Super Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 I know he's formerly of your parish and he did some damage to mine last night, but those last couple of overs from Buttler last night... wow Gayle seems to genuinely be a great lad: "I'll be celebrating with the lads and a few ciders tonight for sure". What a bloke! Awful news about Kieswetter too, destructive player and great cricketer on his day. Such a shame that he's missing probably 10 years of his career because of something that could have happened to any player He bats way too low for england. His batting is effortless. Class act. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipdawg Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 He bats way too low for england. His batting is effortless. Class act. I think for the test team 6 is about right; you need to plan positively and hope there's 400 on the board when he comes in so he can play his natural game and give it some tap. In the shorter form I'd be thinking about him coming in at 3 or 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 We need to get into the mindset of players being able to float up and down the batting order depending on the situation. Too often with England they'll slot a player in somewhere in the order and he'll stay there, regardless of what score he comes in at. Buttler came in at 5 for Lancs last night which was ideal for him in the context of the game, however if he'd come in maybe 3 overs later, he wouldn't have had the time to get set. Incidentally, given the recent talk of a franchise T20 tournament, the Roses match last night was a pointer to what it'd be like. 2 teams based in big cities and fierce rivals, playing in a Test venue which was full with a cracking atmosphere, with a good sprinkling of current England players, some on the fringes and a couple of big name internationals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian M Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 We need to get into the mindset of players being able to float up and down the batting order depending on the situation. Too often with England they'll slot a player in somewhere in the order and he'll stay there, regardless of what score he comes in at. Buttler came in at 5 for Lancs last night which was ideal for him in the context of the game, however if he'd come in maybe 3 overs later, he wouldn't have had the time to get set. Incidentally, given the recent talk of a franchise T20 tournament, the Roses match last night was a pointer to what it'd be like. 2 teams based in big cities and fierce rivals, playing in a Test venue which was full with a cracking atmosphere, with a good sprinkling of current England players, some on the fringes and a couple of big name internationals. Exactly this. When Cook fell last test at 177-1 the stage was set for Stokes or Buttler. Instead England stuck to their order, Ballance came in, the runs dried up and pressure was exerted and criminally we fell to around 250-8 & ultimately this lost us the Test in my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Exactly this. When Cook fell last test at 177-1 the stage was set for Stokes or Buttler. Instead England stuck to their order, Ballance came in, the runs dried up and pressure was exerted and criminally we fell to around 250-8 & ultimately this lost us the Test in my mind. Presumably it would have taken a committee decision to change the batting order? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 6, 2015 Report Share Posted June 6, 2015 Presumably it would have taken a committee decision to change the batting order? Yep, plus a lot of 'analyzing the data' and what-not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin TomF Posted June 8, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Exactly this. When Cook fell last test at 177-1 the stage was set for Stokes or Buttler. Instead England stuck to their order, Ballance came in, the runs dried up and pressure was exerted and criminally we fell to around 250-8 & ultimately this lost us the Test in my mind. I hope we might start to see a change with Bayliss, he's a much more attacking ODI/T20 style coach and hopefully it'll rub off on the test side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted June 8, 2015 Report Share Posted June 8, 2015 Yep, plus a lot of 'analyzing the data' and what-not. Yes, I'm afraid so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelRobartes Posted June 9, 2015 Report Share Posted June 9, 2015 Positive start today for England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 (edited) I've bloody done it again. Bring up cricinfo to see the score - 68/1 and looking good. Next ball, Klinger is out I'm cursed, I tells ye, cursed Edited June 10, 2015 by Aizoon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin TomF Posted June 10, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 One decent partnership should do it for Glos. Would be a very tidy win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 One decent partnership should do it for Glos. Would be a very tidy win. I shall be there this afto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red-Robbo Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 I've bloody done it again. Bring up cricinfo to see the score - 68/1 and looking good. Next ball, Klinger is out Wearing a dress must hamper him. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin TomF Posted June 10, 2015 Admin Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Oh Glos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Blame Aizoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Blimey you guys even make Somerset look half decent ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Ohh Lancy Lancy... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Ohh Lancy Lancy... Whose Lance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 BU99ER That is all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 BU99ER That is all.Hope you get there in time to see all those wickets tumble... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Hope you get there in time to see all those wickets tumble... Why else do you think they tumbled? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Orns Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Good lord. Had a look at lunchtime, Glos were cruising....that is some way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted June 10, 2015 Report Share Posted June 10, 2015 Good lord. Had a look at lunchtime, Glos were cruising....that is some way to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory All my fault I'm afraid. Horace stayed away, so we can't blame him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 And now it's announced Gayle won't be playing Saturday against Glamorgan due to exertions over the past 12 months!!! Of course nothing to do with the fact he has been on the piss for the past week and spent the past 24 hours out with KP Strange how he is fit for tomorrow night but not for Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 And now it's announced Gayle won't be playing Saturday against Glamorgan due to exertions over the past 12 months!!! Of course nothing to do with the fact he has been on the piss for the past week and spent the past 24 hours out with KP Strange how he is fit for tomorrow night but not for Saturday But he will be back for the knock-out games and finals day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richwwtk Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 (edited) He's only contracted for six games, so I guess that once he's played three he'll be kept back in the hope we make the knockout stages. Edit - read what's actually happening before commenting. I was way out! Edited June 11, 2015 by richwwtk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 But he will be back for the knock-out games and finals day! No he won't - don't believe all the PR bullshit from Taunton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 See that Prior has called it a day, certainly a big part of England success over the years a very good keeper and batsmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 No he won't - don't believe all the PR bullshit from Taunton Because Somerset will now fail to qualify or empty words from both parties? Your opinion or 'in the know'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantom Posted June 11, 2015 Report Share Posted June 11, 2015 Because Somerset will now fail to qualify or empty words from both parties? Your opinion or 'in the know'? My opinion based on things people connected with SCCC have said to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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