just read mccallum is new red ball coach, appointed by 'cricket chief' rob key who appointed captain stokes

now, i get that i must be asleep and never see a paper, but fucking hell, ive missed all this happening

16 minutes ago, globaldiver said:

Making the extraordinary ordinary 

Taking the initiative on the final innings. 

Teams have defended less, especially if they get a wicket or two early. 

Puts the bowling side immediately under pressure and knocks the stuffing out of them.

 

i don't pay much attention to test cricket bar the ashes

whats changed, whats this new 'brand' of cricket were playing

will aus still beat us 5-0?

5 minutes ago, L/H White said:

i don't pay much attention to test cricket bar the ashes

whats changed, whats this new 'brand' of cricket were playing

will aus still beat us 5-0?

My view;

We’re good at 50 over stuff, so deploying those skills, in batting.

Bowling; got to take 20 wickets to win a game and they have committed to that, by attacking. This has been a key difference, as they have taken 20 wickets (I think) in every test since the change of management/philosophy. 

The opposition have to adapt and I don’t think Pakistan did that well.

if Australia can adapt then they, probably, have the bowling to retain the Ashes. It was never 5-0 at home, I don’t think they have beaten us here this century (check), so I’ll go with 2-2. But, we could win and it could be tremendous exciting. Or we could be battered.

Win or lose, McCullen's approach to the game makes for entertaining cricket and so far has unsettled the opposition. It almost feels like we're going to get found out sooner or later but for now we should be enjoying every minute of it.

After years of the doldrums there is some irony in having an Aussie coach and an adopted Kiwi captain to completely change our approach to test cricket and the ECB have to be applauded for being open to change. We have the players to do it so I can't see any reason why we shouldn't keep winning for some time to come yet.

2 minutes ago, Wanderlust said:

Win or lose, McCullen's approach to the game makes for entertaining cricket and so far has unsettled the opposition. It almost feels like we're going to get found out sooner or later but for now we should be enjoying every minute of it.

After years of the doldrums there is some irony in having an Aussie coach and an adopted Kiwi captain to completely change our approach to test cricket and the ECB have to be applauded for being open to change. We have the players to do it so I can't see any reason why we shouldn't keep winning for some time to come yet.

Kiwi coach, 😇

4 minutes ago, globaldiver said:

Kiwi coach, 😇

Oops   Senior moment - and not the first this week FFS. Took me five minutes to work out why I was standing in the kitchen staring at the fridge yesterday until I remembered I was checking to see if I'd left my keys in it.

1 hour ago, L/H White said:

i don't pay much attention to test cricket bar the ashes

whats changed, whats this new 'brand' of cricket were playing

will aus still beat us 5-0?

very aggressive from the off, seize the initiative etc. 9 wins from 10 now

Bottom line is that you can't win a Test unless you take 20 wickets, so if your batsman score at ODI tempo ie 6 or more an over, it gives the bowlers longer to do their job.

i still have my concerns about our batting but with our bowling, at home, we can give anybody a game

in oz, i still say we get battered, unless archer, wood and any other speedster can be fit

The 2 tests in NZ will give us a better indication.

I do like Harry Brook, he is an exciting talent.

Rehan Ahmed will hopefully keep improving and have some ups and downs. He can bat aswell, which is always a bonus.

4 hours ago, Casino said:

i still have my concerns about our batting but with our bowling, at home, we can give anybody a game

in oz, i still say we get battered, unless archer, wood and any other speedster can be fit

What's happened to archer?

Flash in the pan? Made of Lego?

9 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

Oops   Senior moment - and not the first this week FFS. Took me five minutes to work out why I was standing in the kitchen staring at the fridge yesterday until I remembered I was checking to see if I'd left my keys in it.

Haha....I do that regularly.

Not England, but NZ have 5 successive batsmen with double L in their surname.

probably a record, outside Wales

9 hours ago, globaldiver said:

Not England, but NZ have 5 successive batsmen with double L in their surname.

probably a record, outside Wales

Kinell.

 

Just how many pace bowlers do pakistan have unavailable?

8 hours ago, Casino said:

Just how many pace bowlers do pakistan have unavailable?

Plenty

Shaheen Shah Afridi

Haris Rauf

Naseem Shah

Dont know why Mohammed Abbas, who plays for Hampshire is no longer included

that said,  we have loads missing

I see Steve Smith's signed a three-match contract with Sussex.

Good for them, not quite as good for England's prospects of regaining the Ashes.

27 minutes ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

I see Steve Smith's signed a three-match contract with Sussex.

Good for them, not quite as good for England's prospects of regaining the Ashes.

Let's hope he gets peppered by a few English quicks then and finishes up looking like Darth Vader post helmet.

2 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Let's hope he gets peppered by a few English quicks then and finishes up looking like Darth Vader post helmet.

That would be a positive but unfortunately Sussex are marooned towards the bottom of the second division and there aren't very many fast bowlers capable of troubling him down there.

3 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

That would be a positive but unfortunately Sussex are marooned towards the bottom of the second division and there aren't very many fast bowlers capable of troubling him down there.

Have faith!

A couple of new young upstarts looking to make their mark might just do the trick.

Brook now making his mark in ODIs.

My brother reckoned England chucked the first one away.

How was this one- seems quite tight?

On 29/01/2023 at 17:13, Tonge moor green jacket said:

My brother reckoned England chucked the first one away.

How was this one- seems quite tight?

Decided first 10 overs really, wicket sticky, then dried out.

On 19/12/2022 at 12:57, Traf said:

Previous England teams would be about 25-4 off those 17 overs just faced.

odi yesterday wasnt far off that

then

the hitting from buttler, malan and ali...wow

and then 6 wickets for archer

6 hours ago, Casino said:

odi yesterday wasnt far off that

then

the hitting from buttler, malan and ali...wow

and then 6 wickets for archer

Stunning recovery.

5 hours ago, tenii said:

Under new leadership, there is a significant amount of transition. bringing Anderson and Broad back. Some children have not yet gone to bed. would always take the ball, but batting is my worst weakness.

Eh?