back to back games for the whole series isn't going to help. Anderson didn't look happy, I mean he never looks happy but he's just back from injury. Robinson was feeling his ankle, Ali hasn't bowled more than 4 overs in a game for years. Bairstow has been out for a long time, can he handle 5 games in such a short space of time?Think they may have to look at a different spinning option, Ali’s fingers look mangled.
Cricket the real winner in term of entertainment. Come a long way from Atherton nurdling for 2 days.Well its not boring that's for sure
Yeah, the 25 odd no balls to Australia’s couple did us no favours tooThis will inevitably be mentioned, but had he not done it and with the time that was missed due to rain, we likely would not have seen the chance of a result at all.
Would have been a drawI dont think we will get 5 nil'd
However Stokes has to learn a lesson. You dint declare in day 1, especially when Root was twatting the aussies for a boundary a ball, and with Jimmy to come in whos good for double figures after, thats 25/30 runs in 4 or 5 overs. He could have still had a crack at them
Yeah, the 25 odd no balls to Australia’s couple did us no favours too
9 draws is not as good as 6 wins and 3 defeatsA draw is better than a loss no?
Cricket the real winner in term of entertainment. Come a long way from Atherton nurdling for 2 days.
A draw is better than a loss no?
9 draws is not as good as 6 wins and 3 defeats
do one boycottDoesn’t appear to be the case anymore. Unfortunately we now need to win at least 3 tests which will be disappointing in terms of the Ashes but great if you like novelty shots and self indulgent captaincy decisions.
Surely there is room for a bit of quenching the short attention span of the modern sporting audience and some sensible cricket
Doesn’t appear to be the case anymore. Unfortunately we now need to win at least 3 tests which will be disappointing in terms of the Ashes but great if you like novelty shots and self indulgent captaincy decisions.
Surely there is room for a bit of quenching the short attention span of the modern sporting audience and some sensible cricket
yeah, test cricket needs to be modern our it will dieAs someone who doesn't really follow cricket I really enjoyed it result aside.
Might upset the purists but surely games like that generate interest?
We need to win at least two and draw the others.Doesn’t appear to be the case anymore. Unfortunately we now need to win at least 3 tests which will be disappointing in terms of the Ashes but great if you like novelty shots and self indulgent captaincy decisions.
Surely there is room for a bit of quenching the short attention span of the modern sporting audience and some sensible cricket
Unless weather intervenes don't see many games being drawn.We need to win at least two and draw the others.
I agree, but as it stands factually we only need to win two of the remaining tests.Unless weather intervenes don't see many games being drawn.
Yup, my thoughts too. Have people criticising declaration/wickets not been watching England since Baz/Ben took over?...Thought it was an excellent Test match against the current number 1 ranked side. Could have gone one either way right until the end - Stokes holds that chance and we could be seeing a different narrative.
Don't think the declaration was that big a deal - had enough chances in the field in both innings for a different result.
Ali worries me as being the main spinner - way too many boundary balls (1st innings in particular) against a side playing generally conservatively. Bairstow's keeping a concern but they'll give it another go next Test.
Threat remains the world's 1 & 2 batsmen got no runs this time around.
Didn't think the Aussie bowlers gave England that many problems apart from the start of 2nd innings in poor light. Lyon was gifted most of his wickets but that's the risk with Bazball.
Winning will always be remembered over great performances. Strauss’s team always brought in the crowds - his sides were definition of grinding opponents downYup, my thoughts too. Have people criticising declaration/wickets not been watching England since Baz/Ben took over?...
I genuinely don't see the point in winning this series by grinding out results but then losing a generation of kids who lose interest. It's almost do or die for Test match cricket at the moment and we need a classic series. And even then it might be too late.
Wood isn't ready yet fitness wish, should be ready for th 3rd testTeam announced for Lords.
Josh Tongue in for Moeen Ali. Bairstow keeps his place. No Mark Wood.
No spinner.
Wood isn't ready yet fitness wish, should be ready for th 3rd test
I'd been looking at Woakes but his wickets were a while ago there. If they are preparing the docile wickets Stokes asked for then he may not be the answer although he's a very useful lower bat. Stokes not bowling "properly" is a headache for team selectionDoesn’t Woakes have a really good record at Lords?
I'd been looking at Woakes but his wickets were a while ago there. If they are preparing the docile wickets Stokes asked for then he may not be the answer although he's a very useful lower bat. Stokes not bowling "properly" is a headache for team selection
Mousley really kicked on and impressed this season.I might be wrong here and I hope so but Tongue is very average although a different game he got smashed all over the park in the blast against the bears. Correct on Stokes.
If the selectors can manage to look around the country Mousley at the bears is a real prospect and Yates looks good again but no doubt if they ever drop Crawley they will go for Lawrence as he is moving to Surrey.
Woakes is being wasted carrying the drinks may as well bowl some overs at the bears.
Mousley really kicked on and impressed this season.
Tongue I don't get. Not sure he's any better than the likes of Potts, Overton etc. Happy to be proved wrong.
Turned up 8 days too lateWhere’s Just Stop Oil when you need them
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