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[Bowlers Name Please]

Taylor using the new Powerbow, looks alright on TV actually

Agree with you.  Looking forward to seeing one in the flesh now.

[edge]

Reading BBC Sport text is getting depressing these days, why are English cricket fans so fickle and one-eyed? So many texts/tweets moaning that Hales has 'never done anything in an Eng shirt' or similar. Probably the same people who wanted Trott in, then moaned about Trott... and then wanted Lyth in, then moaned about Lyth, and then wanted Hales and are now moaning about Hales. Feel sorry for anyone who doesn't immediately smash it everywhere for England these days!

[smilley792]

Feel sorry for hales.


Come into this odi series with a lot of pressure!
"Should be opening in test"
"Next big thing"
"This is his time"
"Time to show us"
Blah
Blah
Blah.


Let him open in he winter odis and see what can be done.


Roy and titch are on form at moment though.

[northernboy1987]

Reading BBC Sport text is getting depressing these days, why are English cricket fans so fickle and one-eyed? So many texts/tweets moaning that Hales has 'never done anything in an Eng shirt' or similar. Probably the same people who wanted Trott in, then moaned about Trott... and then wanted Lyth in, then moaned about Lyth, and then wanted Hales and are now moaning about Hales. Feel sorry for anyone who doesn't immediately smash it everywhere for England these days!

Couldn't agree more mate, I don't have Sky Sports so BBC text is my only option but the comments from some "cricket fans" are unbelievable!! The other day during the game at the Rose Bowl, someone texted in saying something along the lines of "why do people rate Rashid, economy rate of 5.9 during this game, not international standard" Now I'm sorry and I may be biased being a fan of Rashid but would you not be bloody delirious with figures of 10-4 for 59 as a leggie against the likes of Warner, Smith, Bailey and Maxwell?! Really grinds my gears like.

[ppccopener]

yes there are some muppets out there behind the keyboards

I don't know what England will do with regard to the opening spot, Lyth looked like he was nearly there sometimes in the test matches and did get a ton against NZ.

Have to say I don't know about the rest of the forum(because this is where the real cricket knowledge is !!) but if England said they are giving Lyth the UAE series I wouldn't be too disappointed

Can't remember wanting a player in recent memory to get a score more  in an England shirt. And he is a straightforward bloke too, no excuses made whatsoever.

He can clearly bat as he's the outstanding player in the Championship...

[Bowlers Name Please]

yes there are some muppets out there behind the keyboards

I don't know what England will do with regard to the opening spot, Lyth looked like he was nearly there sometimes in the test matches and did get a ton against NZ.

Have to say I don't know about the rest of the forum(because this is where the real cricket knowledge is !!) but if England said they are giving Lyth the UAE series I wouldn't be too disappointed

Can't remember wanting a player in recent memory to get a score more  in an England shirt. And he is a straightforward bloke too, no excuses made whatsoever.

He can clearly bat as he's the outstanding player in the Championship...

Whoever they choose would surely have to open in SA as well regardless of performances in the UAE as surely they don't want some one debuting against Steyn and co?..

[Alvaro]

Couldn't agree more mate, I don't have Sky Sports so BBC text is my only option but the comments from some "cricket fans" are unbelievable!! The other day during the game at the Rose Bowl, someone texted in saying something along the lines of "why do people rate Rashid, economy rate of 5.9 during this game, not international standard" Now I'm sorry and I may be biased being a fan of Rashid but would you not be bloody delirious with figures of 10-4 for 59 as a leggie against the likes of Warner, Smith, Bailey and Maxwell?! Really grinds my gears like.

Try the over by over on the Grauniad.

[ppccopener]

Whoever they choose would surely have to open in SA as well regardless of performances in the UAE as surely they don't want some one debuting against Steyn and co?..

yes...exactly.it's a fairly long tour in the UAE so the new opener would need all over that at the very least.

[smilley792]

Back to today.


Roys tame end seem to dry up the runs. And titch has no followed. Will stokes show up? Or are we heading the same way as other games.
Bat first and win!

[kdale6]

not sure why stokes comes in ahead of Bairstow, here's hoping i'm wrong though as I'd love Stokes to stick it to the aus

[WalkingWicket37]

I was reading the BBC Commentary and just thinking to myself "Isn't it nice that Benny Boy is batting well and will silence a few of his critics with a score here." 
Lets hope the other Ginge in the side can do a job now

[jezza39]

Lets hope the other Ginge in the side can do a job now

Just need anyone to stick around with Morgan. He's playing a really classy innings so far, well built.

[ppccopener]

Morgs is on fire in this series, I'm going to ask my club for a month off in August too

prepping myself for them to say :'bye'

 

[smilley792]

Catch from maxwell!! Captain Morgan goes to the bar.



Slugger Ali in to take us to victory???

[ppccopener]

number 2 ginge will lead us home

no one cares he does actually look like Ronald Macdonald

come on Jonny!!!!!