Traf Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 We just need big innings from Root, Bairstow & Stokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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BobyBrno Posted February 16 Share Posted February 16 Ashwin pulled out due to family emergency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted February 16 Site Supporter Share Posted February 16 16 minutes ago, BobyBrno said: Ashwin pulled out due to family emergency. No condoms? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Lost 8 wickets for 95 this morning and India are 185-1. We're not winning this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lt. Aldo Raine Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Jaiswal is some talent 12 centuries from 39 first class innings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 We blew it today. Started the day 230-odd runs behind but with 8 wickets in hand. End the day 320 behind with India only 2 down. We've gone from possible win to certain defeat in a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L/H White Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 Bottlers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobyBrno Posted February 17 Share Posted February 17 4 hours ago, L/H White said: Bottlers There are lots of things you could say about this England team. Bottlers isn’t one of them. If anything, they are too positive. Thats the whole philosophy of (dare I say it and no one in the England setup wants to call it) Bazball. It's the way we now play. Sometimes it works, actually must times it works. Sometimes it doesn’t. It’s great to watch though. Don’t be afraid to fail. ‘Ben Stokes’ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobyBrno Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Not sure if this is ‘great to watch’ 🙁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piemon Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) Hopefully Bairstow's last series this Braindead Edited February 18 by Piemon Sp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter MickyD Posted February 18 Site Supporter Share Posted February 18 Why did Stokes review? It was as obvious an LBW as you could get! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted February 18 Author Moderators Share Posted February 18 18 hours ago, BobyBrno said: There are lots of things you could say about this England team. Bottlers isn’t one of them. Exactly We had a poor day 3, we are playing away at one of the best and each innings, we are facing a batsman playing a fantastic innings We made a mess of day 3, thats all It happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MalcolmW Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 16/02/2024 at 10:51, Traf said: We just need big innings from Root, Bairstow & Stokes. We just needed big innings from Hartley, Wood and Anderson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted February 18 Site Supporter Share Posted February 18 Still too much feast or famine. Aggers summed it up perfectly well earlier. You can be very positive, but can moderate it according to conditions and situations, and still be able to win games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Casino Posted February 18 Author Moderators Share Posted February 18 When did we last win in a series in india? Its so easy for agnew (and others, tbf) to be critical, but all sorts of teams have tried all sorts in india India have lost about 4 home games in 35 in 10 years How many have root and stokes scored this series, i reckon thats more the issue than the tactics Plus, our spinners can count their tests on 2 hands and overall FC if they use their toes Bring em over here and we beat em Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted February 18 Site Supporter Share Posted February 18 Not just India though is it? And it's Agger's job to report and analyse. He wasn't particularly critical neither- he never is- but his comments about learning and applying that to the game situation are spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smiley Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 Bumrah could be a big miss for them. But I’m not convinced we’ll turn things around now. Rot seems to have set in with a few batsmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underpants Posted February 21 Share Posted February 21 On 18/02/2024 at 18:22, Tonge moor green jacket said: Not just India though is it? And it's Agger's job to report and analyse. He wasn't particularly critical neither- he never is- but his comments about learning and applying that to the game situation are spot on. I like Aggers. Critical or giving praise he gives his opinions after careful thought. If he is critical then it carries more weight than someone who barks loud on a regular basis. I'm hoping that the big guns start firing in the 4th. But I'm thinking that they are fighting with the mental aspects that comes with a series of shit scores. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted February 22 Site Supporter Share Posted February 22 He's an exceptional commentator and a fine raconteur. Seen his show with Tuffers- an excellent evening. At the interval, the audience could write down a question and they'd discuss them afterwards. He answered all with a straight bat, and gave nothing away as to create disconnect between himself and the cricketing fraternity. He'd make a great HOC Speaker 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjayoghani Posted February 22 Share Posted February 22 He didn't come across at all well when he got called out by Jonathan Liew. Proper lost the plot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L/H White Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 Nice knock from root, bout time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted February 23 Site Supporter Share Posted February 23 18 hours ago, jayjayoghani said: He didn't come across at all well when he got called out by Jonathan Liew. Proper lost the plot. First I'd heard of this. So had a look. Quelle surprise that a guardian writer chooses to write accusational pieces, aiming loose, un-evidenced comments, then cries when he gets stuff back. Aggers perhaps shouldn't have taken to twitter in response (perhaps fuelled by a drop or two 😀), though his frustration is understandable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jayjayoghani Posted February 23 Share Posted February 23 8 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: First I'd heard of this. So had a look. Quelle surprise that a guardian writer chooses to write accusational pieces, aiming loose, un-evidenced comments, then cries when he gets stuff back. Aggers perhaps shouldn't have taken to twitter in response (perhaps fuelled by a drop or two 😀), though his frustration is understandable. Liew wrote the article for The Independent. Unevidenced? Agnew wrote a negative article about Archer changing his national allegiance. But welcomed Gary Ballance who did the same thing. Liew should have chosen his words better but Agnew's response was hysterical. Below his unanswered messages to Liew. Agnew: “You really have issues” Agnew: “Apologise now”. Agnew: “I’m going no further on the advice of people who know you and think you are a cunt. I know you are. Think on.” Agnew: “CUNT” Agnew: “You are so strange I don’t know if you’d be upset to know those who think you are a cunt” Agnew: “If you think so in hindsight then you have a chance. If you don’t ... Agnew: “I’m SO angry” Agnew: “Book yourself in somewhere” Agnew: “You need help” Agnew: “Who the fuck are you?” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traf Posted February 24 Share Posted February 24 Great effort from Root today, it was looking dicey at 112-5, but 302-7 at stumps was a good comeback. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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