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Post by partickpotter on Dec 6, 2020 21:45:25 GMT
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 7, 2020 12:39:34 GMT
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Post by partickpotter on Dec 7, 2020 17:20:36 GMT
Ah well... not entirely surprising.
Next up is, I’ve heard, a tour of India in January although I can’t find any details.
In the meantime we’ve got the ongoing series between Australia and India to entertain us not forgetting the Big Bash which starts on Thursday.
Not ideal, but it’s not really been an ideal year.
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Post by sheikhmomo on Dec 7, 2020 17:25:28 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Dec 7, 2020 19:22:39 GMT
It’s supposed to be still going ahead in Jan:Feb. Rescheduled after earlier this year. 2 Tests only I think
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 8, 2020 11:36:05 GMT
Great scenes at the cricket today. Let's hope we can get back to this by the summer......
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Post by GeneralFaye on Dec 8, 2020 15:38:43 GMT
Ben Stokes' dad has lost his battle with illness and has died. As our finest player I think it's right to offer my condolences and I hope everyone rallies around Ben at this dreadful time.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Dec 9, 2020 11:18:34 GMT
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Post by Cast no shadow on Dec 10, 2020 8:08:03 GMT
Not much for these new bbl innovations.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Dec 10, 2020 12:28:35 GMT
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 11, 2020 12:22:57 GMT
England Test squad: for the Sri Lanka tests:
Joe Root (Yorkshire) [captain], Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), James Anderson (Lancashire), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Dom Bess (Yorkshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Zak Crawley (Kent), Sam Curran (Surrey), Ben Foakes (Surrey), Dan Lawrence (Essex), Jack Leach (Somerset), Dom Sibley (Warwickshire), Olly Stone (Warwickshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham).
I'd like to see us go with something like this, seamer wise you could quiet easily swap Curran for Woakes and Wood for Anderson/Broad/Stone. I'd have much rather seen one less seamer in the squad with someone like Amar Virdi being selected for the experience if nothing else:
Sibley Crawley Lawrence Root (c) Bairstow Buttler Foakes (wk) Curran Bess Wood Leach
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Post by partickpotter on Dec 11, 2020 12:53:56 GMT
England Test squad: for the Sri Lanka tests: Joe Root (Yorkshire) [captain], Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), James Anderson (Lancashire), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Dom Bess (Yorkshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Zak Crawley (Kent), Sam Curran (Surrey), Ben Foakes (Surrey), Dan Lawrence (Essex), Jack Leach (Somerset), Dom Sibley (Warwickshire), Olly Stone (Warwickshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham). I'd like to see us go with something like this, seamer wise you could quiet easily swap Curran for Woakes and Wood for Anderson/Broad/Stone. I'd have much rather seen one less seamer in the squad with someone like Amar Virdi being selected for the experience if nothing else: Sibley Crawley Lawrence Root (c) Bairstow Buttler Foakes (wk) Curran Bess Wood Leach The squad has too many quick bowlers and not enough spinners. I’d have thought we would want to have 3 proper spinners in the side and 2 quicks. The squad has just 3 spinners and 6 quicks. Considering the starting 11, I think your suggestion is a bowler light. The solution to that problem is Moeen. Because in theory he can, as a bona fide all rounder, take the #6 spot. But can he be trusted to do that job. If not, I’d question what is he doing there. If he does play one of the top 6 has to go and that would be Lawrence with Bairstow moving to #3. I’d also prefer Woakes to Curran. He’s a far better bowler and batsman. Completely agree with picking Foakes. He has to play. So, my preferred 11 based on the squad selected is similar to yours with a couple of differences... Sibley Crawley Bairstow Root Buttler Ali Foakes Woakes Bess Wood Leach
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Dec 11, 2020 13:00:28 GMT
England Test squad: for the Sri Lanka tests: Joe Root (Yorkshire) [captain], Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), James Anderson (Lancashire), Jonathan Bairstow (Yorkshire), Dom Bess (Yorkshire), Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire), Jos Buttler (Lancashire), Zak Crawley (Kent), Sam Curran (Surrey), Ben Foakes (Surrey), Dan Lawrence (Essex), Jack Leach (Somerset), Dom Sibley (Warwickshire), Olly Stone (Warwickshire), Chris Woakes (Warwickshire), Mark Wood (Durham). I'd like to see us go with something like this, seamer wise you could quiet easily swap Curran for Woakes and Wood for Anderson/Broad/Stone. I'd have much rather seen one less seamer in the squad with someone like Amar Virdi being selected for the experience if nothing else: Sibley Crawley Lawrence Root (c) Bairstow Buttler Foakes (wk) Curran Bess Wood Leach I think they’ve brought Bairstow back to experiment with him at the top. Reckon it’ll be Bairstow Sibley Crawley Root Lawrence Buttler Woakes/Curran Bess/Moeen Broad/Anderson Leach Wood
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 11, 2020 16:32:25 GMT
This would suggest Buttler will keep wicket meaning Moeen will probably bat 7 and come in as 3rd spinner.....
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Post by RedandWhite90 on Dec 11, 2020 16:37:39 GMT
Our spin options are abysmal.
Fortunately Sri Lanka is no longer the dry dust bowl of years past so military medium should do the trick.
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Post by partickpotter on Dec 11, 2020 18:12:49 GMT
Our spin options are abysmal. Fortunately Sri Lanka is no longer the dry dust bowl of years past so military medium should do the trick. It’s the one glaring weakness that goes across all forms of the game. The exception is, of course, Adil Rashid. But after him, the cupboard is looking pretty bare. On the positive side, an opportunity for one or two people to make their mark.
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Post by GeneralFaye on Dec 11, 2020 18:29:13 GMT
Is Dom Bess any better at spinning the ball than Joe Root?.. genuine question.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Dec 11, 2020 18:37:38 GMT
Is Dom Bess any better at spinning the ball than Joe Root?.. genuine question. I believe Root spins it more but less controlled. Having Root in the side means we can probably get away with 2 spinners plus Root with 3 seamers
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Post by RedandWhite90 on Dec 11, 2020 19:03:09 GMT
Our spin options are abysmal. Fortunately Sri Lanka is no longer the dry dust bowl of years past so military medium should do the trick. It’s the one glaring weakness that goes across all forms of the game. The exception is, of course, Adil Rashid. But after him, the cupboard is looking pretty bare. On the positive side, an opportunity for one or two people to make their mark. Was there any update on the conversations we were holding with Rashid in terms of a test return? For a leggy, a tour of Sri Lanka in the winter should be an absolute no-brainer or is his shoulder as bad as Demba Ba's knee? We desperately need spinners playing 4 day cricket globally - County Championship / Sheffield Shield / Sunfoil Series etc...
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Post by partickpotter on Dec 11, 2020 19:33:03 GMT
It’s the one glaring weakness that goes across all forms of the game. The exception is, of course, Adil Rashid. But after him, the cupboard is looking pretty bare. On the positive side, an opportunity for one or two people to make their mark. Was there any update on the conversations we were holding with Rashid in terms of a test return? For a leggy, a tour of Sri Lanka in the winter should be an absolute no-brainer or is his shoulder as bad as Demba Ba's knee? We desperately need spinners playing 4 day cricket globally - County Championship / Sheffield Shield / Sunfoil Series etc... Apparently his shoulder is a concern. It may not cope with the rigours of a 5 day test. Probably wise then to keep him for white ball cricket.
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Post by RedandWhite90 on Dec 11, 2020 20:39:06 GMT
Was there any update on the conversations we were holding with Rashid in terms of a test return? For a leggy, a tour of Sri Lanka in the winter should be an absolute no-brainer or is his shoulder as bad as Demba Ba's knee? We desperately need spinners playing 4 day cricket globally - County Championship / Sheffield Shield / Sunfoil Series etc... Apparently his shoulder is a concern. It may not cope with the rigours of a 5 day test. Probably wise then to keep him for white ball cricket. I would completely agree if there is a fair-good chance of him breaking down then it's a non starter. He is absolutely critical for the white ball team especially with the T20 WC. An Ashes series down under with Dom Bess or Jack Leach fills me with utter dread.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 11, 2020 21:37:51 GMT
Is Dom Bess any better at spinning the ball than Joe Root?.. genuine question. Not really, gets a bit more drift and is a bit more controlled but he's a fairly non spinning spinner. In fairness someone like Rangana Herath hardly spun the ball and he got over 400 test wickets!
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Post by partickpotter on Dec 16, 2020 16:20:52 GMT
With the early termination of the SA tour it looks like our best bet for cricket over the next few weeks is going to be the Australia India test series.
It kicks off tomorrow with a 4 am start as it is a day night affair.
So cricket over cornflakes tomorrow (or possibly an omelette with whatever add-ins take your fancy).
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Post by partickpotter on Dec 17, 2020 7:08:16 GMT
Cummins is a wonderful bowler.
Btw, that’s them just had their tea break, which means session 2 is now underway.
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Post by partickpotter on Dec 17, 2020 12:21:04 GMT
The moment of the day...
Oh dear.
BIG mistake!
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Post by AlliG on Dec 17, 2020 12:29:34 GMT
The moment of the day... Oh dear. BIG mistake! I hope he sits the opposite end of the dressing room from Kohli. There was also one of the worst DRS referrals when Rahane was given out LBW to a ball from Starc pitching middle and leg and hitting halfway up middle and leg. Not Rahane's finest day.
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Post by partickpotter on Dec 17, 2020 13:44:54 GMT
The moment of the day... Oh dear. BIG mistake! I hope he sits the opposite end of the dressing room from Kohli. There was also one of the worst DRS referrals when Rahane was given out LBW to a ball from Starc pitching middle and leg and hitting halfway up middle and leg. Not Rahane's finest day. Plus... he ran him out a couple of overs before the new ball was due. A Hamlet sort of day.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Dec 18, 2020 11:20:58 GMT
Two words......."Dick head"
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Dec 18, 2020 11:23:53 GMT
Two words......."Dick head" My god, bet they enjoyed getting him out!!!
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Post by partickpotter on Dec 18, 2020 12:28:33 GMT
Two words......."Dick head" He’s spent too much time watching Steve Smith not realising his (Smith’s) idiosyncratic technique is not the best to try and emulate. He joins a long list of deeply objectionable Aussie cricketers. All the more reason to look forward to next year and see him up against Joffra Archer.
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