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England Cricket 2021 (excluding Ashes)
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I’m shooting a very concerned look in your direction @Addick Addict 🤨1
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Who would you have left out to accommodate Woakes?Addick Addict said:I really don't understand why we didn't pick Woakes here to bat at 8 and to give us that extra seamer. This wicket also looks more receptive to seam and we've dropped two fast bowlers! Bringing Lawrence in at 7 and dropping Foakes one further down the order to 7 isn't a solution for this game or the future either.0 -
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Who would you have left out to accommodate Woakes?Addick Addict said:I really don't understand why we didn't pick Woakes here to bat at 8 and to give us that extra seamer. This wicket also looks more receptive to seam and we've dropped two fast bowlers! Bringing Lawrence in at 7 and dropping Foakes one further down the order to 7 isn't a solution for this game or the future either.0 -
Foakes then bats at 7, Woakes at 8 and Bess at 9. Still an infinite improvement on Archer at 8 and Leach at 9. And we have the extra bowler.0
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I mentioned in the last Test how well Crawley plays pace but needs to work on his game against spin. Today he came down the pitch for three consecutive balls and it didn't need Axar to be a genius to drop it short on the third occasion.
That was Crawley's 7th consecutive dismissal by a left arm spinner and he has now been out only once more against pace than he has to spin. And the victors include Royston Chase and Asad Shafiq who has the grand total of three wickets from 77 Tests to his name.
The difficulty is where does Crawley or any other Test player hone his game? Certainly not on the county circuit where so many of the fixtures take place in April/May and September when the likes of Darren Stevens are king?1 -
I thought Woakes had gone home.
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He hasJohnnysummers5 said:I thought Woakes had gone home.0 -
Spot on. I forgot about that one - ironically because he'd been non stop in bubbles without playing!!! Curran? He's gone home too? In which case we should have had Archer/Broad/ Wood or anyone else available. Bess improves the tail anyway at 8.Johnnysummers5 said:I thought Woakes had gone home.0 -
Half an hour and reaching 50 exempts me from any criticism imhosuzisausage said:I’m shooting a very concerned look in your direction @Addick Addict 🤨0 -
Stokes goneAddick Addict said:Whisper it but Stokes is looking like Stokes can look when in form although as I type this he decides to have a "one day waft" at a wide one! Hopefully Pope can just occupy the crease and play himself into form too.1 - Sponsored links:
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See above.DamoNorthStand said:
Stokes goneAddick Addict said:Whisper it but Stokes is looking like Stokes can look when in form although as I type this he decides to have a "one day waft" at a wide one! Hopefully Pope can just occupy the crease and play himself into form too.1 -
Can’t blame pitch or losing the toss this time .. it’s just down to very poor batting and even poorer shot selection ... playing around straight balls !!!!1
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Spin, spin, straight on. So easy.1
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Second innings last Test.AshBurton said:Has Jonny Bairstow ever won a review after being given out?
Got out next ball, obviously.2 -
Of course! But as you imply, that shouldn’t count :-)North Lower Neil said:
Second innings last Test.AshBurton said:Has Jonny Bairstow ever won a review after being given out?
Got out next ball, obviously.1 -
Good positivity from Lawrence. Tuck your shirt in son though. You're not playing for Essex now!5
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This over rate is appalling.0
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That’s desperately unlucky for Pope3
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AshBurton said:That’s desperately unlucky for Pope
He is finding some different ways to get out. Shame for the lad because he fought really hard for his wicket here but never actually looked that comfortable. Not that many of our batsmen do at the moment!1 -
Horrendously unlucky for Pope there having done a lot of the hard work.
Foakes at 8 is ridiculous, he has actually looked comfortable (ish) against the spinners but has been left with the tail every time. He should be moving up the order not down.
Was really expecting Stone to play this match though would have preferred Woakes. Feel desperately sorry for Woakes. Arrived in Sri lanka expecting to be the premier all rounder in the absence of Stokes. Its decided that despite evryone being on the plane with Moeen Ali he was the only one who was a "close contact" (whatever the fuck that means) so missed both tests and so Sam Curran plays both matches despite being completely unsuited to the conditions. Arrive in india and Stokes plus Archer etc are back. Then get sent home for a rest from the bubble for the one match you actually would have played.3 - Sponsored links:
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Well fuck0
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You can see the puff of dust!!!!0
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Cant give this out. Surely not!
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Fed up with this series now, feels like we’re stuck in Groundhog Day. Really tough for a mainly young and inexperienced England batting line-up, but we haven’t managed the conditions well after an exceptional effort in the first test.1
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i still dont understand why we dropped lawrence for bairstow, think lawrence has constantly looked good and just been unlucky with crap pitches. A decent pitch and he's looking very positive.0
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There's only two ways that he can possibly move up from 7. One is to drop Pope and the other is for Pope to bat at.........................cantersaddick said:Horrendously unlucky for Pope there having done a lot of the hard work.
Foakes at 8 is ridiculous, he has actually looked comfortable (ish) against the spinners but has been left with the tail every time. He should be moving up the order not down.
Was really expecting Stone to play this match though would have preferred Woakes. Feel desperately sorry for Woakes. Arrived in Sri lanka expecting to be the premier all rounder in the absence of Stokes. Its decided that despite evryone being on the plane with Moeen Ali he was the only one who was a "close contact" (whatever the fuck that means) so missed both tests and so Sam Curran plays both matches despite being completely unsuited to the conditions. Arrive in india and Stokes plus Archer etc are back. Then get sent home for a rest from the bubble for the one match you actually would have played.1 -
A bit too positive there!kentaddick said:i still dont understand why we dropped lawrence for bairstow, think lawrence has constantly looked good and just been unlucky with crap pitches. A decent pitch and he's looking very positive.0 -
sorry ladskentaddick said:i still dont understand why we dropped lawrence for bairstow, think lawrence has constantly looked good and just been unlucky with crap pitches. A decent pitch and he's looking very positive.1 -
Another fine England batting display!0
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I actually think (and TMS/the cricket social were agreeing with me this morning) that Stokes should have moved down the order.Addick Addict said:
There's only two ways that he can possibly move up from 7. One is to drop Pope and the other is for Pope to bat at.........................cantersaddick said:Horrendously unlucky for Pope there having done a lot of the hard work.
Foakes at 8 is ridiculous, he has actually looked comfortable (ish) against the spinners but has been left with the tail every time. He should be moving up the order not down.
Was really expecting Stone to play this match though would have preferred Woakes. Feel desperately sorry for Woakes. Arrived in Sri lanka expecting to be the premier all rounder in the absence of Stokes. Its decided that despite evryone being on the plane with Moeen Ali he was the only one who was a "close contact" (whatever the fuck that means) so missed both tests and so Sam Curran plays both matches despite being completely unsuited to the conditions. Arrive in india and Stokes plus Archer etc are back. Then get sent home for a rest from the bubble for the one match you actually would have played.0
