tin Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 Collingwood it is, for the Windies tour at least. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globe Trotter Posted February 7, 2022 Report Share Posted February 7, 2022 45 minutes ago, tin said: Collingwood it is, for the Windies tour at least. Makes sense for continuity in the short term. Colly to then be the one day coach and Langer for the Test team? That would be my choice! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 Hahahaha these absolute ******* idiots. Burn English cricket to the ground. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globe Trotter Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 And Broad too now they are reporting Archer and Stone still injured. Very brave / odd call. I hope Mahmood gets the nod at least Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 5 minutes ago, Globe Trotter said: And Broad too now they are reporting Archer and Stone still injured. Very brave / odd call. I hope Mahmood gets the nod at least Is it just a case of saving them for the summer tests at home? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 It'll be their fault that the batsmen haven't scored enough runs, no doubt. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globe Trotter Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 2 minutes ago, Super said: Is it just a case of saving them for the summer tests at home? Yeah I considered that but I’m sure I heard an interview on TMS following the Ashes debacle someone say England would now take each series as it comes and focus on one at a time rather than looking too far in the future. In which case if fit surely Broad and Anderson feature and we assess them again during the English summer. I might be wrong though, may have been an opinion from Aggers or someone. Anderson has certainly been on record saying he wants to go to the WI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 (edited) What a bizarre squad. I’m struggling to see where the batting comes from. Maybe Crawley, Lees, Root, Stokes, Pope, Foakes, Bairstow, Woakes, Wood, Mahmood, Parkinson? Edited February 8, 2022 by tin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 I don’t understand who has picked this squad. Strauss, Collingwood or Harrison? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearded_red Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 Fair play to them for knowing they don’t have any top order batsmen so deciding to just not pick anyone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Red Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 Well that's....different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 4 hours ago, And Its Smith said: I don’t understand who has picked this squad. Strauss, Collingwood or Harrison? Strauss, Collingwood and head scout James Taylor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted February 8, 2022 Report Share Posted February 8, 2022 47 minutes ago, tin said: Strauss, Collingwood and head scout James Taylor. Both Strauss and Collingwood weren’t in their jobs a few days ago so they’ve thought this squad through for a matter of hours. Doesn’t bode well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 (edited) 9 hours ago, And Its Smith said: Both Strauss and Collingwood weren’t in their jobs a few days ago so they’ve thought this squad through for a matter of hours. Doesn’t bode well Agreed. BBC Sport said those three picked the squad anyway. I’m happy with the inclusions of Foakes, Mahmood and Parkinson, but can’t fathom how Lees or Fisher and to lesser extent Lawrence get in. I also don’t see how Pope gets in after averaging 11 in six Ashes innings when Malan hit a couple of 80s, and Hameed’s for more likely to fare much better on the low slow pitches of the Caribbean against an inferior bowling attack. I think we’re on a hiding to nothing here. The Windies always raise their game when we visit, we lost our last Test series there and I expect the same again. Edited February 9, 2022 by tin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoystonFoote'snephew Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 I understand that Anderson and Broad cant go on forever and England need to learn to cope without them. Better overseas than in England too where Anderson particularly is more effective. Its the comments of Strauss though that I don't understand. To blame England's recent failures on the lack of quality batting but then leave out our best bowlers that could aid the batsmen gain confidence by setting up wins just seems bizarre. The reality is you don't win matches by scoring 1000 runs in a match but by taking 20 wickets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted February 9, 2022 Report Share Posted February 9, 2022 Would expect this team for the first test. Question marks over who bats at 3. Either Bairstow or Root. Maybe Mahmood over Woakes. 1. Crawley 2. Lees 3. Bairstow 4. Root 5. Stokes 6. Pope 7. Foakes 8. Woakes 9. Robinson 10. Wood 11. Leach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globe Trotter Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 8 hours ago, And Its Smith said: Would expect this team for the first test. Question marks over who bats at 3. Either Bairstow or Root. Maybe Mahmood over Woakes. 1. Crawley 2. Lees 3. Bairstow 4. Root 5. Stokes 6. Pope 7. Foakes 8. Woakes 9. Robinson 10. Wood 11. Leach Root is batting at 3 which I think is the right call and yea I’d go for Mahmood over Woakes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 Foakes Woakes and Stokes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 From the squad picked, I’d go: Crawley, Lees, Root (c), Stokes, Pope, Foakes (wk) Bairstow, Woakes, Wood, Mahmood, Parkinson. We have to pick Woakes for his batting, even though I don’t rate him outside of England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Globe Trotter Posted February 10, 2022 Report Share Posted February 10, 2022 3 hours ago, Super said: Foakes Woakes and Stokes! All decent blokes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartolona Posted February 11, 2022 Report Share Posted February 11, 2022 ECB has lifted the ban on Yorkshire hosting internationals. Waste of time banning them for the winter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted February 28, 2022 Report Share Posted February 28, 2022 England have named a 12 to face a CWI President's XI in a 4-day match from tomorrow in Antigua. No Ollie Pope, with Dan Lawrence preferred at No4. DL in line to play 1st Test. Crawley, Lees, Root, Lawrence, Stokes, Bairstow, Foakes (wk), Woakes, Overton, Wood, Robinson, Leach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 13 hours ago, And Its Smith said: England have named a 12 to face a CWI President's XI in a 4-day match from tomorrow in Antigua. No Ollie Pope, with Dan Lawrence preferred at No4. DL in line to play 1st Test. Crawley, Lees, Root, Lawrence, Stokes, Bairstow, Foakes (wk), Woakes, Overton, Wood, Robinson, Leach Lees got scores of 2 and 1 opening for England Lions in the one-off match versus Australia A a few months ago. Lawrence has no technique and Overton runs in hard but does little to warrant inclusion. Ridiculous to think Bracey got a ton in that Lions game, against an attack containing Neser and Boland, and Norwell took a five-fer yet neither get a look-in against a poor Windies team who will raise their game to beat us IMO. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 3 hours ago, tin said: Lees got scores of 2 and 1 opening for England Lions in the one-off match versus Australia A a few months ago. Lawrence has no technique and Overton runs in hard but does little to warrant inclusion. Ridiculous to think Bracey got a ton in that Lions game, against an attack containing Neser and Boland, and Norwell took a five-fer yet neither get a look-in against a poor Windies team who will raise their game to beat us IMO. Not sure what singling out two innings from Lees proves. Every batsman who’s ever lived as had a match like that. Bracey will get another chance for sure but on his debut he looked like a bag of nerves which wouldn’t have helped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 3 hours ago, And Its Smith said: Not sure what singling out two innings from Lees proves. Every batsman who’s ever lived as had a match like that. Bracey will get another chance for sure but on his debut he looked like a bag of nerves which wouldn’t have helped. Agree to an extent but Lees shouldn’t be in the squad IMO, let alone the XI. Of the openers on the county circuit, I could understand looking at Libby, Yates or Haines or sticking with Hameed on pitches that will suit him. Robson, Lyth, Stoneman, Duckett, Hameed, Bracey and Yates all scored more runs than Lees last summer, who averaged 39 with one century. I hope he goes well, but I’m not holding my breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
And Its Smith Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, tin said: Agree to an extent but Lees shouldn’t be in the squad IMO, let alone the XI. Of the openers on the county circuit, I could understand looking at Libby, Yates or Haines or sticking with Hameed on pitches that will suit him. Robson, Lyth, Stoneman, Duckett, Hameed, Bracey and Yates all scored more runs than Lees last summer, who averaged 39 with one century. I hope he goes well, but I’m not holding my breath. I think they are (and should) focus on other areas rather than just the average. We need to identify players with the technique and temperament for test cricket and sometimes that isn’t the highest average scorers from county cricket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tin Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, And Its Smith said: I think they are (and should) focus on other areas rather than just the average. We need to identify players with the technique and temperament for test cricket and sometimes that isn’t the highest average scorers from county cricket Yes, I agree. And the point I was making is that if you’re looking for those other qualities, surely Bracey would be one of the next cabs off the rank after what he did in Australia? That century showed technique and temperament in bucket loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Army 75 Posted March 1, 2022 Report Share Posted March 1, 2022 Only just found it . But this warm up match is being shown live on the West Indies you tube channel if anyone is interested. Not point today as I turned it on in the 88th over. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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And Its Smith Posted March 6, 2022 Report Share Posted March 6, 2022 Looks like it is Lees, Crawley, Root, Lawrence, Stokes, Bairstow, Foakes, Woakes, Overton, Wood, Leach Leach says that Root now fully trusts him after a recent chat….actions speak louder than words on that I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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