RobinRobin

Mainly because he will not set out his agenda adequately (if at all). Whatever else you can say about the other two, they do seem to know what they want, however divisive and stupid.

Would be no different. England players have been drilled on white ball cricket for two years, to win the World Cup, and have had basically no red ball cricket. It requires a different mind set, and the ECB have decided that the best way to move cricket along in the country is to start another white ball competition.

Of course it was ... or it may just have been incompetence.

Ajax got to the Champion's League semi final doing just that.

At least we will find out who are the cowards

2020

Although I would much have preferred the opposite result.

Okay, understand now. It was necessary so he could be named in the 25 player squad - clearly I am deluded

Was never going to get a game, however good he was at Wednesday. He was never going to call him shite, either

Given he is not contracted to any club, why did this need to be a deadline day signing? Makes no sense not to wait until he is fit, so it can only be intended to be a sop to "DALEWDED JAWDEES"

Or a pizza

All we need is 3 worse teams and the job is done - BAU

BAU

Would be interested to know why Woakes got little time in the second innings, given he was one of the best in the first. Was he injured? Curran brings another dimension being a leftie and can make some decent runs, as well. If there is any doubt about Woakes, I would have Curran there instead, with Archer and Leach replacing Jimmy and Mo. I suppose Bairstow needs another go, but he is living on borrowed time as a batsman, and his keeping is not good enough without the runs. Given that Foakes got a ton on his debut, the case for retaining both him and Buttler is getting weaker. Given Leach nearly got a ton (albeit against Ireland), Mo's time looks short, as well. And to think he was the leading wicket taker in test matches in the last 12 months. What has happened to him? With Denly, clearly he is not good enough, but who else is knocking the door down? I don't think you can move Stokes up to 4, so he may be the least worst option. Perhaps whoever was opening prior to Roy could go in at 3/4? Unfortunately, can't see England winning two more tests than the Aussies from here, so I think the Ashes aren't coming back this year.

I see Phil McNulty on the BBC Sport website has us down at 20th https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/49236095

Good on Warner, but it really is the best way to handle it. Mitchell Johnson found that out late in his career. As for Smith ....

Meh

What has that got to do with our recruitment?

Bastard is clearly still cheating - not getting out until he has at least 140. Should have been banned for life

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