2019 Cricket

[fundy]

Usual lack of contribution from toys out of the pram Bairstow and walking wicket Moeen.

betting lines had bairstow at 34.5 and ali at 22.5 ! lets see how long they last

 

[TheDiablo]

Personally I'd expect it to be considerably lower. I don't watch anywhere near as much cricket as I used too.
But I just seem to have so many memories of us dropping from good positions to all out whilst opponents rescue rounds where they were on their knees.

Granted that could be a middle order batsmen playing well whilst the lower order simply hand around.

Id think its the opposite. Regardless of current batting form Bairstow/Ali/Woakes with Foakes and Curran as alternatives is likely the best 7-9 in the world (Ali shouldn't be in the team, but that's a different conversation). Those positions were the difference last year in beating India, and Foakes did very well in Sri Lanka. We're also quite adept and finishing tails off, although that's where a world class spinner would make a big difference.

Its human nature to remember extremes though, and English nature to remember the poor one's first 😉

 

[fundy]

Id think its the opposite. Regardless of current batting form Bairstow/Ali/Woakes with Foakes and Curran as alternatives is likely the best 7-9 in the world (Ali shouldn't be in the team, but that's a different conversation). Those positions were the difference last year in beating India, and Foakes did very well in Sri Lanka. We're also quite adept and finishing tails off, although that's where a world class spinner would make a big difference.

Its human nature to remember extremes though, and English nature to remember the poor one's first 😉

Bit harsh to judge too much on the first inns with Anderson down and having not picked an out and out quick!

 

[TheDiablo]

Bit harsh to judge too much on the first inns with Anderson down and having not picked an out and out quick!

Definitely. Pitch was getting flatter, ball old and dead, no Jimmy, no pace and no threat from Moeen. Its not something we regularly struggle with these days

 

[fundy]

Looks like Broads been in the nets at Notts working on his batting whilst the rest were winning the WC!!!

Not sure he'll be any better on fast bouncy ones ever again but nice to see an improved approach from his inns of late

 

[Papas1982]

Id think its the opposite. Regardless of current batting form Bairstow/Ali/Woakes with Foakes and Curran as alternatives is likely the best 7-9 in the world (Ali shouldn't be in the team, but that's a different conversation). Those positions were the difference last year in beating India, and Foakes did very well in Sri Lanka. We're also quite adept and finishing tails off, although that's where a world class spinner would make a big difference.

Its human nature to remember extremes though, and English nature to remember the poor one's first 😉

Fully agree with that.

Although I'm talking historically, in like 30 years of paying a bit of attention to cricket. I just seem to recall multiple times we've had matches like this.

***or at least like how this one appears to be going. Sods law the tail has wagged a little....

 

[Captainron]

Broad gets his 450th wicket!? He’s an okay (streaky) bowler who is helped massively by the dukes ball.

http://www.howstat.com/cricket/statistics/Players/PlayerHomeAway.asp?PlayerID=3434#bowl

 

[Captainron]

And Jimmy is even worse away from home but has the most test wickets by a fast bowler?? Not fit to lace McGraths boots

http://www.howstat.com/cricket/statistics/Players/PlayerHomeAway.asp?PlayerID=3065#bowl

 

[fundy]

Looks like the Saffers not happy were beating the Aussies 🤣🤣🤣

 

[Captainron]

Looks like the Saffers not happy were beating the Aussies 🤣🤣🤣

Never happy when the poms are doing well.

 

[fundy]

Smith looking seriously dangerous here, England already seem to have given up trying to get him out

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Still effectively 34-3 and if we can nick a couple of early wickets we'll have a great chance to wrap it up. However I have a feeling Smith is going to thorn all series and getting him out cheaply is pivotal

 

[Captainron]

Here’s hoping for a good old Aussie street fighters knock and a lead of 250 odd. Then see if the poms can guts out a win

 

[fundy]

Here’s hoping for a good old Aussie street fighters knock and a lead of 250 odd. Then see if the poms can guts out a win

Looking pretty ominous currently, clearly have no plan how to get Smith out and a spinner so bereft of confidence hes going at over 4rpo on ones thats turning a fair bit

 

[Lord Tyrion]

Looking pretty ominous currently, clearly have no plan how to get Smith out and a spinner so bereft of confidence hes going at over 4rpo on ones thats turning a fair bit

How many more games like this will they give Ali? He seems a little untouchable.

 

[fundy]

How many more games like this will they give Ali? He seems a little untouchable.

hopefully none, think he will get a rest unless something changes between now and tomorrow night!

 

[fundy]

Woakes injured too? or Root saving him for the 2nd new ball lol (would surprise me with some of his captaincy!)

 

[Captainron]

Woakes injured too? or Root saving him for the 2nd new ball lol (would surprise me with some of his captaincy!)

So Jimmy and Woakes might be out of the second test and Ali is being touted for the chop.

Who are you bringing in?

Archer may not be fit either so???

 

[fundy]

Archers fit (no chance he'd be fielding out there if wasnt)

Expect it would be Archer, Curran and Leach for Anderson, Woakes and Ali (replace Archer with Stone if they didnt want to risk an injured bowler )

Would like to add Sibley and Foakes for Denly and Bairstow too but we love square pegs in round holes

 

[fundy]

Woakes bowling after lunch (begs the question why he didnt bowl before!)