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Offline Villan For Life

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #1305 on: May 22, 2015, 05:28:29 PM »
This one is starting to slip away from us.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #1306 on: May 22, 2015, 06:38:17 PM »
Moeen bowled pretty well today and was unfortunate. Overall I think this shows we were way below par. Cook has been guilty of letting things drift again as well.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #1307 on: May 22, 2015, 06:41:34 PM »
With the usual caveat that I know nothing about cricket, 8/1 England to win seems very good odds given the scores so far.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #1308 on: May 22, 2015, 07:34:36 PM »
I'd say it's extremely unlikely that England win, but you never know if they make a good start tomorrow.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #1309 on: May 22, 2015, 07:35:40 PM »
Hopefully Moeen's bowling today will make Cook believe in him again and bowl him more.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #1310 on: May 22, 2015, 08:39:46 PM »
Cook needs to believe in himself more and everything else will become a little easier.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #1311 on: May 22, 2015, 08:45:39 PM »
I just think he's not a good captain. He's had plenty of time in the job and he's never appeared to develop any instinct. He's a good player and should be in the team, but he's not a captain.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #1312 on: May 23, 2015, 07:51:37 AM »
I just think he's not a good captain. He's had plenty of time in the job and he's never appeared to develop any instinct. He's a good player and should be in the team, but he's not a captain.

It's ironic that Cook was off the field and Root was temporarily in charge when Ali was given the ball and took a wicket.

It shows what a poor captain Cook is. If he has no faith in Ali as a bowler then do something about it and make sure the selectors pick someone else.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #1313 on: May 23, 2015, 10:35:16 AM »
I didn't realise that. In which case he should be removed as captain now.

If things don't go out way in the first hour then it could get pretty ugly.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #1314 on: May 23, 2015, 11:54:37 AM »
Broad has bowled quite well, but Anderson has been poor. I'd be inclined to bowl Ali while the ball is still hard, but Cook won't do that.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #1315 on: May 23, 2015, 12:00:40 PM »
Cook is far far too slow to move away from those he has faith in and to give others a chance.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #1316 on: May 23, 2015, 12:36:48 PM »
It's all very formulaic from England, generally in all forms of cricket. Completely unresponsive, set in their routines and ways and once you get on top of us very easy to play against.

I find it amazing it's even still being discussed on how to help Cook as a captain, he's shite, let him concentrate on his batting because he brings nothing to the captaincy table.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #1317 on: May 23, 2015, 01:09:51 PM »
I didn't realise that. In which case he should be removed as captain now.

If things don't go out way in the first hour then it could get pretty ugly.

Cook has previous for it though doesn't he? Remember Kerrigan at the Oval in 2013? I don't think he got a bowl in the Aussies second innings.

Although he is not a selector, he does have input into selection. If he doesn't rate Ali as a bowler then why select him?
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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #1318 on: May 23, 2015, 01:25:50 PM »
Ali needs more of a go. Good to hear Gillespie say he'd take the job.

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Re: The Cricket Thread 2015
« Reply #1319 on: May 23, 2015, 01:41:43 PM »
Ali needs more of a go. Good to hear Gillespie say he'd take the job.

Other than Farbrace, I wonder who else they're looking at?

 


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