Luke Wright has said that Archer should be fit for the second test, believe it when I see it obviously but could be very exciting
He's got to get through a Sussex 2s and a CC game at Durham first! I'll believe it when he comes through those unscathed and doesn't trip over a ball warming up or something.
Much like the great Danny Hylton, he’s not done much since 2019.
Luke Wright has said that Archer should be fit for the second test, believe it when I see it obviously but could be very exciting
He's got to get through a Sussex 2s and a CC game at Durham first! I'll believe it when he comes through those unscathed and doesn't trip over a ball warming up or something.
Much like the great Danny Hylton, he’s not done much since 2019.
As a Sussex fan it feels more like Chuks , you get a glimpse of what he's capable of and then he's injured again. Was disappointed the ECB let him go to the IPL this year instead of playing County Champ.
Good to see Dawson showing what we've been missing. Finishes with 4-0-20-4. Ridiculous that we have been picking and awarding central contracts to far lesser mortals.
There can’t be too many cricketers who have played for England with three-letter surnames. Peter May comes to my mind. Batting 3, 4, 5 for England Lions today are Gay, Cox and Rew. There must be more who have played for England, though…
There can’t be too many cricketers who have played for England with three-letter surnames. Peter May comes to my mind. Batting 3, 4, 5 for England Lions today are Gay, Cox and Rew. There must be more who have played for England, though…
Moeen Ali is another though if we're taking about shortest combined letters for first and second names then Ian Bell must be close to that.
There can’t be too many cricketers who have played for England with three-letter surnames. Peter May comes to my mind. Batting 3, 4, 5 for England Lions today are Gay, Cox and Rew. There must be more who have played for England, though…
Moeen Ali is another though if we're taking about shortest combined letters for first and second names then Ian Bell must be close to that.
Of course, @Addick Addict, Rob Key trumps them all. I had forgotten about him when I posted before.
He's so experienced but rashid doesn't seem to understand that you can bowl slow and pitch it up. Gets hit for consecutive 6s but doesn't do that. Maybe I'm simple but I was watching it and couldn't understand what he was doing.
There can’t be too many cricketers who have played for England with three-letter surnames. Peter May comes to my mind. Batting 3, 4, 5 for England Lions today are Gay, Cox and Rew. There must be more who have played for England, though…
Moeen Ali is another though if we're taking about shortest combined letters for first and second names then Ian Bell must be close to that.
Of course, @Addick Addict, Rob Key trumps them all. I had forgotten about him when I posted before.
Ah but, strictly speaking, his actual name is Robert Key. In the same way as Joe Root wouldn't count imho. Ian Ward is one to add to Bell for seven.
The Windies lost heavily, but still made 211-8. That was a very easy batting surface to score runs on.
I hadn't been paying much attention to this series, but quite surprised that England have used only 2 seam bowlers in each of the 3 T20 games. Would we have played India or Australia with just 2 seamers, and 4 spin options?
The Windies lost heavily, but still made 211-8. That was a very easy batting surface to score runs on.
I hadn't been paying much attention to this series, but quite surprised that England have used only 2 seam bowlers in each of the 3 T20 games. Would we have played India or Australia with just 2 seamers, and 4 spin options?
Think you'd have dropped Jacks for an extra pace option against most sides. Whether that would be a batting rejig for Saqib Mahmood or a more like for like all-rounder like a Jamie Overton or Sam Curran would obviously be up for debate.
Hopefully Liam Dawson manages to stick around in this side in T20 at least , he's just showing what he's done in this format for years with Hampshire.
South Africa have won the toss and will bowl in the World Test Championship Final. A rather unfamiliar Australian batting line up with Labuschagne opening and Green at 3.
Weird how unsettled their batting lineup is, when their bowlers have been together for years.
They tend to work from "who are our best 6 batters" and then pick a batting order from there whereas we try to fit square pegs in square holes. Well until recently, anyway, which is why Crawley and Pope have become so vulnerable with the advent of Bethell.
Well that was bizarre. Webster was absolutely plumb with the umpire, bowler and skipper all seemingly confused by the two noises of ball striking pad and batter hitting his back leg with his bat - so no review taken.
And then they review one that comes off the middle of the bat because they thought it hit the pad first when it was Webster with his bat doing so. The Saffers need to go straight down to Specsavers at the end of play.
Great snippet from the Lords match, a Dad playing cricket with his son who was barely more than one year old, but got the idea of the game and was throwing the ball at his father's toy cricket bat.
Great snippet from the Lords match, a Dad playing cricket with his son who was barely more than one year old, but got the idea of the game and was throwing the ball at his father's toy cricket bat.
The way England like calling up young fast bowlers, the kid will be on the Ashes tour.
Although I don't totally agree with the ICC rankings (mainly due to the "lag" being of too long a duration) I don't think too many can argue with those on display in this game:
We've obviously been severely affected by the retirements of Anderson and Broad, the dropping of Robinson and Leach and the absence of Archer (will he ever be fit enough for the rigours of Test cricket?) and so many of our bowlers are in their developmental stage. Therein, though, lies the problem. Taking our top ranked bowlers (like for like) for the Ashes against the Aussies that would be:
Cummins (3) v Atkinson (13) Hazlewood (4) v Woakes (20) Lyon (5) v Bashir (42) Starc (11) v Wood (32)
Woakes would probably be replaced by Carse (39). Against that, we do have the top two ranked batters in Root and Brook with Duckett in 13th but if we do struggle to bowl the Aussies out it is asking a lot of our batters to win us games down under. We are going to learn a lot more in the upcoming series against India.
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England would now be about 32 without loss
I hadn't been paying much attention to this series, but quite surprised that England have used only 2 seam bowlers in each of the 3 T20 games. Would we have played India or Australia with just 2 seamers, and 4 spin options?
Hopefully Liam Dawson manages to stick around in this side in T20 at least , he's just showing what he's done in this format for years with Hampshire.
Weird how unsettled their batting lineup is, when their bowlers have been together for years.
Some great catching from SA to dismiss Khawaja, Labuschagne, Green and Head
Rabada (2)
Cummins (3)
Hazlewood (4)
Lyon (5)
Jansen (7)
Starc (11)
Maharaj (17)
Ngidi (44)
England's bowlers do suffer from that lack "lag" but, even so, it is slightly disconcerting to see:
Atkinson (13)
Woakes (20)
Robinson (26=)
Wood (32)
Leach (36)
Carse (39)
Bashir (42)
Potts (50)
Stokes (51)
Rehan Ahmed (71)
Root (74=)
Stone (74=)
Hartley (77)
Tongue (81)
We've obviously been severely affected by the retirements of Anderson and Broad, the dropping of Robinson and Leach and the absence of Archer (will he ever be fit enough for the rigours of Test cricket?) and so many of our bowlers are in their developmental stage. Therein, though, lies the problem. Taking our top ranked bowlers (like for like) for the Ashes against the Aussies that would be:
Cummins (3) v Atkinson (13)
Hazlewood (4) v Woakes (20)
Lyon (5) v Bashir (42)
Starc (11) v Wood (32)
Woakes would probably be replaced by Carse (39). Against that, we do have the top two ranked batters in Root and Brook with Duckett in 13th but if we do struggle to bowl the Aussies out it is asking a lot of our batters to win us games down under. We are going to learn a lot more in the upcoming series against India.