Attention: Please take a moment to consider our terms and conditions before posting.

England Cricket 2026

1…3132343637…42

Comments

  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,253
    edited February 27
    The issue for Rehan is that, in India, England won't go into any match with just two seamers. So, who do they drop? We all know who the obvious one is but he has too much behind him and an integral part of this regime that they won't do it. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 71,218
    Wow. Super impressive to come in like that, having not played for a month since the ODI series, yet smack the ball from the start.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 16,498
    Addick Addict said:
    The issue for Rehan is that, in India, England won't go into any match with just two seamers. So, who do they drop? We all know who the obvious one is but he has too much behind him and an integral part of this regime that they won't do it. 
    Brook to bowl his seam up filth to take it up to three seamers 😉 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,253
    It has just been said that, approximately, Pakistan will have to beat Sri Lanka by 65 runs or chase the total down in 13 overs. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,253
    NZ hit 1.07 (1/14 in old money) in running
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,790
    Addick Addict said:
    The issue for Rehan is that, in India, England won't go into any match with just two seamers. So, who do they drop? We all know who the obvious one is but he has too much behind him and an integral part of this regime that they won't do it. 
    I think they might 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,181
    Jacks deserves a knighthood 
    When Addick Addict gives a Surrey player credit it's well deserved 😁
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,253
    Leuth said:
    Addick Addict said:
    The issue for Rehan is that, in India, England won't go into any match with just two seamers. So, who do they drop? We all know who the obvious one is but he has too much behind him and an integral part of this regime that they won't do it. 
    I think they might 
    A sportsman's bet they don't? (albeit I reserve the right to claim "void" if Buttler is reported to pull up lame or gets a bout of Delhi belly)

     
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,253
    blackpool72 said:
    Jacks deserves a knighthood 
    When Addick Addict gives a Surrey player credit it's well deserved 😁
    Very, veery reluctantly. I'd really like to argue with four MOMs but it is, even for me, very hard to do so. England have found a perfect role for him and one that he fully understands.

    I've already said that I don't think they will drop Buttler but Jacks is the wrong man, right now, to shove up the order because he has made himself invaluable doing what he does. To me, Buttler now goes to 5 and Banton opens. 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 71,218
    blackpool72 said:
    Jacks deserves a knighthood 
    When Addick Addict gives a Surrey player credit it's well deserved 😁
    Playing under Kent's Sam Billings for the Oval Invincibles has been the making of him  ;)

  • Sponsored links:



  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    I unfortunately didn't get to see our innings but very impressed with our response. Butler still with question marks over him but otherwise not a bad result 
  • brownbear
    brownbear Posts: 122
    Addick Addict said:
    blackpool72 said:
    Jacks deserves a knighthood 
    When Addick Addict gives a Surrey player credit it's well deserved 😁
    Very, veery reluctantly. I'd really like to argue with four MOMs but it is, even for me, very hard to do so. England have found a perfect role for him and one that he fully understands.

    I've already said that I don't think they will drop Buttler but Jacks is the wrong man, right now, to shove up the order because he has made himself invaluable doing what he does. To me, Buttler now goes to 5 and Banton opens. 
    Tom Banton is a strange one, he was here ( in Brisbane), a couple of years ago, and was unbelievable in the BB, looked an absolute superstar in the making at the top of the innings. Seemed to lose his way for a while, and I was surprised to see him back for this WC, hopefully gets some good runs
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,253
    edited February 28
    brownbear said:
    Addick Addict said:
    blackpool72 said:
    Jacks deserves a knighthood 
    When Addick Addict gives a Surrey player credit it's well deserved 😁
    Very, veery reluctantly. I'd really like to argue with four MOMs but it is, even for me, very hard to do so. England have found a perfect role for him and one that he fully understands.

    I've already said that I don't think they will drop Buttler but Jacks is the wrong man, right now, to shove up the order because he has made himself invaluable doing what he does. To me, Buttler now goes to 5 and Banton opens. 
    Tom Banton is a strange one, he was here ( in Brisbane), a couple of years ago, and was unbelievable in the BB, looked an absolute superstar in the making at the top of the innings. Seemed to lose his way for a while, and I was surprised to see him back for this WC, hopefully gets some good runs
    Three things can happen when players reach the top when young - they start to think that the game is easy when continuous development and practice is even more important at that age; immaturity allied to being constantly congratulated and encouraged to "enjoy" being in that position can lead to too many off-field distractions; analysts will work out your strengths and reacting to that, mentally and technically, can be more difficult for someone so inexperienced.

    Some of those things applied to both Swann (England debut 2000 and recalled 2008) and Duckett (debut 2016 and recalled 2022). Banton's had to go backwards to go forwards and to start to give some respect to what he's achieved. Two weeks ago he said as much "I have kind of, I don't know, just grown. I've learned a lot about myself. Not even anything to do with cricket."
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 9,343
    edited February 28
    Addick Addict said:
    brownbear said:
    Addick Addict said:
    blackpool72 said:
    Jacks deserves a knighthood 
    When Addick Addict gives a Surrey player credit it's well deserved 😁
    Very, veery reluctantly. I'd really like to argue with four MOMs but it is, even for me, very hard to do so. England have found a perfect role for him and one that he fully understands.

    I've already said that I don't think they will drop Buttler but Jacks is the wrong man, right now, to shove up the order because he has made himself invaluable doing what he does. To me, Buttler now goes to 5 and Banton opens. 
    Tom Banton is a strange one, he was here ( in Brisbane), a couple of years ago, and was unbelievable in the BB, looked an absolute superstar in the making at the top of the innings. Seemed to lose his way for a while, and I was surprised to see him back for this WC, hopefully gets some good runs
    Three things can happen when players reach the top when young - they start to think that the game is easy when continuous development and practice is even more important at that age; immaturity allied to being constantly congratulated and encouraged to "enjoy" being in that position can lead to too many off-field distractions; analysts will work out your strengths and reacting to that, mentally and technically, can be more difficult for someone so inexperienced.

    Some of those things applied to both Swann (England debut 2000 and recalled 2008) and Duckett (debut 2016 and recalled 2016). Banton's had to go backwards to go forwards and to start to give some respect to what he's achieved. Two weeks ago he said as much "I have kind of, I don't know, just grown. I've learned a lot about myself. Not even anything to do with cricket."
    Banton burst on the scene with Somerset and looked like the next superstar off the conveyer belt at Taunton , his hockey background was really obvious and he looked like he'd be cemented at the top of the order in white ball cricket for England , then I think people sussed him a bit and he lost confidence but last summer he looked like the player that broke through in 2018-19. 

    Speaking of Somerset and top order white ball players , will be interesting to see if Will Smeed ever quite manages to progress to international cricket - feels like he's living off that 100 in The Hundred and that bizarre now reversed decision to retire from red ball cricket a couple of years back at 21. Didn't do a lot for the Lions in the T20s last week though. 
  • Chizz
    Chizz Posts: 28,536
    Addick Addict said:
    brownbear said:
    Addick Addict said:
    blackpool72 said:
    Jacks deserves a knighthood 
    When Addick Addict gives a Surrey player credit it's well deserved 😁
    Very, veery reluctantly. I'd really like to argue with four MOMs but it is, even for me, very hard to do so. England have found a perfect role for him and one that he fully understands.

    I've already said that I don't think they will drop Buttler but Jacks is the wrong man, right now, to shove up the order because he has made himself invaluable doing what he does. To me, Buttler now goes to 5 and Banton opens. 
    Tom Banton is a strange one, he was here ( in Brisbane), a couple of years ago, and was unbelievable in the BB, looked an absolute superstar in the making at the top of the innings. Seemed to lose his way for a while, and I was surprised to see him back for this WC, hopefully gets some good runs
    Three things can happen when players reach the top when young - they start to think that the game is easy when continuous development and practice is even more important at that age; immaturity allied to being constantly congratulated and encouraged to "enjoy" being in that position can lead to too many off-field distractions; analysts will work out your strengths and reacting to that, mentally and technically, can be more difficult for someone so inexperienced.

    Some of those things applied to both Swann (England debut 2000 and recalled 2008) and Duckett (debut 2016 and recalled 2016). Banton's had to go backwards to go forwards and to start to give some respect to what he's achieved. Two weeks ago he said as much "I have kind of, I don't know, just grown. I've learned a lot about myself. Not even anything to do with cricket."
    Duckett must have really got his head down during that length period to have earned a recall like that. Well done to him. 
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,790
    NZ bang in trouble suddenly. SL are a shell of a sporting outfit 
  • Karim_myBagheri
    Karim_myBagheri Posts: 13,833
    sri lanka are so disappointing. Pakistan will easily beat them..
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,253
    They aren't even appealing for catches behind.

    On a completely separate note:

    "The ICC's own anti-corruption chief stated that Sri Lanka has "more corruption investigations than anywhere else." A permanent ICC Anti-Corruption Unit office was established in Colombo — the only country to receive this level of scrutiny."

    https://analyst.rizrazak.com/dossiers/sri-lanka-cricket-corruption/


  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,253
    In 13 previous innings against Sri Lanka, Fakhar averaged 8.50. He is currently 79* off 38

    150-0 (14)
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,790
    Addick Addict said:
    They aren't even appealing for catches behind.

    On a completely separate note:

    "The ICC's own anti-corruption chief stated that Sri Lanka has "more corruption investigations than anywhere else." A permanent ICC Anti-Corruption Unit office was established in Colombo — the only country to receive this level of scrutiny."

    https://analyst.rizrazak.com/dossiers/sri-lanka-cricket-corruption/


    Look who their fucking captain is. Up to his eyebrows in it 

  • Sponsored links:



  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,790
    Oh he's having a bowl at a crucial stage of the innings. And he's doing ever so well
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 8,162
    edited February 28
    Pakistan are out.
    Needed to restrict SL to 147. They’re on 167-6.

    If the Windies avoid defeat tomorrow to knock India out, there’ll be no Asian sides in these semifinals, being held in Asia.

    Even more amazing when you think one of the places isn’t taken by the Aussies either.
  • lordromford
    lordromford Posts: 8,162
    Sri Lanka giving this a go!
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,253
    This is absolutely incredible

    4 6 6 6 dot

    6 to win off the final ball



  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,253
    And a dot to finish
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,253
    edited March 1
    Addick Addict said:
    I've said this for years but I've never understood why the MOM has to come from the winning side. Hardik received it for his 50* (23) and 0-21 off 3 overs but I'm sorry India would have won without his efforts and Bennett's 97* off 59 is far more of an achievement (especially taking into account the respective bowling attacks they both faced).  

    Dare I say that, in the good old days, the best performance on the day received the award and that is, in my opinion, how it should be. 

    Well there's a first for a long time. Raza, captain of the losing Zimbabwe team, is MOM against SA. His achievement is exceptional, though, in becoming only the second player in T20 WC history to score 70+ and take three wickets in a match.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 41,253
    So, South Africa will play New Zealand on Wednesday in Kolkata and England will play the winners of the game, just about to start, between India and West Indies on Thursday in Mumbai. Both games 13.30 start. 
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,332
    I’m currently in Mumbai and staying at the ambassador hotel which is right next to the Bramborne cricket stadium and a short walk to the Wankehede stadium. Unfortunately I don’t think there’s a match on whilst I’m there. 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,594
    edited March 1
    Ok, England supporters and England critics.

    Is it best to play the hosts in India or the West Indies who have found their Mojo ?

    India win toss and put West Indies in, in a winner takes all game.

    I would prefer  Windies despite them winning by 30 runs in the round robin group.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,181
    As the game will be in India I'd rather play the Windies 100%

Categories

“Marketplace”