Cricket - England Vs South Africa Summer 2017
Discussion
edh said:
Gargamel said:
Disagree on Wood. they have two weeks off and they Oval is usually quick an bouncy. Just a chance Woakes may be fit though.
1 wicket in 2 matches? Pace down & not threatening (compare with morris!) 
Well Ballance has a broken finger, so those of us looking for a change in the top three get our wish.
Question is who to go for.
I understand Duncan Fletcher preferred to find test batsman who weren't necessarily great at county level, but who had the "right stuff" eg M Vaughan.
We seem to pick on form, which I have always preferred, but it seems 1000+ runs in the second div of county isn't quite the preperation for test level.
The answer must surely be smaller number of counties an more competitive cricket ?
edh said:
I can't believe Rashid is not in the test team - I know t20 is a different game, but he looks class tonight.
He's a wicket taking bowler - Dawson certainly isnt
The whole Dawson thing seems very odd. Bowls average left arm spin, and didn't look threatening in the tests and they started him before Moeen. They dragged Rashid around last year as the 12th man and never played him, so you would have thought being a regular in the ODI side he would get first shout at test level. He's a wicket taking bowler - Dawson certainly isnt
I know he can be expensive at times but at least he takes wickets
I've never quite worked out the selection process.
I'm old enough to remember in the 80's when people would come in for a match, not do very well and be pushed out again quickly. That pendulum has swung too far the other way.
Additionally, they seem to have forgotten what half of a test match is about, and that's grinding, which needs technique.
I'm old enough to remember in the 80's when people would come in for a match, not do very well and be pushed out again quickly. That pendulum has swung too far the other way.
Additionally, they seem to have forgotten what half of a test match is about, and that's grinding, which needs technique.
Stokes batted beautifully all day - looked in no trouble at all
Not a bad total in the end, 400 would have been a good score I think.
Philander would be some player if he was fit... looks like a club player trundling in (yes I know he'd be sharp even at top club level) & can't manage more than 5 or 6 overs when he's on the pitch.
Not a bad total in the end, 400 would have been a good score I think.
Philander would be some player if he was fit... looks like a club player trundling in (yes I know he'd be sharp even at top club level) & can't manage more than 5 or 6 overs when he's on the pitch.
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