England Cricket Tour Of Bangladesh & India
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Somewhat premature imo to drop him after just four Tests. His record isn't great with 11-669 but a certain Shane Warne had even worse figures at the very same point in his career of 4-386.Leuth said:I have no idea why Rashid keeps being picked. He's incredibly lucky to have a Test career. Decent ODI bowler and nothing more.
It's always a risk/reward scenario with leg spinners. His job isn't to contain but to entice which he does very well as he not only has the googly, top spinner etc etc in his armoury but also the full bunger and long hop!0 -
Like Tuffer's said on 5 live earlier in the week, why is Rashid bowling to one day fields. Does Cook have no faith in him? Rashid should insist on attacking fields and not have defensive fielding positions for bad balls. If Tuffers moved out his point fielder then Gats would take him off in disgust.0
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Maybe they'll bat Ballance at 9 !killerandflash said:
Or even 9 behind Woakes! Other than Finn at 11, we have a ridiculously long batting lineupcantersaddick said:
8 I'd imagine...CHG said:Ansari in for Batty, Finn in for Broad.
What number will Ansari bat?4 -
What are the odds of Ballance scratching an unconvincing century forcing the selectors to pick him for the entire Indian series?killerandflash said:
He might be me, but Woakes isn't a number 9 either! He's scored lots of runs for England and Warks this year.cantersaddick said:
He's a proper batsman. Should 100% be ahead of Woakes. He's not had a great year with the bat. His season was blighted with injury. But he is a proper batsman.killerandflash said:
Or even 9 behind Woakes! Other than Finn at 11, we have a ridiculously long batting lineupcantersaddick said:
8 I'd imagine...CHG said:Ansari in for Batty, Finn in for Broad.
What number will Ansari bat?
What are the odds of Ballance failing again and Hameed making his debut in the far more pressurised India series?0 -
I would think the chances are very small.SantaClaus said:
What are the odds of Ballance scratching an unconvincing century forcing the selectors to pick him for the entire Indian series?killerandflash said:
He might be me, but Woakes isn't a number 9 either! He's scored lots of runs for England and Warks this year.cantersaddick said:
He's a proper batsman. Should 100% be ahead of Woakes. He's not had a great year with the bat. His season was blighted with injury. But he is a proper batsman.killerandflash said:
Or even 9 behind Woakes! Other than Finn at 11, we have a ridiculously long batting lineupcantersaddick said:
8 I'd imagine...CHG said:Ansari in for Batty, Finn in for Broad.
What number will Ansari bat?
What are the odds of Ballance failing again and Hameed making his debut in the far more pressurised India series?
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If the match is another low scoring match, then a scratchy 43 might be enough to keep his placeSantaClaus said:
What are the odds of Ballance scratching an unconvincing century forcing the selectors to pick him for the entire Indian series?killerandflash said:
He might be me, but Woakes isn't a number 9 either! He's scored lots of runs for England and Warks this year.cantersaddick said:
He's a proper batsman. Should 100% be ahead of Woakes. He's not had a great year with the bat. His season was blighted with injury. But he is a proper batsman.killerandflash said:
Or even 9 behind Woakes! Other than Finn at 11, we have a ridiculously long batting lineupcantersaddick said:
8 I'd imagine...CHG said:Ansari in for Batty, Finn in for Broad.
What number will Ansari bat?
What are the odds of Ballance failing again and Hameed making his debut in the far more pressurised India series?
His best role seems to be as a specialist close to the wicket fielder. Leave him out, but bring him out to field when our bowlers need a rest!0 -
Draw at best by the looks of things today........
We have bowled a load of dross today, their spinners will not do the same.
The problem is, England are no where near finding the spinners they need for India, Rashid has almost made himself unpickable.1 -
196-4, the Tigers are bottling this.0
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Not sure about the draw now - 171-1 to 202-6.CHG said:Draw at best by the looks of things today........
We have bowled a load of dross today, their spinners will not do the same.
The problem is, England are no where near finding the spinners they need for India, Rashid has almost made himself unpickable.0 -
Stokes and Moeen on fire!1
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Superb spell from Stokes & Ali1
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Funny old game cricket, they really have collapsed there.Addick Addict said:
Not sure about the draw now - 171-1 to 202-6.CHG said:Draw at best by the looks of things today........
We have bowled a load of dross today, their spinners will not do the same.
The problem is, England are no where near finding the spinners they need for India, Rashid has almost made himself unpickable.1 -
Stokes, 11 overs, 2 for 13!
A real problem for Cook though, you can't overbowl him as the last thing we want is to knacker him before the India series starts1 -
Still wondering btwcantersaddick said:I can't wait to see batts bowl in these conditions. Playing the best cricket of his life picked entirely on merit. And what a man!
I have a small wager that he will be top wicket taketh for us in the series. I expect there will be a few people wondering why we bothered with Moeen for so much of the last few years.2 -
213-8 - 7 wickets lost for 42 runs
I really can't recall an umpire get quite so many decisions wrong as Dharmesena has in this series.2 -
Make that 8 wickets lost for 44 runs. A collapse rather reminiscent of past England sides.
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220 all out from 171-1
Moeen Ali 19.5-5-57-52 -
Duckett out, but not for a duck0
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Fuckett Duckett3
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Openers failed again0
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Cook gone after a review. Don't worry Ballance is at the crease.0
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Ballance gone, what a surprise.3
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220 starting to look like a decent score1
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And a brilliant innings from Tamim. Helped by having a Surrey player bowl at him6
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Even the best of us are wrong once.Leuth said:
Still wondering btwcantersaddick said:I can't wait to see batts bowl in these conditions. Playing the best cricket of his life picked entirely on merit. And what a man!
I have a small wager that he will be top wicket taketh for us in the series. I expect there will be a few people wondering why we bothered with Moeen for so much of the last few years.2 -
Does anyone else find the DRS not 100% convincing in this series ?
I usually always agree with the DRS decision, but this series I have my doubts.
I have a little sympathy for Dharasema.1 -
If Gary Ballance is the answer, what is the question?2
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Big_Bob said:
If Gary Ballance is the answer, what is the question?
Q - Who can anchor the middle order and allow our multiple stroke players the freedom to express themselves?
I'm not a fan of Ballance but we need someone who can construct an old fashioned innings given the fragility of our openers.0 -
Ballance is never in long enough to stabilise the innings.0
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I'm defending the reasoning behind his selection rather than the execution of his 'performances:.dickplumb said:Ballance is never in long enough to stabilise the innings.
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