David Kelly 1265 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Hope so. I think we could do with a boost especially since we don't have another test for half a year. I see Jennings and Hameed are in the Lions squad for Sri Lanka. I think that's a good move for the two of them before South Africa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I think Cook is going to pack it in like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22332 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 the captaincy or the game? still think he has a lot to offer as a specialist batsman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1265 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Aye I think there's a good chance he'll ditch the captaincy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 The captaincy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22332 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 bit harsh from boycs after moeen just chalked up a ton batting at 4. fwiw, i would bat moeen a little lower but i think both he and bairstow are more than capable of batting higher than 7 and 8 respectively. We need to find some batsmen so we can play Stokes at six, Jonny Bairstow at seven and Moeen Ali at eight. Moeen's a good cricketer, though he's not the greatest spinner. Well done to England, a good day which could have been worse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1265 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Dunno what he said but Ali isn't a 4 for me. He's clearly a capable batsman as this is his forth century this year, but some of the shots he plays certainly aren't that of a top order batsman. And given the fact that he's going to be expected to bowl quite a bit too, I certainly wouldn't have him higher than 6. Bairstow is clearly capable of batting at 5 but you have to consider him playing as a keeper too. If we bat second and he's had a long period in the keeping, it might be better that he's moved down a spot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 bit harsh from boycs after moeen just chalked up a ton batting at 4. fwiw, i would bat moeen a little lower but i think both he and bairstow are more than capable of batting higher than 7 and 8 respectively.Boycs is making the point about Bairstow if he's going to be keeping. If he's just going to be a batsman and Buttler has the gloves then keep him at 5. Hopefully Root will be back at 4 in the summer too. Getting a bit frustrated by his lack of conversation at the moment, if he does get the captaincy it might kick him on like it has Kohli. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22332 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 (edited) Eh? He just made 88 Edit - ah, misread that. I guess you meant conversion rather than conversation. I figured you meant contribution for a moment, which would be a little daft given he's the second highest run scorer in test cricket in 2016. Edited December 16, 2016 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1265 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 We all want so see big hundreds though don't we? I'm sure he does. He's well behind Kohli and Smith in the amount he's got. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Yeah he got 88, not a century. In his last 17 innings when he's hit 50 he's only got a century 3 times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22332 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 And that you put down entirely down to him playing at 3? I think he's a class act. Number 3 is clearly a more challenging role in the order to play than 4 or 5 but he's good enough to do it. He's a world class batsman. He could probably open the innings too if needed. Until now we haven't had the luxury of being able to play him lower in the order because the openers and the middle order have been struggling. Hopefully the emergence of the two youngsters will change that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 I've never once said it's down to him being at number 3 or that he's not world class man. It's just frustrating at the moment because he is so good and you want to see him totally dominate the opposition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 That also might be me placing unfair expectations on him as I don't expect anybody else to do that consistently for us, not even Cook any more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted December 16, 2016 Share Posted December 16, 2016 Joe Root finds frustration again in his search for Test perfection https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2016/dec/16/joe-root-perfectionist-century-england-india?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Copy_to_clipboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22332 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 477 - can we break our own record set in the last test and lose again after posting an even more commanding first innings total? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1265 Posted December 17, 2016 Share Posted December 17, 2016 A draw looks the most likely outcome now. We'll surely struggle to fuck up enough in the time left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Joe Root ordering Cook about there with the field placings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Joe Root ordering Cook about there with the field placings... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22332 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 (edited) I like how Karun's response to England taking the third new ball and Cook putting Root at long stop was to start playing tennis shots Edited December 19, 2016 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35741 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 England should bat out a draw but I bet they don't Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22332 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 This is an unbelievable knock by Karun but the Indians are giving us a better chance of saving it by letting him bat on to get his 300. You wouldn't have fancied 8 or 10 overs at the end of he day after more than two days in the field. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35741 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 The issue is having to bat to save a game when you've no chance of winning. I don't think there's many have the right mindset. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22332 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 Maiden test century turns out to be triple ton. What an innings. Agreed, I think we'll lose and Cook will stand down as captain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1265 Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I think Cooks captaincy hasn't been great this series and he's going to feel pretty deflated with the results. I would expect him to step down now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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