I managed to bag tickets for the Old Trafford test today through the Lancs membership scheme

just looking at tickets, only day 5 left of the old trafford test

refeund if no play or if its over i assume?

Yep

Interesting to see what the plan is with Roy - no record of success in first class cricket, so should they be telling him to go out and try and make 77 off 65

12 hours ago, maaarsh said:

Interesting to see what the plan is with Roy - no record of success in first class cricket, so should they be telling him to go out and try and make 77 off 65

Quite possibly. Suppose the red ball can swing quite a bit more first up, but there are fewer fielders outlying.

Jennings seems to have gone right off for lancs and hameed done nowt special either.

If you're doing anything other than asking Roy to play his natural game you're wasting your time. He's going to frustrate people getting in then getting out. But in the circumstances there aren't better options. He'll have to find a way to naturally adapt slightly - because there will be times its about staying in for an hour. But I'd let him find his own way. 

If he clobbers them for 6 in over number 2 that's fine. Will give Aussies something to think about. I don't know if he's got the mentality to really make a go of it but I'm sure as hell certain that Jennings will never be an international batsman so Roy might as well have a go. 

2 hours ago, bwfcfan5 said:

If you're doing anything other than asking Roy to play his natural game you're wasting your time. He's going to frustrate people getting in then getting out. But in the circumstances there aren't better options. He'll have to find a way to naturally adapt slightly - because there will be times its about staying in for an hour. But I'd let him find his own way. 

If he clobbers them for 6 in over number 2 that's fine. Will give Aussies something to think about. I don't know if he's got the mentality to really make a go of it but I'm sure as hell certain that Jennings will never be an international batsman so Roy might as well have a go. 

That’s my way of thinking too, instead of letting the Aussie seamers pin us down, give those Kangaroo shagging convicts something to worry about.

Subdue them, get the crowd going and they’ll soon wish they were at home watching Cell Block H.

Yes, it’s a Len Fairclough thumbs up from me for Jason Roy.

Hopefully this pathetic showing so far vs the mighty Ireland isn't a sign of things to come.

Hmm. 42-5. We've won the world cup but it doesn't make the test batting line up anywhere near good enough. 

We really need to think hard before the ashes as to what we want to do. 

85 all out

Arsed.

Not.

How many of that starting Xl will be in the Ashes ? Half dozen at most ?

Aye. This new bowler seems to have done ok.

Can't help thinking that broad may be on borrowed time.

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Edited July 24, 20197 yr by MalcolmW
not quite

Leach comes in at 11 first innings then opens 2nd innings in same day 

anyone decent we can pinch from Ireland?

20 hours ago, Alf Hartigan said:

anyone decent we can pinch from Ireland?

Morgan was the best, apparently

Already tried Rankin.

Well, well.

Ireland 25 for 6 from 11 overs!

36 for 9!

5 wickets for woakes.

4 for broad.

Anderson, Archer, Woakes Wood would be my first choice 4 quicks if fit 

swap Broad for Wood until Wood is fit.

Respect Broad (A lot) but his time is up IMO at Test Level 

 

So long as he pitches it up on bowler friendly wickets, then Broad is still a major threat.

Not an easy decision, though I think he now has to be judged purely as a bowler, not an all rounder.

At some point Curren has to come into thinking. He did very well yesterday, in putting pressure back on the bowlers.

need 2 decent openers, and a spinner for a decent chance

 

1

2

bairstow

root

stokes

butler

woakes

spinner?

archer

broad

anderson

Bairstow wk and 3?

Just can't see it working

But I can't see much working tbh

 

Roy

Denley

Root

Bairstow

Buttler

Stokes

Ali

Woakes

Broad 

Archer

Anderson 

 

(wood in for Broad/Ali when fit)

Apparently we're only playing 3 quicks plus Stokes and Ali....

So its one of Woakes/Archer/Curran/Stone (or Wood if he's fit) to go with Anderson and Broad. I'd like to see 4 plus Stokes as bowling is our strength but I guess they are worried about a long tail....

Edited July 30, 20196 yr by bwfcfan5