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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #850 on: November 13, 2016, 11:23:08 AM »
Good performance which sets the series up very nicely....should keep us interested over the next 5 or 6 weeks.
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #851 on: November 28, 2016, 11:22:06 AM »
When did we forget how to bat?
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #852 on: November 28, 2016, 11:36:32 PM »
When did we forget how to bat?
Not an easy business out there - India's runs have basically come from Kohli, Pujara and Ashwin with not much from the others....still life in this series yet but we have to up it a level.
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #853 on: November 29, 2016, 08:01:17 PM »
Wasn't a demon of a surface too - providing you were in and batted sensibly then you were able to score runs. India made a hash of their first innings too but some fine batting from Kohli, Jadeja and Ashwin allowed them to turn the screw. Unfortunately we were behind the game by that point and this is a batting line up that is continuosly struggling whenever a run of quick wickets fall.

Disappointing to see Hameed going home - he has been a breath of fresh air throughout the tour and batted remarkably well when you consider he has a broken hand.
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« Reply #854 on: November 29, 2016, 09:42:20 PM »
Love watching Hammed.  So uncomplicated and calm.  He seems so happy to occupy the crease.  It can make such a difference for the middle order when the openers take the shine off the ball and tire the opening bowlers.  @ the end he showed he could clear the ropes too.  What a shame he's gone home.  Must mention Stokes as well - supreme competitor. 

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #855 on: December 20, 2016, 03:04:24 PM »
totally blown away on this tour, having said that India have been superb.

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #856 on: December 21, 2016, 12:05:20 PM »
for me i hope Cookie remains captain
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« Reply #857 on: December 21, 2016, 12:37:55 PM »
for me i hope Cookie remains captain

Not sure on Cook but wouldn't push Root into it. Let him concentrate on his game, one of the best batsmen in the world
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #858 on: December 21, 2016, 10:35:15 PM »
Cook resigning as captain is not going to have any real effect on our test match side to be honest. The issues are bigger than the captaincy - until we address our lack of spinning options and the brittleness of our middle order then we are going to lose test matches.

India are very strong at home - Kohli,  Ashwin and Jadeja have been impressive throughout and ended up being the difference.

Had England held onto a few more catches and batsman who got themselves 'in' made a score like Kohli did then it would have been a different series. For that, we have ourselves to blame.

If anyone should be concerned about Cook resigning then it should be Eoin Morgan.
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #859 on: December 21, 2016, 11:16:27 PM »
Not sure on Cook but wouldn't push Root into it. Let him concentrate on his game, one of the best batsmen in the world
Who else would do it though...of those certain of a place Stokes (has too much on his plate already), Bairstow (ditto) Ali (captain - no way), Anderson (captain - no way), Broad (captain - no way). It has to be Root.
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #860 on: December 22, 2016, 04:54:08 PM »
Cook must be sacked. Looking at our middle order they really need to find some quality. It's absolutely embarrassing KP will not have pulled on the shirt for 4 years this summer.
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« Reply #861 on: December 22, 2016, 05:18:43 PM »
Cook must be sacked. Looking at our middle order they really need to find some quality. It's absolutely embarrassing KP will not have pulled on the shirt for 4 years this summer.

Especially after scoring over 300 not long ago. Who else other than Root has that in their locker

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #862 on: January 15, 2017, 11:14:19 AM »
Brilliant 50 from Stokes.

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #863 on: January 15, 2017, 02:30:06 PM »
Looks like we are going to throw away a great lead now though.
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #864 on: January 15, 2017, 02:40:07 PM »
Looks like we are going to throw away a great lead now though.
Yeah getting battered, Kholi just took 3 dots then smashed a 6 for his 100.

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #865 on: January 15, 2017, 02:41:28 PM »
Made the mistake of getting wickets. Keep Kohli sat down watching. We're a dreadful bowling team in India.
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #866 on: January 16, 2017, 11:46:25 AM »
as per with anything England, bottled it. Morgan should not be captain either
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #867 on: January 16, 2017, 11:49:00 AM »
England's one day bowling attack is desperately poor, great potential in the batting line up but not one of the bowlers is good enough for that team to win the world cup. You could maybe, maybe get away with a couple of them with world class bowlers in the team but we don't have that, and the team continually struggles to get wickets as a result and quell the flow of opposition runs. Whenever England win one day games its almost always by batting the opposition out the game or chasing a big total.

I mean look at the attacks list A bowling averages from yesterday:

Ben Stokes - 28.51, economy 5.64

Jake Ball - 28.79 economy 5.60

Chris Woakes - 36.46 economy 5.57

David Willey - 33.02 economy 5.61

Moeen Ali - 42.87 economy 5.35

Adil Rashid - 31.61 economy 5.35



Most of them don't even have good List A averages by county level let alone look like cutting it internationally. Even the couple that do, Stokes bowling has been terrible in limited overs for England, though he's at least a powerful batting option too. Compare that to say the averages of the Australia team and you see how desperate our bowling is. Australia, South Africa, New Zealand, India and Pakistan all have substantially better bowling line ups than us.
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #868 on: January 29, 2017, 04:11:07 PM »
England making hard work in the T20, losing wickets too easily.

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #869 on: January 29, 2017, 04:27:00 PM »
Great match going on. Come on England!

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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #870 on: January 29, 2017, 04:45:05 PM »
24 needed for england fron 2 overs, close
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #871 on: January 29, 2017, 04:51:25 PM »
8 from 6, home & hosed
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #872 on: January 29, 2017, 04:52:09 PM »
maybe not, root out. 8 from 5
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #873 on: January 29, 2017, 04:59:03 PM »
bottled it again
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Re: England Cricket Thread
« Reply #874 on: January 29, 2017, 05:13:36 PM »
bottled it again

Bloody hell, should have had that.  >:( Well bowled at the end to be fair.