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WBAinDEVON · « **Reply #425 on:** August 15, 2014, 03:50:06 PM »

90-9. ok maybe 2 days

Morany · « **Reply #426 on:** August 15, 2014, 03:53:56 PM »

Hopefully we can make 300-350, 200+ lead at least, then bowl them out again inside 3 days.

India look woeful, but confidence boosting wickets for woakes and jordan are great

WBAinDEVON · « **Reply #427 on:** August 15, 2014, 03:58:32 PM »

no chance.This pitch is too favourable for the bowler.We will get 150 tops

Morany · « **Reply #428 on:** August 15, 2014, 04:01:17 PM »

Maybe 200 then, double what they get at this rate

WBASPE77 · « **Reply #429 on:** August 15, 2014, 09:08:58 PM »

What an excellent day, Jordan and Woakes bowled really well today, and great to see Cook and Robson put on a good partnership at the end. I think we can make 350+ if we bat well in the opening hour, they will start to tire more.

PepeMel · « **Reply #430 on:** April 16, 2015, 07:35:55 PM »

Watching the cricket against the West Indies, anyone spotted an Albion flag?

BobTaylor · « **Reply #431 on:** May 03, 2015, 11:44:18 PM »

Boycott not holding back seems very dissapointed with the whole set up.

Adder · « **Reply #432 on:** May 04, 2015, 12:29:32 PM »

Even the far from outspoken Cook has mentioned the crazy disrespectful pre-series comment by Colin Graves (new ECB chairman) where he called West Indies a mediocre side (which is probably correct but publicly stating it before a series is silly). I quite enjoyed watching Bravo and Blackwood winning the game for the Windies last night.

Black Country Pride · « **Reply #433 on:** May 04, 2015, 01:04:22 PM »

Quote from: PepeMel on April 16, 2015, 07:35:55 PM

Watching the cricket against the West Indies, anyone spotted an Albion flag?

Yes

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #434 on:** May 04, 2015, 02:59:17 PM »

Well that was rubbish. New Zealand and Australia must be licking their lips.

Few points on selection:
Trott should be dropped and replaced with Yorkshire's Adam Lyth.
Jos Buttler is batting too deep and should be above both Moeen and Stokes
Adil Rashid should have been given an opportunity - ahead of either Moeen or Chris Jordan.

Well done to the West Indies. I've actually enjoyed watching them.

WBASPE77 · « **Reply #435 on:** May 04, 2015, 03:49:28 PM »

I thought it was a daft thing for Graves to come out and say before the series.

Postives Anderson's bowling a world class bowler. Cook getting a hundred was so pleased for him. Ballance and Root played well.

Negatives. Ali, Jordon and Stokes are all bit part players. Trott deserved another chance but it looks like its over for him. Lyth to come in for him. Buttler is wasted batting with the tail he is far to good of a player to bad so low. Broads batting, always loved watching Broad bat when he got on a role.

Taylor was exceptional for the WI Blackwood looks a fine player.

BobTaylor · « **Reply #436 on:** May 04, 2015, 03:52:41 PM »

Without of getting into the debacle of depression trott should have never been aloud back.

AlbionFan · « **Reply #437 on:** May 04, 2015, 05:25:50 PM »

Sir Geoffrey is not a happy bunny right now and its being added to by the announcement that Andrew Strauss is to be named the new Director of English Cricket

Adder · « **Reply #438 on:** May 04, 2015, 05:26:40 PM »

Quote from: WBASPE77 on May 04, 2015, 03:49:28 PM

I thought it was a daft thing for Graves to come out and say before the series.

Postives Anderson's bowling a world class bowler. Cook getting a hundred was so pleased for him. Ballance and Root played well.

Negatives. Ali, Jordon and Stokes are all bit part players. Trott deserved another chance but it looks like its over for him. Lyth to come in for him. Buttler is wasted batting with the tail he is far to good of a player to bad so low. Broads batting, always loved watching Broad bat when he got on a role.

Taylor was exceptional for the WI Blackwood looks a fine player.

Yes it would be the equivalent of JP stating 'if we don't beat a mediocre Villa side there will be questions asked' in the lead up to the game - Pulis would be fuming. Graves should leave any comments to the coach or captain.

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #439 on:** May 04, 2015, 07:10:26 PM »

Quote from: BobTaylor on May 04, 2015, 03:52:41 PM

Without of getting into the debacle of depression trott should have never been aloud back.

Why not?

BobTaylor · « **Reply #440 on:** May 04, 2015, 07:24:17 PM »

He found fit to leave once during the ashes that's a decision you stick by unless a family member passes.

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #441 on:** May 04, 2015, 07:32:45 PM »

Trott was obviously struggling - no way should we have left him there to the mercy of Mitchell Johnson.

I bet you felt the same about Marcus Trescothick as well didn't you?

B_H_Baggie · « **Reply #442 on:** May 04, 2015, 07:58:21 PM »

I think Trott has made the right decision by announcing his international retirement now. I admire him for attempting the comeback but I think it was always going to be difficult, time for him and England to move on now.

AlbionFan · « **Reply #443 on:** May 04, 2015, 08:07:50 PM »

Trott scored 3,835 runs in 52 Tests, averaging a very creditable 73.75 runs.

Not bad for a Warwickshire player

Well done Jonathan, thanks for all your efforts.

LiamTheBaggie · « **Reply #444 on:** May 04, 2015, 08:20:35 PM »

A very sad way for his international career to end. He has been a pillar in England's recent successes under Flower & Strauss. A solid, dependable batsman at number three too and often a man England could always rely on.

I hope he continues to play domestic cricket for Warwickshire. He will help us massively in chasing the County Championship crown if we can rediscover the Jonathan Trott of old.

BobTaylor · « **Reply #445 on:** May 05, 2015, 07:15:57 PM »

Quote from: LiamTheBaggie on May 04, 2015, 07:32:45 PM

Trott was obviously struggling - no way should we have left him there to the mercy of Mitchell Johnson.

I bet you felt the same about Marcus Trescothick as well didn't you?

because D amato put it perfect for me on the subject of proffessionals but I won't get into an argument family death is completely the exception and rightly so, Boycott had more to say on cook today on sidenote cooks definitely touched a nerve lol.

TheJacko2000 · « **Reply #446 on:** May 07, 2015, 08:45:26 PM »

Only just caught up with this thread. My problem with Trott is this: He hid behind a very serious condition because he was afraid of Mitchell Johnson. On that same tour that Trott bottled a man named Kevin Pietersen kept on coming at the Aussies and walked away our top run scorer in the series. One has been made a scapegoat the other some kind of martyr. Totally the wrong way round, Trott should have never worn the shirt again, and I suspect he if was a Durham player or a Hampshire player he wouldn't be getting half the support he is on this forum.

Adder · « **Reply #447 on:** May 07, 2015, 11:16:48 PM »

Trott and KP are separate issues. Do you have any evidence that Trott was not depressed but just plain scared which seems to be what you are accusing him of ?

As for KP did he really keep on coming at the Aussies ? He was leading run scorer but was actually mediocre just marginally the best of a sorry bunch - he averaged under 30.

WBASPE77 · « **Reply #448 on:** May 09, 2015, 04:01:19 PM »

Peter Moores sacked, cant say I'm not surprised. He should never have had the second change to have coached England.

PepeMel · « **Reply #449 on:** May 09, 2015, 04:03:20 PM »

Welcome Michael Bevan