2019 Cricket

[fundy]

anyone would think Denly been playing a load of T20 not expecting to open in a test match

 

[Dan2501]

Well that went well. Should have been out LBW and then nicks a wide long hop. Need these two to dig in now.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

anyone would think Denly been playing a load of T20 not expecting to open in a test match

Definitely a T20 shot to get out. Not much sign of a test match, grind it out attitude

 

[Deleted member 18588]

yeah its not really a green seamer despite looks, it is a bit 2 paced. Slow from short for sure, bit more pace if pitched up and gets some of the live grass. expect it gets slower over days 2 and 3 as it dries more

Not convinced Denly is the answer to our issues at the top of the order given he hasn't even opened for Kent since 2015, but I guess we'll wait and see. At least it should mean the end of Jennings for a while. Just praying we can put up a big total first up here.

Yeah! Denly should fit in well.

His dismissal confirms it, yet another one-day player being squeezed into the Test side.

 

[Dan2501]

Denly's been decent in FC cricket for Kent for a couple of years to be fair, just not as an opener. He's not just an OD slogger, the pitch at Canterbury isn't the easiest to bat on. Definitely wouldn't have picked him myself though, I'd want a proper opener, there just doesn't seem to be any of them knocking around at the minute, and the ones that are have been tried and don't seem good enough.

 

[Deleted member 18588]

Just about averages 36 in 1st Class cricket and we pick him as a Test opener.

Would be unbelievable if it wasn't so typical.

 

[Dan2501]

I still think we should have bought back Ian Bell and had him open. At least you know with Bell you're going to get a bloke who can score Test runs and do it with a sound technique. I'd have felt much more confident watching him walk out to open than Denly.

This pitch is weird. Real inconsistent bounce, reckon we just need to get through the first session and a half/two sessions and it'll really flatten out. Ball seems to die when banged in, so imagine Broad will get nothing out of it. Could suit Curran quite nicely.

 

[Deleted member 15344]

Not sure who they can look to next ?

Gubbins maybe , even maybe someone like Mitchell , shame Hamed has lost his way , maybe push Vince there

There isn’t many if any screaming out - Ben Duckett is grabbing a little form ,

Maybe Gubbins should be the next to be given a go

 

[Dan2501]

Well that's Root gone as well. That really jumped off the pitch. That's a brute of a ball. No blame on Root for that one. Brilliant catch as well.

 

[fundy]

wow thats utterly taken off, wont want to see much more of that or this will be over in a couple of days

 

[fundy]

Buttler at 5 caught at slip walking down the wicket and nicking off to as ball that does nothing. Its just ridiculous

 

[Dan2501]

Well this is going well. Need Bairstow to make 300 on his own at this rate.

 

[patricks148]

Denly's been decent in FC cricket for Kent for a couple of years to be fair, just not as an opener. He's not just an OD slogger, the pitch at Canterbury isn't the easiest to bat on. Definitely wouldn't have picked him myself though, I'd want a proper opener, there just doesn't seem to be any of them knocking around at the minute, and the ones that are have been tried and don't seem good enough.

he was an opener a few years ago, it was some time ago and Key was always singing his praises

 

[fundy]

100/6, not the best pitch in the world but not that bad! Once again Stokes gets involved in some verbals and gets done straight away, does he ever win when he gets chirpy?

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Well that's Root gone as well. That really jumped off the pitch. That's a brute of a ball. No blame on Root for that one. Brilliant catch as well.

Simply a snorter and nothing to blame Root about on that. Stokes is a clown getting involved in banter and then getting out. It's a time for knuckling down and getting the hard runs on the board to give the bowlers an outside chance of keeping us in it. At the moment I'd take 150 but that needs Ali and Foakes to get a stand going. Not sure it'll happen

 

[Deleted member 18588]

he was an opener a few years ago, it was some time ago and Key was always singing his praises

So the then captain of Kent talked up a Kent player. "Quelle surprise!"

I am sorry but if he's not opening for his county there is little else to suggest that he is a Test opener.

In recent times our selection process has been all over the place with choices for the red ball team being far too heavily influenced by form in the white ball game.

Buttler is one of the very best one day batsmen in the world but is there really much to support his call up to the Test side.

Rashid is a similar case and, I am sorry, but I really cannot see Curran as even a first change seamer in the longer format although in limited overs he is a big plus.

Square pegs and round holes come to mind.

 

[fundy]

Simply a snorter and nothing to blame Root about on that. Stokes is a clown getting involved in banter and then getting out. It's a time for knuckling down and getting the hard runs on the board to give the bowlers an outside chance of keeping us in it. At the moment I'd take 150 but that needs Ali and Foakes to get a stand going. Not sure it'll happen

you really can stop trains Homie lol. Wish Id seen this post before betting Ali unders lol

 

[Deleted member 15344]

So the then captain of Kent talked up a Kent player. "Quelle surprise!"

I am sorry but if he's not opening for his county there is little else to suggest that he is a Test opener.

In recent times our selection process has been all over the place with choices for the red ball team being far too heavily influenced by form in the white ball game.

Buttler is one of the very best one day batsmen in the world but is there really much to support his call up to the Test side.

Rashid is a similar case and, I am sorry, but I really cannot see Curran as even a first change seamer in the longer format although in limited overs he is a big plus.

Square pegs and round holes come to mind.

Last year Buttler justified his inclusion in the test team- just under 800 runs at an average of 45 with a ton and 7 50’s in 9 tests

Curran - all depends on the wicket but certainly got tons of ability but think there are better bowlers to look at.

Thankfully for Somerset they won’t look at the Overtons or Gregory so hopefully will be a tilt at the title this year

 

[fundy]

Last year Buttler justified his inclusion in the test team- just under 800 runs at an average of 45 with a ton and 7 50’s in 9 tests

Curran - all depends on the wicket but certainly got tons of ability but think there are better bowlers to look at.

Thankfully for Somerset they won’t look at the Overtons or Gregory so hopefully will be a tilt at the title this year

I keep hearing this but no one can tell me what type of wicket suits Curran but not the other quicks available to us. Being picked because hes a) a leftie b) scores runs c) is flavour of the month d) plays for surrey. Just cant have him close to being a better option than Woakes (or a few others) but plenty tell me Im wrong

 

[Deleted member 15344]

I keep hearing this but no one can tell me what type of wicket suits Curran but not the other quicks available to us. Being picked because hes a) a leftie b) scores runs c) is flavour of the month d) plays for surrey. Just cant have him close to being a better option than Woakes (or a few others) but plenty tell me Im wrong

Woakes should have played

For me Curran seem a more skiddy bowler who gets more swing and lateral movement - certainly not suited to quick hard bouncing pitches but more to England conditions and sub continent but agree about him being in because of the left hand different angle and of course because he is a “Surrey boy”