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Post by partickpotter on Oct 18, 2021 16:30:39 GMT
Well… not great so far in the power play. Ah it’s only a muck about👀 Looking at England’s batting, Malan showed again what a problem he can be. 18 off 18 is not good enough for a #3. Not so much for the number of runs but it is far too slow. Particularly when you have hours at 4,5 and 6 who can bat at 150+. |
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Post by stokeuk474 on Oct 18, 2021 16:37:58 GMT
Meanwhile the MIGHTY Namibia are holding Sri Lanka at 49-3 off 8 chasing 97 to win
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 18, 2021 16:41:42 GMT
Ah it’s only a muck about👀 Looking at England’s batting, Malan showed again what a problem he can be. 18 off 18 is not good enough for a #3. Not so much for the number of runs but it is far too slow. Particularly when you have hours at 4,5 and 6 who can bat at 150+. He’s fine when he gets going but when he doesn’t and gets say 20 it doesn’t look great. I’m happy to persevere with him, he does tend to learn quickly to differing conditions. |
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Post by RedandWhite90 on Oct 18, 2021 17:11:43 GMT
I'm saying nothing.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 18, 2021 17:19:02 GMT
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Post by jimigoodwinsbeard on Oct 18, 2021 17:33:52 GMT
I really don't understand how Jordan keeps getting in this T20 side. Death bowling is atrocious and he can't bat.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 18, 2021 17:40:17 GMT
I really don't understand how Jordan keeps getting in this T20 side. Death bowling is atrocious and he can't bat. None of those statements are true. It can be very much a lottery in T20 and he bowled some poor balls there but he’s done it in the past. He’s an important player for us. And he’s a superb fielder of course |
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Post by jimigoodwinsbeard on Oct 18, 2021 17:47:10 GMT
I really don't understand how Jordan keeps getting in this T20 side. Death bowling is atrocious and he can't bat. None of those statements are true. It can be very much a lottery in T20 and he bowled some poor balls there but he’s done it in the past. He’s an important player for us. And he’s a superb fielder of course He's poor. Death bowling is not the best, he definitely can't bat and you can't pick someone cos he's a good fielder. Willey bowled far better. I really don't get the love-in for him |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 18, 2021 17:50:15 GMT
None of those statements are true. It can be very much a lottery in T20 and he bowled some poor balls there but he’s done it in the past. He’s an important player for us. And he’s a superb fielder of course He's poor. Death bowling is not the best, he definitely can't bat and you can't pick someone cos he's a good fielder. Willey bowled far better. I really don't get the love-in for him Opinions eh, I like Willey as well by the way👀 That’s Willey with a silent E 😉 |
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Post by werrington on Oct 18, 2021 18:24:41 GMT
Just booked our flights to Barbados for the 2nd test next March
Bring it on
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Post by neckender78 on Oct 18, 2021 20:07:31 GMT
Just booked our flights to Barbados for the 2nd test next March Bring it on Have a great time pal. West Indies test is defo one of my bucket list I want to do in the next 10 year. |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Oct 18, 2021 20:12:31 GMT
Just booked our flights to Barbados for the 2nd test next March Bring it on Good man. I'm going for the less sunny and glamorous option of the Netherlands next year.......  |
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Post by werrington on Oct 18, 2021 20:22:33 GMT
Just booked our flights to Barbados for the 2nd test next March Bring it on Good man. I'm going for the less sunny and glamorous option of the Netherlands next year....... Saw that advertised mate In all honesty that will be a good jaunt |
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Post by werrington on Oct 18, 2021 20:24:11 GMT
Just booked our flights to Barbados for the 2nd test next March Bring it on Have a great time pal. West Indies test is defo one of my bucket list I want to do in the next 10 year. Done a World Cup in Brazil with England football so the cricket is the only one left for me mate |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Oct 18, 2021 20:35:13 GMT
Good man. I'm going for the less sunny and glamorous option of the Netherlands next year....... Saw that advertised mate In all honesty that will be a good jaunt Yeah will be a laugh going to do a bit of exploring between games. I'm hoping for South Africa in 2023 I'll be all over that...... |
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Post by partickpotter on Oct 18, 2021 21:02:06 GMT
Having seen today’s game it throws up some interesting thoughts for our starting 11.
If we work on the assumption that Mills and Morgan will play and that, between them, Rashid, Mo and Lawrence will bowl at least 10 overs I reckon we only need 3 quicks in the team. Today we had 4… Wood, Woakes, Willey and Jordan.
Roy
Buttler
Malan
Bairstow
Lawrence
Morgan
Ali
Willey
Woakes
Rashid
Mills
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Post by prestwichpotter on Oct 18, 2021 22:05:21 GMT
Having seen today’s game it throws up some interesting thoughts for our starting 11. If we work on the assumption that Mills and Morgan will play and that, between them, Rashid, Mo and Lawrence will bowl at least 10 overs I reckon we only need 3 quicks in the team. Today we had 4… Wood, Woakes, Willey and Jordan. Roy Buttler Malan Bairstow Lawrence Morgan Ali Willey Woakes Rashid Mills Agree, with no express pace Dawson would have been a better pick than Curran, he can bat as well…… |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 19, 2021 5:18:30 GMT
Having seen today’s game it throws up some interesting thoughts for our starting 11. If we work on the assumption that Mills and Morgan will play and that, between them, Rashid, Mo and Lawrence will bowl at least 10 overs I reckon we only need 3 quicks in the team. Today we had 4… Wood, Woakes, Willey and Jordan. Roy Buttler Malan Bairstow Lawrence Morgan Ali Willey Woakes Rashid Mills Is Livingstone out then? |
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Post by partickpotter on Oct 19, 2021 5:50:40 GMT
Having seen today’s game it throws up some interesting thoughts for our starting 11. If we work on the assumption that Mills and Morgan will play and that, between them, Rashid, Mo and Lawrence will bowl at least 10 overs I reckon we only need 3 quicks in the team. Today we had 4… Wood, Woakes, Willey and Jordan. Roy Buttler Malan Bairstow Lawrence Morgan Ali Willey Woakes Rashid Mills Is Livingstone out then? I keep getting those two mixed up! Good job I’m not a selector. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 19, 2021 6:13:20 GMT
I keep getting those two mixed up! Good job I’m not a selector. I just wondered as I saw him injure his finger yesterday so though he might be ruled out, thankfully just seems a doubt for game one. |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Oct 19, 2021 7:30:25 GMT
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Post by partickpotter on Oct 20, 2021 11:49:19 GMT
Half time in the second warm up game and England have posted a par score against New Zealand.
Main men were Buttler, Bairstow and Billings.
Roy and Livingstone got out early.
Malan and Morgan took too many balls to score too few runs. Those two are a big problem. I don’t think we can afford to play both. Frankly, I’d rather see Willey, if we play him, batting at 3 with a view to get on or get out (something that Malan cannot do) with Billings coming in as a “finisher”; a role he showed today he is very capable of playing.
So, my revised line up and batting order is…
Roy
Buttler
Willey
Bairstow
Livingstone
Morgan
Billings
Ali
Woakes
Rashid
Mills
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Post by stokeuk474 on Oct 21, 2021 9:29:32 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58993488Dom Sibley pulls out of Lions squad to work on his batting at home, to try and 'regain his test place'. Surely going out to Oz and playing some proper cricket, against good teams and being around the England squad will do more for his batting than going to the indoor nets at Edgbaston?
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Post by AlliG on Oct 21, 2021 10:40:05 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/58993488Dom Sibley pulls out of Lions squad to work on his batting at home, to try and 'regain his test place'. Surely going out to Oz and playing some proper cricket, against good teams and being around the England squad will do more for his batting than going to the indoor nets at Edgbaston? I guess it depends on what he is planning to do. If he has accepted that he has a major flaw in his technique and is planning to make a significant change to address that issue, then weeks/months in the nets concentrating on that change is probably the way to go. If he just thinks that he is out of form, then playing "proper" cricket would seem to be the best approach. Time will tell. |
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Post by partickpotter on Oct 22, 2021 17:05:52 GMT
Congratulation to Scotland and Namibia for qualifying for the T20 World Cup proper along with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 22, 2021 17:27:26 GMT
I’m going with
Bairstow
Buttler
Malan
Livingstone
Morgan
Billings
Moeen
Willey
Woakes
Rashid
Mills/Wood
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 22, 2021 17:30:40 GMT
Congratulation to Scotland and Namibia for qualifying for the T20 World Cup proper along with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. Love the fact that our big super 12 games are on a Saturday👍🏻 |
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Post by partickpotter on Oct 22, 2021 17:56:23 GMT
I’m going with Bairstow Buttler Malan Livingstone Morgan Billings Moeen Willey Woakes Rashid Mills/Wood Pretty much the same as me but you prefer Malan to Roy. I suspect both will play with Billings, who we both go for, missing out. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 22, 2021 18:00:56 GMT
I’m going with Bairstow Buttler Malan Livingstone Morgan Billings Moeen Willey Woakes Rashid Mills/Wood Pretty much the same as me but you prefer Malan to Roy. I suspect both will play with Billings, who we both go for, missing out. Can’t see Mills playing either, pretty sure Jordan will play. As for Willey, whenever he plays I’m impressed but I can’t help thinking he gets the Plunkett treatment. As in he plays only when others can’t, despite being consistent |
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Post by AlliG on Oct 22, 2021 18:22:55 GMT
Pretty much the same as me but you prefer Malan to Roy. I suspect both will play with Billings, who we both go for, missing out. Can’t see Mills playing either, pretty sure Jordan will play. As for Willey, whenever he plays I’m impressed but I can’t help thinking he gets the Plunkett treatment. As in he plays only when others can’t, despite being consistent I've watched all of the IPL since it restarted and this weeks qualifiers and the ball has hardly swung at all in any of the games. The expectation also seems to be that there will be pretty heavy dew for the 2nd innings of most games from now on which, unless you can guarantee bowling first, renders swing bowlers almost redundant. I would expect it to be a tournament where pace (especially those with a well disguised change of pace) and spin are the key factors. |
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