| Ashes thread 17:11 - Jul 15 with 91837 views | johnhoop |
Now that the World Cup’s done and dusted we can turn our attention to the next major event.
For me the most interesting questions about team selection are;
1) Do we open with Jason Roy? For me it’s a no brainer. I know all the arguments against- he doesn’t even open for Surrey, he struggles against the moving ball etc- but I feel that he’s in such good form and the alternatives are so mediocre that it would be silly not to. If he does come off he could give us control of the game in the first couple of hours. Him and Rory Burns for me.
2) Now that Jofra Archer has to have a place in the side, who are the other two quick bowlers going to be. If fit I guess Anderson has to play and I would give the third spot to Woakes but this means no place for Stuart Broad and the 90 mph+ Mark Wood.
3) Which spinner to go with - Ali or Rashid? Ali’s batting form seems to have dipped but it’s still not an easy decision to make.
Any thoughts? |  | | |  |
| Ashes thread on 11:19 - Aug 23 with 1472 views | Nov77 |
Least surprising news of the day, Roy gone for 9,  |  |
| |
| Ashes thread on 11:21 - Aug 23 with 1462 views | Clive_Anderson |
He just can't play test cricket can he? | | | |
| Ashes thread on 11:25 - Aug 23 with 1441 views | Clive_Anderson |
Aaaaargh Root gone as well  | | | |
| Ashes thread on 11:27 - Aug 23 with 1432 views | CamberleyR |
| Ashes thread on 11:21 - Aug 23 by Clive_Anderson |
He just can't play test cricket can he? |
It's not really surprising. He plays hardly at all any red ball first class cricket so he doesn't get exposure to a moving ball. His technique has become accustomed to the white ball which moves nowhere near as much and it seems he can't adjust. Put him front of a moving red ball and he's all at sea. |  |
| |
| Ashes thread on 11:29 - Aug 23 with 1419 views | runningman75 |
England lacking a world class test batsman. Time to raid the Commonwealth to see if there is one out there. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 11:31 - Aug 23 with 1418 views | johnhoop |
For all that Archer and Broad bowled brilliantly yesterday the predictable disintegration yet again of our top order means we needed to get them out for less than 100 to stand any chance. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 11:33 - Aug 23 with 1404 views | ted_hendrix |
Useless fecking knobs. |  |
| My Father had a profound influence on me, he was a lunatic. |
| |
| Ashes thread on 11:38 - Aug 23 with 1392 views | Phildo |
England and Australia really working hard to prove the 5 day game is a goner, |  | | |
Login to get fewer ads
| Ashes thread on 11:39 - Aug 23 with 1389 views | Clive_Anderson |
| Ashes thread on 11:27 - Aug 23 by CamberleyR |
It's not really surprising. He plays hardly at all any red ball first class cricket so he doesn't get exposure to a moving ball. His technique has become accustomed to the white ball which moves nowhere near as much and it seems he can't adjust. Put him front of a moving red ball and he's all at sea. |
But he seems to go looking for balls he should be leaving well alone. It's more a mental thing than a technique problem I think.
They can't leave balls alone, like some sort of reverse yips. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 11:54 - Aug 23 with 1360 views | jonno |
| Ashes thread on 11:31 - Aug 23 by johnhoop |
For all that Archer and Broad bowled brilliantly yesterday the predictable disintegration yet again of our top order means we needed to get them out for less than 100 to stand any chance. |
England bowled very poorly yesterday for a long period. They should have had the Aussies out for less than 100. Now we'll need to bat sensibly today for the whole day. I don't believe we can do that. |  | | |
| Ashes thread on 11:55 - Aug 23 with 1356 views | Hooparoo |
You bloody beauty! 20-3. 😜 |  |
| |
| Ashes thread on 12:05 - Aug 23 with 1330 views | Nov77 |
| Ashes thread on 16:56 - Aug 17 by Nov77 |
England’s top order is a shambles. |
Bump, from the lords game, repeat ad nauseam ! | |
| |
| Ashes thread on 12:10 - Aug 23 with 1315 views | johnhoop |
| Ashes thread on 11:54 - Aug 23 by jonno |
England bowled very poorly yesterday for a long period. They should have had the Aussies out for less than 100. Now we'll need to bat sensibly today for the whole day. I don't believe we can do that. |
The contrast in terms of bowling accuracy is pretty stark. Archer and Broad were lethal but our change bowlers sprayed it around so much that we handed them about seventy runs on a plate. Their three quicks are constantly putting it in what Boycott refers to as the “ corridor of uncertainty “ and the movement off the seam is doing the rest. They’re just giving absolutely nothing away, which is the way it should be in test cricket. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 12:16 - Aug 23 with 1301 views | Nov77 |
This is a masterclass in how to throw away the ashes | |
| |
| Ashes thread on 12:24 - Aug 23 with 1279 views | johnhoop |
FFS. Stokes had to stretch to the absolute limit to play the waft that guided the ball to slip. After the last match I thought he was our last big hope. Did he think he was playing 20/20 or something? | | | |
| Ashes thread on 12:24 - Aug 23 with 1275 views | CamberleyR |
Root can consider himself unfortunate, he got a good ball, the others have chucked their wickets away. Pathetic. | |
| |
| Ashes thread on 12:35 - Aug 23 with 1245 views | Watford_Ranger |
| Ashes thread on 12:24 - Aug 23 by johnhoop |
FFS. Stokes had to stretch to the absolute limit to play the waft that guided the ball to slip. After the last match I thought he was our last big hope. Did he think he was playing 20/20 or something? |
Struggling to recall a worse wicket in Test cricket given the situation. Staggering. The penalty area Barbet kamikaze tackle of batting. | | | |
| Ashes thread on 12:48 - Aug 23 with 1220 views | CamberleyR |
I'm struggling to recall a worse England top 6 in my lifetime. | |
| |
| Ashes thread on 12:48 - Aug 23 with 1218 views | ted_hendrix |
| Ashes thread on 11:54 - Aug 23 by jonno |
England bowled very poorly yesterday for a long period. They should have had the Aussies out for less than 100. Now we'll need to bat sensibly today for the whole day. I don't believe we can do that. |
"Now we'll need to bat sensibly today for the whole day"
LOL | |
| My Father had a profound influence on me, he was a lunatic. |
| |
| Ashes thread on 12:50 - Aug 23 with 1208 views | CamberleyR |
| Ashes thread on 12:48 - Aug 23 by ted_hendrix |
"Now we'll need to bat sensibly today for the whole day"
LOL |
Batting sensibly for a session or even half of one would be a start. | |
| |
| Ashes thread on 12:51 - Aug 23 with 1202 views | Nov77 |
this Is utterly brainless, constantly playing and wafting at wide ones that could easily be left.
Catching practice for the Aussie slips. | |
| |
| Ashes thread on 12:55 - Aug 23 with 1187 views | Nov77 |
Looks like we’re going to rely on broad and archer with the bat as well as the ball. | |
| |
| Ashes thread on 12:56 - Aug 23 with 1183 views | CamberleyR |
| |
| |
| |
By continuing to use the site, you agree to our use of cookies and to abide by our Terms and Conditions.
