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

With the best will and all that, the team is doing well without him, so the dilemma is risking the harmony and balance or get him to open- even if its just an initial move to get him back in.

And the ODI side play tomorrow, starting at 06.00

Just now, Tonge moor green jacket said:

With the best will and all that, the team is doing well without him, so the dilemma is risking the harmony and balance or get him to open- even if its just an initial move to get him back in.

Just trust Ben and Baz

😇

15 hours ago, globaldiver said:

Just trust Ben and Baz

😇

Plagiarism!

 

On 28/02/2023 at 18:38, globaldiver said:

Just trust Ben and Baz

😇

Have they not gone yet? Ridiculous decision following on!

7 hours ago, Smiley said:

Have they not gone yet? Ridiculous decision following on!

😁

One day team demolishing Bangladesh.

Scored a superb 327 and then Curran took out their first 3 for peanuts - Rashid now cleaning up the middle and lower order.

Over rate now over 15 - was a great match for a while but is becoming a procession as England surely clinch the series.

Great preparation for the WC.

2 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

One day team demolishing Bangladesh.

Scored a superb 327 and then Curran took out their first 3 for peanuts - Rashid now cleaning up the middle and lower order.

Over rate now over 15 - was a great match for a while but is becoming a procession as England surely clinch the series.

Great preparation for the WC.

It is good prep, but it’s months away. ODIs might not last much longer.

3 hours ago, globaldiver said:

It is good prep, but it’s months away. ODIs might not last much longer.

Hope they do.

As much as a T20 can be entertaining, with the hundred too, the short forms may become overloaded. 

An ODI is a great balance for someone who can't attend a full test match, but wants a proper day out.

13 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Hope they do.

As much as a T20 can be entertaining, with the hundred too, the short forms may become overloaded. 

An ODI is a great balance for someone who can't attend a full test match, but wants a proper day out.

I do like the ODI WC.

Long enough to be a proper challenge but still bitesize and suitable for a WC competition format.

Imagine a TM format WC - it would take forever so if cricket is going to have a credible WC it really has to be in the ODI format IMO.

3 hours ago, Wanderlust said:

I do like the ODI WC.

Long enough to be a proper challenge but still bitesize and suitable for a WC competition format.

Imagine a TM format WC - it would take forever so if cricket is going to have a credible WC it really has to be in the ODI format IMO.

Quite like the current test world championship.

When Jimmy ultimately leaves, we will miss him. While there are several talented bowlers on the rise, losing a player of Jimmy's calibre must be difficult. Broad won't lag behind him by much.

Aussies struggling with squad selection, apparently 

11 hours ago, globaldiver said:

Aussies struggling with squad selection, apparently 

Such a shame.

Jimmy starts his 22nd season of first class cricket with a wicket from his 3rd ball

Disappointing selection. Always pick your best keeper.

Hope we don’t miss Archer.

Very harsh on Foalkes

I see the son of Rob Key's golfing buddy is still in there...

2 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

Very harsh on Foalkes

I see the son of Rob Key's golfing buddy is still in there...

Who he?

Just now, globaldiver said:

Who he?

Crawley!

Dropped Foalkes?

Better win the series..

2 hours ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Dropped Foalkes?

Better win the series..

It's only for the Ireland test. Foakes may be back for the Aussies...

25 minutes ago, jeep said:

It's only for the Ireland test. Foakes may be back for the Aussies...

I think the consensus is this squad is the de facto Ashes squad

Good warm up for a few batters and the bowlers. Would liked to have seen more of Harry Brook but I guess we’ll have to wait for t’ashes.

Michael Vaughan just come back on the wireless.

Didn't realise the BBC had got him back on TMS.

Good to have him back, but I wouldn't have blamed him if he had said "ram it..".

1 hour ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Michael Vaughan just come back on the wireless.

Didn't realise the BBC had got him back on TMS.

Good to have him back, but I wouldn't have blamed him if he had said "ram it..".

Back on the highlights also. He was ever present on Oz tv when we were there.