English Cricket Summer Tests 2016 - NZ & Aus
Discussion
johnfm said:
DJRC said:
johnfm said:
Legend83 said:
As much as it fun to watch McCullum, that is truly dreadful and selfish test batting.
McCullum is confusing 'attacking' and 'aggressive' with slogging. Threw is wicket at Lords in the first innings. Really has no idea what test cricket is about and how to win.
k knows how (other than most tests at home against WI, India and SL) - not his batting that's for certain. Averages less than 40 in all forms of the game. His batting is just childish in the long form of the game. Great in a T20 slugfest though. Useful in a 50 over game too.His run of form has been abruptly ended by the quality of the English attack.
zygalski said:
McCullum's test match average in 2014 was 73, scoring 1164 runs from 16 innings.
His run of form has been abruptly ended by the quality of the English attack.
McCullum has a had a decent year. His career stats are not great. His run of form has been abruptly ended by the quality of the English attack.
NZ 0-148 at Lords. 300-2. Made 500 in first innings. Your bowers had one good session and NZ threw away the game.
300 in 2 sessions yesterday. 50 in the first 7 overs today by number 10 & 11.
Quality bowling attack.
DJRC said:
Chef gone for 75.
To be honest Im not that fussed, they seem to have got themselves bogged down after tea so this might shake things up and move them along a bit.
Are you not feeling well? Grind the buggers down, wear them out and once they're worn out, keep grinding them some more, surely? If only as practice for what's to come later this summer.To be honest Im not that fussed, they seem to have got themselves bogged down after tea so this might shake things up and move them along a bit.
202/1 is a decent score in any conditions/pitch
Kiwis struggling have gone into the game with only four frontline bowlers.
Great to see Lyth get a score, perfect timing and settles him in for the rest of the summer.
English bowling attack is still a little inconsistent, but I like the look of Wood, seems to have something slightly different. Broad remains an expensive bowler, but a wicket taker.
Kiwis struggling have gone into the game with only four frontline bowlers.
Great to see Lyth get a score, perfect timing and settles him in for the rest of the summer.
English bowling attack is still a little inconsistent, but I like the look of Wood, seems to have something slightly different. Broad remains an expensive bowler, but a wicket taker.
spikeyhead said:
DJRC said:
Chef gone for 75.
To be honest Im not that fussed, they seem to have got themselves bogged down after tea so this might shake things up and move them along a bit.
Are you not feeling well? Grind the buggers down, wear them out and once they're worn out, keep grinding them some more, surely? If only as practice for what's to come later this summer.To be honest Im not that fussed, they seem to have got themselves bogged down after tea so this might shake things up and move them along a bit.
200 for 1, 253 for 5
Our "world class" middle order, looking pretty ordinary today.
Anyway, the Hammer of Justice is still out there, so that's a bonus, he needs to scratch himself back into form.
But Ballance running out the Lyth was just poor.
Anyway, reckon we will get to par, but it could and should have been a little better than that.
Our "world class" middle order, looking pretty ordinary today.
Anyway, the Hammer of Justice is still out there, so that's a bonus, he needs to scratch himself back into form.
But Ballance running out the Lyth was just poor.
Anyway, reckon we will get to par, but it could and should have been a little better than that.
A few bits of carelessness today, but Bell, Buttler and Moeen still to swing the wood, then Wood and Broad, with Jimmy holding an end up for a while at the end. A lot will depend on the overhead conditions, if there's swing for the bowlers then we'll have to work hard to reach par, otherwise we should be capable of getting 50-100 ahead.
Gargamel said:
200 for 1, 253 for 5
Our "world class" middle order, looking pretty ordinary today.
Anyway, the Hammer of Justice is still out there, so that's a bonus, he needs to scratch himself back into form.
But Ballance running out the Lyth was just poor.
Anyway, reckon we will get to par, but it could and should have been a little better than that.
As much as I admire Cook as an opening batsman, he is not a match winner. Had he and Lythe carried on batting I could see England at 250/0 at stumps, still 100 runs behind going into day 3 with rain forecast. The middle order HAD to accelerate in order to make a game of it, but with a new ball the NZ bowlers had the upper hand.Our "world class" middle order, looking pretty ordinary today.
Anyway, the Hammer of Justice is still out there, so that's a bonus, he needs to scratch himself back into form.
But Ballance running out the Lyth was just poor.
Anyway, reckon we will get to par, but it could and should have been a little better than that.
zetec said:
Gargamel said:
200 for 1, 253 for 5
Our "world class" middle order, looking pretty ordinary today.
Anyway, the Hammer of Justice is still out there, so that's a bonus, he needs to scratch himself back into form.
But Ballance running out the Lyth was just poor.
Anyway, reckon we will get to par, but it could and should have been a little better than that.
As much as I admire Cook as an opening batsman, he is not a match winner. Had he and Lythe carried on batting I could see England at 250/0 at stumps, still 100 runs behind going into day 3 with rain forecast. The middle order HAD to accelerate in order to make a game of it, but with a new ball the NZ bowlers had the upper hand.Our "world class" middle order, looking pretty ordinary today.
Anyway, the Hammer of Justice is still out there, so that's a bonus, he needs to scratch himself back into form.
But Ballance running out the Lyth was just poor.
Anyway, reckon we will get to par, but it could and should have been a little better than that.
We only need a draw to win the series, it's NZ that need to chase the game. See off the new ball, wear their bowlers out and then up the rate. It's called test cricket because it's a test. A series of tests. Chef is too negative as a captain, but to suggest that we'd be better off losing five wickets for a extra three runs is a view that I'm struggling to understand.
johnfm said:
DJRC said:
johnfm said:
Legend83 said:
As much as it fun to watch McCullum, that is truly dreadful and selfish test batting.
McCullum is confusing 'attacking' and 'aggressive' with slogging. Threw is wicket at Lords in the first innings. Really has no idea what test cricket is about and how to win.
k knows how (other than most tests at home against WI, India and SL) - not his batting that's for certain. Averages less than 40 in all forms of the game. His batting is just childish in the long form of the game. Great in a T20 slugfest though. Useful in a 50 over game too.Just because they don't want to grind out scores and bat for 4 days doesn't make it childish. They would rather get on with it and try and get a result.
Wouldn't hurt England to take a few more chances when batting.
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