Carnero Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 71/6 still trailing by 14 Bloody useless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 Hurrah, New Zealand have to bat again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 England’s batting application is woeful. Weak, timid, naive. Crawley has lost it mentally and the top two both need lots of luck to make runs. They at least sometimes cash in when they can survive the first ten overs. Pope hasn’t got it. Lawrence perhaps has a chance at number six when the others come back. Poor Bracey looks like someone thrown in from league cricket. His keeping has been poor. He bats like an eleven year old. Deer in headlights. New Zealand are a good side for sure but this is a good pitch and we’ve got ourselves out. The selectors have a lot of questions to answer. A spinner, even one as mediocre as Leach, should have been selected. Overton too. I’d rest Broad and Anderson. We know what they can do. We need back up for India and Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rynny Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 You know your batting has been poor when Wood and Stone (105*) have put on more runs than Sibley, Crawley, Root, Pope and Bracey (102). On a side note.. Olly Stone Darren Fletcher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 22 minutes ago, rynny said: You know your batting has been poor when Wood and Stone (105*) have put on more runs than Sibley, Crawley, Root, Pope and Bracey (102). On a side note.. Olly Stone Darren Fletcher You’ve put a picture of the footballer Darren Fletcher with Olly Stone’s name under it, bit random, are you a tad bored ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Anag Ram said: England’s batting application is woeful. Weak, timid, naive. Crawley has lost it mentally and the top two both need lots of luck to make runs. They at least sometimes cash in when they can survive the first ten overs. Pope hasn’t got it. Lawrence perhaps has a chance at number six when the others come back. Poor Bracey looks like someone thrown in from league cricket. His keeping has been poor. He bats like an eleven year old. Deer in headlights. New Zealand are a good side for sure but this is a good pitch and we’ve got ourselves out. The selectors have a lot of questions to answer. A spinner, even one as mediocre as Leach, should have been selected. Overton too. I’d rest Broad and Anderson. We know what they can do. We need back up for India and Australia. I think this is a very weak England team. The Ashes team will look a lot different with Stokes, Butler, Archer, Woakes and Bairstow back in the mix… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 15 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said: I think this is a very weak England team. The Ashes team will look a lot different with Stokes, Butler, Archer, Woakes and Bairstow back in the mix… True. I would be surprised if Bairstow played though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 20 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: True. I would be surprised if Bairstow played though. I would play Bairstow ahead of Sibley and Creepy Jnr… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 1 minute ago, Jimbo Ram said: I would play Bairstow ahead of Sibley and Creepy Jnr… I wouldn't play Bairstow in anything where batting for more than 6 or 7 overs is desirable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted June 12, 2021 Share Posted June 12, 2021 14 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: I wouldn't play Bairstow in anything where batting for more than 6 or 7 overs is desirable. Really ? He averages 34 in Tests, just under 50 in 1 day internationals and averages 42 in first class matches. Not too shabby for me.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 8 hours ago, Jimbo Ram said: Really ? He averages 34 in Tests, just under 50 in 1 day internationals and averages 42 in first class matches. Not too shabby for me.. 34 in tests just isn’t good enough though for a top order batsman. It’s their job to be averaging 40 plus. I know he’s a bit older but I think David Malan has the temperament to play more test cricket. As Nasser says, England’s young players need to polish their techniques or they are doomed to more failure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Anag Ram said: 34 in tests just isn’t good enough though for a top order batsman. It’s their job to be averaging 40 plus. I know he’s a bit older but I think David Malan has the temperament to play more test cricket. As Nasser says, England’s young players need to polish their techniques or they are doomed to more failure. Mmmm….Malan’s test average is 27.8… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 40 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said: Mmmm….Malan’s test average is 27.8… Yes, but he's a better player now. Jimbo Ram 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 12 hours ago, Jimbo Ram said: Really ? He averages 34 in Tests, just under 50 in 1 day internationals and averages 42 in first class matches. Not too shabby for me.. He doesn't have the temperament for test batting (he's also not a very good wicket keeper). He doesn't have the ability to concentrate and adapt to circumstances. He's good in the limited overs stuff but that's not important. Keep him away from the test team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 37 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: He doesn't have the temperament for test batting (he's also not a very good wicket keeper). He doesn't have the ability to concentrate and adapt to circumstances. He's good in the limited overs stuff but that's not important. Keep him away from the test team. If I had my mortgage on one of Sibley, Creepy and Bairstow getting a test 50 currently, I know who my money would be on. Bairstow was averaging 41 in tests up until quite recently before his dip in form. Butler will keep wicket but Bairstow is a better keeper than Bracey. Just have to agree to disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said: If I had my mortgage on one of Sibley, Creepy and Bairstow getting a test 50 currently, I know who my money would be on. Bairstow was averaging 41 in tests up until quite recently before his dip in form. Butler will keep wicket but Bairstow is a better keeper than Bracey. Just have to agree to disagree. Given that your mortgage is a debt you owe, you would be betting someone else's money, so what does it matter? ? I wonder what the chances would be of getting said mortgage if you told the bank you were going to bet it on an England batter getting a 50. Sibley got a 50 in the last test. I don't know who 'creepy' is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 1 hour ago, AndyinLiverpool said: Given that your mortgage is a debt you owe, you would be betting someone else's money, so what does it matter? ? I wonder what the chances would be of getting said mortgage if you told the bank you were going to bet it on an England batter getting a 50. Sibley got a 50 in the last test. I don't know who 'creepy' is. Crawley, son of John Crawley an England Test batsman from the 80s and 90s who’s nickname was Creepy ? AndyinLiverpool 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoetheRam Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 India v New Zealand has been a cracker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinhectoring Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 1 hour ago, JoetheRam said: India v New Zealand has been a cracker. Disastrous result for cricket tho. This match was intended to increase interest in test cricket in India. Indian supporters will all have turned off as the Indian wickets started to tumble. Match should probably have been played in India Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Tibbs Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Solid start. India fantastic, mind. jimbo jones and rynny 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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