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England Cricket 2021 (excluding Ashes)
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Mr Tweets putting the lie to the notion that an exciting new bowling discovery has to be an out and out quick. The obsession with pace was always overdone1
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I think we're a bit obsessed with pace as it's an away Ashes soon.
Which does make you wonder again why both Curran and Overton are playing rather than one of them and Mahmood.0 -
What was Glenn McGrath's bowling average in Australia?North Lower Neil said:I think we're a bit obsessed with pace as it's an away Ashes soon.
Which does make you wonder again why both Curran and Overton are playing rather than one of them and Mahmood.0 -
That said, Mahmood should be playing ahead of Curran, I quite agree0
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England on a roll. The middle order gone, hopefully the intensity won't drop off when Curran comes on0
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The Indian version of Calypso Collapso0
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Pant regressing to the mean a bit0
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There will never be another Jimmy Anderson/Chris Broad combo, but this fella Robinson looks like he may be around for a long while and become something of a legend for England.
True it’s early days, but he just looks the part in so many ways.👍3 -
Agree…..a few too many loose deliveries at present.North Lower Neil said:I like Curran, I think he's a smart little player, but he shouldn't be in the Test team at the moment.0 - Sponsored links:
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I know Anderson is old...SoundAsa£ said:There will never be another Jimmy Anderson/Chris Broad combo, but this fella Robinson looks like he may be around for a long while and become something of a legend for England.
True it’s early days, but he just looks the part in so many ways.👍
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As long as its within the legal boundaries - get Bumrah and Siraj in and absolutely go for them. This time I am fairly confident England are winning this before I leave for the Valley so really rub salt in the wounds and make them as uncomfortable as they made Jimmy. Especially Siraj who is exactly the type of character I dislike - gives it all the big'un when India are on top, then when the crowd heckle him with India on the back foot its apparently a huge issue and needs reporting.0
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Whatever happened to taking the moral high ground, or indeed the spirit of cricket? We can't moan about it one Test and then go and do it in the next one. TerribleAndyessgee90 said:As long as its within the legal boundaries - get Bumrah and Siraj in and absolutely go for them. This time I am fairly confident England are winning this before I leave for the Valley so really rub salt in the wounds and make them as uncomfortable as they made Jimmy. Especially Siraj who is exactly the type of character I dislike - gives it all the big'un when India are on top, then when the crowd heckle him with India on the back foot its apparently a huge issue and needs reporting.0 -
I know Jimmy is old in cricket terms but he never played with Chris.SoundAsa£ said:There will never be another Jimmy Anderson/Chris Broad combo, but this fella Robinson looks like he may be around for a long while and become something of a legend for England.
True it’s early days, but he just looks the part in so many ways.👍
once Jimmy and broad are both retired, Robinson and woakes is a poor alternative pairing in comparison1 -
I think you are cursed Canters, it's as if England saved up all the wickets for when you aren't there!cantersaddick said:Picked the wrong day ti get tickets for. Decent atmosphere today but was so wishing that Root would clean bowl Virat at the end to make my week.
Still got charlton tomorrow to make up for it.2 -
Jimmy Anderson has just taken his 400th Test wicket at home. That's an incredible achievement. Was that mentioned anywhere?
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TMS mentioned it when it didn't happen (due to the Kohli review!)Chizz said:Jimmy Anderson has just taken his 400th Test wicket at home. That's an incredible achievement. Was that mentioned anywhere?1 -
215-2 to 278 all out in 9.3 overs.
Not England or Kent for a change. 🙂1 -
Seven wickets for Robinson, six for Overton. Really pleased with that. Hopefully a bit of good news for the post-Jimmy era.0
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Indeed. Robinson is a triumph for the county game too, he's not one of the fast tracked youngsters, who had been involved in England squads since he was 21Callumcafc said:Seven wickets for Robinson, six for Overton. Really pleased with that. Hopefully a bit of good news for the post-Jimmy era.1 - Sponsored links:
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Robinson looks so comfortable at Test level too, still to be tested away admittedly but I think he could be a real fixture for a good while.1
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Robinson is the real deal imho but Overton not anything special. I still wouls likw to see Mamood given a go, although possibly instead of Curran who has been a bit of a waste of space this series. Long term Curran will come back I'm sure0
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No but there is a reason why he wasn't fast tracked - he was released by both Kent and Yorkshire due to his enjoyment of the high life. It seems that he's finally grown up. In fact, had he committed as much in his early career to working on his game as opposed to partying he might have got there a lot quicker - especially as his step dad is Paul Farbrace.killerandflash said:
Indeed. Robinson is a triumph for the county game too, he's not one of the fast tracked youngsters, who had been involved in England squads since he was 21Callumcafc said:Seven wickets for Robinson, six for Overton. Really pleased with that. Hopefully a bit of good news for the post-Jimmy era.2 -
Certainly Andrerson and Broad (Stuart!) are best we have had. Have to go back to Truman and Statham to even think of a comparisonSoundAsa£ said:There will never be another Jimmy Anderson/Chris Broad combo, but this fella Robinson looks like he may be around for a long while and become something of a legend for England.
True it’s early days, but he just looks the part in so many ways.👍0 -
Yeah, Robinson is where matt coles would’ve been if he had done the same. Read an interview where Robinson admitted he was playing county championship matches on a Friday, driving down to Kent for a night out in the evening and driving back up to Leeds to play the Saturday in the early morning. Mental.Addick Addict said:
No but there is a reason why he wasn't fast tracked - he was released by both Kent and Yorkshire due to his enjoyment of the high life. It seems that he's finally grown up. In fact, had he committed as much in his early career to working on his game as opposed to partying he might have got there a lot quicker - especially as his step dad is Paul Farbrace.killerandflash said:
Indeed. Robinson is a triumph for the county game too, he's not one of the fast tracked youngsters, who had been involved in England squads since he was 21Callumcafc said:Seven wickets for Robinson, six for Overton. Really pleased with that. Hopefully a bit of good news for the post-Jimmy era.0 -
Just two years ago he was playing club cricket for Bickley in the Kent League presumably to supplement his income in addition to being at Sussex. His returns did not suggest that he would soon become an important member of our fact bowling cohort:kentaddick said:
Yeah, Robinson is where matt coles would’ve been if he had done the same. Read an interview where Robinson admitted he was playing county championship matches on a Friday, driving down to Kent for a night out in the evening and driving back up to Leeds to play the Saturday in the early morning. Mental.Addick Addict said:
No but there is a reason why he wasn't fast tracked - he was released by both Kent and Yorkshire due to his enjoyment of the high life. It seems that he's finally grown up. In fact, had he committed as much in his early career to working on his game as opposed to partying he might have got there a lot quicker - especially as his step dad is Paul Farbrace.killerandflash said:
Indeed. Robinson is a triumph for the county game too, he's not one of the fast tracked youngsters, who had been involved in England squads since he was 21Callumcafc said:Seven wickets for Robinson, six for Overton. Really pleased with that. Hopefully a bit of good news for the post-Jimmy era.
2019: 17-1-74-5
2018: 33-5-156-4
That would have been on worse decks to bat on and against vastly inferior batsmen to the likes of Kohli, Rohit, Rahane and Pant1 -
redman said:
Certainly Andrerson and Broad (Stuart!) are best we have had. Have to go back to Truman and Statham to even think of a comparisonSoundAsa£ said:There will never be another Jimmy Anderson/Chris Broad combo, but this fella Robinson looks like he may be around for a long while and become something of a legend for England.
True it’s early days, but he just looks the part in so many ways.👍
Botham and Willis were pretty good.3 -
Anderson + Broad = 1,154 wicketsJohnnysummers5 said:redman said:
Certainly Andrerson and Broad (Stuart!) are best we have had. Have to go back to Truman and Statham to even think of a comparisonSoundAsa£ said:There will never be another Jimmy Anderson/Chris Broad combo, but this fella Robinson looks like he may be around for a long while and become something of a legend for England.
True it’s early days, but he just looks the part in so many ways.👍
Botham and Willis were pretty good.
Botham + Willis = 707 wickets
Trueman and Statham = 559 wickets
No pairing will ever get near Anderson and Broad in terms of success over such a sustained period of time0 -
Not intending to detract from their achievements in any way but Anderson and Broad have had the opportunity to play in a lot more test matches than Trueman and Statham in particular ever did and even Botham and Willis too.Addick Addict said:
Anderson + Broad = 1,154 wicketsJohnnysummers5 said:redman said:
Certainly Andrerson and Broad (Stuart!) are best we have had. Have to go back to Truman and Statham to even think of a comparisonSoundAsa£ said:There will never be another Jimmy Anderson/Chris Broad combo, but this fella Robinson looks like he may be around for a long while and become something of a legend for England.
True it’s early days, but he just looks the part in so many ways.👍
Botham and Willis were pretty good.
Botham + Willis = 707 wickets
Trueman and Statham = 559 wickets
No pairing will ever get near Anderson and Broad in terms of success over such a sustained period of time3 -
Someone 's forgotten Craig White and Richard Dawson.redman said:
Certainly Andrerson and Broad (Stuart!) are best we have had. Have to go back to Truman and Statham to even think of a comparisonSoundAsa£ said:There will never be another Jimmy Anderson/Chris Broad combo, but this fella Robinson looks like he may be around for a long while and become something of a legend for England.
True it’s early days, but he just looks the part in so many ways.👍2
