They also seem to play and communicate well together. We talk about footballers creating relationships on the pitch, surely it’s similar for opening batters
They also seem to play and communicate well together. We talk about footballers creating relationships on the pitch, surely it’s similar for opening batters
Another plus is that one of them is a six foot 4 right handed batsman. The other a short arsed left handed batsman. When they are playing well it makes it very hard for bowler's to get their line and length right. Fingers crossed they do the business against the Aussies.
It isn't getting easier to produce openers either. I watch a lot of youngsters in age group and 2nd XI cricket and despair at how many get out, early doors, playing shots they simply don't need to. I saw one yesterday where a county U18 opener, with barely a run on the board and with four slips an a gully in situ, chased a ball that was so wide that one hand had to come off the bat and was caught. That is a legacy of T20 which does not demand the same level of technique and where being in for a good rather than a long time is the way forward.
It's not just the county youngsters. It's internationals in prime batting conditions making unforced errors. That's three now and we are successfully turning, with the tail starting at 8, a 450 plus wicket into something not remotely like that.
Yep. 40 not out and batting quite well and he plays a reverse sweep. Absolutely no need to play that shot when you are scoring runs and looking set for a big score.
Making a lad that clearly isn't confident in his own ability at test level stand in captain seems like a very silly move to me. Give it to Root for the short term whilst Stokes rehabs.
Yeah but we won the last test
Yeah but i'd rather Pope focused on his batting. We should be beating Sri Lanka at home regardless of who is captain.
Rory Burns of Surrey is having a terrific season, however having been cast out from the England set up, at the age of 34, there is probably no way back
Rory Burns of Surrey is having a terrific season, however having been cast out from the England set up, at the age of 34, there is probably no way back
He would have been a better pick for this series against Sri Lanka than Lawrence that's for sure.
Rory Burns of Surrey is having a terrific season, however having been cast out from the England set up, at the age of 34, there is probably no way back
He would have been a better pick for this series against Sri Lanka than Lawrence that's for sure.
Only if you look at runs in this series in isolation. The reality is we aren't gonna learn anything about Burns we don't already know. He won't be going to the Ashes however well he ddoes. We've learn a lot more about Lawrence than having him in the squad but not playing him, even if it is "he's not an opener".
Not the thread for it but my fantasy cricket league is annoying me.
Jordan Cox in England squad so I sold him from my side. England then release him to Essex but who do they replace with him? Noah Thain who is also in my side. So not only do I not get points for Cox o don't get them for Thain.
Also the one week I decide not to make Porter Captain he takes a 5fer on the first morning
Another restricted view seat in Edrich upper. Half price of others nearby.
I wasn't prepared to pay full prices for either of the Lords Tests this summer with the level of opposition, so for both went for restricted view seats. Very happy with my one today, it's in my favourite stand the Mound, and I can see 90% of the outfield and have a great view of the wicket.
Another restricted view seat in Edrich upper. Half price of others nearby.
I wasn't prepared to pay full prices for either of the Lords Tests this summer with the level of opposition, so for both went for restricted view seats. Very happy with my one today, it's in my favourite stand the Mound, and I can see 90% of the outfield and have a great view of the wicket.
Are you here again? We’re in the same seats for Saturday.
Another restricted view seat in Edrich upper. Half price of others nearby.
I wasn't prepared to pay full prices for either of the Lords Tests this summer with the level of opposition, so for both went for restricted view seats. Very happy with my one today, it's in my favourite stand the Mound, and I can see 90% of the outfield and have a great view of the wicket.
Are you here again? We’re in the same seats for Saturday.
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The other a short arsed left handed batsman.
When they are playing well it makes it very hard for bowler's to get their line and length right.
Fingers crossed they do the business against the Aussies.
40 not out and batting quite well and he plays a reverse sweep.
Absolutely no need to play that shot when you are scoring runs and looking set for a big score.
Jordan Cox in England squad so I sold him from my side. England then release him to Essex but who do they replace with him? Noah Thain who is also in my side. So not only do I not get points for Cox o don't get them for Thain.
Also the one week I decide not to make Porter Captain he takes a 5fer on the first morning
That period on 99 was a bit tense though
Taken to it like a duck to water.