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[L21]

The Aussies are trying a little to hard and producing hit me balls. Is this the plan though?

The Root chance could've easily gone to hands.

I can't understand Cook batting first when he knew our batting is struggling a bit.

It would've been nice to see the Aussies 3 down at lunch. Particularly both openers and Smith or Clarke.

Can't see Moeen being a success here, maybe the Aussies will smash him back to County obscurity like they did with Kerrigan and Woakes.

[Alvaro]

Imagine how hard it would be to play a decent leggy on this come day 5.
If only England had one of them... Oh wait, they do and he wasn't selected!

I fear you've been caught up in the phoney war about Rashid.

[L21]

I think the Rashid debate is an interesting one.

We have struggled to blood a new spinner since Swann.

Personally I think England went off the boil due to their success during the 05 ashes and on wards. The result of this is that we are now currently in a lull where none of the players are quite good enough at Test Match level.

I honestly believe that trying to blood new players in during the Ashes is a poisoned chalice. If they wanted Rashid to play then he would of had to have played a part in the Windies and New Zealand.



 

[Neon Cricket]

I honestly believe that trying to blood new players in during the Ashes is a poisoned chalice. If they wanted Rashid to play then he would of had to have played a part in the Windies and New Zealand.

Exactly, they clearly never had any intention of playing him in the Ashes. Personally I haven't got any issues with Ali so I don't see what all the fuss is about, he does a good enough job and can more than handle his own batting.

[wcc]

50 runs for Root, touch wood but he is going very well here.

[Alvaro]

Mitch J's average in England approaching 40. Currently 39.82.

stat from @thecricketgeek

[ppccopener]

some of us could do worse than copy Ballance at the moment, clearly out of form but getting stuck in there and not giving it away-sticking to his areas

take note Ian Bell also please

[L21]

My work colleague has just dropped a Haddin-esq clanger.

How do Sky Sports measure the RPM on spin bowlers.

Google appears to be inconclusive, some say hawkeye, some say radar.

Nothing can actually provide an answer.

Is the system just a gimmick?



 

[mattcoll12491]

My work colleague has just dropped a Haddin-esq clanger.

How do Sky Sports measure the RPM on spin bowlers.

Google appears to be inconclusive, some say hawkeye, some say radar.

Nothing can actually provide an answer.

Is the system just a gimmick?

They have a guy watching that can count really really quick!

[L21]

some of us could do worse than copy Ballance at the moment, clearly out of form but getting stuck in there and not giving it away-sticking to his areas

take note Ian Bell also please

I don't think Ian Bell has ever been a gritty run getter. The pressure seems to always get to him. Usually only scoring runs against very average bowling attacks.

[uknsaunders]

They have a guy watching that can count really really quick!

Not really, I bet it's just a bit of maths. RPM is rev's per minute so 60 seconds. A delivery takes less than second to get down the other end, so I imagine Sky maybe have some software to slow mo the first fraction of a second out of the hand, count how many revolutions occurred and x 60 seconds/by the time elapsed . I guess somebody could be sat there counting it and banging a number into a keypad but it would be hard work doing it for 30 overs in a day.

[WalkingWicket37]

Gritty 50 from Gary Ballance

He might not be in the greatest of form but he's stuck around and accumulated.

[SLC]

And that's why ballance is already better than Ian bell.

[joeljonno]

Not really, I bet it's just a bit of maths. RPM is rev's per minute so 60 seconds. A delivery takes less than second to get down the other end, so I imagine Sky maybe have some software to slow mo the first fraction of a second out of the hand, count how many revolutions occurred and x 60 seconds/by the time elapsed . I guess somebody could be sat there counting it and banging a number into a keypad but it would be hard work doing it for 30 overs in a day.

There'll be a simple computer program which can take a point of the ball as it leaves the hand, follow round one full rotation and calculate the total number it can do in one minute.


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[Gurujames]

Been watching the cricket with my old man. He is retired and is a season ticket holder at Somerset. Here are some of his quotes:
1 "Lyth is rubbish, I've seen much better opening batsmen this season at Taunton". "Like who?" I ask. "I can't remember their names" he replies.
2. "You have to play for either Lancashire or Yorkshire to be picked for England."
3. "Jos Butler is not a very good keeper. He can't bat very well either. He only left Somerset so he could play for England."