68 Guns Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 On 21/03/2022 at 10:18, Curtains said: Tame draw in the end thanks to Brathwaite. Barbados pitch was docile . Hope Grenada track is a results one. I think you've got your wish.?? Curtains 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 3 minutes ago, 68 Guns said: I think you've got your wish.?? England 56-6 wow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 Whats the craic here? Just got in from work so unsure if we are batting poorly or is the pitch/bowling doing a bit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hans Datdo-Dishes Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 38 minutes ago, Curtains said: England 56-6 wow Blimey...who's got those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 With the most experienced batsmen Root, Stokes and Bairstow contributing a combined total of 2 runs (that's TWO) to the England total, it doesn't bode well for the rest if the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Curtains Posted March 24, 2022 Share Posted March 24, 2022 48 minutes ago, Hans Datdo-Dishes said: Blimey...who's got those? Mayers,Roach and Seales Woakes and Leach getting us to 114-8 @ tea Hans Datdo-Dishes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 Is this England’s worst ever bowling attack? Quick bowlers who aren’t quick and a spin bowler who doesn’t spin it. We haven’t had a spin bowler since Swann quit and we are toothless without Broad and Anderson (and even they haven’t been great of late). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Ducking useless lot. Resign Root FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 Hopeless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 On 25/03/2022 at 15:17, Anag Ram said: We haven’t had a spin bowler since Swann quit and Broad and Anderson are so old they're virtually toothless. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 14 hours ago, Carnero said: Ducking useless lot. Resign Root FFS. I agree Root should go. Trouble is, there’s no obvious replacement. Only Stokes is sure of his place and he’d make a terrible captain. The best international captain we’ve had in years is Eoin Morgan. We should try to convince him to do the job short term. He could bat at seven and have a go. Not a great test batsman but then neither was Brierley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnero Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 1 hour ago, Anag Ram said: The best international captain we’ve had in years is Eoin Morgan. We should try to convince him to do the job short term. He could bat at seven and have a go. Not a great test batsman but then neither was Brierley Absolutely. Thought this for a few years now, he could probably slot in at 6 and do as good a job as most of our other batsmen have managed over the last few years! I fear his time has passed now though, he was even considering finishing as ODI captain a year or so ago with Buttler lined up as his replacement. What about somebody like Sam Billings coming in as captain and wicket keeper? I believe he's highly thought of as a leader having captained Kent. Anag Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 31 minutes ago, Carnero said: Absolutely. Thought this for a few years now, he could probably slot in at 6 and do as good a job as most of our other batsmen have managed over the last few years! I fear his time has passed now though, he was even considering finishing as ODI captain a year or so ago with Buttler lined up as his replacement. What about somebody like Sam Billings coming in as captain and wicket keeper? I believe he's highly thought of as a leader having captained Kent. I think it would be difficult to come into the side as captain having not proven himself either as a captain or a batsman at the top level. But then, desperate times call for desperate measures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Anag Ram said: I agree Root should go. Trouble is, there’s no obvious replacement. Only Stokes is sure of his place and he’d make a terrible captain. The best international captain we’ve had in years is Eoin Morgan. We should try to convince him to do the job short term. He could bat at seven and have a go. Not a great test batsman but then neither was Brierley. Seeing as Root scored the third-highest number of test runs in a year of all time in 2021 and has, even allowing for the latest debacle, managed two tons this year in the first five tests, I beg to differ. Sure, replace him as captain. I've never been convinced of his inspirational leadership qualities, but he is the only one who has consistently contributed runs - and to do so consistently in possibly the worst England side since the 1990's (when at that time we ranked below Zimbabwe) is nothing short of remarkable. Edited March 27, 2022 by Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 19 minutes ago, Eddie said: Seeing as Root scored the third-highest number of test runs in a year of all time in 2021 and has, even allowing for the latest debacle, managed two tons this year in the first five tests, I beg to differ. Sure, replace him as captain. I've never been convinced of his inspirational leadership qualities, but he is the only one who has consistently contributed runs - and to do so consistently in possibly the worst England side since the 1990's (when at that time we ranked below Zimbabwe) is nothing short of remarkable. Sorry Eddie, just meant as captain. He is head and shoulders our best batsman. Eddie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 I don't like cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68 Guns Posted March 27, 2022 Share Posted March 27, 2022 2 hours ago, RadioactiveWaste said: I don't like cricket. I love it RadioactiveWaste and Hans Datdo-Dishes 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Seems to me that the next captain is not important. It's the captain after the next one that will be long term. Give it Broad, and Stokes can be vice until Broad retires and muddle through the next 18 months until any of the numerous top order rotations make a case for being quality. If they all turn out to be rubbish then back to the drawing board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sage Posted April 15, 2022 Author Share Posted April 15, 2022 Well all the armchair critics will be happy but you should be careful what you wish for because I don't see how this will help. rynny 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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