Cricket - England Winter Tour - NZ & SA
Discussion
Gandahar said:
Considering the amount of "Delhi Belly" for this tour the performances are good with the new guard standing up to the mark with bowling and batting.
I wonder if Anderson will call it quits soon? He's done great service over the years but when the bell tolls?
Interestingly, Broad was written off before James, but still going strong !
The England Bowling line-up looks fine going forward.
Same for the batters who seem to be be melding well at the top end.
Happy optimism ....
Given the amount of breakdowns (physically) Wood has had, it is madness to think he will regularly play a five match series for England. M When fit though he is excellent. I wonder if Anderson will call it quits soon? He's done great service over the years but when the bell tolls?
Interestingly, Broad was written off before James, but still going strong !
The England Bowling line-up looks fine going forward.
Same for the batters who seem to be be melding well at the top end.
Happy optimism ....
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All jolly good fun, would have only mattered if we didn’t close out to win by an innings.
I am sure the team backed Root to get a fifth, just for the stats, and I am sure he is getting plenty of stick for going for 28 in one over....
Broad cleaned up the tail the other morning, looked like they all learned something since then.
I am sure the team backed Root to get a fifth, just for the stats, and I am sure he is getting plenty of stick for going for 28 in one over....
Broad cleaned up the tail the other morning, looked like they all learned something since then.
Smollet said:
England win toss and bat. Archer still unfit. Woakes in for Bess
I think he was in the tem to play, but seems to have upset his elbow again in the warm up. Edited by Smollet on Friday 24th January 11:06
At leats batting first, Wood can get another day of rest in (hopefully)
Closing in on 500,000 test runs.
Root is a conservative character, and Wood is physically not the most robust.
I don’t think Root will want to have to risk chasing a low score batting fourth, with Nortje steaming in on an increasingly uneven surface.
Bat, put on 200 today and rest the bowlers and bat about an hour tomorrow - just enough to squash any SA hope
Well on top in this one, great Michelle from wood
I don’t think Root will want to have to risk chasing a low score batting fourth, with Nortje steaming in on an increasingly uneven surface.
Bat, put on 200 today and rest the bowlers and bat about an hour tomorrow - just enough to squash any SA hope
Well on top in this one, great Michelle from wood
thegreenhell said:
Gargamel said:
Think this pair can bat us out of the game.
Fag looking limpet like, and RdV seems to have become a cross between Bradman and Dravid.
Excellent work, sir.Fag looking limpet like, and RdV seems to have become a cross between Bradman and Dravid.
thegreenhell said:
It's amazing how a captain can suddenly be made to look good when the batsmen are firing properly, taking the pressure off the bowling attack.
Agreed, but I think Root did a better job of sticking to simple plans and not getting funky too quickly. Also, he still doesn't know how to captain Archer, so we played better without Archer in the team. I am not sure on the solution, I will come as Archer finds his own way at this level. Think Buttler is done as Wckt Batsman, but he should probably go to Sri Lanka anyway, since last time he did he averaged 77. So ig anything is going to get him back into form, it must be that series.
Good progress in the openers, and Pope/Bess both look like good additions.
warch said:
That was too much of a weakened side for me to be all bothered about the outcome. Shame really, I thought the idea was to play our best squad in these sorts of games, especially as we're the World Cup holders? That bowling attack was all at sea. No Moeen, Rashid, Woods, Plunkett or Archer, and no Buttler or Stokes.
It is, but this series for whatever reason is not included in the ODI rankings. So gave the management a chance to look at a few new faces. I don't like it either. Perhaps its ok on a long tour, but I'd be annoyed as a ticket payer to pay to watch such a depleted team.
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