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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Oct 26, 2024 13:19:48 GMT
I never think Stokes speaks great after a bad result. Just seemed to ramble on about taking the positives without addressing any of the questions put to him by Atherton and Co.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 26, 2024 14:39:47 GMT
Why were the crowds so sparce at matches? They’re just not interested in test cricket |
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Post by Chewbacca the Wookie on Oct 27, 2024 14:56:34 GMT
For me we have to give Stone, Carse and Atkinson a run in the team as we head towards the Ashes/India series, has the potential to be a really good seam attack. The question then is which spinner to pick, they’re not brave enough to just go with the leg spinner so has to be Leach. I think Smith can bat at 3 so I’d go with that, with Foakes as wicketkeeper: Crawley Duckett Smith Root Brook Stokes Foakes (wk) Carse Atkinson Stone Leach Cox Ahmed Potts Bashir Good post. I’m really not a fan of Leach though. Not test quality for me |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Oct 27, 2024 15:45:48 GMT
For me we have to give Stone, Carse and Atkinson a run in the team as we head towards the Ashes/India series, has the potential to be a really good seam attack. The question then is which spinner to pick, they’re not brave enough to just go with the leg spinner so has to be Leach. I think Smith can bat at 3 so I’d go with that, with Foakes as wicketkeeper: Crawley Duckett Smith Root Brook Stokes Foakes (wk) Carse Atkinson Stone Leach Cox Ahmed Potts Bashir Good post. I’m really not a fan of Leach though. Not test quality for me Best of an average bunch (Dawson is the best but I’ve ruled him out) Carson at Sussex has had a good season but I know very little about him…… |
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Post by Chewbacca the Wookie on Oct 27, 2024 15:56:11 GMT
Good post. I’m really not a fan of Leach though. Not test quality for me Best of an average bunch (Dawson is the best but I’ve ruled him out) Carson at Sussex has had a good season but I know very little about him…… I’d rather we let Root fill in till we find someone who is test quality. For me it’s a waste of a space. |
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Post by prestwichpotter on Oct 27, 2024 19:15:47 GMT
All seems a bit pointless but for white ball cricket lovers there's a tour of the Windies starting this coming week:
England squad to play West Indies
Jos Buttler (Lancashire – captain) T20 series only, Rehan Ahmed (Leicestershire), Jofra Archer (Sussex), Jacob Bethell (Warwickshire), Jafer Chohan (Yorkshire), Jordan Cox (Essex), Sam Curran (Surrey), Will Jacks (Surrey), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Dan Mousley (Warwickshire), Jamie Overton (Surrey), Michael Pepper (Essex), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Reece Topley (Surrey), John Turner (Hampshire)
England in West Indies - full schedule
One-day international series
First ODI: Thursday, 31 October, 18:00 GMT (Antigua)
Second ODI: Saturday, 2 November, 13:30 (Antigua)
Third ODI: Wednesday, 6 November, 18:00 (Barbados)
T20 series (all 20:00)
First T20: Saturday, 9 November (Barbados)
Second T20: Sunday, 10 November (Barbados)
Third T20: Thursday, 14 November (St. Lucia)
Fourth T20: Saturday, 16 November (St. Lucia)
Fifth T20: Sunday, 17 November (St. Lucia)
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Post by prestwichpotter on Oct 29, 2024 12:58:10 GMT
Just what we need on the slow, low wickets of New Zealand, another T20 specialist part time spinner in the squad……
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Post by professorplump on Oct 29, 2024 22:36:02 GMT
I don't know why we need 4 spinners for a tour of New Zealand. A second wicket keeper or an extra seamer would have been a better option.
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Post by crouchpotato1 on Oct 31, 2024 15:50:13 GMT
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 31, 2024 19:42:16 GMT
Not sure anyone’s too bothered but this is wank from England
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Post by prestwichpotter on Oct 31, 2024 21:06:46 GMT
Shocking from England but my God West Indies pitches are bad these days. Played on better uncovered wickets at Meakins……
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 31, 2024 21:10:19 GMT
Shocking from England but my God West Indies pitches are bad these days. Played on better uncovered wickets at Meakins…… Think it was Meakins where I watched Tino Best hit hundred odd and bowl everyone at 90mph about maybe 20 years ago. |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Oct 31, 2024 21:21:55 GMT
Shambles. Still let’s see if our bowlers can dig us out of a hole
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Post by chuckrocky on Nov 1, 2024 7:44:18 GMT
The Jamie Overton selection is just bizarre. Why are we picking a bowler that can’t bowl and using him as a batsman?
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Post by professorplump on Nov 1, 2024 7:49:20 GMT
Pretty abysmal from England last night. As soon as I saw that batting lineup I knew we were in trouble. This series was arranged as a warm up for the Champions Trophy but probably only about 4 or 5 of last nights team will be involved.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 2, 2024 17:06:54 GMT
Seems we’ve forgotten how to play cricket
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Post by mrnovember on Nov 2, 2024 21:13:20 GMT
Impeccable innings that from Livingstone. Genuinely didn't think he had it in him. Knew he had to be there at the end and made sure he was. Brilliant.
Captaincy suits him.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Nov 2, 2024 21:13:38 GMT
Well done Liam Livingston.
Brutal batting to get us over the line. Game on for the 3rd match….
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Post by Chewbacca the Wookie on Nov 2, 2024 21:16:28 GMT
Well done Liam. Pretty much one that single-handedly with an assist from Curran.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 2, 2024 21:21:37 GMT
Seems we’ve forgotten how to play cricket For an hour or two👀 Brilliant knock |
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 3, 2024 7:34:58 GMT
Incredible victory for New Zealand in India just now. Fantastic performance
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Post by professorplump on Nov 3, 2024 7:58:07 GMT
I can't believe that performance from New Zealand. They have absolutely humiliated India. A few weeks ago they were beaten comfortably by Sri Lanka.
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Post by prestwichpotter on Nov 3, 2024 8:44:19 GMT
I can't believe that performance from New Zealand. They have absolutely humiliated India. A few weeks ago they were beaten comfortably by Sri Lanka. Same with Pakistan after getting thrashed by Bangladesh before turning us over. I like the concept of the World Test Championship but it’s farcical when you get scenarios like this year where South Africa will end up contesting the final without touring Australia and India, if needs to be a fixed calendar over a two year period so everyone plays each other in a 3 or 5 match series. Obviously with the power of the India, England and Australia cricket boards that won’t happen as there’s no desire to play the likes pf Bangladesh other than once in a blue moon….. |
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on Nov 3, 2024 9:00:38 GMT
To win 3-0 in India is immense.
Has anybody whitewashed them at home at all before?
Edit: SA beat them 2-0 in a two match series in 2000, no-one's done them 3-0 at home. Very impressive.
For a nation of less than 5 million people, they have a very strong claim to be the best sporting nation in the world, the Kiwis. They certainly put our efforts with much more resources into stark perspective.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 3, 2024 22:07:36 GMT
Why do we insist on just 5 players that are predominantly batsmen for the ODIs? The balance just doesn’t seem to be there.
And that top 5 are all rounders. Two keepers and three spinners. It’s mental.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 3, 2024 22:14:21 GMT
Why do we insist on just 5 players that are predominantly batsmen for the ODIs? The balance just doesn’t seem to be there. And that top 5 are all rounders. Two keepers and three spinners. It’s mental. The side is an experimental one. A few of these won’t even be in the squad when the tournament comes around. I like Bethell, he has a good temperament. Will Jacks needs binning. |
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Nov 3, 2024 23:54:22 GMT
Would recommend "Capturing cricket" with Steve Waugh on Amazon. It really does capture the love for the game beautifully.
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Post by bayernoatcake on Nov 4, 2024 9:02:58 GMT
Why do we insist on just 5 players that are predominantly batsmen for the ODIs? The balance just doesn’t seem to be there. And that top 5 are all rounders. Two keepers and three spinners. It’s mental. The side is an experimental one. A few of these won’t even be in the squad when the tournament comes around. I like Bethell, he has a good temperament. Will Jacks needs binning. We’ve been doing it for ages though. 5 batters then 2/3 all rounders plus Rashid plus Wood/Jofra. Jacks will be replaced by Buttler another all keeper. Jamie Smith will come in, another keeper. Which is fine but are they the best batsmen? Salt, Buttler and Smith probably are. Is Curran good enough to bat at 7? Probably. Just think there’s a much better balance to be had. |
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Post by spitthedog on Nov 4, 2024 9:28:22 GMT
Incredible effort from New Zealand who now have a chance of reaching the World Test Final…they will be confident especially now they have a relatively easy task up next. They will be licking their lips I reckon.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on Nov 6, 2024 19:01:02 GMT
Ian Bishop is so fucking annoying
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