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spikeyhead said:
...and did those feet, in ancient times...
So the third test is about to start, England to bat first having won the toss.
England unchanged, which seems to me to be missing a trick. I really want Trott to find some form, but I more want us to try something different with the bowling line up. It seems that apart from Anderson the other bowlers have been picked by their ability to bat.
C'mon England.
TMS in the background, work pottering away gently, what will the first session bring. A touch of moisture on the ground but once that's burnt off then it should be a perfect batting track.
I dont understand England. 1-0 up in the series, good chance to give a couple of people a game i.e. Lyth as an opener, and Rashid with the ball. What do they do decide to keep exactly the same side, and look what happens Trott who is NOT an opener gets out again for a low score. So the third test is about to start, England to bat first having won the toss.
England unchanged, which seems to me to be missing a trick. I really want Trott to find some form, but I more want us to try something different with the bowling line up. It seems that apart from Anderson the other bowlers have been picked by their ability to bat.
C'mon England.
TMS in the background, work pottering away gently, what will the first session bring. A touch of moisture on the ground but once that's burnt off then it should be a perfect batting track.
Do England take these extra players just for a laugh and to carry the water or get 'experience' being on tour?
I do hope no-one gets injured before the NZ and Aus test because we will be stuffed as no-one else has any experience.
Challo said:
spikeyhead said:
...and did those feet, in ancient times...
So the third test is about to start, England to bat first having won the toss.
England unchanged, which seems to me to be missing a trick. I really want Trott to find some form, but I more want us to try something different with the bowling line up. It seems that apart from Anderson the other bowlers have been picked by their ability to bat.
C'mon England.
TMS in the background, work pottering away gently, what will the first session bring. A touch of moisture on the ground but once that's burnt off then it should be a perfect batting track.
I dont understand England. 1-0 up in the series, good chance to give a couple of people a game i.e. Lyth as an opener, and Rashid with the ball. What do they do decide to keep exactly the same side, and look what happens Trott who is NOT an opener gets out again for a low score. So the third test is about to start, England to bat first having won the toss.
England unchanged, which seems to me to be missing a trick. I really want Trott to find some form, but I more want us to try something different with the bowling line up. It seems that apart from Anderson the other bowlers have been picked by their ability to bat.
C'mon England.
TMS in the background, work pottering away gently, what will the first session bring. A touch of moisture on the ground but once that's burnt off then it should be a perfect batting track.
Do England take these extra players just for a laugh and to carry the water or get 'experience' being on tour?
I do hope no-one gets injured before the NZ and Aus test because we will be stuffed as no-one else has any experience.
London424 said:
Challo said:
spikeyhead said:
...and did those feet, in ancient times...
So the third test is about to start, England to bat first having won the toss.
England unchanged, which seems to me to be missing a trick. I really want Trott to find some form, but I more want us to try something different with the bowling line up. It seems that apart from Anderson the other bowlers have been picked by their ability to bat.
C'mon England.
TMS in the background, work pottering away gently, what will the first session bring. A touch of moisture on the ground but once that's burnt off then it should be a perfect batting track.
I dont understand England. 1-0 up in the series, good chance to give a couple of people a game i.e. Lyth as an opener, and Rashid with the ball. What do they do decide to keep exactly the same side, and look what happens Trott who is NOT an opener gets out again for a low score. So the third test is about to start, England to bat first having won the toss.
England unchanged, which seems to me to be missing a trick. I really want Trott to find some form, but I more want us to try something different with the bowling line up. It seems that apart from Anderson the other bowlers have been picked by their ability to bat.
C'mon England.
TMS in the background, work pottering away gently, what will the first session bring. A touch of moisture on the ground but once that's burnt off then it should be a perfect batting track.
Do England take these extra players just for a laugh and to carry the water or get 'experience' being on tour?
I do hope no-one gets injured before the NZ and Aus test because we will be stuffed as no-one else has any experience.
Also we need an alternative to the 4 quicks as they are all very simlar. We tried Tredwell which didn't work, and we know what Broad and Anderson are going to give you. Stokes is supposed to have had a knock so why not give Rashid a match. Altenative to the seem bowling, and WI are very cautious with the scoring so you can protect him a little bit. Sitting on the boundary carrying the water isn't really going to help him.
We basically deciding that this is the team that will take on NZ and Aus and thats it. What happens if Broad, Jimmy, Jordan or Stokes gets injured? You have Lyth, Plunkett, Rashid who have had no game time and then have to somehow come into the side at short notice. Im not saying change the whole team, but make 1 or 2 changes. Have a bit of forward planning.
Challo said:
London424 said:
Challo said:
spikeyhead said:
...and did those feet, in ancient times...
So the third test is about to start, England to bat first having won the toss.
England unchanged, which seems to me to be missing a trick. I really want Trott to find some form, but I more want us to try something different with the bowling line up. It seems that apart from Anderson the other bowlers have been picked by their ability to bat.
C'mon England.
TMS in the background, work pottering away gently, what will the first session bring. A touch of moisture on the ground but once that's burnt off then it should be a perfect batting track.
I dont understand England. 1-0 up in the series, good chance to give a couple of people a game i.e. Lyth as an opener, and Rashid with the ball. What do they do decide to keep exactly the same side, and look what happens Trott who is NOT an opener gets out again for a low score. So the third test is about to start, England to bat first having won the toss.
England unchanged, which seems to me to be missing a trick. I really want Trott to find some form, but I more want us to try something different with the bowling line up. It seems that apart from Anderson the other bowlers have been picked by their ability to bat.
C'mon England.
TMS in the background, work pottering away gently, what will the first session bring. A touch of moisture on the ground but once that's burnt off then it should be a perfect batting track.
Do England take these extra players just for a laugh and to carry the water or get 'experience' being on tour?
I do hope no-one gets injured before the NZ and Aus test because we will be stuffed as no-one else has any experience.
Also we need an alternative to the 4 quicks as they are all very simlar. We tried Tredwell which didn't work, and we know what Broad and Anderson are going to give you. Stokes is supposed to have had a knock so why not give Rashid a match. Altenative to the seem bowling, and WI are very cautious with the scoring so you can protect him a little bit. Sitting on the boundary carrying the water isn't really going to help him.
We basically deciding that this is the team that will take on NZ and Aus and thats it. What happens if Broad, Jimmy, Jordan or Stokes gets injured? You have Lyth, Plunkett, Rashid who have had no game time and then have to somehow come into the side at short notice. Im not saying change the whole team, but make 1 or 2 changes. Have a bit of forward planning.
3 down already I see. The next few series are going to be tough watching for England fans I fear.
London424 said:
I completely agree with you...I was just anwswering your question. I'm still the idiot that thinks we should be picking KP.
3 down already I see. The next few series are going to be tough watching for England fans I fear.
Im off to Edgbaston for the Ashes and managed to get day 3 tickets. I hope we dont roll over 3 down already I see. The next few series are going to be tough watching for England fans I fear.
Thats it for Trott. The only change I would have made would be Lyth for Trott.
We have just brought Ali back into the team, so if introducing another player I would have kept it to just the one.
Ballance and Bell falling is unusual, but Chef seems to be coming back into some sort of form, so that is good. Would like to see some runs from Bell in the 2nd innings.
We have just brought Ali back into the team, so if introducing another player I would have kept it to just the one.
Ballance and Bell falling is unusual, but Chef seems to be coming back into some sort of form, so that is good. Would like to see some runs from Bell in the 2nd innings.
Gandahar said:
Root if he can get another 50 will have a world record. Trott creating records the other way.
Why are they still playing him and hoe much longer for? Is it just a case of being stubborn against the slings and arrows from them journo's.
There was, for a long time, a procession of people coming into the England team for one or two games, never getting chance to become settled before showing the door. That revolving door went for years spinning faster and faster. Fortunately that has now stopped, however it does need pushing slowly but I think it's got stuck, trapping players that shouldn't be there. Trott as an opener was a chance worth trying, but it's obvious to all apart from CHef and Moore that it hasn't worked. It would have made far more sense to have given Lyth a try and I really hope he, or possibly Hales gets a chance against NZ. Having said that, it's always been considered careless to change a winning team.Why are they still playing him and hoe much longer for? Is it just a case of being stubborn against the slings and arrows from them journo's.
Some very poor batting by England to give the Windies 7 wickets. Chef may have finally got a ton and well deserved and needed though it was, he sold Ali down the river and then gave his wicket away when a daddy was on offer. Root, I think every batsman in the world will agree, simply gave his wicket away, on a plate, with a 15% tip.
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