Ashes 2017-18
Advertise on CBF

Pages: 1 ... 9 10 [11] 12 13 ... 198

Author Topic: Ashes 2017-18  (Read 406979 times)

0 Members and 6 Guests are viewing this topic.

Neon Cricket

  • Forum Sponsor
  • World Cup Winner
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2802
  • Trade Count: (+2)
    • Neon Cricket
Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #150 on: September 27, 2017, 08:11:07 AM »

Are we still unable to have a press release without it being leaked first? ECB is a total shambles

On a side note, glad to see Foakes and Overton included - both well deserved. Probably won't see the field but good experience nonetheless.
Logged
Email: adam@neoncricket.co.uk
Website: www.neoncricket.co.uk
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

justnotcricket86

  • World Cup Winner
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 4071
  • Trade Count: (+4)
Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #151 on: September 27, 2017, 08:12:42 AM »

Are we still unable to have a press release without it being leaked first? ECB is a total shambles

On a side note, glad to see Foakes and Overton included - both well deserved. Probably won't see the field but good experience nonetheless.

The RFU are the same mate. Telegraph gets every story before other papers
Logged
The minute you hesitate, you're in trouble - Steve Waugh

alexhilly1492

  • World Cup Winner
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3117
  • Trade Count: (0)
Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #152 on: September 27, 2017, 08:17:44 AM »

If Woakes is picked to bat ahead of YJB the so world has gone mad

The world has gone mad! I heard aggers on tms suggest woakes could open!
Logged
HS: 77*, 73*, 61*, 61*, 54*, 50*
BB: 7-4-9-5, 7.3-0-29-5

Neon Cricket

  • Forum Sponsor
  • World Cup Winner
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2802
  • Trade Count: (+2)
    • Neon Cricket
Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #153 on: September 27, 2017, 08:31:30 AM »

The RFU are the same mate. Telegraph gets every story before other papers

At least it's the Torygraph - the best the ECB can do is the Sun!
Logged
Email: adam@neoncricket.co.uk
Website: www.neoncricket.co.uk
Social Media: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram

Seniorplayer

  • Forum Legend
  • ******
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 6236
  • Trade Count: (0)
Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #154 on: September 27, 2017, 08:34:18 AM »

According to aggers the squad has been leaked

Root, Cook, Stoneman, Malan, Ballance, Vince, Moeen, Crane, Foakes, Bairstow, Stokes, Woakes, Broad, Anderson, Ball, Overton.

Crane in the squad ? Can i now come out of the darkened room.
Logged

Seniorplayer

  • Forum Legend
  • ******
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 6236
  • Trade Count: (0)
Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #155 on: September 27, 2017, 08:39:33 AM »

Exactly I really really don't buy the issue with root at 3, he got 250 last time I saw him bat there

It reminds me of my club side where everyone wants to bat 5
Complete nonsense
Read somewhere it's
 more To do with the new ball.
Logged

alexhilly1492

  • World Cup Winner
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3117
  • Trade Count: (0)
Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #156 on: September 27, 2017, 09:08:54 AM »

Ballance vince and ball have recalls, no mark wood

Overton, crane and foakes the uncapped players

Weak selections regarding the batting

Feeling pessimistic already
Logged
HS: 77*, 73*, 61*, 61*, 54*, 50*
BB: 7-4-9-5, 7.3-0-29-5

FattusCattus

  • Forum Legend
  • ******
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 9708
  • Trade Count: (+30)
  • Bend it like Fattus!!
Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #157 on: September 27, 2017, 09:09:21 AM »

Crane in and no recall for Rashid with the dearth of spinners we have.

I'm no Rashid fan, but there has to be some other reason other than ability that he's not even getting a mention - I'm guessing he's not Root and The Coach's sort of 'chap'.
Logged
If you tolerate this, then your baked goods will be next.

jamielsn15

  • International Captain
  • ****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 1400
  • Trade Count: (+5)
Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #158 on: September 27, 2017, 09:14:12 AM »

The definition of insanity - Gary Ballance doing the same thing over and over again and expecting not to get out bowled or lbw
Logged
"The more I practice the luckier I get..."

WalkingWicket37

  • International Superstar
  • *******
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 12983
  • Trade Count: (+26)
Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #159 on: September 27, 2017, 09:15:15 AM »

Well it's an interesting looking squad, if nothing else...

Quote
Joe Root (Yorkshire) captain
Moeen Ali (Worcestershire)
James Anderson (Lancashire)
Jonny Bairstow (Yorkshire)
Jake Ball (Nottinghamshire)
Gary Ballance (Yorkshire)
Stuart Broad (Nottinghamshire)
Alastair Cook (Essex)
Mason Crane (Hampshire)
Ben Foakes (Surrey)
Dawid Malan (Middlesex)
Craig Overton (Somerset)
Ben Stokes (Durham)
Mark Stoneman (Surrey)
James Vince (Hampshire)
Chris Woakes (Warwickshire)
Logged

alexhilly1492

  • World Cup Winner
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 3117
  • Trade Count: (0)
Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #160 on: September 27, 2017, 09:15:36 AM »

reading the live feed someone mentioned those recalled have done nothing to warrant inclusion, but the more i think of it, who has done something to warrant inclusion,

the ballance selection is just plain insulting to the fans, he has sown no desire to improve, keeps getting picked and getting out in the same manner without scoring large volumes of runs

but no point ranting over the same theme

good news is i think we can all agree that foakes does deserve the call up and could potentially get in the side on batting alone now we know the squad what would peoples starting 11 be?

Cook
Stoneman
????? itll be vince but id like root here foakes at 4
Root
malan
stokes
bairstow
ali
woakes
broad
anderson
Logged
HS: 77*, 73*, 61*, 61*, 54*, 50*
BB: 7-4-9-5, 7.3-0-29-5

rickjames

  • Forum Legend
  • ******
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 5094
  • Trade Count: (0)
Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #161 on: September 27, 2017, 09:17:22 AM »

Vince and Ballance. End the suffering. Please.
Logged

WalkingWicket37

  • International Superstar
  • *******
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 12983
  • Trade Count: (+26)
Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #162 on: September 27, 2017, 09:19:30 AM »

Vince and Ballance. End the suffering. Please.

With Vince at 3 snicking off early you may as well just cut out the middle man and put Root there, hadn't you?
Logged

Harry L

  • Colts
  • Club Cricketer
  • **
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 59
  • Trade Count: (0)
Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #163 on: September 27, 2017, 09:21:45 AM »

HORRIBLE squad.

If we aren’t picking players on form, why didn’t we pick Hameed to bat at 3! At least he has a bit of grit and determination about him!

Think I disagree with four of the selections. Ballance, Crance, Vince and Ball.

Overton is fair enough as I think I read out of the seamers to take 100 wickets in the last 3 seasons in the county championship, he has the best average.

Instead of the four selected that I disagree with I think I would’ve selected Plunkett, Rashid/Leach, Hameed and then another batsmen, probably Robson.
Logged

joeljonno

  • World Cup Winner
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Posts: 2661
  • Trade Count: (+8)
Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #164 on: September 27, 2017, 09:26:44 AM »

Crane in and no recall for Rashid with the dearth of spinners we have.

I'm no Rashid fan, but there has to be some other reason other than ability that he's not even getting a mention - I'm guessing he's not Root and The Coach's sort of 'chap'.

Rashid bailed on Yorkshire's Championship decider vs Middlesex at the end of 2016 "because he was a bit tired". I think Root doesn't want him because of that.
Logged
Twitter - @joeljonno
Pages: 1 ... 9 10 [11] 12 13 ... 198
 

Advertise on CBF