Alex 35079 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 1 hour ago, Dr Gloom said: Playing attacking cricket doesn’t mean slinging your bat at everything from the get go. I like the positive/aggressive mindset too but there still has to be an ability to read the match situation and occasionally rein the aggression in. Aye, totally. I just was trying to say they basically chased down ODI targets because they were effectively playing with a ball that behaved more like a white ball. So loads has been made of the change in mentality while that’s hardly been mentioned as a major factor 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 5 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: Playing attacking cricket doesn’t mean slinging your bat at everything from the get go. I like the positive/aggressive mindset too but there still has to be an ability to read the match situation and occasionally rein the aggression in. Completely agree. I’m all for the more positive mindset - it’s felt different since Stokes has had the captaincy but aggression shouldn’t equal recklessness and fuck the consequences. In his interview after the loss at Lord’s he was stubbornly refusing to even contemplate that there was any other way to play and I think that needs to be reigned in a bit. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Was agressiveness the problem or was is that we just have too many sub standard players who were playing against a very good pace attack? For me it's the latter. We are just trying to play in a way that makes use of the skill set of the players we do have. I totally agree with Alex that Stokes is wasting himself playing the way he is though. Him and Root are about the only players who are quality proper test batsmen. And if he'd played the way he is now back then, we'd have never seen that Heddingly innings against the Aussies by him. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Potts dropped and Robinson back in for tomorrow’s test. Crawley keeps his place. Will be interesting to see if Robinson has improved his fitness to be able to last the 5 days * *may not be 5 days 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11269 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 40 minutes ago, catmag said: Will be interesting to see if Robinson has improved his fitness to be able to last the 5 days * *may not be 5 days He'll be hoping so because he will pull a muscle in the rooms. 🙁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted September 7, 2022 Share Posted September 7, 2022 Alex Hailes added to T20 World Cup squad after Bairstow’s freak leg break. I honestly thought his England chances were done. This will be very interesting given Stokes referred to him as “My friend at the time” during his recent documentary.. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11269 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 He's a very good player. Hopefully, Hales can focus on playing well rather than the rest. Realistically, he should be the right choice and with all the changes at ECB, it was almost certainly the right time to move on - especially as Jason Roy appears to have forgotten which end of the bat to hold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9400 Posted September 8, 2022 Share Posted September 8, 2022 20 hours ago, catmag said: Alex Hailes added to T20 World Cup squad after Bairstow’s freak leg break. I honestly thought his England chances were done. This will be very interesting given Stokes referred to him as “My friend at the time” during his recent documentary.. He seems renowned in cricketing circles as a massive word you don't like. Establishment must reckon Stokes/Buttler can keep him in line, no doubting his ability in whiteball game, could also be his audition for bazball if he keeps his nose clean (in more ways than one). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Had a great night at the women’s IT20 at Durham on Saturday. Obviously the crowd wasn’t anywhere near what it would be for the men’s game but it was pretty full and I got to chat to Kate Cross at the end of the game who said the ladies were absolutely chuffed with the crowd and would love to play up here more. England had a comfortable win and Alice Capsey is going to be an absolute star of the future. First international game for the bairn too who had a thoroughly good time 😊 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 42440 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 Not sure about the new haircut Cath, but you suit the glasses. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted September 12, 2022 Share Posted September 12, 2022 22 minutes ago, Monkeys Fist said: Not sure about the new haircut Cath, but you suit the glasses. Thanks pet, but given my age my skin is incredible 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11269 Posted September 13, 2022 Share Posted September 13, 2022 See they have managed to change Test cricket to 20/20 to keep up the interest 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11269 Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Aussies in trouble v Kiwis at SCG 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11269 Posted October 22, 2022 Share Posted October 22, 2022 Beaten by 89 runs. Mr Geography will have me elated (which I am). 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 44872 Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 England are about to lose to Ireland in the T2 World Cup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewerk 30609 Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 They'll be dancing on the streets of Dublin tonight. No actually they won't because no one in Ireland pays any attention to cricket. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17257 Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 31 minutes ago, Gemmill said: England are about to lose to Ireland in the T2 World Cup. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35079 Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Ireland totally deserved it. England or Australia to go out when they play each other next 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9400 Posted October 26, 2022 Share Posted October 26, 2022 52 minutes ago, ewerk said: They'll be dancing on the streets of Dublin tonight. No actually they won't because no one in Ireland pays any attention to cricket. Surprising seeing as it's an excuse for a day on the drink, but then again I suppose the Irish don't need an excuse. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 11269 Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 Could be interesting in Oz today, at the MCG. One of these teams is not going to progress. Unfortunately, I think I know which one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9400 Posted October 28, 2022 Share Posted October 28, 2022 2 hours ago, RobinRobin said: Could be interesting in Oz today, at the MCG. One of these teams is not going to progress. Unfortunately, I think I know which one. Likely point each, pissing down and 2 miles away there's a ground with a roof FFS 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 35079 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Well that was somewhat easier than I expected 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toonpack 9400 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Brutal in a wonderfully brutal way 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1245 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 Absolutely pissed it. Was a bit concerned when Hardick smashed that 50 but Butler and Hales were superb. Felt a bit sorry for Salt getting in for the semi and not getting the chance to face a single ball. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 17257 Posted November 10, 2022 Share Posted November 10, 2022 10 wickets?? Wtf were the Indian bowlers playing at? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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