I was also told by someone many years ago who played with Lehmann at Yorkshire that he was a great bloke and the best batsman he ever played with. However, there is no doubt that he allowed his team to play and act in a way (not just in respect of the tampering) in a way that simply isn't cricket.
I worked in Leeds for 2 years whilst Lehmann was playing for Yorkshire and had a chat with him on a couple of occasions - and i concur that he was a good guy with a big heart, and certainly had no worries chatting to me at some length. Also came into the indoor nets there and gave some open advice to the (external) guys who were netting .
"Sandpaper the ball, it's swing like a dingo's donger!"
Crazy. I admit that I don't watch county games or have any knowledge of players etc but listening to Sky preview last night the stats at this ground says that a spinner is not needed & hardly any wickets are taken by spin.
Also dropping Woakes doesn't make much sense, and with Vince coming in Root drop down to 4 - no wonder Kane Williamson chose to bowl, we will be 4 down in no time. If there is no rain this game will be over by the 4th day.
Crazy. I admit that I don't watch county games or have any knowledge of players etc but listening to Sky preview last night the stats at this ground says that a spinner is not needed & hardly any wickets are taken by spin.
Also dropping Woakes doesn't make much sense, and with Vince coming in Root drop down to 4 - no wonder Kane Williamson chose to bowl, we will be 4 down in no time. If there is no rain this game will be over by the 4th day.
Also just seen the stat the Cook is only I Test away from equalling the best no of consecutive Tests.............I wonder if this is why he hasn't been dropped !!
Also just seen the stat the Cook is only I Test away from equalling the best no of consecutive Tests.............I wonder if this is why he hasn't been dropped !!
It's because there's no-one better available. Evidence is the number of partners he's had in the last 3-4 years.
Also just seen the stat the Cook is only I Test away from equalling the best no of consecutive Tests.............I wonder if this is why he hasn't been dropped !!
No, it's because he's the best opening batsman we have ever had.
Also just seen the stat the Cook is only I Test away from equalling the best no of consecutive Tests.............I wonder if this is why he hasn't been dropped !!
No, it's because he's the best opening batsman we have ever had.
And we've got no one else even when he's in poor form.
Also just seen the stat the Cook is only I Test away from equalling the best no of consecutive Tests.............I wonder if this is why he hasn't been dropped !!
No, it's because he's the best opening batsman we have ever had.
And we've got no one else even when he's in poor form.
So its a bit like playing Magennis forever when he didn't score for 15 games because you have no plan B. There is ALWAYS someone else. I reckon I would have scored more runs that Cook has done in his last 3 innings. He only got 1 decent score in the Ashes series too.
Also just seen the stat the Cook is only I Test away from equalling the best no of consecutive Tests.............I wonder if this is why he hasn't been dropped !!
No, it's because he's the best opening batsman we have ever had.
And we've got no one else even when he's in poor form.
So its a bit like playing Magennis forever when he didn't score for 15 games because you have no plan B. There is ALWAYS someone else. I reckon I would have scored more runs that Cook has done in his last 3 innings. He only got 1 decent score in the Ashes series too.
Also just seen the stat the Cook is only I Test away from equalling the best no of consecutive Tests.............I wonder if this is why he hasn't been dropped !!
No, it's because he's the best opening batsman we have ever had.
And we've got no one else even when he's in poor form.
So its a bit like playing Magennis forever when he didn't score for 15 games because you have no plan B. There is ALWAYS someone else. I reckon I would have scored more runs that Cook has done in his last 3 innings. He only got 1 decent score in the Ashes series too.
That was abject. Cook has been a fine player but that was absolutely brainless. It was no more than a standard full length delivery with the little bit of movement you would expect from a new ball.
Talk about operating in a bubble. Did no one analyse the last Test?
These guys are not excessively quick - take your guard a few inches outside the crease not step back into - these guys are batting like they facing Michael Holding in his prime. The foot movement is abysmal.
Why is Stoneman try to pull a short pitch delivery rising about shoulder height outside off stump through mid wicket? The job is to stay there until lunch nothing more nothing less. The pitch and the ball will get easier. Leave the buggers alone. We cannot afford to gift wickets away. To quote Williamson it is about putting in the hard yards. The fun bit comes later......hopefully.
Also just seen the stat the Cook is only I Test away from equalling the best no of consecutive Tests.............I wonder if this is why he hasn't been dropped !!
No, it's because he's the best opening batsman we have ever had.
And we've got no one else even when he's in poor form.
So its a bit like playing Magennis forever when he didn't score for 15 games because you have no plan B. There is ALWAYS someone else. I reckon I would have scored more runs that Cook has done in his last 3 innings. He only got 1 decent score in the Ashes series too.
Compton Duckett Lyth Jennings...
The grass is pretty dead everywhere.
I thought the 2 "L" Yorkies (Lyth & ??) were supposed to have been our saviours according to Boycs a year or so ago.
Also just seen the stat the Cook is only I Test away from equalling the best no of consecutive Tests.............I wonder if this is why he hasn't been dropped !!
No, it's because he's the best opening batsman we have ever had.
And we've got no one else even when he's in poor form.
So its a bit like playing Magennis forever when he didn't score for 15 games because you have no plan B. There is ALWAYS someone else. I reckon I would have scored more runs that Cook has done in his last 3 innings. He only got 1 decent score in the Ashes series too.
Compton Duckett Lyth Jennings...
The grass is pretty dead everywhere.
I thought the 2 "L" Yorkies (Lyth & ??) were supposed to have been our saviours according to Boycs a year or so ago.
Vince now gone - he really isn't the answer and certainly not at 3. As feared we now have the situation where Bairstow will come in at 7 and have Broad, Wood, Leach and Anderson to bat with.
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Also dropping Woakes doesn't make much sense, and with Vince coming in Root drop down to 4 - no wonder Kane Williamson chose to bowl, we will be 4 down in no time. If there is no rain this game will be over by the 4th day.
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Don't worry, we brought in Leach to shore up the batting.
Duckett
Lyth
Jennings...
The grass is pretty dead everywhere.
Or "Curbishley".
Talk about operating in a bubble. Did no one analyse the last Test?
These guys are not excessively quick - take your guard a few inches outside the crease not step back into - these guys are batting like they facing Michael Holding in his prime. The foot movement is abysmal.
Why is Stoneman try to pull a short pitch delivery rising about shoulder height outside off stump through mid wicket? The job is to stay there until lunch nothing more nothing less. The pitch and the ball will get easier. Leave the buggers alone. We cannot afford to gift wickets away. To quote Williamson it is about putting in the hard yards. The fun bit comes later......hopefully.