fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Surely Anderson should be batting 10 with a Broad as jack
you questionning his tactic to shoulder arms to a straight full one lol
2019 Cricket
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you questionning his tactic to shoulder arms to a straight full one lol
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Another shocking collapse. Too many loose shots again
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Junior
Tour Winner
I was wrong about Bairstow....rightly dropped, but this is still a poor performance, lots getting in then out. Burns out for the series now as well. Popes the only decent thing about this innings. It's a proper 400 in the first dig wicket though.
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
KG you poepol!!
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
been getting away with them all day and still we dont have a sideways camera and 3rd ump doing them
Pope went past every score Bairstow made in 2019 with his innings. A very good one it has been too.
Silver lining on a very poor day.
Silver lining on a very poor day.
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Faf is doing a Root here. Get positive!
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
well batted Ollie Pope, less so the rest of you!
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
Looking like a genuinely class performer. Which means England will probably bat him at 3 in the next test.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
been there tried that havent we lol, expect hes got to move to make way for Bairstow at some point though
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Only if they go with Denly as an opener. I would keep him at 6.
Tongo
Journeyman Pro
Never underestimate the selectors' ability to mess things up with their penchant for fitting square pegs in round holes!
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
I think 6 is a good place for him. I wouldn't want him at 3 or any higher and I can't see any logic for dropping Pope at any stage to shoehorn Bristow in. Think Anderson needs to bat above Broad now who looks totally shot. I heard a stat today that said in the 73 tests before he got hit Broad averaged around 25 and in the tests (perhaps even more innings than the original 73) it is 12 and a bit now. Even now that seems to be dropping and dropping and he is a wicket walking. Can't see him ever making a score again which is a real shame as he was a decent lower order batsman
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
WTF are they doing with this stupid tactic. FFS!! Set a proper field. Bowl a proper line. Make Pope change how he is playing and thinking
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
And Anderson can hold an end up. Best tough him up and hit and try and get him back g away
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
umpires just not playing no balls at all this test then lol
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
Highlighting how many no balls are being bowled and missed by the umpires. Really really poor
Captainron
Big Hitting, South African Sweary Person
I like the 3rd umpire calling them for the blind on field lads.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
hard to know why this hasnt been brought in properly still, especially when they have the cameras there, let the umps focus on the business end and just insta check every ball
