England cricket

[desperado]

22 minutes ago, maaarsh said:

He's can't un drop the catches that already cost the Ashes unfortunately, so unless he has a time machine proving his doubters wrong is an impossible task.

I think it’s more than that. Other individuals also didn’t perform in first 2 tests. It’s a team game, win together, lose together. He won’t get that blame from within the dressing room and rightly so.

But you carry on slagging him off. He’s a pretty complex individual who (wrongly in my opinion) listens to a bit too much external noise and enjoys giving it back to the haters.

If it’s a passionate Englishmen out their doing his best Vs @maaarsh and his merry team of trollers, then we can only hope there’s one winner 😊

[Tonge moor green jacket]

29 minutes ago, maaarsh said:

He's can't un drop the catches that already cost the Ashes unfortunately, so unless he has a time machine proving his doubters wrong is an impossible task.

Sadly yes.

He's not the only one to make mistakes in fairness; some odd batting, dropped catches elsewhere, and a potentially off declaration all of which have contributed, but there is a weakness to the specific role he's given, and at his age, it's not likely to suddenly improve.

I feel for him in a way, he should just be free to bat as we know he can.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Oh and I wonder if Stark will hoop the new ball under the conditions. 

[mickbrown]

Just struck me that we're finishing the series in July. Thought it seemed stupidly early so had a quick check.

2005, first test only starting about now.

5th test was in September.

 

 

[desperado]

2 minutes ago, mickbrown said:

Just struck me that we're finishing the series in July. Thought it seemed stupidly early so had a quick check.

2005, first test only starting about now.

5th test was in September.

 

 

Yeh, really early.

Think they have done it, so that the 100 (wrongly in my opinion) can run as the main spectacle throughout August.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

25 minutes ago, mickbrown said:

Just struck me that we're finishing the series in July. Thought it seemed stupidly early so had a quick check.

2005, first test only starting about now.

5th test was in September.

 

 

There's no first class cricket being played in August so they can instead accommodate the ECB's vanity project

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

One pleasing aspect of the seires is just how miserable a time David Warner's having 🙂

[desperado]

Bloody hell - good start on undone 

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

Just now, desperado said:

Bloody hell - good start on undone 

It was certainly coming

Both openers had had at least one let off

[mickbrown]

1 hour ago, desperado said:

Yeh, really early.

Think they have done it, so that the 100 (wrongly in my opinion) can run as the main spectacle throughout August.

Ah, didn't realise there was a reason

 

[Tonge moor green jacket]

To be fair, all pundits/commentators were saying it was perfect for bowling and that it would be tough.

Inevitably going to be wickets, and chances, but overall they've done pretty well. Could be a lot worse.

120+ for 3 at lunch on a bowlers wicket is excellent.

[desperado]

What a fascinating series it’s been. No side has been able to get away from the other (the only team that has looked likely to do that was us at OT) 

It’s been really entertaining cricket. Yes we’ve riden our luck giving a few chances, but the England of old would have been tentative and ponderous losing wickets for few runs. 

Sticking to their guns with this aggressive approach, means at least the scoreboard looks healthy with 3 wickets down. 

[globaldiver]

2 hours ago, Lt. Aldo Raine said:

One pleasing aspect of the seires is just how miserable a time David Warner's having 🙂

Hoping this is the last we see of him

[Tonge moor green jacket]

27 minutes ago, globaldiver said:

Hoping this is the last we see of him

Keep him coming. Cheap wicket.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

Big if, but 300 wouldn't be bad first innings.

Pitch will get better for batting so Aussies may well get more, but they will have to bat last, and it might be turning by then.

[globaldiver]

43 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Big if, but 300 wouldn't be bad first innings.

Pitch will get better for batting so Aussies may well get more, but they will have to bat last, and it might be turning by then.

Kind of, but they bat normally, rather than suicidally, for 2 days, then it’s over.

[Tonge moor green jacket]

31 minutes ago, globaldiver said:

Kind of, but they bat normally, rather than suicidally, for 2 days, then it’s over.

Of course they could bat long, but it's down to the bowlers to extract what there is.

I think one or two of ours tried to go too early, but I don't think hanging around for very few would have made too much difference early doors- bound to be a delivery with their name on it.

[globaldiver]

Proper cricket

[Traf]

Lab gone after a painfully slow 9 runs.

[globaldiver]

1 minute ago, Traf said:

Lab gone after a painfully slow 9 runs.

Great catch, but Bairstow left it

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

11 minutes ago, globaldiver said:

Great catch, but Bairstow left it

Indeed

[Tonge moor green jacket]

1 hour ago, globaldiver said:

Proper cricket

Tedious, but you can't blame them. 

Even by proper cricket standards, that was unduly dull.

Got to say, I think Anderson has lost his mojo, sadly.

Over recent years, although he has still taken wickets, there had been a suggestion on commentary, that he bowls a tad too short.

They've said the same this morning on tms, and I wonder why, on an overcast morning, he isn't doing what he made his name doing- pitching it up a bit and giving it chance to swing.

Bowling "well" as they've described it, but isn't quite as threatening as he used to be. Shame, but maybe now is the time to look elsewhere ready for the next Ashes etc.

[globaldiver]

16 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Tedious, but you can't blame them. 

Even by proper cricket standards, that was unduly dull.

Got to say, I think Anderson has lost his mojo, sadly.

Over recent years, although he has still taken wickets, there had been a suggestion on commentary, that he bowls a tad too short.

They've said the same this morning on tms, and I wonder why, on an overcast morning, he isn't doing what he made his name doing- pitching it up a bit and giving it chance to swing.

Bowling "well" as they've described it, but isn't quite as threatening as he used to be. Shame, but maybe now is the time to look elsewhere ready for the next Ashes etc.

Commentators have consistently said that he’s bowling at the same pace, but I think he’s dropped off from 85mph to early 80s. He was swinging it just before lunch.

[Lt. Aldo Raine]

At least Broad's still at it

[globaldiver]

25 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said:

Tedious, but you can't blame them. 

Even by proper cricket standards, that was unduly dull.

Got to say, I think Anderson has lost his mojo, sadly.

Over recent years, although he has still taken wickets, there had been a suggestion on commentary, that he bowls a tad too short.

They've said the same this morning on tms, and I wonder why, on an overcast morning, he isn't doing what he made his name doing- pitching it up a bit and giving it chance to swing.

Bowling "well" as they've described it, but isn't quite as threatening as he used to be. Shame, but maybe now is the time to look elsewhere ready for the next Ashes etc.

Interesting possibles for the next Ashes squad. Many of the batsmen are young enough and might be at their peak then, but the bowling will need an almost complete overhaul. Let’s hope the key man, Stokes, is up for it.