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England Cricket Tours 2018-19 (and everything off the field during that period)

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  • Rudders22
    Rudders22 Posts: 3,863
    Covered End said:

    Rudders22 said:

    I am watching it now. Missed the start as waiting for a vacum cleaner to be delivered... Is that a black armband Anderson is wearing and who is that in ttibute to?

    https://www.telegraph.co.uk/cricket/2018/12/29/andrew-strauss-wife-dies-46-battle-lung-cancer/
    Oh of course... thanks for posting that mate.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    Steve Bruce is watching on in the stands.

    He was appointed Sheffield Wednesday manager at the start of the month but will not take over until February due to "personal reasons".

    I'm sure the difference between the current snow in Sheffield and sun in Barbados had nothing to do with that decision.
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,670
    I really rate Sammy Curran but do not think he is nearly ready to be the 2nd seamer
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,308
    Kraigg Brathwaite really is the throwback's throwback, isn't he?
  • Riviera
    Riviera Posts: 8,167
    Broad was fuming according to Big Steve Harmison, not surprised.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,308
    Yeah, an unfortunate one. But Curran has made himself undroppable. Who do you leave out? Either Buttler or Foakes. But you can't do that either. So here we are.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,308
    I mean, I'd have left out Bloody Jennings and made Bairstow open, but whatever
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    Leuth said:

    Yeah, an unfortunate one. But Curran has made himself undroppable. Who do you leave out? Either Buttler or Foakes. But you can't do that either. So here we are.

    Rashid or Moeen depending on the pitch?

    But then Leach can consider himself unlucky too
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,308
    No I think two spinners is good. Prefer Leach to Rashid as well tbh
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,308
    But we've been through this a million times and it usually ends with Rashid getting some important wickets
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  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,670
    Leuth said:

    No I think two spinners is good. Prefer Leach to Rashid as well tbh

    Yeah Leach over Rashid all day
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    To me Curran might have had a great start to his England career, but he's not a 2nd/3rd seamer.
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    killerandflash said:

    Steve Bruce is watching on in the stands.

    He was appointed Sheffield Wednesday manager at the start of the month but will not take over until February due to "personal reasons".

    I'm sure the difference between the current snow in Sheffield and sun in Barbados had nothing to do with that decision.
    Indeed this is the reason why he's not taking over until February! I wonder what the Wednesday fans think :smile:
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,308
    Curran is a 3rd seamer, Stokes a 4th. Our problem is too much batting. One of the batsmen has to go.
  • Addickted
    Addickted Posts: 19,456
    I suspect Broad was not picked because of his suspect batting against the fast bowlers since getting smashed in the face by Arun.
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,308
    Sweeping every ball was always going to fail in the end. West Indies keep unearthing talented players who play stupid shots :(
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,955
    edited January 2019
    53-1

    Campbell lbw Moeen 44
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,816
    Addickted said:

    I suspect Broad was not picked because of his suspect batting against the fast bowlers since getting smashed in the face by Arun.

    He's a number 9 or 10 though. Runs are great, but wickets are most important
  • Leuth
    Leuth Posts: 23,308
    Brathwaite chucks his 'throwback' tag in the trash with a rather hefty six
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Leuth said:

    But we've been through this a million times and it usually ends with Rashid getting some important wickets

    And being spanked for a lot in getting them.
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  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,734
    edited January 2019
    Leuth said:

    Curran is a 3rd seamer, Stokes a 4th. Our problem is too much batting. One of the batsmen has to go.

    Agree with this. I’d have dropped Buttler for Broad.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    edited January 2019
    Callumcafc said:

    Leuth said:

    Curran is a 3rd seamer, Stokes a 4th. Our problem is too much batting. One of the batsmen has to go.

    Agree with this. I’d have dropped Buttler for Broad.
    Cant drop Buttler after the season he had last season.

    It sounds like England have mis-read the pitch - they could be in trouble already with the likes of Gabriel,Roach and Holder to bowl at them.

    The only obvious change would have been Broad for Rashid - they obviously thought it would be a spinners wicket which seems to have been negated already by 1) WI batting and now us eventually bowling in 3rd innings not 4th.

    But,still early days.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,734
    I mean you win games with wickets and the only person to take a wicket so far is a spinner. Let’s not get carried away during the first session of a Test series.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Callumcafc said:

    I mean you win games with wickets and the only person to take a wicket so far is a spinner. Let’s not get carried away during the first session of a Test series.

    As i said, its early days.
  • blackpool72
    blackpool72 Posts: 23,659
    As much as I want England to win this series Test cricket is all the better with a decent west Indian side.
    So I'm hoping we win 3 competitive tests.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    I'm looking forward to seeing their new kid off the block..Hetmeyer.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Just got home to have first look at the strip - looks to have a green tinge.
    They showed Rashids lengths - quite impressed so far.
  • The_President
    The_President Posts: 14,280
    Stokes gets Brathwaite
  • Covered End
    Covered End Posts: 51,955
    edited January 2019
    Brathwaite c Root b Stokes 40

    126-2
  • cafcfan1990
    cafcfan1990 Posts: 12,811
    Callumcafc said:

    Leuth said:

    Curran is a 3rd seamer, Stokes a 4th. Our problem is too much batting. One of the batsmen has to go.

    Agree with this. I’d have dropped Buttler for Broad.
    Not a chance, Buttler has been in great form and should be third choice batsman behind Root and Bairstow. Think we made a mistake playing Curran if we are only going to play 3 seamers.

    Personally would have gone with 6 bowlers especially seeing as Ali, Curran, Stokes and Woakes can bat. Rashid not exactly the worst number 10 either

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