The Cricket Thread 2013

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Toss won by NZ this morning and they have put England in to bat in overcast conditions,
Currently 23/0 6 overs
Cook 12 (23)
Bell 10 (13)

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10 overs
England 45 / 0
Cook 25 (36)
Bell 18 (24)

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Bell  ct Ronchi b Southee 18 (25)

45 - 1

[Dave Cooper please]

Don't mind Finn and Broad being out, keep 'em fit for The Ashes. Gives Woakes a chance anyway.

[PaulWinch again]

Hmm Bell isn't in the best nick at the moment.

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Cook ct Ronchi b Southee 32
Trott 0 (5)
50 - 2 12.4 overs

[PaulWinch again]

Hmm openers getting in and not going on.

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57 - 2 15 overs
Trott 5 (12)
 
Root 2 (7)

[paul_e]

Don't mind Finn and Broad being out, keep 'em fit for The Ashes. Gives Woakes a chance anyway.

I agree with this, Woakes needs some game time, like Root he has been quality in the county game for a while and I think he has the ability to have a similar impact.

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Don't mind Finn and Broad being out, keep 'em fit for The Ashes. Gives Woakes a chance anyway.

I agree with this, Woakes needs some game time, like Root he has been quality in the county game for a while and I think he has the ability to have a similar impact.

In principle i agree with you re Woakes but for me he spends too much time around the squad and not playing when he could be getting game time playing for Bears - christ we need him at moment.
At least he is playing today.

64 - 2 17 overs
Trott 8 (16)
Root 6 (15)

[Dave Cooper please]

That's one of my bug bears about England, they don't release squad players to their counties anywhere near enough. Some fringe players will hardly play any cricket at all for weeks on end.
 I suppose with central contracts England can do what they want as they are paying the players but it would be better to let them get some playing time.

[PaulWinch again]

I'm not sure Woakes has the quality to have the impact that Root has, because I think he'd mainly seen as a bowler who can bat. His bowling is still short of a bit of speed to hurry the batsmen. I think he's a good player, but I think Root will be a great player.

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20 overs
81 - 2
Trott 15 (27)
Root 16 (22)

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Root will certainly have the bigger impact but Woakes is slowly adding yards of extra pace but whilst in England squad he wont have the opportunity to experiment whereas when with Bears and more importantly Graeme Welch he will. He should be allowed to develop with Warwickshire by being released to play for Bears whenever the opportunity arises.

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100 - 2
24.1 overs
50 partnership
Root 23 (32)
Trott 27 (42)