2019 Cricket
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HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Very professional performance today and pleased to see the batsmen finally playing with patience and sense and picking when to play and leave. Shame we lost Root late on and feel sorry for Bess making two ducks and he definitely looks like his batting will need work. Would love to see Sibley kick on and make a ton
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
Out of interest why does Bess definitely need to work on his batting?
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
Another classic decision by the board. Perhaps unfair as he got a decent ball first up in the first innings and nibbled at it. Not sure I'd have brought him out as a nightwatchman and Broad would have been a better choice as I can't see him contributing too much when he does come in
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
now youre definitely having a laugh, broad as nightwatchman haha, that wouldve undone the days good work in a heartbeat as the nightwatchman hid at the non strikers end!!!! that or you spelt Jimmy wrong
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
now youre definitely having a laugh, broad as nightwatchman haha, that wouldve undone the days good work in a heartbeat as the nightwatchman hid at the non strikers end!!!! that or you spelt Jimmy wrong
I simply don't think Bess was the best choice, especially on debut after a golden in the first innings. I get what you mean about Broad but as we lost Bess anyway would losing Broad have been so bad especially with Bess only lasting 8 balls anyway
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
not about whether they survive, nightwatchmans job is to protect the batsman at the other end, Broad quite clearly the least likely option for that role in our team, and probably any one elses currently!
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
But Bess didn't do the job either facing 8 balls and not seeing the day out
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Deleted member 15344
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Blimey didn’t realise Bess was on his debut - I’m sure he played against Pakistan in 2018 , got a 50 from what I recall
He should be doing better than what happened today , he is a far better batsmen than that
He should be doing better than what happened today , he is a far better batsmen than that
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
at least he tried to take the strike, Broad would be trying to take a single off the first ball of the over!!!!
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
You're right. Think he's played two previous tests but still inexperienced
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
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Only playing for England because of the loan spell to Yorkshire ?Somerset mould, non turning slow bowler who can also do the nightwatchman role
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
i wasnt going to go there lol
Piece
Tour Winner
Broad is not even a nightwatchman now! Anyone lodging their bat in their pads is a bone fide rabbit. He will be batting in Dunlop Greenflash shoes next.?
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
HomerJSimpson
Hall of Famer
How much longer can he keep going? Clearly still getting wickets but can't bat at all now. https://www.skysports.com/cricket/n...long-left-for-stuart-broad-and-james-anderson
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
fitter than hes ever been on most of the metrics on all accounts, only playing red ball cricket, 4 years younger than his mate at the other end? as a test bowler expect hes about for a couple of years more at least if he stays healthy
