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Now that the World Cup’s done and dusted we can turn our attention to the next major event. For me the most interesting questions about team selection are; 1) Do we open with Jason Roy? For me it’s a no brainer. I know all the arguments against- he doesn’t even open for Surrey, he struggles against the moving ball etc- but I feel that he’s in such good form and the alternatives are so mediocre that it would be silly not to. If he does come off he could give us control of the game in the first couple of hours. Him and Rory Burns for me. 2) Now that Jofra Archer has to have a place in the side, who are the other two quick bowlers going to be. If fit I guess Anderson has to play and I would give the third spot to Woakes but this means no place for Stuart Broad and the 90 mph+ Mark Wood. 3) Which spinner to go with - Ali or Rashid? Ali’s batting form seems to have dipped but it’s still not an easy decision to make. Any thoughts?
This came out after englands bowlers kept saying that they were surprised that the australian bowlers were swinging the ball when the likes of anderson werent
There were only a few idiots booing Smith when he came back on after his injury.Whether he was right to came back at all is open to question,but nobody can doubt his bravery in returning to the crease. I was there in Oz in 2017/18 and heard the reception that Stuart Broad continues to get for not walking after NOT being given out by the umpire.Even the media was in on it previously by not printing his name or photo,so the booing of all 3 players found to be deliberately cheating,or covering up that cheating was justified. Do you think that any of the 3 of them would’ve made it back to the test team if there had been anyone capable of replacing them?
Maybe our Australian friends could try to put these in order of difficulty:
1. Finding 11 Australian professional cricketers capable of understanding the rules regarding ball maintenace and abiding by those rules. 2. Assembling an ICC Committee capable of administering due justice to any cricketers found to be seriously in breach of the regulations relating to ball maintenace. 3. Finding an entire crowd of 30000 English cricket fans incapable of acting in an 'ungentlemanly' fashion after several hours on the lash amongst friends.
There were only a few idiots booing Smith when he came back on after his injury.Whether he was right to came back at all is open to question,but nobody can doubt his bravery in returning to the crease. I was there in Oz in 2017/18 and heard the reception that Stuart Broad continues to get for not walking after NOT being given out by the umpire.Even the media was in on it previously by not printing his name or photo,so the booing of all 3 players found to be deliberately cheating,or covering up that cheating was justified. Do you think that any of the 3 of them would’ve made it back to the test team if there had been anyone capable of replacing them?
I truly hope i'm proved wrong, but Root's captaincy again is a bit of question. Of the opinion that you win the toss you bat. I wouldn't want to be chasing any kind of half decent total batting fourth on this wicket.
I truly hope i'm proved wrong, but Root's captaincy again is a bit of question. Of the opinion that you win the toss you bat. I wouldn't want to be chasing any kind of half decent total batting fourth on this wicket.
It's all fair and well taking the captaincy from Root but who do you give it to? Many of those who want Root to give up the captaincy also want Stokes to take over. The danger with that is the added responsibility may impact his form with the bat and he's one of the few England batsmen in good nick.
It's all fair and well taking the captaincy from Root but who do you give it to? Many of those who want Root to give up the captaincy also want Stokes to take over. The danger with that is the added responsibility may impact his form with the bat and he's one of the few England batsmen in good nick.
You're absolutely right Benny, there is noone obvious to give the captaincy two. As i write, second wicket down, lovely stuff.
Looking like a bad decision to bowl. 4+ an over, Woakes and Stokes have been very poor. I think this decision has meant the Ashes are staying down under.
Root stuck with Woakes and stokes too long, as soon as archer comes back he gets rid of warner.
Also, yet another Aussie (kuwacha) nicks one behind and doesn’t walk, remember all the abuse they gave broad for not walking when he’d edged one?. Hypocrites.
Looking like a bad decision to bowl. 4+ an over, Woakes and Stokes have been very poor. I think this decision has meant the Ashes are staying down under.
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Woakes and Stokes really did bowl an absolute heap of turd. The difference between our opening bowlers and the others today has been huge. Archer and Broad have looked close to unplayable most of the time and were incredibly unlucky not to take a lot more wickets in the first session.
Really is, isn't he? I thought "Great, we've got a real quick at last" but he's so much more - super fast, accurate, moves the ball off the seam, has a slow ball, and keeps going all day.
He's a sort of bowling Steve Smith, it doesn't seem quite human to be so good.
They should give his dad some sort of medal for keeping his British passport.
Really is, isn't he? I thought "Great, we've got a real quick at last" but he's so much more - super fast, accurate, moves the ball off the seam, has a slow ball, and keeps going all day.
He's a sort of bowling Steve Smith, it doesn't seem quite human to be so good.
They should give his dad some sort of medal for keeping his British passport.
We need to be careful not to overbowl him though, nearly a third of the overs today. Don't want him breaking down.
As much as I’ve enjoyed archers bowling today, it’s stoke’s full toss to Labu-schach-ne (not Labu-shane) that I’ve been watching again and again. He’s been taking a beating since he’s come in for Smith. It’s funny how people that have got their eye in often get out to poor deliveries
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