2019 Cricket

[Deleted member 15344]

i dont think theyre going back to Foakes or taking the captaincy away from Root. Imo they should do both but they wont, as i said before all the odi wc players shouldnt be playing test cricket this winter and they should be using it as a development phase, but again they wont theyll keep flogging them on the treadmill and keep most of the square pegs in their round holes

The main issue is this Test Championship thing which they are trying to flog as well - got to keep winning the tests as well

 

[Mudball]

Did Leach bowl at all either innings 3rd test?
With Anderson back does Leach get dropped?
Having watched bits of the 3 tests I don't recall ever seeing Leach bowl.

I am assuming he has more runs than Burns... two innings of 90+ and 1.. better avg than Burns (surely)

 

[Paperboy]

Bairstow 😂

It’s time he concentrated on his batting , gives Buttler the gloves or give Foakes them back and Stokes is the natural leader if not then it’s Broad.

Definitely give Foakes the gloves proper Keeper and as many centuries as Buttler in a lot less tests!

 

[Dan2501]

Can’t see many changes tbh

But I would go

Burns
Sibley
Root
Denly
Stokes
Bairstow (wk)
Archer
Broad
Leach
Anderson

But I think the only change will be Anderson for Woakes

I know we won the last Test, but going in with 10 men seems an unnecessary risk

I’d also like to see Foakes over Bairstow for the gloves, but not going to happen anytime soon.

 

[patricks148]

I am assuming he has more runs than Burns... two innings of 90+ and 1.. better avg than Burns (surely)

Jesus do you have any clue about Cricket at all , Burns has 245 runs and leach 8 i think so how the F would he have a better average??

 

[Slime]

Can’t see many changes tbh

But I would go

Burns
Sibley
Root
Denly
Stokes
Bairstow (wk)
Archer
Broad
Leach
Anderson

But I think the only change will be Anderson for Woakes

Pretty much the same for me, but not sure who my 11th pick would be.

 

[Rooter]

Specsavers have offered free glasses for life for Jack Leach on the back of Ben Stokes tweet...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1165702469474750464

 

[Dan2501]

Leach is a fellow Crohn's sufferer too. What a hero. <3

 

[Mudball]

Jesus do you have any clue about Cricket at all , Burns has 245 runs and leach 8 i think so how the F would he have a better average??

Without wanting to get into a personal baiting statement, let me say that i m fairly comfortable with my knowledge of Cricket (having played it for 40 odd years). Re the second half the remark that was in jest. There are alco fuelled mistakes,.. Burns should have read Roy.. also Leachy's 90 was against Ireland. with less alchol, Woaks has a better batting avg in the ashes (49.12) than specialist batsman Roy (44.18)..
... but lets leave it to the experts to choose the team,...

 

[patricks148]

Without wanting to get into a personal baiting statement, let me say that i m fairly comfortable with my knowledge of Cricket (having played it for 40 odd years). Re the second half the remark that was in jest. There are alco fuelled mistakes,.. Burns should have read Roy.. also Leachy's 90 was against Ireland. with less alchol, Woaks has a better batting avg in the ashes (49.12) than specialist batsman Roy (44.18)..
... but lets leave it to the experts to choose the team,...

really is that your appology for getting the names of player wrong, the score and who against??

no one mentioned Woakes, you stated that leach got two 90's he didn't 6,1 and 1no in the ashes.

 

[Mudball]

really is that your appology for getting the names of player wrong, the score and who against??

no one mentioned Woakes, you stated that leach got two 90's he didn't 6,1 and 1no in the ashes.

Blame the sauce mate (and the sun)..... took on chin and moved on...

 

[Tongo]

Not many outstanding candidates especially with the likes of Anderson and Broad at the end of their careers

Bairstow would be an awful captain. Seems to have a serious chip on his shoulder and a massive sense of entitlement.

 

[fundy]

Bairstow would be an awful captain. Seems to have a serious chip on his shoulder and a massive sense of entitlement.

Seems to? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

 

[Tongo]

Seems to? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Just in case anyone wants to chunter on that we dont know these people at all, just from the fleeting moments that we see.

 

[TheDiablo]

I went to the Surrey v Somerset blast game today

Pitch was an absolute belter. Was really looking forward to seeing Banton, who looks seriously imposing at the crease. Was a bit of a thrasher innings today though, other than 1 cover drive he didn't time a shot and you could tell Somerset thought par was 200+

Undoubted potential but understandably lacked nous to build an innings still from what I saw. Unfortunately the rest of the Somerset team played 6 or out so we're even worse.

Then treated to an absolute masterclass from Finch which makes you realise how far off international standard the rest were. His sixes were going 20+ yards in whilst the Somerset guys were hitting one bounce fours, yet he was still moving the field around and nicking 2s well into his 80s and 90s when the game was already won

 

[AmandaJR]

A great write/read from Meghan MacLaren - all her blogs are so well worth reading but here's one on cricket (ish)...

https://megmaclaren.com/2019/08/26/sport-waits-for-no-one-except-stokes/

 

[Tongo]

A bit of blogging on Sunday's incredible finish:

https://yahooovercowcorner.wordpress.com/2019/08/29/why-it-matters/

 

[fundy]

A bit of blogging on Sunday's incredible finish:

https://yahooovercowcorner.wordpress.com/2019/08/29/why-it-matters/

Great article Tongo!!!

 

[Tongo]

Great article Tongo!!!

Ta muchly!

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Brilliant summary of the whole situation and why it matters