Lrrr Posted December 30, 2013 Report Share Posted December 30, 2013 Next guy I would say is Sam Robson, some people may take issue with him being Australian by birth but I don't have an issue with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Sounds like he's a fair dinkum Aussie (played for their U 19's) so he should play for them if good enough. We have enough imports with KP, Trott, Ballance, Prior, Stokes (ish) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Sounds like he's a fair dinkum Aussie (played for their U 19's) so he should play for them if good enough. We have enough imports with KP, Trott, Ballance, Prior, Stokes (ish) Fair enough if that is what you believe, but he is out with the England Performance Squad in Aus atm and has scored a couple of 100's in games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 We need to change our approach to games, scoring at 2 an over is not good enough. We need to find an opener in the Trescothick mould who will play some shots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Tansley Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 We need to change our approach to games, scoring at 2 an over is not good enough. We need to find an opener in the Trescothick mould who will play some shots. Yep. And before any Somerset fans go on about Compton, he isn't good enough. Like to see Chris Dent given a go! Just because I used to play against him at junior level... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted December 31, 2013 Admin Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Yep. And before any Somerset fans go on about Compton, he isn't good enough. Of course he is, assume that you have not seen him play that often? Remember last years tour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan Tansley Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Of course he is, assume that you have not seen him play that often? Remember last years tour? His technique isn't up to test match cricket and he doesn't have a second gear (or the bravery to use it at test match level) I'd sooner chuck Hildreth in the team, though I haven't seen him play for a couple of years now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Fair enough if that is what you believe, but he is out with the England Performance Squad in Aus atm and has scored a couple of 100's in games. Like Andrew Symonds, you mean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Fair enough if that is what you believe, but he is out with the England Performance Squad in Aus atm and has scored a couple of 100's in games. Never really liked it going back to Allan Lamb/Chris & Robin Smith days, makes a mockery of playing for your country. Imo of course Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Stokes is the only good thing to come out of this tour he is good enough to bat 7 which means we can go with a 5 man bowling attack which you need. I would like to see Finn come back in ok he goes for a few runs but he is a wicket taker. Carberry needs to go he has done nothing and Prior needs to sort himself out or he will be gone as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Like Andrew Symonds, you mean? Possibly the biggest **** up in English cricket history. Symonds scoring hundred after hundred at about the age of 20 playing for Glos. Easily out scoring everyone. So we choose to offer him a place in the England A squad. I genuinely believe that he'd have been the best English batsman for that generation if we'd only offered him a senior spot. But I suppose he did play for Gloucester & that in itself is a reason not to pick him. Joke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Possibly the biggest **** up in English cricket history. Symonds scoring hundred after hundred at about the age of 20 playing for Glos. Easily out scoring everyone. So we choose to offer him a place in the England A squad. I genuinely believe that he'd have been the best English batsman for that generation if we'd only offered him a senior spot. But I suppose he did play for Gloucester & that in itself is a reason not to pick him . Joke. Head on hit the nail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Head on hit the nail. Mike smith did well for England didn't he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Mike smith did well for England didn't he? Yeh. Really given a fair chance on a pitch that was more of a road. If I remember correctly didn't he have have Elliott dropped early doors and he went on to get a big score. He has Graeme Thoroe to thank for his single test. Don't get me started. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 You've got me started now. If Thorpe had held that catch Australia would've been about 90-5. He didn't. They got 500. We lost by an innings. Can you honestly say any other player would be dropped after bowling only 23 overs in his test career. Curse of the Glos strikes again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 You've got me started now. If Thorpe had held that catch Australia would've been about 90-5. He didn't. They got 500. We lost by an innings. Can you honestly say any other player would be dropped after bowling only 23 overs in his test career. Curse of the Glos strikes again. What were his figures again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 What were his figures again? 0-89. But I ask again, name another cricketer who would have been given only 23 overs never to be seen again. Imagine if the Aussie selectors had done so with a certain leggie who returned 1-150 in his test debut. If you're fishing, you're doing a stupendous job! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 0-89. But I ask again, name another cricketer who would have been given only 23 overs never to be seen again. Imagine if the Aussie selectors had done so with a certain leggie who returned 1-150 in his test debut. If you're fishing, you're doing a stupendous job! Ha ha. It was harsh. Did he just get the one test as he was in for someone injured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRL Posted December 31, 2013 Report Share Posted December 31, 2013 Smith was a cracking player, ultra reliable. But as per many players back then, you had one chance before the lancashire surrey and yorkshire failures were put back in the team. Smith should have been picked a good 4 years before he was. Typical England selectors balls up of the past. That said surprised he got picked by Glos considering their piss poor attitude for years with selection. More about who you knew rather than talent... before Bracewell turned up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob k Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Head on hit the nail. Jack Russell should also have played a lot more tests than he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 Jack Russell should also have played a lot more tests than he did. And Tom Graveney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 As it's a Cricket thread...... Corey Anderson stroked a scarcely-believable innings of 131 not out in New Zealand's win over the West Indies at Queenstown today, breaking the world record for the fastest ODI century. His ton came off 36 balls, beating Shahid Afridi's 18-year-old record by one delivery. His stay at the crease lasted 51 minutes and spanned 41 balls, good for a strike rate of 279. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 And Tom Graveney. And David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted January 1, 2014 Report Share Posted January 1, 2014 As it's a Cricket thread...... Corey Anderson stroked a scarcely-believable innings of 131 not out in New Zealand's win over the West Indies at Queenstown today, breaking the world record for the fastest ODI century. His ton came off 36 balls, beating Shahid Afridi's 18-year-old record by one delivery. His stay at the crease lasted 51 minutes and spanned 41 balls, good for a strike rate of 279. I saw that, incredible. And good to see Jessie Ryder's return with a ton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outofwedlock Posted January 2, 2014 Report Share Posted January 2, 2014 I'm surprised more hasn't been made of Cricket Australia planning the itinerary which included just two warm up games against pie chuckers on flat slow pitches before the first test. Add to that the merciless bullying and mischief making of the Australian team and media. Notwithstanding the above I was still disappointed that we didn't stand up to them more, we seemed to just accept our part in the piece as gutless losers. I would have expected Johnson to get some short stuff aimed at him by our quicks for a start. Difficult to watch Johnson and Warner strutting around like world beaters after one good series, what's that saying about form being temporary? They've never had any class. Ultimately though, they've played better than us and might well have won without all the other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welcome To The Jungle Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 17-4! Says it all really. Disgraceful. On the plane home already Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Could it be our lower order will emulate the Aussies ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne allisons tongues Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 23-5 shocking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lew-T Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 23-5. Can we just **** off home, please! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 I cannot understand the selection. Surely if they watch Borthwick and Rankin in the nets then they can see they aren't good enough. I would hope that in the summer the team will be as follows and the pitches will be good to bat on May as well try to build for the future now. No idea about captaincy though as Cook doesn't seem to have a clue. Maybe Broad, maybe Bell. Nobody crying for it. Cook Compton Bell Root Ballance Taylor Buttler Stokes Rashid Broad Anderson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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