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England Cricket 2022
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It was probably a joint recommendation - from our two opening batsmen as they've seen it done before.Covered End said:I'd like to thank the person who came up with this wonderful new strategy for the bowlers to aim at the stumps.0 -
151 All Out.0
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All out 151.
Now the fun starts 😣0 -
151 all out
Not too different to our First Innings score of 165 in the last Test. All we have to do now to put us well in front is to get 300 plus.2 -
Englands total
more or less than Saffers?
I am going for +380 -
A confident (or misguided) +1700
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I know it's a shit score but I'd settle for 200.
A lead of 50 could be decisive.1 -
I'd like us to play Test cricket in a Test match, but we've already been told it's all about Bazball.
I'm not optimistic, but let's hope we get lucky.
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Is Zak out yet?0
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I can’t see us reaching 200. As usual, think it will depend on whether Root is able to score 75+1
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5-1
Lees out.0 -
Here we f#$#%ng go1
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Gird those loins, Zak !0
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SA will be batting again shortly after lunch Friday, in dry benign conditions, quietly compiling a target beyond even the childish hubris of Baz n Ben
Harmer & Maharaj looking forward to tuning up their test stats and then hitting the golf course on Monday.
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Pope averages over 50 for Surrey batting at 5.
He doesn't have an average batting at 3 because he's never batted there.
Batting 3 for England is basically asking him to open.
It worked in the last test but it's really not fair on him.1 -
Isn’t our issue that we have lots of no5’s and not many 1-3 batsmen ?0
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Like I said the other day all our best batsman want to bat 4, 5 or 6. Would you leave Root, Bairstow or Stokes out to fit him in?blackpool72 said:Pope averages over 50 for Surrey batting at 5.
He doesn't have an average batting at 3 because he's never batted there.
Batting 3 for England is basically asking him to open.
It worked in the last test but it's really not fair on him.0 -
Yes it is.billysboots said:Isn’t our issue that we have lots of no5’s and not many 1-3 batsmen ?
But with all his experience Root should play at 3 and Pope at 4.
He ain't captain anymore so just tell him he's at 3.0 -
What's his average at 3 and at 4?blackpool72 said:
Yes it is.billysboots said:Isn’t our issue that we have lots of no5’s and not many 1-3 batsmen ?
But with all his experience Root should play at 3 and Pope at 4.
He ain't captain anymore so just tell him he's at 3.
Actually I think there is a really good argument for Stokes to bat at 3.0 -
No.Cafc43v3r said:
Like I said the other day all our best batsman want to bat 4, 5 or 6. Would you leave Root, Bairstow or Stokes out to fit him in?blackpool72 said:Pope averages over 50 for Surrey batting at 5.
He doesn't have an average batting at 3 because he's never batted there.
Batting 3 for England is basically asking him to open.
It worked in the last test but it's really not fair on him.
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I suppose you have to look at what’s best for the team ? Is it better to have root at 4 and pope 3 than the other way round ?0
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Maybe Root should open....now out .0
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all over by tomorrow at this rate.0
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Sir Geoffrey suggested that might be the best place for him in due course a few years back.Fanny Fanackapan said:Maybe Root should open....now out .0 -
didnt he bat there for a bit? Scored a century iirc.Fanny Fanackapan said:Maybe Root should open....now out .0 -
When was the last time Crawley was still batting at 3 down?0
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I don't disagree about Root moving but he calls the shots, unfortunately and we have very few other options. The fact is that Pope hasn't been a failure at 3. His overall average is exactly 30 from 51 innings but, broken down by position (number of innings in brackets), this is the current situation:blackpool72 said:
Yes it is.billysboots said:Isn’t our issue that we have lots of no5’s and not many 1-3 batsmen ?
But with all his experience Root should play at 3 and Pope at 4.
He ain't captain anymore so just tell him he's at 3.
3 - 34.36 (11)
4 - 18.00 (3)
5 - 30.00 (11)
6- 30.60 (22)
7 - 24.00 (4)
So Pope has actually improved his average by moving up but, more than that, unlike the two openers, he doesn't look out of place batting there. This is a world class bowling attack he is facing and with 101 runs in three innings, no one currently gets near him.0 -
My money is on extras being top score.1
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Looks like its could be an even contest with 1st innings being around the same. Might all hinge on the Saffers 2nd innings & how much they leave us to get.
Probably wont last any more than 4 days.....although today with no rain stoppages there is likely to be only around 80 overs bowled. If they actually bowled 90 overs each & every day the match might not go into Sunday !0 -
Zak battles hard to reach stumps.
More Boycsball than Bazball though, so he'll probably get dropped for being too defensive!2
