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Shocking fielding from England today (although a great throw from Broad at least rectified dropping a relative dolly). Burns doesn't look a slip fielder at all and that statistic of his dropped catches backs that. Is it just that he doesn't have soft hands as the best slip catchers have always had or does he react that fraction too late a lot of the time. In this match it looks as though the drops won't matter but against a top side that don't give you much it could be pivotal in the game
 
Cymbals back in form. Another dropped off Anderson. Buttler didn't even get a glove on it.

Jimmy needs 2 wickets in 13 overs to be the fastest to 600 in terms of deliveries.
 
Dan2501 said:
Cymbals back in form. Another dropped off Anderson. Buttler didn't even get a glove on it.

Jimmy needs 2 wickets in 13 overs to be the fastest to 600 in terms of deliveries.
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Jeez that was awful. Do the selectors have so little regard for what a keeper does? Ask Jimmy whether Foakes should have the gloves next test match?

There will be keepers at county level, county 2nd XI and minor counties level who are currently needing to buy new tv's as they have just put a foot through their current one
 
To be fair to Buttler he was really good in the first innings, and his keeping in his Test career to the seamers has been pretty solid. Would be brave giving him the gloves in India given his struggles against the spinner though.
 
Dan2501 said:
To be fair to Buttler he was really good in the first innings, and his keeping in his Test career to the seamers has been pretty solid. Would be brave giving him the gloves in India given his struggles against the spinner though.
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If they don't give him the gloves they will have to drop him which would be rather harsh given he has started to play some quality innings.
 
Dan2501 said:
To be fair to Buttler he was really good in the first innings, and his keeping in his Test career to the seamers has been pretty solid. Would be brave giving him the gloves in India given his struggles against the spinner though.
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unlikely it will be India, expect he keeps them if its played in UAE
 
Getting some cricket after all - hopefully the light will hold up. This from BBC in regards to how much play:

There are a minimum of 42 overs remaining in the day. However, the last 15 of those constitute the last hour, which is when a draw can be agreed. Basically, if the weather holds, we'll have at least 27 overs.
 
wouldve said theres no reason not to have the last hour, its the last test of summer so nothing to save the quicks for, new ball due etc. but then weve opened up with Jofra bowling 80mph half trackers so who knows
 
Shafiq out to Root 2 balls before the new ball. Not going to be enough time, but should at least make the first couple of overs of the new ball interesting.
 
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