Poor batting by most of the batsman. It looks like there's nothing in the wicket at the moment and we really should have scored 400+ as a minimum. We can still win the game with India batting last, but they must be favourites now.
We need our pace attack to run through the start of their 1st innings as well, which is possible on this pitch, but not likely.
Make that 156-5 with a brilliant run out from Buttler - proving that wicket keepers are all round fielders nowadays.
We seem to have a generation of part time wicket keepers! Even Billings, a better keeper than Bairstow and Buttler, only plays as a batsman for England!
Make that 156-5 with a brilliant run out from Buttler - proving that wicket keepers are all round fielders nowadays.
We seem to have a generation of part time wicket keepers! Even Billings, a better keeper than Bairstow and Buttler, only plays as a batsman for England!
Indeed - can you imagine Alan Knott or Bob Taylor doing that?
It is how the game has changed though - Surrey have played as many as five in the same side - and it is because the batting always comes first. If you aren't capable of batting in the top six in a county side you have very little chance of making it nowadays. So, as a kid, you can have the best hands in the world but if you don't know one end of a bat from another you simply won't progress.
Make that 156-5 with a brilliant run out from Buttler - proving that wicket keepers are all round fielders nowadays.
We seem to have a generation of part time wicket keepers! Even Billings, a better keeper than Bairstow and Buttler, only plays as a batsman for England!
Indeed - can you imagine Alan Knott or Bob Taylor doing that?
It is how the game has changed though - Surrey have played as many as five in the same side - and it is because the batting always comes first. If you aren't capable of batting in the top six in a county side you have very little chance of making it nowadays. So, as a kid, you can have the best hands in the world but if you don't know one end of a bat from another you simply won't progress.
It's also a reflection of the poor standard of actual batsman in Test matches!
If your top 6 are regularly scoring 400 by themselves, then you don't need to pick bowlers and keepers because they can score runs as well.
Make that 156-5 with a brilliant run out from Buttler - proving that wicket keepers are all round fielders nowadays.
We seem to have a generation of part time wicket keepers! Even Billings, a better keeper than Bairstow and Buttler, only plays as a batsman for England!
Indeed - can you imagine Alan Knott or Bob Taylor doing that?
It is how the game has changed though - Surrey have played as many as five in the same side - and it is because the batting always comes first. If you aren't capable of batting in the top six in a county side you have very little chance of making it nowadays. So, as a kid, you can have the best hands in the world but if you don't know one end of a bat from another you simply won't progress.
It's also a reflection of the poor standard of actual batsman in Test matches!
If your top 6 are regularly scoring 400 by themselves, then you don't need to pick bowlers and keepers because they can score runs as well.
That is true but it goes back to grass roots cricket and how that has evolved. In the old days a keeper was a keeper from the age of five and remained so. If he could bat as well that was a bonus. You still do get those but then you get the ones who are batsmen and then become wicket keepers too.
The same coach that recommended that Sam Billings when he was 11 gave up being a medium pace bowler, in addition to his batting, did the same with Seb when he switched at that age from batsman/leg spin bowler to batsman/keeper.
We have three keepers in Seb's age group squad of 15 who all bat which means that they have to share keeping duties. In Seb's case that works for him because it means he mainy bats at 3 and he would rather have it that way than keep more and bat at say 7. He can hone his keeping skills at school/club but needs the exposure to face the best bowling in the country to become a really good bat.
I'm really enjoying this series. Two excellent sides battling it out.
England need to roll them over in the first hour tommorrow to have a good chance of winning this game and by lunch time or just after to have any chance. (you would think).
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Loose shots from most of the England batsmen
We need our pace attack to run through the start of their 1st innings as well, which is possible on this pitch, but not likely.
It is how the game has changed though - Surrey have played as many as five in the same side - and it is because the batting always comes first. If you aren't capable of batting in the top six in a county side you have very little chance of making it nowadays. So, as a kid, you can have the best hands in the world but if you don't know one end of a bat from another you simply won't progress.
If your top 6 are regularly scoring 400 by themselves, then you don't need to pick bowlers and keepers because they can score runs as well.
The same coach that recommended that Sam Billings when he was 11 gave up being a medium pace bowler, in addition to his batting, did the same with Seb when he switched at that age from batsman/leg spin bowler to batsman/keeper.
We have three keepers in Seb's age group squad of 15 who all bat which means that they have to share keeping duties. In Seb's case that works for him because it means he mainy bats at 3 and he would rather have it that way than keep more and bat at say 7. He can hone his keeping skills at school/club but needs the exposure to face the best bowling in the country to become a really good bat.
England need to roll them over in the first hour tommorrow to have a good chance of winning this game and by lunch time or just after to have any chance. (you would think).
414-9 and a big lead of 131
Only Stokes (5-73) & Rashid (4-118) took wickets
Haseeb has a suspected broken finger, didn't field and following a net isn't opening. Root has taken his place at the top.