General cricket thread

[Vocal Minority]

dav123a said:

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.

He had an average game against Yorkshire with bat and ball.

[dav123a]

oilslick said:

Never mind England, I'm pleased to see that my native county have picked up where they left off last season and given Worcestershire a proper hammering despite half their first team carrying drinks in the Caribbean!

And sidebottom went off with an injury , a great performance , as a team they have played few FC games the future looks bright.

[spikeyhead]

Wickets have fallen in both the morning sessions so far in the test. Let's hope that happens this morning as well.

[spikeyhead]

Chanderpaul gone, the new ball is due soon. So glad we're back to proper cricket.

[SydneyBridge]

still 3 more for Jimmy to break the record, maybe not this innings

[juice]

Breakthrough - Ramdin gone

[Baron Greenback]

I bet Anderson was fustrated not to more wickets to break the record!

[hornetrider]

Oh dear.

[spikeyhead]

Decent bowling figures for Tredders and Jordan.

[London424]

Both openers gone cheaply again.

[London424]

DJRC said:

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.

The only reason there has been any change is retirements. Strauss, Prior, Swann...if they hadn't retired they'd still be getting picked!

The only player dropped in recent times is KP who ironically was the highest scoring batsman.

[Baron Greenback]

Oh dear Cook 11 and 13 not a good start!

[Cheib]

You really have to question the wisdom of having two openers who are under MASSIVE personal pressure to perform for very different reasons. If you want to recall a guy that has been the best England No 3 for a generation and play him as an opener you need to be bloody sure it's the right decision.

[Baron Greenback]

Anyone watching this? Are they bowling well or are we reaching for silly shots / not concentrating!?

[Bradgate]

Baron Greenback said:

Anyone watching this? Are they bowling well or are we reaching for silly shots / not concentrating!?

Jerome Taylor is bowling very well, and the rest are backing him. Bowling coach Curtley has got them well fired up.

The run out was a complete farce. No excuse for it in Test cricket.

[DJRC]

Windies are bowling well in the 2nd innings.

[Amirhussain]

Cheib said:

You really have to question the wisdom of having two openers who are under MASSIVE personal pressure to perform for very different reasons. If you want to recall a guy that has been the best England No 3 for a generation and play him as an opener you need to be bloody sure it's the right decision.

+1. IMO Cook is almost finished...

[hornetrider]

Joe Root on the other hand is becoming a very good cricketer.

[DJRC]

So problems are Chef and Trott. Both out of knock and Trott has a deep technical flaw playing on an angle and not square. Ballance, Bell, Root and Stokes will all have made runs though. Joss the Boss needs some middle time again and Broad hasn't been the same batsman since Varun broke his face. As a bowling unit Broad looks good when he is pitching up and quick - no change there then. Jimmy looks like Jimmy, Jordan and Tredders loom in nick. Ali is strengthening the squad also.

[Cheib]

hornetrider said:

Joe Root on the other hand is becoming a very good cricketer.

I'd say he's already a very good cricketer! Looked born for it from his first match in a manner that very,very few are.

He should be made captain IMHO and move on from Cook.