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[ppccopener]

Taylor played an intelligent innings and looked comfortable
We are now losing wickets again regularly
Is ben stokes in for his future potential or what?

[joeljonno]

I think Bens in till Broad is fit again.


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[iand123]

Cook does well out of this batting performance! Feel Hales might be struggling to get in the next game but equally woukdnt put it past them to drop Taylor. Wonder if taylor suffering from cramp might not do him any favours with the selectors who seem intent on not picking him unless they absolutely have to

[thegowerwaft]

Well done Taylor and Morgan!  Still a lot of questions over the batting line up with the WC just around the corner.

[smilley792]

Taylor and Morgan did well. But..... We are still 30 or 40 runs short here.

Our longggggg batting line up failed to support Morgan there.

[Sam]

Par at the ground is only just over 200 however.

[WalkingWicket37]

Cast your mind back to Textgate. Ron Weasley came in to replace KP Genius and made a wonderful 95 and quick fire 50 odd against the best bowling attack in the world.
Because he didn't get a ton he was dropped for the next test, I fear Titch may suffer the same injustice in the One Day side.

[fros23]

Cast your mind back to Textgate. Ron Weasley came in to replace KP Genius and made a wonderful 95 and quick fire 50 odd against the best bowling attack in the world.
Because he didn't get a ton he was dropped for the next test, I fear Titch may suffer the same injustice in the One Day side.

Bairstow was replaced by Samit Patel for an away game against India.  Are you suggesting that if Bairstow had scored 5 more runs then they would have ignored the need for a second spinner and left Patel out? If so then you sir are an idiot

[WalkingWicket37]

Bairstow was replaced by Samit Patel for an away game against India.  Are you suggesting that if Bairstow had scored 5 more runs then they would have ignored the need for a second spinner and left Patel out? If so then you sir are an idiot

No I'm not saying they'd have ignored the need for a 2nd spinner, I'm saying it's harder to drop a player after making a hundred, had he got 5 more runs then it would've likely been someone else who missed out.

Why do you have to point everything out using monosyllabic words in this place now? I'm sure making a simple point never used to be this difficult...

[fros23]

Do you really think that 5 more runs would have meant one of Trott, Bell or KP being dropped instead?

[WalkingWicket37]

Do you really think that 5 more runs would have meant one of Trott, Bell or KP being dropped instead?

KP was already out of the side due to Textgate if you'd bothered to read my initial post. Had Bairstow made an extra 5 runs he'd have likely been nailed on as KP's permanent replacement and the ECB would've been able to dispose of KP ahead of schedule. But it didn't happen so we'll never know.

I can't be bothered with this any more so by all means call me an idiot again but I won't bother replying.

[Gerry SA]

Moeen Ali once again clueless when batting in the first innings. All good and well slogging in the second innings. But real men can score in the first innings.

His bowling has also been exposed as the non entity is truly is.

[Sam]

He was timing those balls to perfection nearly every time... Hardly looked clueless.

[Gerry SA]

He was timing those balls to perfection nearly every time... Hardly looked clueless.

Sugar coat it however you like. Ali is gonna get battered in Australia.

[wayward_hayward]

Moeen Ali once again clueless when batting in the first innings. All good and well slogging in the second innings. But real men can score in the first innings.

His bowling has also been exposed as the non entity is truly is.

Have you scored an ODI hundred off 60 odd balls?