England Test Cricket Thread - Summer 2016
Discussion
Wow
First time I have got a comment published on Cricinfo !
"Alf may not have selected KP for team ethic, but surely KP at least would offer more entertainment than Hales and Cook are serving up against this 'attack'," wails Chris, betraying an unhealthy lack of perspective. Calm down, eh. It's the first morning of a five-day match!`
(this was after four consecutive maidens...)
hornetrider said:
I think Gargs waited 15 years to be 'published' on Cricinfo despite emailing them every day, and then when he did he got his arse handed to him 
Funny, have only tried a few times, probably there is no one else actually "watching" his one as it is the rubberiest of dead rubbers. What is the point of cricket if not entertainment...never been one to enjoy viewing someone bat all day for 37....yes Compton I am thinking of you.
.Vocal Minority said:
There are different forms of entertainment gargs - you've call of duty (T20) and a game of chess (test matches).
Both have their places and a lot of us enjoy a good game of chess and find it entertaining. I definitely do.
Been following cricket for a while, started going to tests in 1987... go most years to one or other days at lords or the oval. Love test cricket. Both have their places and a lot of us enjoy a good game of chess and find it entertaining. I definitely do.
But this is the third match of a dead series against an attack that is laughably county, on an absolute road at Lords in the sunshine.
Top Test teams have an opening pair that knocks the bowlers out of rhythm, when we had Gooch or Tresco those guys at least smashed the bad balls, and frankly played decent drives on both sides of the wicket. Cook has only got three shots, plays percentages and is ridiculously good at it, but f
k it is dull to watch. Hales has every shot but no mentally for when to play them. Compton is a walking wicket.
If we are going to be number one in Test Cricket, we need a reliable opener to partner Cook.
I am not against watching a slow, absorbing contest between bat and ball, but this isn't it.
Fair play to Sri Lanka they stuck at it today. Difficult pitch to bowl on, and they made a decent effort.
Well YJB dug us out again, don't think we will see Compton again regardless of a second innings, at 33 it look pretty much over.
Hope World number one test bowler fancies a bat tomorrow.m someone needs to stay with YJB to his double.
CT
Well YJB dug us out again, don't think we will see Compton again regardless of a second innings, at 33 it look pretty much over.
Hope World number one test bowler fancies a bat tomorrow.m someone needs to stay with YJB to his double.
CT
Highlight of my day, TMS with Aggers and co ripping the whatsit out of Boycott as Camilla Parker Bowes has asked to be seated next to Boycs during lunch at Wimbledon.
Brendon McCullum's Colin Cowdrey lecture, It's been emotional.
Sri Lanka played well I think, still got concern for England top order batting, still only got one firing on 3 cylinders and middle order pulling them out of the mire. If that early catch from JMB had stuck then would have been 102-5, not good.
Brendon McCullum's Colin Cowdrey lecture, It's been emotional.
Sri Lanka played well I think, still got concern for England top order batting, still only got one firing on 3 cylinders and middle order pulling them out of the mire. If that early catch from JMB had stuck then would have been 102-5, not good.
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