Tom 14011 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 This has been another exceptional performance from Root. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21954 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 Like London busses. Fails to convert all those 50s into tons then two turn up at once. I put it entirely down to him being back at number 4 🤐 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 24, 2021 Share Posted January 24, 2021 I wonder what happens when Stokes is back!? Did you see how Root lost his wicket? Cruel. The poor bloke was knackered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21954 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 root's just gone, setting up a classic 4th day - could go either way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21954 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 oh dear, i fancy the sri lankans all of a sudden Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21954 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 anyone watching? it's on a knife edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Yeh I had it on but I was working too so kind of switching between screens. Great win but it did look sketchy at times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21954 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Buttler made it look easy in the end. Good to see him cementing his place in the test side 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Fiar play to Sibley. Looked all over the place for 3 (very short) innings but he dug in brilliantly today. Having Butler with him no doubt massively helped. Good news heading to India. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35097 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Buttler is class in those sorts of situations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 He's looking a better and better test player all the time. Shame he's only playing one against India. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9449 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 6 minutes ago, David Kelly said: He's looking a better and better test player all the time. Shame he's only playing one against India. He (Buttler) is in squad for first two isn't he ?? (Bairstow, Curran and Wood given a break) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21954 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 we're playing one of the best test sides in the world and we're resting senior players. i don't get it. you'd think they'd be champing at the bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 10 minutes ago, Toonpack said: He (Buttler) is in squad for first two isn't he ?? (Bairstow, Curran and Wood given a break) Michael Vaughan was going on about it on TMS and I'm sure he said Buttler was only there for the first test. The other three you mention are missing the firts two that's right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Dr Gloom said: we're playing one of the best test sides in the world and we're resting senior players. i don't get it. you'd think they'd be champing at the bit I can certainly get resting Wood given his fitness issues and Curran as been bubbled up for long period with England and the IPL and I'm not convinced he'd be that important a player in India for us. But I don't get Bairstow or Buttler at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21954 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 yeah, wood i suppose makes more sense. i dunno about the others. curran could be useful. he has that knack of taking wickets even off bad balls, and he can bat. you have to be taking bairstow and buttler, surely? two of our better players of spin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9449 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 19 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: we're playing one of the best test sides in the world and we're resting senior players. i don't get it. you'd think they'd be champing at the bit From: https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/1982316/national-selectors-name-test-squad-for-first-and-second-tests-in-india Possibly to do with the strains of being in a "bubble" outside of training/playing etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 7 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: yeah, wood i suppose makes more sense. i dunno about the others. curran could be useful. he has that knack of taking wickets even off bad balls, and he can bat. you have to be taking bairstow and buttler, surely? two of our better players of spin. Yeah, I mean I get this is exceptional circumtances but the South Africa trip was cut short so surely they haven't had too hard a time of it recently. And surely Sri Lanka was a better time to rest players. Although I suppose with Pope being injured, Burns being on paternity and Stokes and Archer rested there's only so many changes the could have made. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21954 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Toonpack said: From: https://www.ecb.co.uk/news/1982316/national-selectors-name-test-squad-for-first-and-second-tests-in-india Possibly to do with the strains of being in a "bubble" outside of training/playing etc. i just listened to aggers interviewing root where he justifies the move and you're spot on - it's a mental health/well being decision based on looking after those players who are living in the bubble for a prolonged period of time. vaughan follows it up by slating the decision, saying you want your best players there for india. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14011 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 The conditions look “terrible” tbh. I’ve been looking at Stokes Instagram story & whilst he’s in a 5* hotel or whatever he’s trapped in there till he finishes quarantine. (Again) It can’t be nice for a lot of the lads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9449 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 34 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: vaughan follows it up by slating the decision, saying you want your best players there for india. Vaughan is a class A prick though You do need your best players but only if they are at their best, the bubble malarkey is bit like going to work and then being stuck in your hotel room for weeks on end rest of the time, which is what it's like I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 21954 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 are they not even allowed to hang out with the other players in the bubble? that does sound pretty shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11289 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 They're also playing about 20 tests this year. Can't have all your best players for all of them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Bairtstow seems to have been brought back into the team because he's a decent player of spin as much as anything else. If that's the case then it seems odd to rest him when we're going to have our biggest spin test rather than in the home series later on or the short form matches. Although I suppose he's being kept for the World Cup as much as anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11289 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 12 hours ago, David Kelly said: Bairtstow seems to have been brought back into the team because he's a decent player of spin as much as anything else. If that's the case then it seems odd to rest him when we're going to have our biggest spin test rather than in the home series later on or the short form matches. Although I suppose he's being kept for the World Cup as much as anything. I think he was brought back due to Burns taking paternity leave and Pope being injured, but the ability against spin is very much in his favour and it would be his place to lose again. Seems harsh, but you are right that he is probably more likely being kept for the World Cup and his recent record in tests (apart from the last couple) has not been that flash. Unless he can play the fast bowlers properly, he ain't going to OZ for the Ashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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