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Gargamel said:
dav123a said:
Well recovered Bell and Root .
I honestly had no idea they were playing Trott and Ballance in the same team.... Perhaps the ECB think I might pay £100 for a test match ticket to watch us bat all day for less than 200 runs...
At least the Hammer of Justice is on form.
Sometimes you can't make this up. England is a boys club, who just play there mates and no matter what form they are in and stuff any one else.
I'm hoping we don't get rolled over by NZ and ruin my trip to Edgbaston to watch the Ashes.
Challo said:
Great innings by Bell and Root but same old from England. Playing a lowly ranked Test Team and we need prep for NZ and Auz. So we start with a number 3 opening the batting, and playing a spinner who is rubbish in the 4 day game. While we leave a opener in Lyth who had an excellent county season, and the spinner who took the most wickets last season carrying the drinks.
Sometimes you can't make this up. England is a boys club, who just play there mates and no matter what form they are in and stuff any one else.
I'm hoping we don't get rolled over by NZ and ruin my trip to Edgbaston to watch the Ashes.
It was an odd team selection , Treadwell played 4 FC games last season , yet Rashid took loads of wickets last year and is carrying drinks. As Ali is more than likely flying back for the 2nd test be interesting to see how they move the order around to fit him in. Sometimes you can't make this up. England is a boys club, who just play there mates and no matter what form they are in and stuff any one else.
I'm hoping we don't get rolled over by NZ and ruin my trip to Edgbaston to watch the Ashes.
Challo said:
Gargamel said:
dav123a said:
Well recovered Bell and Root .
I honestly had no idea they were playing Trott and Ballance in the same team.... Perhaps the ECB think I might pay £100 for a test match ticket to watch us bat all day for less than 200 runs...
At least the Hammer of Justice is on form.
Sometimes you can't make this up. England is a boys club, who just play there mates and no matter what form they are in and stuff any one else.
I'm hoping we don't get rolled over by NZ and ruin my trip to Edgbaston to watch the Ashes.
England have introduced Compton, Root, Balance and Ali in the last cpl of yrs. Thats 40% of the team changed. The test team was recovering it's form before the 9 month break for silly cricket. Before his health problems Trott was England's most trusted batsman.
DJRC said:
Challo said:
Gargamel said:
dav123a said:
Well recovered Bell and Root .
I honestly had no idea they were playing Trott and Ballance in the same team.... Perhaps the ECB think I might pay £100 for a test match ticket to watch us bat all day for less than 200 runs...
At least the Hammer of Justice is on form.
Sometimes you can't make this up. England is a boys club, who just play there mates and no matter what form they are in and stuff any one else.
I'm hoping we don't get rolled over by NZ and ruin my trip to Edgbaston to watch the Ashes.
England have introduced Compton, Root, Balance and Ali in the last cpl of yrs. Thats 40% of the team changed. The test team was recovering it's form before the 9 month break for silly cricket. Before his health problems Trott was England's most trusted batsman.
It feels like they bring these players on tour to put a tick in the box, or to show us that they are giving players a chance but never actually play them.
Ali is your spinner surely? (Even though he was picked for his batting skills initially!)
I forgot the introduction of Joss the Boss aswell and Chris Jordon.
So that is a fair change in the team, in fact it is over 50& change!
And the ever revolving face of the 2nd opener is something haven't solved I agree.
I forgot the introduction of Joss the Boss aswell and Chris Jordon.
So that is a fair change in the team, in fact it is over 50& change!
And the ever revolving face of the 2nd opener is something haven't solved I agree.
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