English cricket - winter 2016/2017.
Discussion
Been listening on TMS since start of series
Hameed has got 2 fifties, once when injured, got run out, got out to a ball the pitch did him without him playing a bad shot. Really good introduction to test mast cricket. In a place not ideal for big runs.
The unfortunate things that have happened might be good in the long run to stop him getting too far too soon mentally.
As for the other guys, some good play at time but we lose it. The skill is there but not the overall mental game plan.
Hameed has got 2 fifties, once when injured, got run out, got out to a ball the pitch did him without him playing a bad shot. Really good introduction to test mast cricket. In a place not ideal for big runs.
The unfortunate things that have happened might be good in the long run to stop him getting too far too soon mentally.
As for the other guys, some good play at time but we lose it. The skill is there but not the overall mental game plan.
Challo said:
Gargamel said:
Yes lurching from bad to worse.
I think a number of people predicted a series loss - would be crazy to think differently - India are ranked number one, and at home with limited experience of the subcontinent in the England side, this was always going to be tough.
But we should be winning sessions and even days. At the moment we are making simple errors, Cook dropping sitters at slip, Moeen batting without a brain, Stokes can't seem to deliver when we really need it, and too few reliable players.
At the moment only Root and YJB seem to have a batting plan, and Cook despite his ugly 130 looks frankly a little lost, both in the captain role and certainly as a man to wear down the bowling.
Spinners are trying hard, but just can't frighten the India players, too little guile and too many "loose" balls - pitching short is about the worst crime for a spinner, and its clearly frightening for our close fielders.
Just doesn't seem to be any resilience about the team, and for that you have to look at Cook.
Looking like a bit of a shambles to be honest. The squad looks odd with Batty playing instead of Ansari and offered little. Ballance is the dedicated batsman as cover, but we play butler instead? I think a number of people predicted a series loss - would be crazy to think differently - India are ranked number one, and at home with limited experience of the subcontinent in the England side, this was always going to be tough.
But we should be winning sessions and even days. At the moment we are making simple errors, Cook dropping sitters at slip, Moeen batting without a brain, Stokes can't seem to deliver when we really need it, and too few reliable players.
At the moment only Root and YJB seem to have a batting plan, and Cook despite his ugly 130 looks frankly a little lost, both in the captain role and certainly as a man to wear down the bowling.
Spinners are trying hard, but just can't frighten the India players, too little guile and too many "loose" balls - pitching short is about the worst crime for a spinner, and its clearly frightening for our close fielders.
Just doesn't seem to be any resilience about the team, and for that you have to look at Cook.
Cook potentially should be looked to be replaced a skipper. I still think he can offer with the bat, but limited idea's in the field and we really should start blooding Root as Skipper.
The schedule is a joke to try and cram all these tests into a short space of time.
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