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England Cricket vs Pakistan (in UAE)

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  • pettgra
    pettgra Posts: 1,572
    Addick Addict said:

    pettgra said:

    Addick Addict said:

    pettgra said:

    What has James Tredwell ever done that is so wrong to be overlooked so many times.
    The batting line up should be strong enough to accomodate him surely.

    Agreed in former years he was hard done by but he'll be 34 in the New Year and it's time to look forward. And as they say you can't teach an old dog new tricks.
    That is a valid point. Must admit there was just a bit of Kent biase.
    Me too but, with Riley coming back to form, Treders isn't certain to get in the Kent side either.
    That will be really good if Riley can kick on.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    To me Tredders is still a very good one day bowler, it's in 4 day cricket that he seemed a bit lacking
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,789
    216-2 off 38.5

    Hales out for 109

    Root 49*
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,789
    Only the second time we've put on a hundred stand for both the first and second wickets in an ODI.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,789
    283-5 at end of innings

    As well as Pakistan bowled late on, it was a slightly disappointing finish. From 240-2 after 42 we only made 43 in the final 8 overs and still had 5 wickets in hand at the end with Morgan, Buttler and Taylor only scoring 49 off 47 between them.
  • Southbank
    Southbank Posts: 5,252
    Root never really got going and the scoring slowed at the wrong time
  • happyvalley
    happyvalley Posts: 8,996
    I've only just realised the significance of Joe Root's shirt number. Route 66.
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Woakes and Willey have 2 each and Pakistan are 50-4
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    make that 3 for Woakes and 50-5!
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Blimey, worse than one of England's collapses!
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  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,315
    THIS is worse than one of England's collapses. Maybe the stupidest batting innings I've seen in a long, long time
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,764
    132-2 to 161-8

    England have got to fancy their chances now.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Shocking, and that includes a terrible missed stumping by Buttler
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,789
    Test squad to tour South Africa announced. Big news is that Bell has been dropped but Compton and the Snail are back.

    Footitt also gets a call up in the absence of Finn and Wood.

    Full squad:

    Cook
    Hales
    Compton
    Root
    Taylor
    Ballance
    Bairstow
    Buttler
    Stokes
    Ali
    Patel
    Broad
    Jordan
    Footitt
    Anderson
    Woakes
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    Massive call to drop Bell and bring back Compton and Ballance.

    That's quite a stodgy looking Top 3 as a result!
  • cfgs
    cfgs Posts: 11,476
    killerandflash said:

    Massive call to drop Bell and bring back Compton and Ballance.

    That's quite a stodgy looking Top 3 as a result!

    other than Cook and Root it has been a poor top order for a long while. Batting time is better than just getting out.
  • Sir Chrissy
    Sir Chrissy Posts: 609
    Jordan and Patel ? Really?
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,789
    Sir Chrissy said:

    Jordan and Patel ? Really?

    I suspect that they won't play much. Jordan will be there as sub fielder and Patel will hoover up the tea.
  • Gravesend_Addick
    Gravesend_Addick Posts: 7,299
    I'd like to see Compton at 3 but I doubt that'll happen. Really shocked they've dropped Bell and that probably signals the end of his England career.

    From that squad, my 11 would be

    Cook
    Hales
    Compton
    Root
    Taylor
    Stokes
    Buttler
    Ali
    Broad
    Footitt
    Anderson
  • dickplumb
    dickplumb Posts: 4,835
    Chrissy\\\'s Army!! said:

    I'd like to see Compton at 3 but I doubt that'll happen. Really shocked they've dropped Bell and that probably signals the end of his England career.

    From that squad, my 11 would be

    Cook
    Hales
    Compton
    Root
    Taylor
    Stokes
    Buttler
    Ali
    Broad
    Footitt
    Anderson

    Yes I totally agree with that line up. Footitt gives us some variation and is able to deliver the ball at 90 mph. Finn and Wood will be big misses though.

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  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    killerandflash said:

    Massive call to drop Bell and bring back Compton and Ballance.

    That's quite a stodgy looking Top 3 as a result!

    Not if Hales opens.
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    Didn't think they would drop Bell - big decision but the right one IMHO.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    North Lower Neil said:

    killerandflash said:

    Massive call to drop Bell and bring back Compton and Ballance.

    That's quite a stodgy looking Top 3 as a result!

    Not if Hales opens.
    I imagine the warm up games will be a shoot out between them
  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    I'm not so sure, I think Hales will open with Cook so it's Ballance v Compton for 3.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Where's Tate? - you know, Lyle's partner !
  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Does Compton usually play at three for his county? I'm sure he can do a job there
  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,529
    edited November 2015
    McBobbin said:

    Does Compton usually play at three for his county? I'm sure he can do a job there

    Yep, batted three for Somerset last season. Solid bat, grew up playing in SA so that will not be a problem for him. I think Hales will open and it will be Compo v Ballance for the three spot.

  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,846
    CHG said:

    McBobbin said:

    Does Compton usually play at three for his county? I'm sure he can do a job there

    Yep, batted three for Somerset last season. Solid bat, grew up playing in SA so that will not be a problem for him. I think Hales will open and it will be Compo v Ballance for the three spot.

    Effectively an opener half the time anyway, as Hales is the sort of batsman who fails a lot, but when set makes big scores.
  • CHG
    CHG Posts: 4,529
    killerandflash said:

    CHG said:

    McBobbin said:

    Does Compton usually play at three for his county? I'm sure he can do a job there

    Yep, batted three for Somerset last season. Solid bat, grew up playing in SA so that will not be a problem for him. I think Hales will open and it will be Compo v Ballance for the three spot.

    Effectively an opener half the time anyway, as Hales is the sort of batsman who fails a lot, but when set makes big scores.
    Yep, he will probably have a flash, like others have argued, I don't know what the rush is, 5 days in a test, no need to rush, 50-3 off 12 overs is not required.

  • North Lower Neil
    North Lower Neil Posts: 22,952
    CHG said:

    killerandflash said:

    CHG said:

    McBobbin said:

    Does Compton usually play at three for his county? I'm sure he can do a job there

    Yep, batted three for Somerset last season. Solid bat, grew up playing in SA so that will not be a problem for him. I think Hales will open and it will be Compo v Ballance for the three spot.

    Effectively an opener half the time anyway, as Hales is the sort of batsman who fails a lot, but when set makes big scores.
    Yep, he will probably have a flash, like others have argued, I don't know what the rush is, 5 days in a test, no need to rush, 50-3 off 12 overs is not required.

    True but too.much slow scoring creates pressure.

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