England Cricket 2022

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 said:

Addick Addict 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 said:

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?

It says it all about Parkinson's ability to bat that Jimmy has been promoted to 10

Nasser "will Anderson start playing some shots?". What shots?

PrincessFiona said:

Addick Addict said:

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.

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.