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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1410 on: November 17, 2018, 10:03:47 AM »
Yet another example of why four day tests are a fucking stupid idea. Would be a travesty if this had ended in a draw due to the weather.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1411 on: November 17, 2018, 10:13:12 AM »
I'd much rather see us lose a great test like this than win by a massive margin. Strange, I'd never say that about football.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1412 on: November 17, 2018, 10:22:52 AM »
Yes I know what you mean MC. A close Test match contested over 5 days is a superb event.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1413 on: November 18, 2018, 08:35:09 AM »
Well there was no need to worry at all. Well done England.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1414 on: November 18, 2018, 10:20:09 AM »
Good stuff.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1415 on: November 18, 2018, 10:36:16 AM »
Anderson was more useful to England with the bat than with the ball, that's something you can't say too often. Bowled a total of 19 overs in the match for no wickets, but shared in a last wicked stand of 60 in the 1st innings and 41 in the second, which was a big factor in England winning.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1416 on: November 21, 2018, 10:38:03 AM »
Broad replaces Anderson and Bairstow comes in for Curran in the next test, would have liked to see Stone given some overs instead of Broad myself.
Bairstow batting at three.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1417 on: November 21, 2018, 12:01:11 PM »
Stone would have only have got in in place of Curran if they’d have wanted 2 seamers + Stokes - better to save him for Windies & give him a pitch to bowl on that remotely suits his game.  Would be good progression being around squad on this tour, proper playing time after Xmas and then be part of the bowling unit for ashes

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1418 on: November 21, 2018, 06:19:42 PM »
Hope Curran’s injury is minor.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1419 on: November 22, 2018, 01:01:16 AM »
Hope Curran’s injury is minor.

Think I heard somewhere that it was a side strain, so hopefully not too bad and he is just being rested a bit.  Think the batting order will look something like:

Burns, Jennings, Bairstow, Root, Stokes, Buttler, Foakes, Ali, Rashid, Broad, Leach

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1420 on: November 22, 2018, 06:26:55 PM »
Jonny’s comments on keeping are carefully worded but sounded pretty bitter.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1421 on: November 23, 2018, 06:59:11 AM »
Root and Bairstow doing well.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1422 on: November 23, 2018, 07:18:40 AM »
Root and Bairstow doing well.

I was sorry to see Cook retire but his absence does seem to have freed Joe Root up. It’s clearly his side now and the positive intent that they have shown in the tests so far has been refreshing. They’re playing attacking test cricket and whilst that does go against the traditional view it’s good to see. Fifty runs an hour is phenomenal test batting, what’s not to like about it? Traditionalists will struggle with it but we seem to be on the verge of something special.

There are still issues to be addressed though. If Bairstow can nail down the number three position that would be a huge plus. I like him as a cricketer and he’s just the sort of player that we want in the side. I’m still to be convinced by Jennings but think he’s just about has enough credit to warrant a place on the West Indies tour early next year.

Interesting days ahead.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1423 on: November 23, 2018, 07:20:01 AM »
Root has now won 8 successive tosses, He’s now one short of Cowdrey’s record.

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Re: The International Cricket Thread 2018
« Reply #1424 on: November 23, 2018, 08:30:50 AM »
Root and Bairstow doing well.

I was sorry to see Cook retire but his absence does seem to have freed Joe Root up. It’s clearly his side now and the positive intent that they have shown in the tests so far has been refreshing. They’re playing attacking test cricket and whilst that does go against the traditional view it’s good to see. Fifty runs an hour is phenomenal test batting, what’s not to like about it? Traditionalists will struggle with it but we seem to be on the verge of something special.

There are still issues to be addressed though. If Bairstow can nail down the number three position that would be a huge plus. I like him as a cricketer and he’s just the sort of player that we want in the side. I’m still to be convinced by Jennings but think he’s just about has enough credit to warrant a place on the West Indies tour early next year.

Interesting days ahead.

Would agree with that.  Bairstow going well at the moment and as you say, it would be a major plus if he could fill the number three spot.

 


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