Admin Maesknoll Red Posted January 4, 2014 Admin Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Crazy decision to play two ashes tours so close together, R5 was reporting last night that England have played more tests recently than any other nation. Still poor to fold that easily, but ashes series 3 months apart!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Amazing that we can actually get worse. I can't think of a more shocking tour and Ben Stokes showing the senior players how to bat and bowl. Shameful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Crazy decision to play two ashes tours so close together, R5 was reporting last night that England have played more tests recently than any other nation. Still poor to fold that easily, but ashes series 3 months apart!! And we're playing them again in 2015, bit of an overkill ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne allisons tongues Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 It's just daft playing them so many times. All due to the cricket World Cup. Why not just played them every 3 years twice and would of got the dates right instead of 3 times in 2 years. All to do with money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 4, 2014 Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Lucky we avoided the follow on as if they had put us in again it would of been over in two days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted January 4, 2014 Admin Report Share Posted January 4, 2014 Lucky we avoided the follow on as if they had put us in again it would of been over in two days. They had to make it last 3 days as the third day is 'pink' day, a cancer charity day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS5_RED Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Thanks **** that's all over. Utter utter disgrace. Cook should be writing his resignation letter. Although he probably isn't - no real obvious candidates to replace him unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Thrashed in 3 days. Complete embarrassment of a tour. Credit to the Aussies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordy62 Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Cook cannot be dropped. He's far too good a batsman (normally). I've lost all patience with Pietersen. Stokes looks a decent prospect and we could do with the Trott of old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolman Block B Posted January 5, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Disgrace. At least this thread can be put to bed now. Goodnight all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maltshoveller Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Cook cannot be dropped. He's far too good a batsman (normally). I've lost all patience with Pietersen. Stokes looks a decent prospect and we could do with the Trott of old. I agree about stokes But watch the way he got out today!!! Sums up the whole tour Its TEST cricket To many of the England batsman gave their wicket away to cheep Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Disgrace. At least this thread can be put to bed now. Goodnight all We have 5 one Dayers we are better at that??!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aizoon Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 We have 5 one Dayers we are better at that??!!! WTF cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nause Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Spineless,gutless and devoid of any fighting backbone. They should cover their faces in shame when they land. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 We have 5 one Dayers we are better at that??!!! I love cricket more than football but even I can barely care about these one dayers. The England team have performed disgracefully I agree with Michael Vaughan that they gave up today. The only reason I will be watching the one dayer highlights is to see how the likes of Danny Briggs performs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portland Bill Posted January 5, 2014 Report Share Posted January 5, 2014 Crazy decision to play two ashes tours so close together, R5 was reporting last night that England have played more tests recently than any other nation. Still poor to fold that easily, but ashes series 3 months apart!!3 months apart, hasn't effected the Aussies though! I bet that if England had won this series as well, no one would have even mentioned how close the two series were! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeh Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 A complete disgrace and heads need to roll Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esmond Million's Bung Posted January 6, 2014 Report Share Posted January 6, 2014 Just seen Flower's interview, it was bumbling and shambolic, he says he won't resign, as I said before England have gone back to the bad old days where tours are treated like a boys stag holiday, absolute disgrace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Just my opinion, but however bad this tour has been it doesn't out do all the good Flower has done for the England team. Give him the summer to see if he can get England back to winning ways. I've said for a while but some of the squad has to go and start a rebuilding process, KP to go, Carberry to go, Prior too and maybe Bell although i'm not sure there. Bring in the likes of James Taylor, I'd give Gary Ballance another chance, give Root a number and stick to it! If he opens new middle order guy (maybe Taylor) if he's 5/6 then either Compton for a year or 2 (like before Carberry needs to go, Compton was more impressive in his spell as opener imo, he was playing for a place in the side and throwing the bat as an opener) before someone like Sam Robson, or go for a Varun Chopra/Alex Hales, records not as impressive but hope they can make the step up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eco Posted January 7, 2014 Report Share Posted January 7, 2014 Just my opinion, but however bad this tour has been it doesn't out do all the good Flower has done for the England team. Give him the summer to see if he can get England back to winning ways. I've said for a while but some of the squad has to go and start a rebuilding process, KP to go, Carberry to go, Prior too and maybe Bell although i'm not sure there. Bring in the likes of James Taylor, I'd give Gary Ballance another chance, give Root a number and stick to it! If he opens new middle order guy (maybe Taylor) if he's 5/6 then either Compton for a year or 2 (like before Carberry needs to go, Compton was more impressive in his spell as opener imo, he was playing for a place in the side and throwing the bat as an opener) before someone like Sam Robson, or go for a Varun Chopra/Alex Hales, records not as impressive but hope they can make the step up. Bit harsh on Carb's he was by no means our worst batter & deserves a chance against SL & India, not a lot older than Compo. I think Bell has to stay and agree about Prior and KP. Will be interesting to see if Trott's illness is reserved for away trips only or is similar to Tresco's, if he recovers then will hold down no.3 spot with Bell 4 Root 5 Buttler 6 Stokes 7 Broad 8 Finn 9 Anderson 10 & Monty 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 9, 2014 Admin Report Share Posted January 9, 2014 It didn't take long http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/international/theashes/10559275/Ashes-2013-14-England-players-lost-their-respect-for-the-team-the-captain-and-the-coaches-says-Matt-Prior.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 Even bigger thrashing in the first one day. Reckon they could win every game in the shorter format as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted January 12, 2014 Report Share Posted January 12, 2014 At least the women are reliable.. http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/current/match/666037.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myol'man Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Well done England, defeat from the jaws of victory Bring him home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Well done England, defeat from the jaws of victory Bring him home That really does sum up the whole tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin phantom Posted January 17, 2014 Admin Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 What a load of rubbish - to not be able to see that match thorugh this morning is a disgrace! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Maesknoll Red Posted January 17, 2014 Admin Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 I couldn't believe the bowlers, unable to see through a couple of overs at the end, why do they find it so difficult to bowl a ball that requires a defensive stroke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaltfordRed Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 When Stokes actually bowled yorkers it worked. Don't know why we didn't continue to bowl them. Root bowled well until his final over. Still, that was some innings from Faulkner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slartibartfast Posted January 17, 2014 Report Share Posted January 17, 2014 Don't care anymore, they are just plain SHIT ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BS5_RED Posted January 18, 2014 Report Share Posted January 18, 2014 ARGGGHHHHHH!!! Summer of misery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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