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  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,167
    carly burn said:
    The right decision. Any news on Key? 
    Key stays. Somehow. 
  • Southendaddick
    Southendaddick Posts: 5,475
    How the hell does Key not get the chop 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 20,174
    Southendaddick said:
    How the hell does Key not get the chop 
    I suspect it’s less about Key and more about who else would take the job. If I remember right, Key was basically the only candidate last time 
  • MarcusH26
    MarcusH26 Posts: 10,167
    fenaddick said:
    Southendaddick said:
    How the hell does Key not get the chop 
    I suspect it’s less about Key and more about who else would take the job. If I remember right, Key was basically the only candidate last time 
    The likes of Gough,Bopara,Morgan,Finn wouldn't give up their lucrative media careers 
  • Bedsaddick
    Bedsaddick Posts: 25,466
    Key should have been the first out the door . 

    As for the new red ball captain, I don’t think we could go far wrong with appointing all rounder Sam Curran. 
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 20,174
    Bedsaddick said:
    Key should have been the first out the door . 

    As for the new red ball captain, I don’t think we could go far wrong with appointing all rounder Sam Curran. 
    Averages 35 with the ball and 24 with the bat. If he’s the answer, England are screwed 
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 66,698
    I just hope the captaincy isn’t forced on Root. I think he retires sooner rather than later if that happens. Could have multiple years left if he’s allowed to focus on just batting.
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 24,027
    After the weakest T20 Indian team I can remember in the one sided series, India have all their big guns back for the 50 over match.
    55-0 England and Duckett is cracking it after a slow start.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,609
    Collapso Cricket - 61-0 to 80-5
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,534
    Addick Addict said:
    Collapso Cricket - 61-0 to 80-5
    Anyone would think these players hardly play any 50 over cricket. 

    Oh hang on

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  • arny23394
    arny23394 Posts: 1,465
    Bedsaddick said:
    Key should have been the first out the door . 

    As for the new red ball captain, I don’t think we could go far wrong with appointing all rounder Sam Curran. 
    He hasn’t played a test match in 5 years because he isn’t very good. 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,609
    blackpool72 said:
    Addick Addict said:
    Collapso Cricket - 61-0 to 80-5
    Anyone would think these players hardly play any 50 over cricket. 

    Oh hang on
    We didn't get to the position of losing 23 of our last 36 ODIs or to the heady heights of being ranked 8th in the world without having our very own 50 overs domestic competition. 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,534
    Thanks to the poxy Hundred our domestic 50 over competition is basically made up of reserve players. 
    A real shame as going back as far to the 70s I've loved watching the various 50,55,and 60 over competition's 
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,609
    blackpool72 said:
    Thanks to the poxy Hundred our domestic 50 over competition is basically made up of reserve players. 
    A real shame as going back as far to the 70s I've loved watching the various 50,55,and 60 over competition's 
    And not to forget the 40-over John Player League on Sundays. Even that's twice the duration of cricket our batters are comfortable with. 
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 24,534
    Addick Addict said:
    blackpool72 said:
    Thanks to the poxy Hundred our domestic 50 over competition is basically made up of reserve players. 
    A real shame as going back as far to the 70s I've loved watching the various 50,55,and 60 over competition's 
    And not to forget the 40-over John Player League on Sundays. Even that's twice the duration of cricket our batters are comfortable with. 
    I used to laugh sometimes watching the John Player League on a Sunday with the run up restrictions. 
    Bowlers would sometimes run up and down on the spot before running in to bowl to try and give themselves the impression of a proper run up.
    Seems a long time ago now.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 72,520
    As a live spectator, I loved the 40 over Sunday League, as it's the perfect length for a Sunday game. Start 1:30?, so an easy start in the morning, finish 6:30.

    T20s are great for evenings, but a T20 on a Sunday feels way too short, even with the glacial over rate these days. Conversely, 50 over games are a bit long.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,609
    Brainless from Sam Curran, asking Buttler to stand up on what is a bouncy track and then bowling legside bouncers. That's 18 wides we've given away out of 110-2 off 20 overs.
  • Miserableoldgit
    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,959

  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 19,260
    Addick Addict said:
    Brainless from Sam Curran, asking Buttler to stand up on what is a bouncy track and then bowling legside bouncers. That's 18 wides we've given away out of 110-2 off 20 overs.
    I'm going to adopt that for SC in future.

    " Now coming on to bowl more legside bouncers, Brainless Curran !"
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    Miserableoldgit Posts: 21,959


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  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 42,609
    Nice touch by Sky to play, just before the presentation, "Like A Rolling Stone" on what is Robert George Dylan Willis Day. 

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