AGR Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Should've played the covid card and stayed at home RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 2 hours ago, AGR said: Should've played the covid card and stayed at home "We can't come for the Ashes mate, we've all got whining pommeitis" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Haven't had a decent captain since Strauss. RadioactiveWaste and SKRam 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioactiveWaste Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 9 minutes ago, Van der MoodHoover said: Haven't had a decent captain since Strauss. Cook did OK but did have easier times for the most part. Strauss was a properly good captain. Van der MoodHoover 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 6 minutes ago, RadioactiveWaste said: Cook did OK but did have easier times for the most part. Strauss was a properly good captain. Cook was just a bit too conservative - cost us a few wins by delaying declarations, not being particularly adventurous in his field settings... Mind, what I would give for a top order of cook, Strauss and trott..... ? RadioactiveWaste and rynny 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yani P Posted December 9, 2021 Share Posted December 9, 2021 Root is a woeful captain..always has been..when things go wrong he just stands there with a glazed expression and does nothing..I was fully expecting a 5-0 thrashing before a ball was bowled..I mean this Aussie team are not that good either but we have been on a downward spiral for some time..batsmen are mainly not good enough with the odd exception, and the mental toughness is non existent in too many of them. AndyinLiverpool and SKRam 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevinhectoring Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Woken up to good news. If we make it to stumps with just 2 down then this could be fascinating almost as good as the score is the fact that Stokes is ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Nice to wake up to this. Keep it going tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Great to see Malan and Root putting some pride back into the England performance. I’m pleased for the supporters who are there because the first two and a half days must have been pretty miserable. Not getting carried away because Australia will come back fit and fresh tomorrow and two early wickets would put them firmly in control, but at least we have a squeak and the game will last four days! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 8 hours ago, Yani P said: Root is a woeful captain..always has been..when things go wrong he just stands there with a glazed expression and does nothing..I was fully expecting a 5-0 thrashing before a ball was bowled..I mean this Aussie team are not that good either but we have been on a downward spiral for some time..batsmen are mainly not good enough with the odd exception, and the mental toughness is non existent in too many of them. You’re right about Root being a poor on-field captain. He seems to do the opposite of what makes sense almost to prove he’s some kind of maverick genius. Unimaginative fielding positions, too defensive. But what a batsman! Yani P and SKRam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TuffLuff Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Interestingly poised Australia’s luck has seemingly run out whilst England have found some after nothing going their way the past two days. Realistically it’ll go back Australia’s way tomorrow but a relatively inexperienced ashes side with little preparation are being competitive here. We all questioned Root’s squad selection/captaincy here but maybe wait and see where we are at tomorrow. A good morning session tomorrow and it’s a completely different perspective Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie20 Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Wasn't expecting to wake up to that score. Roots' qualities as a batsman are obvious but they shouldn't obscure his poor captaincy. Leachs' dismal figures in the Aussie first innings might prove to be the crucial difference between the two teams - he should have been taken out of the attack as soon as he was being belted all around the ground. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yani P Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Superb batting to at least give us a shout. Root should play as a batsman, give the captaincy to someone who relishes it and does it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 2 hours ago, Wolfie20 said: Wasn't expecting to wake up to that score. Roots' qualities as a batsman are obvious but they shouldn't obscure his poor captaincy. Leachs' dismal figures in the Aussie first innings might prove to be the crucial difference between the two teams - he should have been taken out of the attack as soon as he was being belted all around the ground. Poor old Leach shouldn’t have been in the squad, let alone the team. He must feel he’s won some type of fan competition. His bowling wouldn’t scare any test nation. We should have been bold enough to select Liam Livingstone, bat him at number eight where he can have a bash and utilise his flexible bowling. Should also have convinced Advil Rashid to tour. You have to have wicket takers in Australia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 29 minutes ago, Anag Ram said: Poor old Leach shouldn’t have been in the squad, let alone the team. He must feel he’s won some type of fan competition. His bowling wouldn’t scare any test nation. We should have been bold enough to select Liam Livingstone, bat him at number eight where he can have a bash and utilise his flexible bowling. Should also have convinced Advil Rashid to tour. You have to have wicket takers in Australia. This option could've eased our pain. Anag Ram and JoetheRam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anag Ram Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 33 minutes ago, Anon said: This option could've eased our pain. Pesky autocorrect! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 On 09/12/2021 at 21:36, Van der MoodHoover said: Haven't had a decent captain since Strauss. Vaughan had a better record… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Van der MoodHoover Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 2 minutes ago, Jimbo Ram said: Vaughan had a better record… Who was before Strauss wasn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 Flintoff was a good captain, like Keogh was. RadioactiveWaste 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Ram Posted December 10, 2021 Share Posted December 10, 2021 33 minutes ago, Van der MoodHoover said: Who was before Strauss wasn't he? No after ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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