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  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    The_President said:

    Leuth said:

    Because the selectors knew Gaz Baz would take them apart ;)

    He's still in (q kiss of death), and has scored tons of runs this season (averaging 94 over 13 innings) - that's why he's playing !
    This might come back to bite you !
    Yep knew it.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Callumcafc said:

    Ballance will score a double hundred, look solid for the rest of the series and be our top run scorer in the Ashes in a few months. ;-)

    Sorry, my mistake, the wicket taker was actually Callumcafc
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,842
    Addick Addict said:

    Ballance looking good but still gets stuck in his crease so, if he ever misses it, he's out.

    He missed

    Either way, he's not a Number 3, that's not his position for Yorkshire.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,990
    Root dropped at slip. A difficult chance.

    63-3.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    killerandflash said:

    Addick Addict said:

    Ballance looking good but still gets stuck in his crease so, if he ever misses it, he's out.

    He missed

    Either way, he's not a Number 3, that's not his position for Yorkshire.
    We've laboured this one before and just don't think he's an England player against the best attacks whatever number he bats. The quality of the bowling is nothing like as good as it was pre modern era when the best bowlers in the world would return year on year to play here.

    With all due to respect to messrs Harmer, Abbott, Coad, Porter, McClaren, Berg, Overton, Footitt etc etc, they are simply not in the same class as the likes of Roberts, Holding, Walsh, Marshall, Garner, Proctor, Donald, Hadlee, Wasim Akram, Waqar Younis etc etc plus, of course, our own best bowlers who rarely play for their counties. Consequently, our batsmen aren't tested on a regular basis and for some the step is just too far.
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    It doesn't matter how many runs Ballance has scored at County level. He is not good enough against top class attacks like South Africa at TEST match level. He started his career well but has been found out. Just bowl it full and he will be out LBW.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Bairstow, another stuck in no mans' land, and goes LBW

    76-4
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    I just hope that Root can be persuaded to drop his mate Ballance. Too many times in the past Captains have been allowed to favour their county colleague to the detriment of the England team.
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,990
    82-4 at lunch.

    Right off to see Kings of Leon.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Why the dickens are we batting? The pitch is as green as Grotbags (RIP)
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  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    Addick Addict said:

    I just hope that Root can be persuaded to drop his mate Ballance. Too many times in the past Captains have been allowed to favour their county colleague to the detriment of the England team.

    Ironically, almost, if Cook were still captain we'd probably have Westley batting there, and it'd probably be the right call
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,651
    England's top order are doing what they do best.
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Leuth said:

    Addick Addict said:

    I just hope that Root can be persuaded to drop his mate Ballance. Too many times in the past Captains have been allowed to favour their county colleague to the detriment of the England team.

    Ironically, almost, if Cook were still captain we'd probably have Westley batting there, and it'd probably be the right call
    I don't remember Cook bringing in too many Essex players, Bopara maybe, though that's with good reason. Westley scored a ton for the Lions recently... not sure where he is in the pecking order, has done OK so far this seasons
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    Westley is surely next cab even more than Stoneman
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,668
    Leuth said:

    Westley is surely next cab even more than Stoneman

    No way.
    Stoneman has to be next in line
  • Sir Chrissy
    Sir Chrissy Posts: 609
    Stoneman next without a doubt
  • Starinnaddick
    Starinnaddick Posts: 4,342
    Is Hales not in contention ?
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,767
    Starinnaddick said:

    Is Hales not in contention ?

    No chance. Doesn't even open for Notts in Div 2 and has the same issues at Test level as others that have failed.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    20 minutes into the second session and we still haven't completed the overs allocated for the first session...

    Something really needs to be done about this.
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Despite the fact it has missed the bat, how has he given the benefit of the doubt to Rabada for no-ball?
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  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    How many times have Root & Stokes dug England out of a hole!
  • Addickted2TheReds
    Addickted2TheReds Posts: 7,735
    Morkel bowls Stokes, but it was a huge no ball...

    Hahaha.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Addickted2TheReds said:

    Morkel bowls Stokes, but it was a huge no ball...

    Hahaha.

    Any Sun 'reporters' there ?
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    Root taking the absolute piss out of the part-timer there :)
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    We're so lucky to have Root. Will go down as 1 of the greats in my opinion
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,763
    Roooooooooot
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    Pathetic over-rate btw. Elgar should be staring a suspension in the face
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Root is different class
  • Chef_addick
    Chef_addick Posts: 2,196
    Something has to be done about the slow over rates, it's getting more and more ridiculous.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,314
    LOL

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