bearded_red Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 Does anything sum up English cricket at the moment better than the supposed answer to our batting issues is a bloke averaging 11 this year? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frenchred Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 On 21/12/2021 at 16:04, Maltshoveller said: Another "win" for the PC mob Yep done for by a bloke....................... who sent dodgy texts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 4 hours ago, phantom said: Burns dropped for Crawley Bairstow in for Pope Wood likely to start Leach to start as a spinning pitch? Bairstow should take the gloves if he plays but he won’t. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 You know things are bad when Bairstow is the answer. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted December 23, 2021 Report Share Posted December 23, 2021 (edited) The squad for the T20 series in the West Indies has been announced. None of the Ashes squad are involved as it starts 4 days after the last Test is due to finish, and Paul Collingwood will stand in for Silverwood as coach. Squad: Eoin Morgan (Middlesex - captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Tom Banton (Somerset), Sam Billings (Kent), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), George Garton (Sussex), Chris Jordan (Surrey), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Tymal Mills (Sussex), David Payne (Gloucestershire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Reece Topley (Surrey), James Vince (Hampshire). Edited December 23, 2021 by Northern Red Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Port Said Red Posted December 24, 2021 Report Share Posted December 24, 2021 23 hours ago, Northern Red said: The squad for the T20 series in the West Indies has been announced. None of the Ashes squad are involved as it starts 4 days after the last Test is due to finish, and Paul Collingwood will stand in for Silverwood as coach. Squad: Eoin Morgan (Middlesex - captain), Moeen Ali (Worcestershire), Tom Banton (Somerset), Sam Billings (Kent), Liam Dawson (Hampshire), George Garton (Sussex), Chris Jordan (Surrey), Liam Livingstone (Lancashire), Saqib Mahmood (Lancashire), Tymal Mills (Sussex), David Payne (Gloucestershire), Adil Rashid (Yorkshire), Jason Roy (Surrey), Phil Salt (Lancashire), Reece Topley (Surrey), James Vince (Hampshire). Hang on, someone has made a mistake and accidentally added a Glos player! He must be moving to one of the "big" counties then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 England have named their team a day early. Crawley, Bairstow, Wood and Leach in for Burns, Pope, Woakes and Broad. https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/2426821/england-men-name-team-for-third-ashes-test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 Sad news that Ray Illingworth has passed away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 19 hours ago, Northern Red said: England have named their team a day early. Crawley, Bairstow, Wood and Leach in for Burns, Pope, Woakes and Broad. https://www.ecb.co.uk/england/men/news/2426821/england-men-name-team-for-third-ashes-test Dropped Woakes? Hasn’t had his best spell of bowling but none of them have. I’d have Woakes in there every day of week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHILINFRANCE Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 Oh Dear. Australia won the toss and, Surprise, Surprise, have decided to bowl! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted December 25, 2021 Report Share Posted December 25, 2021 This feels like a toss that decides a game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 Crawley outperforming his year average. Great progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gakoe Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 (edited) Crawley not threatening his average then. Ffs! Edit: beat me to the comment B R Edited December 26, 2021 by Gakoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red7 Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 Awful technique from both openers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 4 minutes ago, Red7 said: Awful technique from both openers. Crawley’s technique is all over the shop. It’s embarrassing that this is the best opening partnership that we could come up with. What are we coaching? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 Usual rubbish 150 all out on the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 The standard of batting in this country, good grief. Embarrassing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanterne Rouge Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 Same shit, different day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebounder Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 So so bad. I had planned to book some time off for this, but I'm so glad I didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 Probably the bowlers fault that they can't bat... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 (edited) That’s the 28th Test match innings in 2021 that we've bundled out for less than 200. Abysmal. Edited December 26, 2021 by tin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 Oh look proper batsmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 Having seen the ‘highlights’ of our innings, it’s the shot selection of our supposed senior players that irks me. Root and Buttler in particular; Stokes and Bairstow too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 What a waste of a series. No competition whatsoever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cidercity1987 Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 It's gone beyond an embarrassment. There is apathy in the public and cricket fans alike which threatens the future of test cricket in the current times if England cannot even compete against the good nations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northsomersetred Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 So glad i got up at 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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bearded_red Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 2 hours ago, cidercity1987 said: It's gone beyond an embarrassment. There is apathy in the public and cricket fans alike which threatens the future of test cricket in the current times if England cannot even compete against the good nations. At the very least the ashes remaining five tests has to be in some doubt, certainly in Australia. What is the point? Every four years England fail to even compete? How will people remain interested in a five tests of a one sided mismatch. The SCG, one of the most famous grounds in the world. When did it last have a live Test Match when England are touring? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 48 minutes ago, bearded_red said: Think we need to play this extras guy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted December 26, 2021 Report Share Posted December 26, 2021 51 minutes ago, bearded_red said: At the very least the ashes remaining five tests has to be in some doubt, certainly in Australia. What is the point? Every four years England fail to even compete? How will people remain interested in a five tests of a one sided mismatch. The SCG, one of the most famous grounds in the world. When did it last have a live Test Match when England are touring? 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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