England Cricket - Summer of 2018
Comments
-
But he can obviously do the business, batsmen especially need time to get through slumps in form. Being too cut throat ultimately hurts teams.SantaClaus said:
A batsman consistently scoring that poorly shouldn't be given 'a lot of time' by either club or country. He's not a child and shouldn't be treated like one.kentaddick said:
last time i checked he had an average of 8 in first class cricket this season.Starinnaddick said:What has happened to Haseeb Hameed who was going to be the next Boycott ?
He's only 21 so he has a lot of time, but hope he doesnt fall out of love with the game.0 -
He's not been the same player since he broke his hand twice in quick succession.kentaddick said:
last time i checked he had an average of 8 in first class cricket this season.Starinnaddick said:What has happened to Haseeb Hameed who was going to be the next Boycott ?
He's only 21 so he has a lot of time, but hope he doesnt fall out of love with the game.
I think his problems may be more mental now.
These sports psychologists they witter on about need to start earning their money.0 -
Stokes playing sensibly, defend the good ball hit the bad ones
It's not the first time he's done this either0 -
England already have way too many mentally fragile batsmen. I'm not convinced that molly coddling him and guaranteeing him unlimited second chances is the way to toughen him up for a test career.kentaddick said:
But he can obviously do the business, batsmen especially need time to get through slumps in form. Being too cut throat ultimately hurts teams.SantaClaus said:
A batsman consistently scoring that poorly shouldn't be given 'a lot of time' by either club or country. He's not a child and shouldn't be treated like one.kentaddick said:
last time i checked he had an average of 8 in first class cricket this season.Starinnaddick said:What has happened to Haseeb Hameed who was going to be the next Boycott ?
He's only 21 so he has a lot of time, but hope he doesnt fall out of love with the game.0 -
Byron Gould to open6
-
Nice and long overdue crossover from the Club Cricket thread.MrOneLung said:Byron Gould to open
In similar vein, I've just noticed that I managed to bat longer in our 3rd XI match on Saturday (40 overs) than the entire England team managed the following day (38.2 overs). And I'm pretty bad.0 -
but the answer isn't to drop willy nilly, otherwise we get the car crash that was the england selection process in the 90's. Maybe a spell in 2nd xi cricket might do his confidence the world of good. But consistency of selection is important.SantaClaus said:
England already have way too many mentally fragile batsmen. I'm not convinced that molly coddling him and guaranteeing him unlimited second chances is the way to toughen him up for a test career.kentaddick said:
But he can obviously do the business, batsmen especially need time to get through slumps in form. Being too cut throat ultimately hurts teams.SantaClaus said:
A batsman consistently scoring that poorly shouldn't be given 'a lot of time' by either club or country. He's not a child and shouldn't be treated like one.kentaddick said:
last time i checked he had an average of 8 in first class cricket this season.Starinnaddick said:What has happened to Haseeb Hameed who was going to be the next Boycott ?
He's only 21 so he has a lot of time, but hope he doesnt fall out of love with the game.0 -
I reckon that Buttler & Stokes are OK for the rest of the series ((:>)0
-
173-4 at tea, some application and discipline at last2
-
Ridiculous odds by PP. England are now the favourites and they still need almost 350 runs with four more sessions to play.0
- Sponsored links:
-
they have England at 14/1 and India red red red hot faves at 1/202
-
-
typo? Admit you thought England were 14/1 and India 25/1 lol? I just hope you didn't stick £100 on that 25/1 shotPopIcon said:Ridiculous odds by PP. England are now the favourites and they still need almost 350 runs with four more sessions to play.
1 -
If they were the odds I'd stick a lot on both! And pray it wasn't a draw!!cafcfan1990 said:
typo? Admit you thought England were 14/1 and India 25/1 lol? I just hope you didn't stick £100 on that 25/1 shotPopIcon said:Ridiculous odds by PP. England are now the favourites and they still need almost 350 runs with four more sessions to play.
0 -
Moeen on for a very, very serious all-round haul1
-
buttler's saved his place for quite some time with that knock imo. Very good battling knock, just what you need at that point of the order, collingwood used to hit those knocks all the time there for england. shame about the collapse.1
-
Stokes showed the right character too. All of which makes the failings of the top 4 even more glaringkentaddick said:buttler's saved his place for quite some time with that knock imo. Very good battling knock, just what you need at that point of the order, collingwood used to hit those knocks all the time there for england. shame about the collapse.
0 -
The top four is England 's weakness.killerandflash said:
Stokes showed the right character too. All of which makes the failings of the top 4 even more glaringkentaddick said:buttler's saved his place for quite some time with that knock imo. Very good battling knock, just what you need at that point of the order, collingwood used to hit those knocks all the time there for england. shame about the collapse.
We have lots of decent players to play at 5 6 7 or 8
But the top order is not good enough.
0 -
Root needs to move back to four and we need three openers.2
- Sponsored links:
-
Should be a good day's cricket tomorrow1
-
Most people at the beginning of this year were saying that Root HAS to bat at 3 !Callumcafc said:Root needs to move back to four and we need three openers.
After Moeens innings today, i suppose he'll come into the reckoning, especially as he now sits top of the averages.Maybe Rashid will get the push for him.
Obviously todays display has put paid to people saying Buttler should go.
So, next test could see maybe 3 changes - Burns for Jennings, Foakes for Bairstow if unfit, and Ali for Rashid. Would like to see Sam come in for a bit of variety , but that would only likely happen if they decide to drop Broad.
0 -
-
If Rashid and Anderson can bat all day tomorrow, it will be fine
2 -
You watch Anderson get out first ball tomorrow
I'm really pleased for Joss Buttler, he looks like a mate of mine from old. Hard as nails my mate is and Joss looks the part, then sounds like a choirboy when he speaks0 -
Be interesting to see the crowd tomorrow.ross1 said:If Rashid and Anderson can bat all day tomorrow, it will be fine
0 -
ThisCallumcafc said:Root needs to move back to four and we need three openers.
2 -
I was one of those calling for Root at three (because he could probably do a job there) but it’s clearly not working so put him back into his best position at 4 and work the team out around him.1
-
Joss looks hard as nails??? Seriously?Carter said:You watch Anderson get out first ball tomorrow
I'm really pleased for Joss Buttler, he looks like a mate of mine from old. Hard as nails my mate is and Joss looks the part, then sounds like a choirboy when he speaks
As for his accent, he sounds like a yokel!0
