Cricket 2019

[fuchsntf]

Burns, lack of concentration....Denly...wow just brain dead...sitting on the sideline watching & learning...Sorry but that was crap!!!!

 

Root...nobody,just nobody could of done anything about that Bowler got the ball,spot on,and nature took its course...Root not to blame!!!

 

35-3....

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Calypso Collapso.

[leicsmac]

Typical lack of attention aside, losing the toss on a pitch like this hasn't really helped much either - awful lot of grenades coming down.

[fuchsntf]

Our problem is...10 attacking Batsman..1 nightwatchman in Anderson..

 

We need 2  ,boring defensive batsman. So go back to the counties,pick 4 boring low S.R. Batsman,maybe no big score behind them

but have stickability..sort of 60 off 280+ balls..Then chose the 2 who sticks around longer...the other 2, 1 in the squad,the other 1, on call playing

For the Lions,or his feet up on the sofa,in freezing UK...

[surrifox]

How is this playing surface suitable for 5 day test cricket ? Wouldn’t be good enough for decent standard club cricket . 

 

Same me for both sides I suppose but still  

nonsense 

[Stinkenzo]

On 27/01/2019 at 11:29, Leicester_Loyal said:

Wow I've had a mare here, didn't even realise he was in the line up Must have been in and out that quick!

 

I still stand by the fact that Ali when needed doesn't come up strong for us, he always gets out playing silly shots.

Who does come up with strong for us? Should it really be down to the bowler who bats a bit as everybody sees him to score runs at no.7?

[martyn]

Thought Burns would make the step up but hasn't looked the part. 

 

Abysmal choice of shot to get out there. 

[Stinkenzo]

**** this

[SouthStandUpperTier]

Calypso Collapso.

[STEVIE B]

We look so poor. No bottle, no patience to bat for hour after hour. We have spent ages watching Bravo & Brathwaite and it still doesnt sink in how to build an innings. Truly awful.

[STEVIE B]

Anderson must be fed up of toiling in the heat and to get little support from the batsmen or slip fielders. No wonder he was ticking yesterday. I reckon after the ashes he'll call it a day. 

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

On 13/07/2018 at 13:12, Voll Blau said:

ECB have appointed James Taylor as an England selector. Been enjoying his insight as a pundit recently, so hope he does a good job here too.

I’ve had the pleasure to meet him on a number of occasions, great person and he has a lot to give to cricket 

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

A team of flat track bullies, no technique or patience when they encounter a pitch which does a bit.

[STEVIE B]

Dwane Bravo batted for 78 overs in The Windies 2nd dig alone..............England lasted for 103 overs combined, in 2 innings ! If that doesn't hit home nothing will 

[surrifox]

Hats off to West Indies - comprehensively outplayed this England side

[Corky]

Comprehensively out-batted, generally the bowling has been quite good.

 

The West Indies fully deserve this.

[Mark 'expert' Lawrenson]

English pitches are to blame for our poor batting on the West Indies according to Ramprakash ?

[Corky]

I can't quite work out the situation with Jennings. He's picked, dropped, out of the squad, back in the team, dropped, back in the team.

 

Either they are convinced by him and stick with him for a while or bin him completely. It can't be good for him, in any case.

[Crinklyfox]

I'm not convinced by our openers.  I don't know if it's the onset of limited overs cricket, especially 20-20, but they don't seem to have the technique to stay in there until the opening bowlers and the new ball have been safely negotiated.

 

I hope they now prove me wrong and bat all day.

[martyn]

Jennings is absolutely abysmal.

[Guest MattP]

When Jennings keeps being recalled and we ever have to resort to picking someone like Denly at his age you know the cupboard is bare.

 

We still haven't replaced Strauss, let alone Cook.

[Osavo]

Jennings is hopeless. Cannot play against any decent seam bowler, if he's still in the side when the ashes rolls around, we will be in serious trouble.

 

As Matt said above, we have been scrabbling around trying to find a new opener since 2012, and have been unsuccessful. Now we need two new ones, and county cricket doesn't look like providing any soon. 

[fuchsntf]

15 minutes ago, MattP said:

When Jennings keeps being recalled and we ever have to resort to picking someone like Denly at his age you know the cupboard is bare.

 

We still haven't replaced Strauss, let alone Cook.

Jennings didn't deserve his recall....

If Foakes was fit to play,and no risk because of his injury....

It wouldn't of hurt to have tried him as an opener...or Ali again,just to close down the tour!!!

[fuchsntf]

Great,quirky and in 5-10 years a great quiz question....

 

England were 193-5

They're now 194-4

 

Stokes called back,after no-ball!!!

Bairstow sent back...

I've never seen this before - the third umpire went scuttling round to get Stokes back.

 

brilliant...

 

 

Edited 9 February 2019 by fuchsntf

[surrifox]

Tv coverage of this series is doing my head in - endless footage of attention seeking twats , the Cookie Monster and the worlds worst Charlie Chaplin impersonator