Anyone who was wondering earlier if the red ball reset was showing signs of promise must now be crashing back down to earth. Normal service is being resumed.
The Cricket Thread
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funkycoldmedina
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Just checking in to see who we're blaming for this rubbish. ???
Root, Silverwood et al had no batting to work with. It's chronic. And everyone mentioning a reset, these are the best players. You can't polish a turd
Root, Silverwood et al had no batting to work with. It's chronic. And everyone mentioning a reset, these are the best players. You can't polish a turd
Totally agree. I’ve always thought talk of a reset was cobblers. You can only reset if you have either underlying talent to work with or some sort of alternative. We have neither.
funkycoldmedina
Newbie
Lees is another opening batsmen who goes nowhere like Sibley, Burns etc before him. You need a top 3 that rotate. Crawley has oodles of talent but looks a net batter who doesn't rotate. We simply don't have a 3 anywhere, Root is Root and I think Bairstow was our best batsmen in the winter, so a bit rough to drop him. Brooks would have been the reset option but until that top 3 get sorted doesn't matter what we do in the middle order.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
hmm, seems like it might be any DIY lol
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
76 overs in a full days play on a sunny day at Lords. Yet again complete and utter contempt for the paying fans, and they just dont care
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Deleted member 3432
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At least it ensures the game goes into day 2....
It’s no wonder so many overpriced tickets remained unsold.
funkycoldmedina
Newbie
In fairness there's an innings change, 17!wickets and no spin all day
Mudball
Assistant Pro
Just saw Alex Hales score 90 runs in about 30 balls.. anyone knows if Stoksey will bring him into the side? Asking for a friend …
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
why would you pick someone for the test side based on him slogging every ball in a T20 to a short boundary?
asking for a friend.......
Mudball
Assistant Pro
I was thinking for T20s… but could do in the Tests too.. made more than half the test team put together and in half the time.. (that’s what my friend says)
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
well Stokes has nothing to do with selecting the T20 side........
and as for slogging in T20s being transferrable to the test side, pretty sure the evidence is pointing the other way on that lol
Doon frae Troon
Ryder Cup Winner
What's with the random numbers on the backs of the players ?
It's a long time since I watched a bit of a test match.
It's a long time since I watched a bit of a test match.
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
The brains that be thought it would be easier for those with less attention spans to be easier to identify players. Just part of their phasing out of test cricket completely
YandaB
Newbie
I should have turned on earlier, just seen 3 balls, 3 wickets!
AmandaJR
Money List Winner
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
ok so its the white paint that works not the coloured ones it seems...............
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Deleted member 23270
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A team that scored 132 first innings looking highly likely to win the test match with 2 days to spare 
greenone
Active member
Morgan still the captain so absolutely no chance there.
