the thing that concerns me is the amount that are getting bowled and missed, when was the last time you actually saw an up call a ffnb??
batting sides are missing out on the etra runs and balls
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batting sides are missing out on the etra runs and balls
Jofra was called for one yesterday when he was all over Wade approaching his century. Unbelievable spell
Its actually the fielding side that get hurt more by them not being called, which is sort of why they're not too fussed about it, although I suspect tech to take over soon
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So with the tests out of the way now who do we think will be in the touring party ?
Burns
Denly
Sibley
Root
Bairstow?
Pope
Stokes
Buttler
Archer
Woakes
Leach
Overton
Gregory
Wood
Roy
Curren
Broad to be rested ? Maybe also Bairstow
Burns
Denly
Sibley
Root
Bairstow?
Pope
Stokes
Buttler
Archer
Woakes
Leach
Overton
Gregory
Wood
Roy
Curren
Broad to be rested ? Maybe also Bairstow
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fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Is this a test squad for NZ?
Mine would be something like
Burns
Sibley
Crawley
North East
Ballance
Pope
Malan
Foakes
Brown
Curran
Leach
Overton
Broad
Anderson (if fit)
Gregory (if fit)
Stone (if fit)
Would look at the likes of Porter, Mahmood to fill in for the likely injuries in the bowling ranks
Expect I may be more than 10 different to Ed Smiths squad though
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Sorry I forgot about the non test championship tests against NZ
Malan and Ballance ?
Someone did say on Twitter that they expect Abell to get a call up which would be surprising but nice
Gregory is back and swinging it again
Who is Brown ?
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
I didnt over think it apart from resting all WC players
Malan and Ballance both got decent runs in the CC this yearBrowns my reserve keeper (Sussex)
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Btw would then pick my best side for SA having given some of the players some decent rest partly based on the NZ tests, something like:
Burns
Sibley
Crawley
Root
Stokes
Pope
North East
Foakes
Buttler
Curran
Archer
Broad
Leach
Anderson
Stone
Woakes
Prob need another spinner but if its not Ali I struggle to think who it should be, far too early for Abell surely isnt it
Burns
Sibley
Crawley
Root
Stokes
Pope
North East
Foakes
Buttler
Curran
Archer
Broad
Leach
Anderson
Stone
Woakes
Prob need another spinner but if its not Ali I struggle to think who it should be, far too early for Abell surely isnt it
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Abell is 25 now been around a number of years now , excellent middle order and bowls nicely , reckon he would prob make a better captain than Root but I don’t expect Abell to ever get near a shout. Banton I can see being on a Lions tour
Your team above looks a very talented bunch - Ali will come back in for the winter
fundy
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I like Abell but unless im wrong dont think hes scored the weight of runs in CC to be at the front of the queue currently, does seem to have developed from a year or two ago though. Wouldve thought both him and Banton likely to be on the Lions
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You are prob right - he is another allrounder , a touch more on the batting than the others in the team , I’m prob a little bias but I think he is better all round than Woakes , Curran etc - same with Gregory as well , he can be a superb bowler for us and certainly good enough with the bat. As for spinners they may go back to Bess but can see him going on Lions as well
The Lions squad as the potential to be very good
Sorry Phil you can't call Abell an all rounder! Similar to Ian Bell medium pace when he was younger. He'd never get more than an over before lunch in test match cricket. Fine for a 3rd change FC game with some very iffy batting going on but not more than that.
Talented player, seems to be a very good captain so would be great to see him have a standout season batting but just not got the weight of runs yet
Calling Gregory an all rounder is also a stretch, OK at 9 but a v long tail if he is an 8.Would like to see him go to NZ as his season deserves it and conditions will suit but long term a lot of cabs ahead of him and outside of English or NZ conditions his lack of pace will leave him vulnerable. They'll be building toward the next Ashes and if he is in the touring party I would be astonished.
It's tough to pick a side to tour NZ without really knowing what they'll do with rest etc, but for the next full strength tour id go
Burns
Sibley
Denly
Root
Stokes
Buttler/Pope
Foakes
Curran/Woakes
Archer
Anderson/Broad
Leach
Northeast
Ali
Stone
For NZ, would like them to take Gregory, Overton and Hain
Burns
Sibley
Denly
Root
Stokes
Buttler/Pope
Foakes
Curran/Woakes
Archer
Anderson/Broad
Leach
Northeast
Ali
Stone
For NZ, would like them to take Gregory, Overton and Hain
Dan2501
Tour Winner
Burns
Sibley
Denly
Root *
Stokes
Pope
Buttler +
Curran
Archer
Leach
Anderson / Broad
Northeast
Bairstow
Woakes
Anderson / Broad
Wood
Would be my touring squad for South Africa. Think they'll go slightly weakened for NZ but not super weakened, think we'll just rotate the seamers to keep them fresh for South Africa. I also don't see them using Broad and Anderson in tandem moving forward, I think they'll be rotated as we build towards the next Ashes which I think is unlikely they'll feature in - by then I see our seam attack as Archer, Wood/Stone, Curran and Stokes. We need to make Curran a permanent fixture in the team. He makes things happen, he gets wickets, he scores runs, he overs some variation in angle, he has to play moving forward for me.
Sibley
Denly
Root *
Stokes
Pope
Buttler +
Curran
Archer
Leach
Anderson / Broad
Northeast
Bairstow
Woakes
Anderson / Broad
Wood
Would be my touring squad for South Africa. Think they'll go slightly weakened for NZ but not super weakened, think we'll just rotate the seamers to keep them fresh for South Africa. I also don't see them using Broad and Anderson in tandem moving forward, I think they'll be rotated as we build towards the next Ashes which I think is unlikely they'll feature in - by then I see our seam attack as Archer, Wood/Stone, Curran and Stokes. We need to make Curran a permanent fixture in the team. He makes things happen, he gets wickets, he scores runs, he overs some variation in angle, he has to play moving forward for me.
HomerJSimpson
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Interesting thoughts from Agnew here https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49710531
Not sure I quite agree with Vaughan's take on Anderson and Broad https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49719709
Not sure I quite agree with Vaughan's take on Anderson and Broad https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/49719709
3offTheTee
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See The Sun has stooped to a new lows re Ben Stokes today. What a disgrace
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Its the Sun - it’s part of their nature , disgusting publication that should have been closed years ago , they have little care of the impact they have because people who are unable to think for themselves believe the tripe they print. It’s not even worth using for toilet paper. Add the Mirror and any another red top rag
Well if Sibley somehow hadn't booked his spot for the winter tours in capital letters he has now
Looks as the title is about to swing back in Essex favour after a huge post lunch collapse by Somerset ahead of the crunch game next week. Still a relegation spot to be decided between Surrey and Warks too. Just hope rain doesn't intervene next week too much and we get results
Looks as the title is about to swing back in Essex favour after a huge post lunch collapse by Somerset ahead of the crunch game next week. Still a relegation spot to be decided between Surrey and Warks too. Just hope rain doesn't intervene next week too much and we get results
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
becoming a big Kyle Abbott fan so far this afternoon
Just 15 for 78 so far 😳
86/0 to 100/7 is even worse than their first innings collapse.
Dan2501
Tour Winner
Double ton for Sibley. Has to Tour this winter now surely? This is his 8th hundred in his last 17 games. If that's not enough to get in, I don't know what is.
