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[fuchsntf]

21 hours ago, The boy Linacre said:

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Hi stats aren't brilliant batting average 34 and some, 190+ wickets.  Suspect on his own Botham won more test matches and think Freddie is on a par with Stokes.  Its just when Stokes has done it, its been truly phenomenal, the 250+ against SA, the stand with Leach etc. at Headingley in 2019.

Swings and roundabouts BUT his captaincy and approach might have dragged others to perhaps 3 wins in the last 7 on top of what we would have won anyway.

TMS were talking about Stokes winning the MOM for his approach to try and win the test on a slab of concrete.

On the minus side did throw away a T20 World Cup final with 4 successive 6 balls!!!

Wrong with the minus…!!  If there is no surge of development & sportsman stay still,then one can count that as a minus..this was where Stokes had lift off…!!

[fuchsntf]

23 hours ago, Manini said:

Say his captaincy stint actually produces as much as it’s promising so far, where does Stokes rank in terms of England’s greatest ever players? 

Let him finish his career first..but he’s walking the walk,at the moment.

 

[Guest Manini]

16 hours ago, Osavo said:

Ollie Robinson deserves massive praise too

Gaining a reputation as somebody who just seems to accumulate wickets. He could end up with a fair few. 

[AjcW]

5 minutes ago, Manini said:

Gaining a reputation as somebody who just seems to accumulate wickets. He could end up with a fair few. 

I guess with all our up and coming bowlers, the real test is when we actually have to say bye to Anderson and Broad and these guys go from being secondary to primary focus.

 

I'm delighted with how Baz Ball has started and pleased Jimmy is still going, can't help but think we're still none the wiser as to how we will look without Jimmy though. It would have been a massive call but perhaps using this tour as a 'life without Jimmy' trial wouldn't have been the worst idea.

[Osavo]

1 hour ago, Manini said:

Gaining a reputation as somebody who just seems to accumulate wickets. He could end up with a fair few. 

56 wickets in 12 tests, at an average of 20. Ridiculous start to a test career really.

[Voll Blau]

1 hour ago, AjcW said:

I guess with all our up and coming bowlers, the real test is when we actually have to say bye to Anderson and Broad and these guys go from being secondary to primary focus.

 

I'm delighted with how Baz Ball has started and pleased Jimmy is still going, can't help but think we're still none the wiser as to how we will look without Jimmy though. It would have been a massive call but perhaps using this tour as a 'life without Jimmy' trial wouldn't have been the worst idea.

Fair enough call but he's still too big of a player to phase out while he's still fit. Plus, can you imagine his rage at being denied the chance to play his first ever Test in Pakistan. 

[Brainy]

1 hour ago, AjcW said:

I guess with all our up and coming bowlers, the real test is when we actually have to say bye to Anderson and Broad and these guys go from being secondary to primary focus.

 

I'm delighted with how Baz Ball has started and pleased Jimmy is still going, can't help but think we're still none the wiser as to how we will look without Jimmy though. It would have been a massive call but perhaps using this tour as a 'life without Jimmy' trial wouldn't have been the worst idea.

A bit like in the West Indies earlier in the year when they were heavily criticised for it

[RonnieTodger]

I wish I was Jimmy Anderson

[ealingfox]

Presume Jimmy will try and power through to next summer and go after the Ashes?

[Lionator]

Nice to see Bangladesh humbling India again, especially after the T20 World Cup game. 

[StanSP]

31 minutes ago, Lionator said:

Nice to see Bangladesh humbling India again, especially after the T20 World Cup game. 

Much changed India squad but still, an embarrassing performances in the 2 ODIs. Expect better. 

[Corky]

5 hours ago, ealingfox said:

Presume Jimmy will try and power through to next summer and go after the Ashes?

Most likely. Going to be a very sad day when he packs it in.

[The boy Linacre]

10 minutes ago, Corky said:

Most likely. Going to be a very sad day when he packs it in.

And hopefully pass 700w, might pass Warney to go 2nd behind Murali

[RowlattsFox]

Not great losing 5 wickets but still 180 on the board. A bad session like that would usually see you 60-5 at lunch. 

[StanSP]

Decent debut so far for Abrar! Never heard of him before. 

[StanSP]

Stokes absolutely bamboozled there! 

[RowlattsFox]

How many times does a random player play against England and take a load of wickets   Sometimes never to take a wicket again.

Edited 9 December 2022 by RowlattsFox

[Tommy Fresh]

Bit boring we've not given Rehan a game here

[Voll Blau]

No ten-fer for Abrar. I'd be fuming.

[when_you're_smiling]

Love seeing a spinner come from nowhere to bamboozle.

 

Having said that, how rubbish were those shots by Jacks and Robinson.

 

Edit - This was posted before Leach’s first ball attempted sweep halfway down the pitch.

Edited 9 December 2022 by when_you're_smiling

[RowlattsFox]

I mean that is just getting carried away. 

[Tommy Fresh]

Any idea why we've gone with 3 fast bowlers? Got a fair bit of turn today, imagine what it'll be like in a few days

[StanSP]

6 minutes ago, Tommy Fresh said:

Any idea why we've gone with 3 fast bowlers? Got a fair bit of turn today, imagine what it'll be like in a few days

Some Joe Root specials to come... 

[RonnieTodger]

Where have they plucked this lad from! 

[Super_horns]

Not going to be a high scoring game this one ?

Which is no bad thing as you don’t want all tests to be the same - so long as England win !