Quote from: Chris Jameson on July 20, 2016, 11:23:34 AMI get it peter, you don't and never will rate Bairstow!I certainly don't think any fault lies with Bairstow with regard to his dismissal, i would agree that it was a rash shot, but the pressure he and Chris Woakes were put under by their team mates was immense. Both of them had defended stoically for a long time...Bairstow (as is Woakes)is still a young player in terms of experience.In his Intenational career so far most things in general have gone his way and i suppose this is the first time that he and the England team that he has been part of hasbeen put under any real scrutiny and pressure i suppose Australia (13/14 tour) where Bairstow only played in 2 tests have to be taken into account. On sunday he batted for 207 ballsscoring by his strike rate a modest 48, but of that 200 balls probably 50% were from Yasir. I think the pressure told and he was bowled, you only had to see from his demeanourhow upset he was at the shot he played and the probable consequences for the result of the game.....a big YES, i'm a fan, from me.
I get it peter, you don't and never will rate Bairstow!
I'd love to see some stats of England's success rate when playing two spinners. I predict it's very low.
I still haven't watched a cricket match at the College; despite working a few minutes' walk awayI've played there though back when my school team (a Comprehensive) made a decent run in a national competition against the posh boys
Sounds like Bayliss, Strauss and Cook are on collision course with the Selectors.
Finn and Ball dropped from squad.
Quote from: PaulWinch again on July 20, 2016, 06:25:46 PMSounds like Bayliss, Strauss and Cook are on collision course with the Selectors.Good! Something has to be done. Selection should rest with the coach and captain alone. The situation with Compton at the start of the international summer was stupid and if reports are true, Cook and Bayliss wanted Anderson to play at Lords but the selectors erred on the side of cautious medical advice even though the player said he was fit. He then goes back up the M1 and plays for his county. Utter madness.
Quote from: Villan For Life on July 21, 2016, 10:45:11 AMQuote from: PaulWinch again on July 20, 2016, 06:25:46 PMSounds like Bayliss, Strauss and Cook are on collision course with the Selectors.Good! Something has to be done. Selection should rest with the coach and captain alone. The situation with Compton at the start of the international summer was stupid and if reports are true, Cook and Bayliss wanted Anderson to play at Lords but the selectors erred on the side of cautious medical advice even though the player said he was fit. He then goes back up the M1 and plays for his county. Utter madness.More like Strauss wants total control. Medical advice should decide whether a fast bowler plays.We can't afford to have a player breaking down in a test ,with also possible longer term consequences.Anderson's absence had nothing to do with our defeat.Pakistan were dismissed for below average totals.His injury does provide an excuse for Strauss and Cook.The non-selection of 2 experienced middle order batsmen,one of whom Strauss called a cnut, has more relevance..In the same way reports attacked KP''s loyalty,Bell's vice captaincy ,Rashid's accuracy,Compton's suitability,now we have the leaks/ reports aimed at selectors.These predate Bayliss,so who is briefing the journalists ?
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