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Title: Cook stands down
Post by: alexhilly1492 on February 06, 2017, 09:42:41 AM
Cook has resigned as test captain after 59 tests - wishes to continue playing!
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Post by: Shinpathy on February 06, 2017, 09:49:00 AM
Good decision that
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Post by: ppccopener on February 06, 2017, 09:51:47 AM
Its a shame i think...
But on the plus side we need his runs for a long time yet so hopefully he can continue leading from the front
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Post by: Mr_Orange on February 06, 2017, 09:54:33 AM
Can't imagine anyone from the setup not wanting him in the team and opening the batting. Hope he can now just concentrate on scoring runs and letting everyone else bat around him.
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Post by: FattusCattus on February 06, 2017, 09:57:10 AM
Jennings and Hameed to open - Cook a steadying influence at 3?
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Post by: smilley792 on February 06, 2017, 10:05:46 AM
He's a great batsman and deserves that spot in the side.


Never rated him as a skipper, when the times get tough he always seemed to run out of ideas quick, if he even had any ideas to start with.
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Post by: northernboy1987 on February 06, 2017, 10:06:28 AM
This could spell trouble for oppo opening bowlers........
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Post by: ppccopener on February 06, 2017, 10:11:18 AM
He's a great batsman and deserves that spot in the side.


Never rated him as a skipper, when the times get stuff he always seemed to run out of ideas quick, if he even had any ideas to start with.

youre right, he has not been the most influential captain

what he has done has led front the front and depending on your view how a captain should be, his strength was unquestionable

a great captain? no......

my favourite England captain was Nasser Hussein so that's where im coming from. Nasser changed us (England fans) into a team that had to stop losing before we started winning

and he embraced all sorts of difficult characters. He was a difficult character himself  :)
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Post by: lexx on February 06, 2017, 10:13:09 AM
Right time to step down. And now he'll carry on get loads of runs for England which is a good thing.
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Post by: rickjames on February 06, 2017, 10:18:47 AM
All hail the glorious new era of Root
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Post by: jamielsn15 on February 06, 2017, 10:22:24 AM
Absolutely the best decision.  Simply focus on scoring big runs,  which is what he does best. Successful if generally conservative captaincy. Let's hope Root is more inspired in his captaincy and that his run scoring isnt affected...
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Post by: six and out on February 06, 2017, 10:23:37 AM
Sad but definitely the right time.

Will be interesting whether he also drops down to 3 or not. Also whether the captaincy effects Roots batting or not.

The other thing is i wonder whether Essex will now see more of him - cos i think they are going to need it in Div 1 this year.
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Post by: Percy on February 06, 2017, 10:25:50 AM
Right decision. Nice bloke and all that, and a great batsman, but not sure he will be remembered as a great captain. I fear his skills are on the wane and this might be the beginning of the end.
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Post by: rickjames on February 06, 2017, 10:30:58 AM
I see that KP has chimed in
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Post by: edge on February 06, 2017, 10:31:20 AM
Time will tell but I think he'll go down as an underrated skipper, probably the right decision though as he clearly wasn't enjoying the job any more. Hopefully this means a few years left of a freed up Cook blocking and cutting bowlers around the world into submission!
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Post by: ppccopener on February 06, 2017, 10:40:15 AM
Time will tell but I think he'll go down as an underrated skipper, probably the right decision though as he clearly wasn't enjoying the job any more. Hopefully this means a few years left of a freed up Cook blocking and cutting bowlers around the world into submission!

yes I think so too. Hopefully he will be remember a s a good skipper once the dust has settled. We had some great Ashes success

really not convinced about Root im afraid, Strauss needs to think clearly who now does the job. I think Cook not playing one day cricket helped him do the captaincy for a long period.
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Post by: Seniorplayer on February 06, 2017, 10:47:14 AM
It's the right time for Cook he looked in India as if the job was taking its toll he looked weary
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Post by: six and out on February 06, 2017, 10:50:15 AM
yes I think so too. Hopefully he will be remember a s a good skipper once the dust has settled. We had some great Ashes success

really not convinced about Root im afraid, Strauss needs to think clearly who now does the job. I think Cook not playing one day cricket helped him do the captaincy for a long period.

I would like to see Root -

Tests - Play and captain
ODi's - Play only
T20 - Rested

I completely realise how good he is at T20 but Cooks career definitely got better and lasted longer after giving up the shorter format. But perhaps more importantly the schedules these days mean playing all 3 takes it's toll massively.

Plus the question - if he plays all 3 does he captain all 3 - as Morgan is also coming to an end of his cycle?







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Post by: Seniorplayer on February 06, 2017, 10:56:07 AM
I would like to see Root -

Tests - Play and captain
ODi's - Play only
T20 - Rested

I completely realise how good he is at T20 but Cooks career definitely got better and lasted longer after giving up the shorter format. But perhaps more importantly the schedules these days mean playing all 3 takes it's toll massively.

Plus the question - if he plays all 3 does he captain all 3 - as Morgan is also coming to an end of his cycle?

I think if  he becomes Englands Captain  retirement from T20 for Joe will become a natural progression.
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Post by: WalkingWicket37 on February 06, 2017, 11:08:27 AM
Let's start a Twitter campaign to the ECB!
#WoakesforTestCaptain
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Post by: Seniorplayer on February 06, 2017, 11:11:05 AM
Let's start a Twitter campaign to the ECB!
#WoakesforTestCaptain

Well he already as a reputation as a good team man
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Post by: smilley792 on February 06, 2017, 11:12:17 AM
Let's start a Twitter campaign to the ECB!
#WoakesforTestCaptain

For all formats yeah?
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Post by: WalkingWicket37 on February 06, 2017, 11:13:41 AM
For all formats yeah?

In for a penny, in for a pound!
#WoakesForEnglandCaptain
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Post by: edge on February 06, 2017, 11:24:58 AM
This would have been the ideal point for James Taylor to take the reins after a couple of successful years cementing his spot in the middle order... dammit.
Title: Re: Cook stands down
Post by: alexhilly1492 on February 06, 2017, 11:55:36 AM
This would have been the ideal point for James Taylor to take the reins after a couple of successful years cementing his spot in the middle order... dammit.

agreed, id like to see bairstow have the job but i think its too much pressure unless he drops the gloves as buttler has found a way back into the side
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Post by: Seniorplayer on February 06, 2017, 12:15:39 PM
Yes listening to Taylor on Sky he would  have made a decent Captain
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Post by: Seniorplayer on February 06, 2017, 12:19:15 PM
agreed, id like to see bairstow have the job but i think its too much pressure unless he drops the gloves as buttler has found a way back into the side

If the press are to be believed  England already have an underlying power base of which Bairstow is part.
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Post by: trypewriter on February 06, 2017, 01:01:58 PM
I always thought he was a decent skipper. Underrated.
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Post by: Felix Tito on February 06, 2017, 01:26:27 PM
Cook was a relatively poor captain. Defence first rather than attack. In home conditions Anderson and Broad pretty much did as they pleased. Cook's limitations where exposed when it wasn't possible to bowl seam bowlers 90% of the time e.g. Subcontinent and West Indies. Quality batsman but his captaincy won't be missed.

I'd like to see someone naturally aggressive to become captain. Bairstow or Stokes(workload would be a concern)
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Post by: csnew on February 06, 2017, 01:38:24 PM
A captain who always had an excuse ready for losing, was happy to chuck others (kp, flower and carberry) under the bus.
Not to forget that he still thought he was good enough to be ODI captain after being replaced.
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Post by: jamielsn15 on February 06, 2017, 01:52:21 PM
Definitly benefitted initially from such a strong experienced line up- middle order of trott, kp, bell plus swann, broad, anderson at their peaks is going to help anyone.

I never got the impression he wanted or enjoyed the captaincy. Its not an easy job- all time greats of the game have tried and failed. For Cook to step into a role like that was for the good of the team and that deserves credit. His conservatism illustrated that hes not a natural at the role, hopefully root will bring more flare and natural instinct to the job.

I think he'll be remembered as a solid, if not imoressive captain who overall took the team on and helped to embed some future england stars and greats as the next generation. Having someone withnhis experience to bridge that gap may prove invaluable...
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Post by: ppccopener on February 06, 2017, 02:04:31 PM
Definitly benefitted initially from such a strong experienced line up- middle order of trott, kp, bell plus swann, broad, anderson at their peaks is going to help anyone.

I never got the impression he wanted or enjoyed the captaincy. Its not an easy job- all time greats of the game have tried and failed. For Cook to step into a role like that was for the good of the team and that deserves credit. His conservatism illustrated that hes not a natural at the role, hopefully root will bring more flare and natural instinct to the job.

I think he'll be remembered as a solid, if not imoressive captain who overall took the team on and helped to embed some future england stars and greats as the next generation. Having someone withnhis experience to bridge that gap may prove invaluable...

absolutely, but look at those names you mention.....quality players who could win games, look at Ponting, was it not Warne who said literally his grandma(must be in the genes) could captain the superb Aussie side in the late 90's and early 2000's.....?

Ponting has a great record as Captain, is he a great captain thou...not really. Mark Taylor did a lot with a more limited side IMHO.Steve Waugh? great leader-look at the players he had thou.

Cook has not hung on too long, he is now leaving a good period for someone new to settle in-sounds to me like a decision with the team in mind

As for Kevin Pieterson, views will be clouded, people can blame Cook all they like, and they will, he clashed with Flower not Cook(who KP actually respects massively if you have followed the saga)

Personally the 'divorce' while badly handed by the ECB was the best thing that could of happened to English cricket. The team moves on with younger players, and it has.

I don't expect others to agree and it's great there's different opinions on the forum, it's what makes it a good place.

 :)
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Post by: jamielsn15 on February 06, 2017, 02:08:38 PM
^ i think thats all fair comment. Agree re mark taylor, built on what a truly great captain, Border, set in place.

Youve also got to have people who want to play for you. I look at recent collapses and part of me wonders, with all, the ability we have, do some players have the fight?

Different era now for root, he'll take a young side forward hopefully with the experienced old stager cook scoring stacks of runs. Christ I feel old!
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Post by: petehosk on February 06, 2017, 03:01:38 PM
I think he went through good and bad periods as Captain. In fact...

Regrets, he had a few, But then again, too few to mention.
He did what he had to do, And saw it through without exemption

He planned each charted course, Each careful step along the byway
And more, much more than this he did it the ECB's his way

Yes, there were times, he's sure Strauss we knew, When he bit off more than he could chew
But through it all, when there was doubt he ate it up and got told off spit it out
He faced it all and he stood tall And did it his way!

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Post by: petehosk on February 06, 2017, 03:04:31 PM
Seriously, his decisions as a Captain were generally by the book and too predictable.
But there can be absolutely no doubt that as an opening Test batsman he is World Class!
So just hope he continues to produce the goods and would love to see him hit 15,000 or more  :)
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Post by: trypewriter on February 06, 2017, 03:25:47 PM
be interesting to look at the stats of games he didn't win through being too cautious - possibly fewer than we imagine.
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Post by: Seniorplayer on February 06, 2017, 03:28:04 PM
A captain who always had an excuse ready for losing, was happy to chuck others (kp, flower and carberry) under the bus.
Not to forget that he still thought he was good enough to be ODI captain after being replaced.

I think his flaw was lets make the game safe first rather than  when we have  an opportunity  to win  become less cautious  and go for it.
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Post by: InternalTraining on February 06, 2017, 04:02:55 PM
It is good for Cook. He can focus on records now. I think the fans will see a better, more aggressive batsman in Cook.
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Post by: WalkingWicket37 on February 06, 2017, 04:24:03 PM
It is good for Cook. He can focus on records now. I think the fans will see a better, more aggressive batsman in Cook.

I honestly hope he doesn't decide to focus on records!
I'd rather see him play for the team, and let go when the time comes. I'd hate to see him hanging around for a few extra years trying to break Sachin's record, if he wasn't performing for the team.
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Post by: InternalTraining on February 06, 2017, 04:47:56 PM
^ I agree. I meant "while playing for the team and the greater good". :) I don't think two aims have to be mutually exclusive.
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Post by: Stuey on February 06, 2017, 05:46:04 PM
I think his flaw was lets make the game safe first rather than  when we have  an opportunity  to win  become less cautious  and go for it.
I'd say this is mostly due to not having a world class bowling line up. Had he had swann and Anderson , Broad at their peak or injury free he he may have been willing to take more of a risk. . It's hard to be attacking with a only 2 experienced bowlers whom are frequently injured of late.
Vaughan may have been more tactically aware but he had a pretty decent bowling attack, and the same for Strauss.
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Post by: edge on February 06, 2017, 05:53:03 PM
Good from Dobell as usual: http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/1081327.html (http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/content/story/1081327.html)
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Post by: Manormanic on February 06, 2017, 05:56:12 PM
Cook has done okay when he had the players to do so - but when he was faced with dwindling resources, he struggled to make the most of them, and I do think that some younger players would have come on better under a more flexible captain.

Hopefully, he will continue to contribute runs and catches for a good few years yet - he is definitely a test class batsman, of that there is no doubt.  Equally hopefully, the succession can be managed in such a way as to avoid wrecking another world class talent.
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Post by: ppccopener on February 06, 2017, 06:37:59 PM
I'd say this is mostly due to not having a world class bowling line up. Had he had swann and Anderson , Broad at their peak or injury free he he may have been willing to take more of a risk. . It's hard to be attacking with a only 2 experienced bowlers whom are frequently injured of late.
Vaughan may have been more tactically aware but he had a pretty decent bowling attack, and the same for Strauss.

Vaughan was a good captain,tactically astute and of course,forever famous for breaking the aussies in 2005,strauss also very astute and brought a new culture to the team that got us to number 1.

It would be interesting if Cook had the 2005 bowling attack instead of the current one would he be viewed differently..?  True...no broad or anderson...

Personally the 2005 bowlers were the best ive seen as a unit for England that i can remember..we have had good bowlers, have we had that good at the same time?
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Post by: Seniorplayer on February 06, 2017, 07:03:58 PM
Also  what Cook didn't have was a world class all rounder
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Post by: edge on February 06, 2017, 07:17:03 PM
Also  what Cook didn't have was a world class all rounder
I'm not even going there on a certain player, but if Ben Stokes isn't a world class all-rounder then I don't know who is!
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Post by: Manormanic on February 06, 2017, 07:21:53 PM
I think the big difference between 2005 and the current vintage is that the 2005 attack had all bases covered - you had three guys pushing 90mph, a genuine swing bowler and a good containing spinner.  The seamers were a good mix of methods - bounce, reverse swing etc.  In contrast, England now have Anderson and Broad - both excellent bowlers but requiring some help from conditions - and in many cases a near identikit clone.  There is no extreme pace, nor is there much in the way of bounce.
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Post by: Seniorplayer on February 06, 2017, 07:22:46 PM
I'm not even going there on a certain player, but if Ben Stokes isn't a world class all-rounder then I don't know who is!

I think Ben will be but up to  now  has he been consistent
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Post by: Seniorplayer on February 06, 2017, 07:26:11 PM
I think the big difference between 2005 and the current vintage is that the 2005 attack had all bases covered - you had three guys pushing 90mph, a genuine swing bowler and a good containing spinner.  The seamers were a good mix of methods - bounce, reverse swing etc.  In contrast, England now have Anderson and Broad - both excellent bowlers but requiring some help from conditions - and in many cases a near identikit clone.  There is no extreme pace, nor is there much in the way of bounce.
Yes fingers crossed for a fit Mark Wood
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Post by: Manormanic on February 06, 2017, 08:01:39 PM
Yes fingers crossed for a fit Mark Wood

Aye, that would make a massive difference.  As would Matt Fisher having an injury free breakthrough season.
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Post by: Stuey on February 06, 2017, 08:24:18 PM
I think the big difference between 2005 and the current vintage is that the 2005 attack had all bases covered - you had three guys pushing 90mph, a genuine swing bowler and a good containing spinner.
All hail the 'King of Spain'
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Post by: WalkingWicket37 on February 06, 2017, 08:33:48 PM
Also  what Cook didn't have was a world class all rounder

He had 2, Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes...  ;)
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Post by: adb club cricketer on February 06, 2017, 08:47:15 PM
I feel his batting will be much better now...definitely what eng needs from him at the moment..
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Post by: Manormanic on February 06, 2017, 08:48:57 PM
All hail the 'King of Spain'

Giles was never a special bowler, but he put the ball where he planned to better than 95% of the time, and he was therefore the right spinner for that side.  Lets face it, for all we might argue Ali vs Rashid (vs anyone else currently within the selectorial eyeline really) the fact is, if Giles was 28 and playing now, he would walk into the side. 
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Post by: Stuey on February 06, 2017, 09:23:05 PM
if Giles was 28 and playing now, he would walk into the side.
Absolutely!
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Post by: Dan W on February 06, 2017, 09:37:37 PM
As good a batsman as he is bad as a captain.

Hope he resurfaces as the (Aussie killing) run machine we all know and love.
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Post by: Dan W on February 06, 2017, 09:38:26 PM
He had 2, Ben Stokes and Chris Woakes...  ;)


The Hoddle and Waddle of cricket  :D
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Post by: skip1973 on February 07, 2017, 03:43:59 AM
Giles was never a special bowler, but he put the ball where he planned to better than 95% of the time, and he was therefore the right spinner for that side.  Lets face it, for all we might argue Ali vs Rashid (vs anyone else currently within the selectorial eyeline really) the fact is, if Giles was 28 and playing now, he would walk into the side.
That will do me, Lyon gets called a clubby and wouldn't make the England side, yet a guy with 140 test wickets at 40 would.
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Post by: Over Gully on February 07, 2017, 04:21:30 AM
Cook was a poor tactical captain IMO. Had little feel for a game and seemed to be overly reliant on what the coaches told him. Still a fine batsman but as a skipper he was pretty ordinary. Joe Root will be a far more attacking option, probably along similar lines to Michael Vaughan, who I rated very highly.
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Post by: WalkingWicket37 on February 07, 2017, 09:21:12 AM

The Hoddle and Waddle of cricket  :D

We just need to get Foakes in behind the sticks now!

"In comes Woakes, he bowls, it's hit into the on side. That's well fielded by Stokes, who gets a quick return in and that's an excellent take by Foakes"
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Post by: WalkingWicket37 on February 07, 2017, 09:22:24 AM
That will do me, Lyon gets called a clubby and wouldn't make the England side, yet a guy with 140 test wickets at 40 would.

I'd take Giles over Lyon just so there wasn't the constant "Niiiiiccccccccceeeeeee Gaaaaarrrrrrrrry!" from behind the stumps...
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Post by: Manormanic on February 07, 2017, 09:25:47 AM
That will do me, Lyon gets called a clubby and wouldn't make the England side, yet a guy with 140 test wickets at 40 would.

Just for you...Lyon is a clubbie. And no, he wouldn't make the England side - why replace a pie chucker who can bat with one who can't? :)
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Post by: Manormanic on February 07, 2017, 09:26:33 AM
We just need to get Foakes in behind the sticks now!

"In comes Woakes, he bowls, it's hit into the on side. That's well fielded by Stokes, who gets a quick return in and that's an excellent take by Foakes"

If only we had a Noakes or Oakes!
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Post by: csnew on February 07, 2017, 09:28:59 AM
Anyone see how much Lyon put himself up for in the IPL auction...Chuckled to myself! Listed himself in the 2nd highest bracket
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Post by: WalkingWicket37 on February 07, 2017, 09:37:57 AM
If only we had a Noakes or Oakes!

They'd only get selected if they were good blokes
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Post by: Seniorplayer on February 07, 2017, 10:05:11 AM
They'd only get selected if they were good blokes

It's  been the England way for some time. Select the good team  men
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Post by: ppccopener on February 07, 2017, 10:08:05 AM
It's  been the England way for some time. Select the good team  men

if that was true Jennings would never of got picked . There seems a myth on this forum England only pick public schoolboys who go round each others houses for Xmas.


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Post by: Seniorplayer on February 07, 2017, 10:08:37 AM
Giles was never a special bowler, but he put the ball where he planned to better than 95% of the time, and he was therefore the right spinner for that side.  Lets face it, for all we might argue Ali vs Rashid (vs anyone else currently within the selectorial eyeline really) the fact is, if Giles was 28 and playing now, he would walk into the side.

Watched Giles throughout his England career never thought he was that great just the best of the rest that was around at that time.
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Post by: WalkingWicket37 on February 07, 2017, 10:53:18 AM
Watched Giles throughout his England career never thought he was that great just the best of the rest that was around at that time.

In an era with Shaun Udal, a young Swanny and Gereth Batty that's a big shout
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Post by: bk on February 07, 2017, 11:01:22 AM

Watched Giles throughout his England career never thought he was that great just the best of the rest that was around at that time.

I played against Giles when he was making his way at Warwickshire in the Birmingham league. Was more of a batsman than slow bowler as a teenager but his work ethic stood out. He also worked very hard on his fielding and became a standout in the gully. He's a good example of making the most of what you've got.
Having started as a quick bowler at Surrey he had a good quicker ball and got a lot of bounce and turn on late summer club wickets. We talk about how England have been unable to replace Swann but Giles was the prototype of a spinner bowling "dry" to allow the seamers to rotate. Agree that England would love to have him back now.
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Post by: Manormanic on February 07, 2017, 12:02:54 PM
Watched Giles throughout his England career never thought he was that great just the best of the rest that was around at that time.

If you read my original post, I didn;t argue that he was a great bowler, merely that he was the right spinner for that England side.  They had four attacking, wicket taking quicks, so needed a spinner would could bowl dry whilst picking up the occasional wicket as batsmen sought to see him as their escape valve.  He did that very well - and did in fact turn the ball more than most people expected when on a helpful wicket.  A similar analogy would be the way that Paul Harris proved useful for South Africa.
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Post by: Seniorplayer on February 07, 2017, 12:09:28 PM
In an era with Shaun Udal, a young Swanny and Gereth Batty that's a big shout
Don't think it was that big a call they all had there opportunity  around the same time but didn't  cut it
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Post by: Manormanic on February 07, 2017, 12:15:06 PM
Don't think it was that big a call they all had there opportunity  around the same time but didn't  cut it

pre-DRS was a difficult time to be an off spinner, unless you had found a way to get away with chucking in a doosra!
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Post by: Seniorplayer on February 07, 2017, 12:31:07 PM
Apologies for dIegressing but if Derek Underwood the  best spinner ever to wear an England shirt had had DRS he would have been unplayable.
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Post by: ppccopener on February 07, 2017, 12:43:50 PM
Apologies for dIegressing but if Derek Underwood the  best spinner ever to wear an England shirt had had DRS he would have been unplayable.

youre going back now Senior  :)   


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Post by: Seniorplayer on February 07, 2017, 12:51:20 PM
Yes Derek underwood a bowler who could wear a hole in. The pitch by  pitching  the ball in the same spot.
Title: Re: Cook stands do
Post by: WalkingWicket37 on February 07, 2017, 01:13:22 PM
Don't think it was that big a call they all had there opportunity  around the same time but didn't  cut it

Shaun Udal didn't make his Test debut until he was 36, he didn't get the opportunity he deserved at all.

Gareth Batty made his debut against Bangladesh in October 2003 and played 7 Tests between then and June 2005, so he was hardly given a fair chance considering he was in and out of the side in this time.

Graeme Swann played a single ODI in 1999, but his behavior meant he fell out of favor with the powers that be, so he wasn't exactly given an opportunity until he made his Test Debut 9 years later!
Title: Re: Cook stands do
Post by: Seniorplayer on February 07, 2017, 01:16:37 PM
Shaun Udal didn't make his Test debut until he was 36, he didn't get the opportunity he deserved at all.

Gareth Batty made his debut against Bangladesh in October 2003 and played 7 Tests between then and June 2005, so he was hardly given a fair chance considering he was in and out of the side in this time.

Graeme Swann played a single ODI in 1999, but his behavior meant he fell out of favor with the powers that be, so he wasn't exactly given an opportunity until he made his Test Debut 9 years later!
Not just his approach
Swann was a different bowler in 2008 by  then he had mastered his art.
Title: Re: Cook stands down
Post by: t2ylo on February 07, 2017, 07:28:14 PM
Root v Kohli v Smith v Williamson v ABdV (if only)

It is a golden time for cricket
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Post by: ProCricketer1982 on February 07, 2017, 07:31:13 PM
Root v Kohli v Smith v Williamson v ABdV (if only)

It is a golden time for cricket
Golden ??

Really?

Maybe in white ball cricket but certainly for from golden in test cricket.
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Post by: t2ylo on February 07, 2017, 07:43:56 PM
That Indian Top 7
Ashwin & Jadeja
Rabada & de Kock
Warner
Cook unburdened
Hameed
Bairstow/Buttler/Ali/Stokes
The rise of Afghanistan & Ireland
Australia looking annoyingly balanced AND dangerous
Pakistan being, well, Pakistan
With the FOUR best players of their generation as captains

The glass is half full...

Falling crowds
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Title: Re: Cook stands down
Post by: ppccopener on February 08, 2017, 08:38:03 AM
for all those on here that see the England team as some sort of amateur  private club it's now interesting (to me anyway) how the KP saga is now coming out-what really happened, presuming Cook is telling the truth(which I believe he is)

it was Cook and Prior who got Pieterson back into the England side after the 'textgate' issues. Cook got the blame and took some almighty horrible stuff throw his way including threats against his family, and then you have Piers bloomin Morgan thrown in as well.

Now Cook says the ECB hung him out to dry.....

Cook still has an England career ahead of him but can now speak freely.

It all comes out in the wash as me old mam says

 :)
Title: Re: Cook stands down
Post by: csnew on February 08, 2017, 09:06:34 AM
Just read cook blaming the ECB for the KP decision - thought cook had said it's either KP or him.
Bit bizarre that!. Cook's a good man at shifting the blame?
Title: Re: Cook stands down
Post by: wasted_talent on February 08, 2017, 09:21:19 AM
To be fair, pretty sure no one actually believed it was cook's decision alone?

I would imagine, like cook says, there were several people involved in making that decision over KP. But unfortunately Cook seems to have had to take most of the blame!
Title: Re: Cook stands down
Post by: smilley792 on February 08, 2017, 09:22:46 AM
Just read cook blaming the ECB for the KP decision - thought cook had said it's either KP or him.
Bit bizarre that!. Cook's a good man at shifting the blame?

Serious question as it was years ago and I've forgot most donut.

Was it confirmed cook ever said that? Or just rumours.
Title: Re: Cook stands down
Post by: ppccopener on February 08, 2017, 09:25:47 AM
worth remembering the main fall out was KP and Flower and Strauss

you can never be sure with these things but to my knowledge Cook and Prior were the main 2 players bridging the gap for KP to return


for Cook to then take the blame is beyond belief

Cook now says we was hung out to dry, which I reckon is exactly how it was

Flower wanted KP out for undermining him. there was one hellva personality clash there, there wasn't with Cook and KP
Title: Re: Cook stands down
Post by: wasted_talent on February 08, 2017, 09:27:05 AM
worth remembering the main fall out was KP and Flower and Strauss

you can never be sure with these things but to my knowledge Cook and Prior were the main 2 players bridging the gap for KP to return


for Cook to then take the blame is beyond belief

Cook now says we was hung out to dry, which I reckon is exactly how it was

Flower wanted KP out for undermining him. there was one hellva personality clash there, there wasn't with Cook and KP

indeed. the cook and kp relationship always seemed ok
looks like ecb just needed to shift the blame onto someone other than themselves!
Title: Re: Cook stands down
Post by: Seniorplayer on February 08, 2017, 09:27:35 AM
read that Cook first made the decision to resign as Captain on the plane back from India following the  4 - 0 defeat in the tests he states he know  longer has  the energy to do the job over cooked maybe.
Title: Re: Cook stands down
Post by: Northern monkey on February 08, 2017, 09:33:46 AM
He looked 'overcooked' during interviews I thought.
Never really rated him as a captain, but batting wise, he's a star.

This thing with KP is starting to wear thin now, it's in the past, hopefully lessons have been learned ,(I doubt it) and Root will be up to the job

It will be interesting to see how he copes
Title: Re: Cook stands down
Post by: wasted_talent on February 08, 2017, 09:43:22 AM
related to cook standing down... its going to make for interesting viewing at Essex.

With Chorpa, Nick Browne, Cook, Westley, Bopara, Tendo, Lawrence, Foster, Wheater... that's a lot of batsmen to fit into the playing XI?
Title: Re: Cook stands down
Post by: Number4 on February 08, 2017, 10:17:21 AM
He looked 'overcooked' during interviews I thought.
Never really rated him as a captain, but batting wise, he's a star.

This thing with KP is starting to wear thin now, it's in the past, hopefully lessons have been learned ,(I doubt it) and Root will be up to the job

It will be interesting to see how he copes

Roots biggest problem will be handling the ego's of Broad and Anderson
Title: Re: Cook stands down
Post by: northernboy1987 on February 08, 2017, 11:01:20 AM
Roots biggest problem will be handling the ego's of Broad and Anderson

Anderson as good as admitted this himself in his recent interview "It can be a difficult situation for a vice-captain when the captain goes off, you're in charge and myself and Stuart [Broad] might not make it that easy to go up and talk tactics. However he's done that and he's been good."