Dr Gloom 22179 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 vince looks too vulnerable outside off for a test player. looks lovely when it comes off, but i don't think i've seen him play in a test when he hasn't nicked off tamely to the cordon. maybe it is a mental thing, but he's had about 15 tests to sort it out, which is a much longer chance than a lot of others have had before the selectors ended their test careers. i would give hales another chance, but lower down the order, before recalling vince again. what's kp up to these days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35595 Posted February 8, 2019 Share Posted February 8, 2019 Being a monumental bellend I would imagine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22179 Posted February 10, 2019 Share Posted February 10, 2019 Jennings again. Jesus wept. Still, first decent day with the bat so far on this tour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 Great to see Wood come back at a real pace yesterday. The last few times I've seen him he's looked like he'd lost something but whether it's down to his fitness or his new run up, he was superb yesterday. Just in the nick of time for him too with Stone coming into the squad and Archer likely to get some sort of call up in the near future. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22179 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 jennings fails again. enough already. he cannot play against the aussies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35595 Posted February 11, 2019 Share Posted February 11, 2019 (edited) 36 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: jennings fails again. enough already. he cannot play against the aussies I agree re: Jennings and especially after the way he got out but although they haven’t gotten loads of runs in either innings (unless Denly gets a big score) it’s worked to an extent playing 2 openers and a number 3 in their proper positions. In the first innings they blunted the attack enough to allow some of the middle order to play their natural game and even in the 2nd innings Jennings has faced 99 balls. Much better balance to the team than the square pegs in round holes approach we’d seen previously. Edited February 11, 2019 by Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 21 hours ago, Alex said: I agree re: Jennings and especially after the way he got out but although they haven’t gotten loads of runs in either innings (unless Denly gets a big score) it’s worked to an extent playing 2 openers and a number 3 in their proper positions. In the first innings they blunted the attack enough to allow some of the middle order to play their natural game and even in the 2nd innings Jennings has faced 99 balls. Much better balance to the team than the square pegs in round holes approach we’d seen previously. I know they are missing Holder this match and certainly haven't been helped by the injuries, but playing a correctly balanced team with an actual top order, even a far from great one, has helped massively I think. Jennings will be, deservedly, jettisoned after this match and unless he completely remodels his technique you can't see him getting back in. Christ knows who's going to replace him though. Apparently Nick Gubbins is one who they have looked at but his average is nothing to write home about. Roy looks as deserving as anyone as at least he's shown himself to be more than capable against top class bowlers. But of course that's not in red ball cricket so we'd be just about back to square one in terms of playing middle order players in the top order. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22179 Posted February 12, 2019 Share Posted February 12, 2019 If you’re going to play Roy as an opener in tests you may as well put someone like Barstow up there. I think they already tried Moeen up there too at one point. The problem is we have loads of exciting all rounders but you ideally want them batting in the middle order, not opening or at three. But when the so called specialist opening batters continue to fail, where do you go next? I have no idea. We still haven’t replaced Strauss, or Trott at number three for that matter, let alone Cook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35595 Posted February 13, 2019 Share Posted February 13, 2019 Interesting piece on Vince: https://www.wisden.com/stories/stats-analysis/james-vince-unlucky-analysis-cricviz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 16, 2019 Share Posted February 16, 2019 Class match between South Africanand Sri Lanka. Amazing finish and win for the away team. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 The difference in batting styles in that ODI yesterday was really good to watch. I know the wicket offered very little for the bowlers and that could have made for a very boring game even with such a big total to chase. But the way we went about it I thought was exceptional. Admittedly their fielding was awful and their attack was anything but strong. The calls for Roy to be given a go in the test team are getting louder and louder now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22179 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 (edited) Woakes can get to fuck. Who cares if Archer didn’t play in the last few years. He wasn’t eligible. If he impresses in these next two ODIs, he makes the squad. Suck it up Edited April 18, 2019 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1260 Posted April 18, 2019 Share Posted April 18, 2019 You could argue that a few of the bowlers, Curran and Willey maybe, haven't done a great deal recently to cement their place. And in Curran's case in particular, he's never he's never really cemented a place, he's only played 13 times. I would think he'll be the most at risk. Willey offers the left arm option and I think Plunket deserves his place more than both of them. Woakes has to prove his fitness but I don't think there's any chance of him being left out other than that. Wood's overall record is probably the worst but again with his pace and the form he's showed recently, I think he'll be in baring injury. Which given he's missed Durham's first three matches, might not be out of the question. Of course Archer has to actually perform in these games, he's only played in 14 list A games so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul123 0 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Guys I'm at work bored with nothing to do. I have IPTV on my phone. I'm going to watch the cricket. Can somebody recommend a decent bet to keep me amused Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 31218 Posted June 4, 2019 Share Posted June 4, 2019 Yes, I'm sure you'd enjoy a good... Wynn. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22179 Posted June 22, 2019 Share Posted June 22, 2019 It would be the most englandy World Cup ever if we can’t make the knock out stage at home as tournament favourites. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wykikitoon 20758 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 I have never really been a Cricket fan, but a kid at work is. Anyways chatting with him about the world cup I have really got into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22179 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Nice distraction from the shambles at st James today. Massive game with Sri Lanka threatening to creep in through the back door if we slip up again. Got to bowl first if we win the toss. Been raining overnight, moisture in the air and a lords pitch with a green top. Probably drop Moeen and go with a 5-strong Sean attack of Archer/Wood/Woakes/Plunkett/Stokes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22179 Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 Oh dear, England Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11588 Posted June 26, 2019 Share Posted June 26, 2019 11 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: Oh dear, England Living down to expectations Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 7179 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Everyone wants to come to Chester Le Street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted July 1, 2019 Share Posted July 1, 2019 Got tickets for Wednesday, can’t wait! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22179 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 big game! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 14013 Posted July 2, 2019 Share Posted July 2, 2019 Oh yes. I’ll be giving it the 8:30am can it deserves Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 22179 Posted July 3, 2019 Share Posted July 3, 2019 NZ clawing it back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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