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England Cricket 2022

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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    8-5 since Root’s wicket.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,641
    Extras 3rd top score. Might be 2nd by the Close.
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,341

  • Lincsaddick
    Lincsaddick Posts: 32,357
    could be a 2 day test
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    edited June 2022
    116-7 at stumps. Trailing by 16.

    Foakes 6 (13)
    Broad 4 (9)


    Most wickets to fall in the first day of a Lords Test since Ireland in 2019 (20 that day).
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,874
    116-7 at stumps. Trailing by 16.

    Foakes 6 (13)
    Broad 4 (9)


    Most wickets to fall in the first day of a Lords Test since Ireland in 2019 (20 that day).
    I was there for that one as well  :D

    What a mad day. When Zak was at the crease, batting looked easy, but once Root went it's been a procession in our middle order.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,874
    I was thinking about buying a new Castore England sunhat, but not for £30!
  • SantaClaus
    SantaClaus Posts: 7,658
    That wicket's due an inspection.
  • Johnnysummers5
    Johnnysummers5 Posts: 8,469
    That wicket's due an inspection.
    Nothing wrong with the wicket, just good bowling and poor batting.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,874
    That wicket's due an inspection.
    Nothing wrong with the wicket, just good bowling and poor batting.
    Agreed. The Kiwi batters at least had the excuse of lack of preparation
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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    So, here's the thing, most of our batsmen have played some CC matches but Crawley, Pope, Root and Bairstow all played at least two T20 matches prior to this Test - some played three and in the case of Bairstow it is months since he hit a red ball in anger. 

    If Key and the ECB are serious about a red ball re-set then four of our top six cannot be playing T20 prior to a Test match. Because they are totally different games. The "leave" is the best shot in Test cricket and the worst in T20.


  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    So, here's the thing, most of our batsmen have played some CC matches but Crawley, Pope, Root and Bairstow all played at least two T20 matches prior to this Test - some played three and in the case of Bairstow it is months since he hit a red ball in anger. 

    If Key and the ECB are serious about a red ball re-set then four of our top six cannot be playing T20 prior to a Test match. Because they are totally different games. The "leave" is the best shot in Test cricket and the worst in T20.


    Anderson and Broad stopped playing white ball, I have no idea who's choice it was, but it has certainly prolonged their test careers.  I think the late, great, Warne did as well.

    But not many others have, loads have retired from red ball to play white ball.

    If England are ever going to be a top Test team again they need to pay players to not play franchise cricket, including the 100.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    Cafc43v3r said:
    So, here's the thing, most of our batsmen have played some CC matches but Crawley, Pope, Root and Bairstow all played at least two T20 matches prior to this Test - some played three and in the case of Bairstow it is months since he hit a red ball in anger. 

    If Key and the ECB are serious about a red ball re-set then four of our top six cannot be playing T20 prior to a Test match. Because they are totally different games. The "leave" is the best shot in Test cricket and the worst in T20.


    Anderson and Broad stopped playing white ball, I have no idea who's choice it was, but it has certainly prolonged their test careers.  I think the late, great, Warne did as well.

    But not many others have, loads have retired from red ball to play white ball.

    If England are ever going to be a top Test team again they need to pay players to not play franchise cricket, including the 100.
    All four of the batsmen I mentioned are centrally contracted I.e.England pay their wages and previously this would have been £700k pa or in the case of Root over £1m. If that isnt sufficient for England  to dictate in the run up to a Test series that those players should be focused on the job in hand (red ball) then do away with them. It takes a lot of franchise cricket to make up the differential and the likes of Crawley, Root and Pope don't even get IPL contracts.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,874
    To be fair to the England players who took part in Blast matches, England players have been getting out to loose shots on a regular basis even when they've not played any white ball cricket...
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    To be fair to the England players who took part in Blast matches, England players have been getting out to loose shots on a regular basis even when they've not played any white ball cricket...
    And that has been down to technique as much as mindset. But, during our summer, we are never far away from a white ball game - The Blast, The Hundred and the Royal London. And if those batsmen are not far from a "see ball/hit ball" game then they are practising hitting the ball out of the park. Overton and Brook have been released to play T20 tonight. Is that good preparation if  Brook is asked to play in the next Test or would a Ben Compton be better prepared?
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    Surely Broad should have reviewed that?
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    It says it all about Parkinson's ability to bat that Jimmy has been promoted to 10
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    Well we were all patting ourselves on the back in dismissing NZ for 132. Who would have predicted that we might not have had a lead? Probably most of us!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    Nasser "will Anderson start playing some shots?". What shots?
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    Nasser "will Anderson start playing some shots?". What shots?
    A wonderfully timed straight drive for a start!
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  • Cafc43v3r
    Cafc43v3r Posts: 21,600
    Nasser "will Anderson start playing some shots?". What shots?
    He has got a half decent reverse sweep.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    Cafc43v3r said:
    Nasser "will Anderson start playing some shots?". What shots?
    He has got a half decent reverse sweep.

    Like to see him playing that to Boult or Southee!
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,785
    It says it all about Parkinson's ability to bat that Jimmy has been promoted to 10
    Parkinson said have some of that Mr Southee.

    Meanwhile, a live look into @Leuth ‘s living room:


  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    A commanding lead of 9. In the context of this game that might be the difference between the teams!
  • PrincessFiona
    PrincessFiona Posts: 5,459
    A commanding lead of 9. In the context of this game that might be the difference between the teams!
    Would Parkinson ordinarily come in after Jimmy or just today as he only arrived mid match yesterday?

    What's the chance of NZ having another mare and what's the chances of ENG doing it? I don't like my own answers
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,341
    A commanding lead of 9. In the context of this game that might be the difference between the teams!
    It literally is!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    A commanding lead of 9. In the context of this game that might be the difference between the teams!
    Would Parkinson ordinarily come in after Jimmy or just today as he only arrived mid match yesterday?

    What's the chance of NZ having another mare and what's the chances of ENG doing it? I don't like my own answers
    Anderson has a FC batting average of 9.48. Parkinson's is 9.30. They tossed a coin and Anderson lost.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    NZ Minus 4-1
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,807
    I understand that the ECB are selling tickets for £20 if you want to come after tea. Daylight robbery to charge that just to see the post match presentation.
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,641
    After 40 overs NZ were 132 all out
    After 40 overs we were 130 for 9.
     
    I thought I had gone back 30 years & was watching the 40 overs matches they used to play on a Sunday.