2019 Cricket

[fundy]

Ali the third choice spinner out there now it seems behind Root and Denly

New ball or bust here (if its not bust already)

Gonna look very different when Lyon bowls on this tomorrow I fear

 

[Dan2501]

Ali's got to go after this game. Bowled poorly, can't bat. Time for Leach to take over that spot.

I'm making at least 2 changes for the next Test. Archer for Anderson (forced change) and Leach for Ali for sure, and then probably Foakes for Bairstow. I'd also consider Sibley for Denly as well, but will give them the 2nd innings before making final call on those cuts.

 

[Captainron]

I’ve really enjoyed my cricket viewing today. Made the wallpaper stripping and carpet lifting bearable.

What about a change of skipper? Get that boring Root vegetable sacked and go with someone who has a bit of flair and attack about them

 

[fundy]

I’ve really enjoyed my cricket viewing today. Made the wallpaper stripping and carpet lifting bearable.

What about a change of skipper? Get that boring Root vegetable sacked and go with someone who has a bit of flair and attack about them

actually think hes a really poor test match skipper, that said not sure the side is jam packed with alternative options! theres a real lack of specific plans or an understanding of when to change tack etc

can we fast forward to our inns plse lol

 

[ColchesterFC]

I’ve really enjoyed my cricket viewing today. Made the wallpaper stripping and carpet lifting bearable.

What about a change of skipper? Get that boring Root vegetable sacked and go with someone who has a bit of flair and attack about them

Is it the captain or is it the system? Cook wasn't renowned for being an attacking captain. Are the negative/boring tactics being enforced from higher up?

 

[fundy]

Is it the captain or is it the system? Cook wasn't renowned for being an attacking captain. Are the negative/boring tactics being enforced from higher up?

Funnily enough I actually think England should have gone more negative/defensive a lot earlier today, without Anderson and Woakes not 100%. Time and a place to attack as there is to defend, we just seem to have 1 plan and keep on with it

 

[Dan2501]

Moeen seems to have totally lost it. He looks mentally done, didn't even celebrate the wicket.

 

[Captainron]

And the streaky broad is getting humped too so it’s all good

 

[Captainron]

And I’m a bit underwhelmed by the lack of declaration here. Get ‘em in and get ‘em out!

 

[Lord Tyrion]

And the streaky broad is getting humped too so it’s all good

I'm surprised you are cheering Australia over England. I'd want S.Africa to beat Australia, I want anyone to beat Australia and I largely thought that was universal. Clearly not.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Poor day for England and a big ask to bat all day for a second time in the match give our ability to initiate mini collapses. Worried about the turn and playing Lyon well will be key

 

[Mudball]

Not the best start to Ashes Monday... Rain where are thou?

 

[fundy]

test match opener you say............... ROFL

 

[fundy]

good to see all the square pegs in round holes doing the job lol

 

[Swinglowandslow]

Poor day for England and a big ask to bat all day for a second time in the match give our ability to initiate mini collapses. Worried about the turn and playing Lyon well will be key

Yes, you are correct. But, as a non cricketer, could someone tell me why, in this situation, it is not possible to get a draw.
I accept as a layman that there may be a flaw in my reasoning here, no doubt there will be comment😀
However, my take on it is this. First, we cannot win. All we can do is lose or draw.
To draw, we have to not get all the side out- obvious. So, why try to get runs, any runs at all.Just block every ball.Move to where the spinners ball is going to bounce and smother it.
Or, against pace, try to hit it only if it is going to hit the stumps.
Easier said than done, I hear-
But would eleven Boycotts get a draw?
Fire away😀

 

[fundy]

The longer this Lyon spell goes the worse Alis yesterday looks!

 

[fundy]

Yes, you are correct. But, as a non cricketer, could someone tell me why, in this situation, it is not possible to get a draw.
I accept as a layman that there may be a flaw in my reasoning here, no doubt there will be comment😀
However, my take on it is this. First, we cannot win. All we can do is lose or draw.
To draw, we have to not get all the side out- obvious. So, why try to get runs, any runs at all.Just block every ball.Move to where the spinners ball is going to bounce and smother it.
Or, against pace, try to hit it only if it is going to hit the stumps.
Easier said than done, I hear-
But would eleven Boycotts get a draw?
Fire away😀

Its perfectly possible, 10 years+ ago the batting side would be expected to get a draw.

Nowadays with the proliferation of limited over cricket (ODIs and T20s) batting techinques and temperaments arent what they used to be, and players practise the arts of test match batting far far less than they used to

 

[HomerJSimpson]

I see this being over by tea

 

[Deleted member 3432]

I think that swipe/slog/surrender/don't have a clue from Roy is about the worst shot I have ever seen a test opener play.

Not his fault as he is been asked to do a job he is not equiped to do.

 

[Deleted member 18645]

I can't go near the BBC sport site now. All the comments will be fully of "X should be playing, Y should be dropped, Z should be brought up" and that prize twerp will be slagging off every cricketer who has played for England since he retired.

We have no good Test batsmen. Fact. All the focus has been on one-day cricket and we are world champions. Something had to give. Without Broad/Anderson taking a ton of wickets, we'd be a third-rate Test playing nation. There are no miracle players waiting to come out of County cricket. This is just a result of the chance of focus and putting all the eggs in the one-day basket.