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Post by fullmetaljacket on May 17, 2022 16:25:39 GMT
Why are our bowlers made of glass but Overton is fucking indestructible:(
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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 17, 2022 17:07:44 GMT
Why are our bowlers made of glass but Overton is fucking indestructible:( And a chin like a miners pick axe!
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Post by chuckrocky on May 18, 2022 6:29:15 GMT
Our first test squad of the Summer is announced today. The press seem to think our top 3 for the first match will be Lees, Crawley and Pope.
I hope they’re wrong.
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Post by partickpotter on May 18, 2022 6:30:00 GMT
Our first test squad of the Summer is announced today. The press seem to think our top 3 for the first match will be Lees, Crawley and Pope. I hope they’re wrong. Who would you like to see?
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Post by GeneralFaye on May 18, 2022 7:03:06 GMT
Pope at 3 is ridiculous.
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Post by chuckrocky on May 18, 2022 7:12:13 GMT
Our first test squad of the Summer is announced today. The press seem to think our top 3 for the first match will be Lees, Crawley and Pope. I hope they’re wrong. Who would you like to see? There isn’t really a quick fix with our top order. Having two players there who like to play shots and score quickly is a recipe for disaster so I’d probably go with something a bit more solid looking. Lees, Robson and Malan would be my choice.
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Post by stokeuk474 on May 18, 2022 8:39:56 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61445437Feels like we'll line up something like this: Lees Crawley Pope Root Bairstow Stokes Foakes Overton Leach Broad Anderson Interesting that Overton has been included despite his injury scare. We desperately need someone at 8 that can hold a bat. Woakes left out meaning this spot is vacant. Can Potts bat a bit? 8 might be too high on his test debut, so they'll probably go with Overton. The top 3 does looks very vulnerable, and they will get a proper working over from Southee, Boult and co. Interesting series coming up!
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Post by prestwichpotter on May 18, 2022 8:54:35 GMT
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/61445437Feels like we'll line up something like this: Lees Crawley Pope Root Bairstow Stokes Foakes Overton Leach Broad Anderson Interesting that Overton has been included despite his injury scare. We desperately need someone at 8 that can hold a bat. Woakes left out meaning this spot is vacant. Can Potts bat a bit? 8 might be too high on his test debut, so they'll probably go with Overton. The top 3 does looks very vulnerable, and they will get a proper working over from Southee, Boult and co. Interesting series coming up! That seems bang on. As a short term measure I’d have gone for Toby Roland-Jones at 8 over Overton, in good form with bat and ball and on his home ground. Plus I can’t abide Overton…….
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Post by prestwichpotter on May 18, 2022 9:13:26 GMT
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on May 18, 2022 9:21:09 GMT
Why are our bowlers made of glass but Overton is fucking indestructible:( And a chin like a miners pick axe! Thought that was Michelle Owen
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Post by chuckrocky on May 18, 2022 9:30:49 GMT
We’ll do well to avoid a whitewash against New Zealand. You look through their side and there are no weaknesses, you look through ours and are left with more questions than answers.
Crawley has played over 20 tests now and averages under 30. We’ve all seen enough of him to know he’s not cut out for this level and his form in the County Championship this season has been poor.
Pope has failed to establish himself in the side batting at 5/6 and now we hope he’s going to be able to do a job at 3?
Our fascination with picking bowlers who can bat a bit means that Overton and Leach will play over the likes of Potts and Parkinson. Call me old fashioned but I’d be picking the four bowlers that’ll give us the best chance of taking twenty wickets, I couldn’t care less if they can bat or not.
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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 18, 2022 13:09:05 GMT
And a chin like a miners pick axe! Thought that was Michelle Owen A match made down the pit😉
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Post by partickpotter on May 18, 2022 15:42:20 GMT
De Kock went balls out today in the IPL - 140 not out. Sort of glad I added him into my fantasy league team this week!!! 500+ points is not to be sneezed at!
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Post by Bod on May 18, 2022 16:08:18 GMT
De Kock went balls out today in the IPL - 140 not out. Sort of glad I added him into my fantasy league team this week!!! 500+ points is not to be sneezed at! Top man. That’s a great pick and serious points.
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Post by Bod on May 18, 2022 17:51:23 GMT
Great game. Talk about peaks and troughs!
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Post by AlliG on May 18, 2022 18:05:18 GMT
Great game. Talk about peaks and troughs! The catch off the next to last ball was one of the best one-handed diving catches in the deep I think I have ever seen.
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Post by Bod on May 18, 2022 18:21:23 GMT
Great game. Talk about peaks and troughs! The catch off the next to last ball was one of the best one-handed diving catches in the deep I think I have ever seen. Agreed. It’s one of those where you watch the replay and still think he’ll shell it even though you know he didn’t. I don’t actually think the bowling was too bad by either team in general (perhaps Lucknow wobbled a bit in the later overs) but it was more a case of some supreme batting. De Kock scored 100 in boundaries alone!
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Post by professorplump on May 18, 2022 22:04:54 GMT
It looks a pretty weak England team. With Crawley and Pope in the top three, I can see us being 20-2 after 5 overs. Without Woakes, it looks a weak lower order so our batsmen have to deliver. Sadly, I can't see Parkinson ever being picked until he improves his batting. Also think we have picked the wrong Overton. Jamie is a better prospect than Craig.
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Post by prestwichpotter on May 19, 2022 10:43:59 GMT
More bad news for Archer and England....
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Post by partickpotter on May 19, 2022 10:52:12 GMT
More bad news for Archer and England.... England quicks and stress fractures of the back seems to be a consistent problem. Is it just us, is it something that has got worse recently. It’s bloody depressing whatever it is!
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Post by AlliG on May 19, 2022 11:19:32 GMT
More bad news for Archer and England.... Australia have similar issues with their fast bowlers. (e.g. Pat Cummins missed 5 years with injury) They just seem to have more quality fast bowlers to choose from, so that, over here, we don't really notice.
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Post by prestwichpotter on May 19, 2022 12:42:29 GMT
More bad news for Archer and England.... Australia have similar issues with their fast bowlers. (e.g. Pat Cummins missed 5 years with injury) They just seem to have more quality fast bowlers to choose from, so that, over here, we don't really notice. Cummins was a lot younger when he had his problems though (late teens into early 20's) he's been available for all formats pretty much ever since in fairness. That's the worry some of the English lads whilst not old are hardly just starting out either (Archer is the one actually who's probably played less 4/5 day cricket than anyone)......
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on May 19, 2022 14:53:57 GMT
When was the last time Archer featured in a Test for us? It feels like it was pre-Covid, but I suspect that is too far back.
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Post by partickpotter on May 19, 2022 15:02:04 GMT
When was the last time Archer featured in a Test for us? It feels like it was pre-Covid, but I suspect that is too far back. I think it was in New Zealand when Joe Root bowled him into the ground on a dead wicket. Of Root’s many failures as captain his mishandling of Archer is possibly his biggest.
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Post by Rednwhitenblue on May 19, 2022 15:07:05 GMT
When was the last time Archer featured in a Test for us? It feels like it was pre-Covid, but I suspect that is too far back. I think it was in New Zealand when Joe Root bowled him into the ground on a dead wicket. Of Root’s many failures as captain his mishandling of Archer is possibly his biggest. That's December 2019, isn't it? Bloody hell, it was before Covid. Poor sod has been so unlucky with injuries.
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Post by AlliG on May 19, 2022 16:27:25 GMT
Australia have similar issues with their fast bowlers. (e.g. Pat Cummins missed 5 years with injury) They just seem to have more quality fast bowlers to choose from, so that, over here, we don't really notice. Cummins was a lot younger when he had his problems though (late teens into early 20's) he's been available for all formats pretty much ever since in fairness. That's the worry some of the English lads whilst not old are hardly just starting out either (Archer is the one actually who's probably played less 4/5 day cricket than anyone)...... But it is not just Cummins. Coulter-Nile, Stark and Pattinson are 3 more (off the top of my head) who have all suffered serious long term injuries. About 5 minutes ago on the IPL coverage, the commentator was asking why are so many Indian fast bowlers suffering hamstring problems at the moment. There is an article in one of the newspapers today that raises an interesting question Lockdown & Injuries
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Post by partickpotter on May 19, 2022 21:52:07 GMT
The IPL is hotting up as we approach the end of the league games. Same goes for our fantasy league. Attachment Deleted
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Post by partickpotter on May 19, 2022 21:57:01 GMT
Oh…. I’ve just claimed top spot in the Scottish league! Which may or may not be a good deal (and may or may not be a very short lived situation). But I’m flying the flag for Stoke City north of the border. Attachment Deleted
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Post by thehartshillbadger on May 19, 2022 22:05:49 GMT
More bad news for Archer and England.... We may as well forget him, as I said months ago, he won’t wear the England shirt again. Time to move on. Shame
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Post by Bod on May 20, 2022 10:13:23 GMT
The IPL is hotting up as we approach the end of the league games. Same goes for our fantasy league. View AttachmentPhenomenal points total by you this week 👏
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