Jates12
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Dont quite agree that it was good selection, Joe root could of rolled out the figures that dawson did. Rashid has to feel hard done too more than any other spinner.
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Dont quite agree that it was good selection, Joe root could of rolled out the figures that dawson did. Rashid has to feel hard done too more than any other spinner.
Junior
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What I meant was that it was a good selection to drop the seamer and play the 2nd spinner they selected. I agree that 2nd spinner should have been Rashid.
Very rare for England to play 2 spinners in a home test. Good to see. Hopefully a sign that Root will be more adventurous than Cook as a captain.
The worry with Rashid is about control and runs per over. I'm not saying that is correct but that is the line being given on TMS.
Not test related but did anyone else see the Notts game on Friday where Fletcher was whacked on the head. Horrible moment, a real sickener. When the physio took his hands away from his head there was a collective intake and hands to mouth from the players on the pitch. You knew it was unpleasant when there were no replays. The good news is he seems to be okay although they will keep monitoring him.
The worry with Rashid is about control and runs per over. I'm not saying that is correct but that is the line being given on TMS.
Not test related but did anyone else see the Notts game on Friday where Fletcher was whacked on the head. Horrible moment, a real sickener. When the physio took his hands away from his head there was a collective intake and hands to mouth from the players on the pitch. You knew it was unpleasant when there were no replays. The good news is he seems to be okay although they will keep monitoring him.
Bunkermagnet
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Friend of mine in our swindle is a MCC member and was there Friday. The morning was excellent he said, but the afternoon and evening sessions were very boring. What he did say about Dawson was that he was bowling too fast so no chance for the bowl to grab and turn. He hoped not playing Rashid would come back to bite us.
i wonder if questions will be asked about the pitch did England ask for a dry pitch that would break up i wonder?
From my recollection Lords has been a bit of a Road recently that has got better as the game went on and tons of runs scored.
A good move if they did SA seam attack is pretty formidable, and their spinners not all that. But then again that could have backfired.
From my recollection Lords has been a bit of a Road recently that has got better as the game went on and tons of runs scored.
A good move if they did SA seam attack is pretty formidable, and their spinners not all that. But then again that could have backfired.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
more a case of it being very late for the first lords test, the weather having been hotter and drier than normal and them having had a lot of cricket there recently
give me that pitch rather than the normal lords borefest that last 10 days and ensures they get 5 days of revenue despite it being very boring cricket to watch
A home team can have the pitch any way they like, that is their prerogative. Turning wickets in India and Bangladesh by any chance?
The wicket was fine, a good test wicket. Had 20 wickets fallen on day 1 then you have an issue but a test wicket is supposed to break down over time. If not you get a bore fest. as fundy mentions.
The wicket was fine, a good test wicket. Had 20 wickets fallen on day 1 then you have an issue but a test wicket is supposed to break down over time. If not you get a bore fest. as fundy mentions.
Junior
Tour Winner
Thought it was a good cricket wicket. Runs if the batsmen applied themselves and turn for the spinners. I think it might have been greener if we were playing India 
Thought it was a good cricket wicket. Runs if the batsmen applied themselves and turn for the spinners. I think it might have been greener if we were playing India
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fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
saffers batting looking far stronger with de kock up at 4 (as some of us wanted last test lol), he really is a top class player, good to see Amla back in the runs too
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
small negative for Root early in his captaincy, seems far too happy to refer based on a bowlers say so (the first one off Stokes was laughable), needs to take a few seconds and discuss with the keeper before making a considered judgement (or try and wait for a dressing room signal as the saffers were at lords lol)
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
thats jinxed De Kock out 
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
great spell from Andersen this morning, batting not going to be easy in the conditions though, esp against Philander and the new ball
Good recovery by England. Honours even at lunch I'd say.
pendodave
Tour Rookie
Tricky day to bat.
Can't be good that we rely so much on root, albeit he is fantastic. Not sure we'd ever get 200 without him.
Can't be good that we rely so much on root, albeit he is fantastic. Not sure we'd ever get 200 without him.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
batted horrendously, will need SA to be complicit for us to have any chance now really
couple of spots going to come under real pressure if we lose (especially the 2 that shouldnt have been picked in the first place!)
couple of spots going to come under real pressure if we lose (especially the 2 that shouldnt have been picked in the first place!)
It was too painful to watch. I turned over after Ali was out. He handed his wicket to them, very poor. I watched the TDF instead🚴🚵
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
not seen any of the tdf today, having to slum it with the highlights later
Piece
Tour Winner
Watched most of it today. Root was a class apart in a batting display that was naff, to say the least.
Any rain forecast?
Any rain forecast?
Looking like 1-1 and some questions to be asked of the England side before the next one. Some not really doing it and looking out of nick