Grimbeard Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 Can someone please explain to me why, when a match is effectively beyond saving, England batsmen insist on trying to play scoring shots? If you're batting last, and you're four thousand runs behind, don't try to play expansive strokes thus giving away your wicket and handing victory to the opposition. Bore the buggers to death. If the ball's going to miss the stumps,leave it alone, have nowt t' do wi' it. If, on the other hand, you think the ball will hit the stumps, then dead bat it and grin and the bowler and tell him better luck next time. And don't give me that guff that some commentators come out with about having to keep the scoreboard ticking over, cos it's cobblers. Which is better? England 133 all out: South Africa win by 340 runs or England 17 for 4. Close of play, match drawn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBIGLINZ Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 It is confusing as to why they don't just try to bat out the innings, even if the quality bowling gets the better of the batsmen, it's better than chucking a wicket away. Most of the batsmen like Stokes, Ali, Bairstow etc. are all big hitters and it just seems like we don't have the steel or ability to just at least TRY to bat out the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Posh Ram Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Squad for the Oval Test released. We'll see how Westley does. Kind of disappointed no place for Stoneman on his new home ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 On 18/07/2017 at 15:00, Grimbeard said: Can someone please explain to me why, when a match is effectively beyond saving, England batsmen insist on trying to play scoring shots? If you're batting last, and you're four thousand runs behind, don't try to play expansive strokes thus giving away your wicket and handing victory to the opposition. Bore the buggers to death. If the ball's going to miss the stumps,leave it alone, have nowt t' do wi' it. If, on the other hand, you think the ball will hit the stumps, then dead bat it and grin and the bowler and tell him better luck next time. And don't give me that guff that some commentators come out with about having to keep the scoreboard ticking over, cos it's cobblers. Which is better? England 133 all out: South Africa win by 340 runs or England 17 for 4. Close of play, match drawn. Bring back boycott and tavare. 26 runs in a session I watched them do once. 0 wickets lost tho..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Surprised at the selection of Malan. Thought Joe Denly might get a shot or Stoneman as suggested. Hope they put up more of a fight. They seem to sulk when up against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEL Posted July 20, 2017 Share Posted July 20, 2017 Good luck Westley do the business for us. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 England women win the World Cup at Lords, defeating India by nine runs ??????????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 2 hours ago, froggg said: England women win the World Cup at Lords, defeating India by nine runs ??????????? It was an absolutely fantastic match - we were glued to it all day. Then a bit later, England Women beat Spain 2-0 in the Euro footy championship.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted July 23, 2017 Share Posted July 23, 2017 8 minutes ago, eddie said: It was an absolutely fantastic match - we were glued to it all day. Then a bit later, England Women beat Spain 2-0 in the Euro footy championship.. I turned it on this morning and barely moved all day. Terrific fight back by England when it looked like India would get the job done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 I wonder how the Indian team could ever recover from throwing that away? They just needed to stay in and take the easy singles on offer yet one by one they perished playing big shots. Pressure I guess but fair play to England who after a limp batting display fielded sharply - all bar that penultimate ball. Has anyone seen a worse dropped catch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 3 hours ago, Anag Ram said: I wonder how the Indian team could ever recover from throwing that away? They just needed to stay in and take the easy singles on offer yet one by one they perished playing big shots. Pressure I guess but fair play to England who after a limp batting display fielded sharply - all bar that penultimate ball. Has anyone seen a worse dropped catch? Pressure got to her, must be a Derby lass! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted July 24, 2017 Share Posted July 24, 2017 The Cricket was fantastic yesterday. England did great to beat India who are a very good team as I saw at Derby when they played Australia . Fantastic watch on Sky Sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKRam Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Well Jennings shouldn't be playing. Like Ballance he hasn't got it at international level. I say that despite the fact he's scored a ton. You get a sense when someone's at the wicket. I'd have picked Jason Roy alllllll day long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddie Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 Little-known fact of the day... Moeen Ali has scored the most test centuries in the last year, and his reward is a place at no. 8 in the batting line-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
froggg Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 1 hour ago, eddie said: Little-known fact of the day... Moeen Ali has scored the most test centuries in the last year, and his reward is a place at no. 8 in the batting line-up. Yeah his 'crap' form with the ball has also left him as England's no 2 spinner. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Come on Cook lets have a century England 174-4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Cook out in the eighties but Stokes going well on 46. England 210-5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Stokes Scores fantastic Century Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Roland Jones strikes twice SA 27-2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JuanFloEvraTheCocu'sNesta Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Roland-Jones having a blinder. Amla out for 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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