Super Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 11 minutes ago, Northern Red said: Was always going to be a straight choice between Robinson or Overton. No spinner is quite the call, especially with the weather as it is. Sure Overton will play next test, No real problem with that Robinson deserves a chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Anyone know what the record is for most balls faced consecutively at the start of a test match? Latham not liking sharing the strike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Super said: Sure Overton will play next test, No real problem with that Robinson deserves a chance. They'll probably play Stone instead of Wood at Edgbaston and then want to give Robinson more than 1 test to show what he can do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, Lrrr said: They'll probably play Stone instead of Wood at Edgbaston and then want to give Robinson more than 1 test to show what he can do I doubt Broad and Anderson will play both tests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Super said: I doubt Broad and Anderson will play both tests. It really wouldn't surprise me if they did Start the conspiracy theories that Overton and Leach were only picked so they couldn't play for Somerset 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Conway looks like the batsmen we are crying out for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 Here's the issue, Jimmy's reaction to Root saying he's coming back on, how many overs would a front line spinner have bowled today to tie NZ down rather than Root's 7? Keep seamers fresher with a spinner eating some overs with the old ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Lrrr said: Here's the issue, Jimmy's reaction to Root saying he's coming back on, how many overs would a front line spinner have bowled today to tie NZ down rather than Root's 7? Keep seamers fresher with a spinner eating some overs with the old ball. True, it's a bit grim when your bowlers don't want to bowl... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 3 minutes ago, B1ackbird said: True, it's a bit grim when your bowlers don't want to bowl... Think Jimmy's reluctance is partly that the new ball is 15 away so if he's bowling in an over or two he doesn't get the new ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Lrrr said: Think Jimmy's reluctance is partly that the new ball is 15 away so if he's bowling in an over or two he doesn't get the new ball. It's just a bit too cosy for NZ ATM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 minute ago, B1ackbird said: It's just a bit too cosy for NZ ATM So how do you get through 12 more overs without giving away too much? A few overs of Lawrence perhaps make the batters focus to not get out to a part timer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 minute ago, Lrrr said: So how do you get through 12 more overs without giving away too much? A few overs of Lawrence perhaps make the batters focus to not get out to a part timer? It's hard mate, is the pitch too docile? Or is it just that we haven't bowled well enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 What were these tweets they're on about . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 48 minutes ago, TomF said: Feels like we’re obsessed with focusing on the Ashes and bouncing out the Aussies than actually playing a team for the conditions right now. If we were then surely Craig makes the team, one of the highest release points in international cricket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted June 2, 2021 Report Share Posted June 2, 2021 That Conway looks a real quality - amazed it took him to 30 to become a Test player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 12 hours ago, Northern Red said: Crikey. 8 years ago or not that's not great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 With Robinson, I think we just need to get on with it. A lot of people will have different views at 16-18 than they will at 24-26. He’s apologised and said he isn’t like that anymore. Kind of have to believe him without any evidence to the contrary. This is hugely embarrassing for him and will affect what a lot of people think of him from now on. Maybe that’s punishment enough 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 hour ago, And Its Smith said: With Robinson, I think we just need to get on with it. A lot of people will have different views at 16-18 than they will at 24-26. He’s apologised and said he isn’t like that anymore. Kind of have to believe him without any evidence to the contrary. This is hugely embarrassing for him and will affect what a lot of people think of him from now on. Maybe that’s punishment enough Totally agree. There was a BBC article on him earlier this week looking at his story so far, which explained how he'd been let go by Kent and then sacked by Yorkshire for poor discipline and attitude, and by his own admission he wasn't taking his cricket seriously enough. He's since turned his career around and forced his way into the England setup. The tweets in question would date back to those early days with Kent so you have to assume that he's grown up since then. Still can't get my head around how people allow this stuff to still be visible though, nor how and why someone would have the inclination to trawl back that far looking for incriminating tweets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 I think the Kiwis bat along way down, as the commentary team have only said it 106 times since the start of the match.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 hour ago, And Its Smith said: With Robinson, I think we just need to get on with it. A lot of people will have different views at 16-18 than they will at 24-26. He’s apologised and said he isn’t like that anymore. Kind of have to believe him without any evidence to the contrary. This is hugely embarrassing for him and will affect what a lot of people think of him from now on. Maybe that’s punishment enough Hugely embarrassing for England I'd say as well, surely you ask players you call up do you have any dodgy content on your social media history, they really should know or players representative go back through the history and delete content just to avoid situations like this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, Lrrr said: Hugely embarrassing for England I'd say as well, surely you ask players you call up do you have any dodgy content on your social media history, they really should know or players representative go back through the history and delete content just to avoid situations like this. Someone has copied them used them now I suppose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex_BCFC Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 England should have done due diligence. Not a big issue for me - we are different people are 18 to how we are 10 years later in many cases. Luckily I think this will be forgotten pretty quickly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lrrr Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Interesting reading a comparison to Joe Clarke/Tom Kohler-Cadmore who were involved in the Alex Hepburn stuff but their extent being involved in WhatsApp group messages which is a private setting vs Robinson's use of Twitter. Clarke and Kohler-Cadmore were fined a small amount but also banned for 4 games (being dropped from the lions tour they were on) and it was deemed they got off likely. Wonder whether we'll see Robinson dropped for a few tests on the quiet making it look like rotation while Stone/Overton come in or Woakes etc for the India series. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 England fighting back well here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Fantastic innings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B1ackbird Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 minute ago, Super said: Fantastic innings. True mate, letting the tail wag really annoys me, the Aussies especially seem to go through the tail like a hot knife through butter.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 1 minute ago, B1ackbird said: True mate, letting the tail wag really annoys me, the Aussies especially seem to go through the tail like a hot knife through butter.. Been like it for years mate short pitch rubbish instead of aiming at the stumps. Starc just bowls full and straight and gets the job done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne allisons tongues Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Can see England getting less than 200 only 2 NZ batters scored more than 30 so guessing not easy pitch to bat on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Dante Posted June 3, 2021 Report Share Posted June 3, 2021 Anyone hear the Simon Mann/Vaughan exchange? Bracey had just taken his first test catch, which Mann praised him for - exchange went something like this: MV: Unlike you to praise someone from that side of the city. For those that don’t know, James Bracey is a big Bristol Rovers fan. Allegedly, he’s a real anorak about lower league football SM: Well he’d have to be supporting them 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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