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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 2, 2021 10:47:03 GMT
Quite right although we only need to win 3-0 so can afford a draw😉 I stand corrected. Extra Zoom tuition required this week😉
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 2, 2021 10:56:48 GMT
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Post by partickpotter on Feb 2, 2021 11:01:34 GMT
Extra Zoom tuition required this week😉 I’ve decided to start learning to play the piano so Zoom is out and Flowkey is in. First lesson this evening after a sweaty session with Anna. This lockdown life is great!
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Post by partickpotter on Feb 2, 2021 11:02:59 GMT
I think England need to think again about Hales. He’s (more than) served his time.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 2, 2021 11:06:48 GMT
I think England need to think again about Hales. He’s (more than) served his time. I think if we were as poorly stocked for top order batsmen as we are in the test side he’d have a chance. As it is we are looking pretty good there.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Feb 2, 2021 11:37:54 GMT
Wait a minute.....
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Post by prestwichpotter on Feb 2, 2021 14:01:34 GMT
Commentary team for the TV coverage will be as follows:
Harsha Bhogle Nick Knight Mark Butcher Sunil Gavaskar Deep DasGupta Murali Kartik Laxman Sivaramakrishnan
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Post by partickpotter on Feb 2, 2021 15:53:22 GMT
I wonder why didn’t either Sky or BT outbid C4?
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Post by GeneralFaye on Feb 2, 2021 16:00:30 GMT
Cricket back on channel 4 would be ace !! means I can record it and not set my alarm for 3.45 which is an added bonus (I would've been forced to stream it live if it was on sky)
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Post by GeneralFaye on Feb 2, 2021 16:02:07 GMT
I wonder why didn’t either Sky or BT outbid C4? I'm very surprised considering how big the series is, it says in the article they can still get involved to show highlights I think as it's not "exclusive" rights Channel 4 have acquired.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 2, 2021 16:06:59 GMT
I wonder why didn’t either Sky or BT outbid C4? There’s a lot of cricket this year, maybe Sky and BT have sacrificed this series in order to bid for The Ashes or something on the understanding Channel 4 don’t bid for it🤷🏻♂️
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Post by GeneralFaye on Feb 2, 2021 16:08:59 GMT
I wonder why didn’t either Sky or BT outbid C4? There’s a lot of cricket this year, maybe Sky and BT have sacrificed this series in order to bid for The Ashes or something on the understanding Channel 4 don’t bid for it🤷🏻♂️ And then comes Amazon to blow the lot of them out the water.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 2, 2021 16:10:31 GMT
There’s a lot of cricket this year, maybe Sky and BT have sacrificed this series in order to bid for The Ashes or something on the understanding Channel 4 don’t bid for it🤷🏻♂️ And then comes Amazon to blow the lot of them out the water. Quite probably the way things are going mate
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Post by werrington on Feb 2, 2021 16:50:30 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 3, 2021 13:47:21 GMT
Ollie Pope added to the squad for the first test. You’d think that would mean him coming in and batting 6 with possibly just the one spinner. Not sure how I feel about an undercooked batsmen coming into the side for India away, Burns will be same.
Burns Sibley Crawley Root Stokes Pope Buttler Moeen Woakes/Leach Archer Broad/Anderson
This is what I think we will go with. Anyone else think differently?
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Post by prestwichpotter on Feb 3, 2021 14:00:23 GMT
Ollie Pope added to the squad for the first test. You’d think that would mean him coming in and batting 6 with possibly just the one spinner. Not sure how I feel about an undercooked batsmen coming into the side for India away, Burns will be same. Burns Sibley Crawley Root Stokes Pope Buttler Moeen Woakes/Leach Archer Broad/Anderson This is what I think we will go with. Anyone else think differently? Burns Sibley Crawley Root Stokes Buttler Moeen Bess Archer Broad Anderson
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 3, 2021 14:03:26 GMT
Ollie Pope added to the squad for the first test. You’d think that would mean him coming in and batting 6 with possibly just the one spinner. Not sure how I feel about an undercooked batsmen coming into the side for India away, Burns will be same. Burns Sibley Crawley Root Stokes Pope Buttler Moeen Woakes/Leach Archer Broad/Anderson This is what I think we will go with. Anyone else think differently? Burns Sibley Crawley Root Stokes Buttler Moeen Bess Archer Broad Anderson Is that what you would like or what you think they’ll go with? I think if we play two spinners it’ll be a right/left arm combo🤔
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Post by prestwichpotter on Feb 3, 2021 14:05:49 GMT
Burns Sibley Crawley Root Stokes Buttler Moeen Bess Archer Broad Anderson Is that what you would like or what you think they’ll go with? I think if we play two spinners it’ll be a right/left arm combo🤔 Sorry I have no idea why I typed Bess when I meant Leach..... Burns Sibley Crawley Root Stokes Buttler Moeen Archer Broad Leach Anderson
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 3, 2021 14:08:52 GMT
Is that what you would like or what you think they’ll go with? I think if we play two spinners it’ll be a right/left arm combo🤔 Sorry I have no idea why I typed Bess when I meant Leach..... Burns Sibley Crawley Root Stokes Buttler Moeen Archer Broad Leach Anderson That is what I would personally go with. Just got a feeling England will want to strengthen the batting for when the inevitable 20/3 happens after the first hour😉
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Post by GeneralFaye on Feb 3, 2021 14:29:39 GMT
Channel 4 have now confirmed that the Test series has been secured but a deal for the odi's has yet to be sorted. Although, it's expected it will be.
I can't wait.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Feb 3, 2021 14:36:11 GMT
Sorry I have no idea why I typed Bess when I meant Leach..... Burns Sibley Crawley Root Stokes Buttler Moeen Archer Broad Leach Anderson That is what I would personally go with. Just got a feeling England will want to strengthen the batting for when the inevitable 20/3 happens after the first hour😉 Yeah I'm always concerned we might try and "prop up" the batting, it seldom works in my experience if it's at the detriment of the bowling.....
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Post by partickpotter on Feb 3, 2021 14:41:59 GMT
Sorry I have no idea why I typed Bess when I meant Leach..... Burns Sibley Crawley Root Stokes Buttler Moeen Archer Broad Leach Anderson That is what I would personally go with. Just got a feeling England will want to strengthen the batting for when the inevitable 20/3 happens after the first hour😉 That’s one hell of a tail. I can’t see Broad and Anderson both playing. More likely, I think, is they’ll play Woakes in place of one of them. He’d be ok at #7. I’d also be amazed at if Mo got the nod ahead of Bess.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Feb 3, 2021 16:36:08 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 3, 2021 16:47:30 GMT
Where’s YJB when you need him🤦🏻♂️
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Post by prestwichpotter on Feb 3, 2021 16:52:17 GMT
Where’s YJB when you need him🤦🏻♂️ Stokes is more than capable of batting at 3 when he's in form but his rustiness concerns me. Root will be reluctant to move as he's playing so well at 4, I guess Lawrence would be favourite?
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 3, 2021 17:07:13 GMT
Where’s YJB when you need him🤦🏻♂️ Stokes is more than capable of batting at 3 when he's in form but his rustiness concerns me. Root will be reluctant to move as he's playing so well at 4, I guess Lawrence would be favourite? I imagine Root going up to 3 and Lawrence at 4/5 although Pope likes 3. What a mess, Bairstow would be a straight swap! Certainly don’t think they’ll bat Stokes at 3 if he needs to bowl a few overs
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Post by prestwichpotter on Feb 3, 2021 17:26:25 GMT
Stokes is more than capable of batting at 3 when he's in form but his rustiness concerns me. Root will be reluctant to move as he's playing so well at 4, I guess Lawrence would be favourite? I imagine Root going up to 3 and Lawrence at 4/5 although Pope likes 3. What a mess, Bairstow would be a straight swap! Certainly don’t think they’ll bat Stokes at 3 if he needs to bowl a few overs Ashwin usually gets on really early with the hard ball so probably just go with your best player of spin between Lawrence and Pope I reckon.....
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 3, 2021 17:40:00 GMT
I imagine Root going up to 3 and Lawrence at 4/5 although Pope likes 3. What a mess, Bairstow would be a straight swap! Certainly don’t think they’ll bat Stokes at 3 if he needs to bowl a few overs Ashwin usually gets on really early with the hard ball so probably just go with your best player of spin between Lawrence and Pope I reckon..... Has to be Root then doesn’t it. Or am I getting confused with what you mean. I’m so excited I don’t know what I’m saying😀
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Post by prestwichpotter on Feb 3, 2021 18:54:33 GMT
Ashwin usually gets on really early with the hard ball so probably just go with your best player of spin between Lawrence and Pope I reckon..... Has to be Root then doesn’t it. Or am I getting confused with what you mean. I’m so excited I don’t know what I’m saying😀 If Root wants to stay at 4 because of the form he's in then it's between Pope and Lawrence (Pope would get the nod for me he's a very good player of spin) If Root was happy to move to 3 then one of the others should follow. I think Root will want to stay at 4 personally.....
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Feb 3, 2021 19:41:16 GMT
Has to be Root then doesn’t it. Or am I getting confused with what you mean. I’m so excited I don’t know what I’m saying😀 If Root wants to stay at 4 because of the form he's in then it's between Pope and Lawrence (Pope would get the nod for me he's a very good player of spin) If Root was happy to move to 3 then one of the others should follow. I think Root will want to stay at 4 personally..... I think Root will put himself at 3 if Crawley isn’t fit, not that I think that’s right but I think he will just take the responsibility. Hopefully Crawley is passed fit and it doesn’t matter. Having said that, what a ropey top 3 we have, they need to knuckle down big time first innings
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