delayed .. forecast for Chester L S at 13.00 hrs is around 36 degrees
    Kent 2s are playing in a 4 day game and having a lot of drinks breaks and only bowled 22 overs pre lunch as a result.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    wonder if tomorrow's game will be played or delayed .. forecast for Chester L S at 13.00 hrs is around 36 degrees
    It'll be just about the first time ever that the complaint about the weather in Durham is due to too high a temperature!
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    wonder if tomorrow's game will be played or delayed .. forecast for Chester L S at 13.00 hrs is around 36 degrees
    It'll be just about the first time ever that the complaint about the weather in Durham is due to too high a temperature!
    England women playing at Leicester in 36/37 degrees .. if they can cope .. 
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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    Cafc43v3r said:

    be interesting to see who is brought in v S Africa .. he'll be missed, though Stokes' batting form hasn't been that compelling and he's not been bowling a lot .. 
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,672
    I love Livingstone but i'm not sold in 50 over cricket just yet
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    wonder if tomorrow's game will be played or delayed .. forecast for Chester L S at 13.00 hrs is around 36 degrees
    It'll be just about the first time ever that the complaint about the weather in Durham is due to too high a temperature!
    England women playing at Leicester in 36/37 degrees .. if they can cope .. 
    International cricketers are probably more used to dealing with the heat than in other sports, seeing that in most parts of the world it's a hot weather sport.
  • MrOneLung
    MrOneLung Posts: 26,846
    If he is retiring why is he playing in the first ODI?

    should be looking to the future - this will distract the players 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    MrOneLung said:
    If he is retiring why is he playing in the first ODI?

    should be looking to the future - this will distract the players 
    A home match for him, an ideal place to go out at really.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Classy tweet from a classy and talented cricketer:


  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    I'm looking forward to seeing Simon Harmer up against the English batsmen .. pity he was unable to qualify for England
  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    I'm looking forward to seeing Simon Harmer up against the English batsmen .. pity he was unable to qualify for England
    who is not selected
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    Mark Wood just mentioned on TMS that he needs another operation on his elbow
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Mark Wood just mentioned on TMS that he needs another operation on his elbow
    He just mentioned this on Sky and said that the ECB asked him to play in that club game at the weekend to test it out. Bet the opposition were really appreciative. 
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  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,348
    rain stopped play in Taunton .. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    rain stopped play in Taunton .. 
    Taunton has its own micro-climate. Been there many times and it is a law unto itself. Canterbury can be like that too.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    When Wood retires (and even while he's injured) Wood should be a constant member of the Sky commentary team. Great value.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    rain stopped play in Taunton .. 
    Taunton has its own micro-climate. Been there many times and it is a law unto itself. Canterbury can be like that too.
    There have been storms in the southwest
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    rain stopped play in Taunton .. 
    Taunton has its own micro-climate. Been there many times and it is a law unto itself. Canterbury can be like that too.
    There have been storms in the southwest
    Could do with a bit of that in Kent. And Edgbaston for that matter.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Butch just said that there were 103 debutants in the Royal London last year. Morgan put it down to the schedule. No mention of The Hundred though.
  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    When Wood retires (and even while he's injured) Wood should be a constant member of the Sky commentary team. Great value.
    It's the google, no that's the google comedy gold.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,331
    Malan's out.  Someone will be pleased! 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    Chizz said:
    Malan's out.  Someone will be pleased! 
    It was a very (England's) Malan type innings as well!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Chizz said:
    Malan's out.  Someone will be pleased! 
    Sure am. Especially as I'm on RVD to be top SA runs scorer at 4/1