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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #600 on: November 03, 2017, 01:01:51 PM »
Quote from: csnew on November 03, 2017, 12:35:25 PM
Finn and ali to miss the first 2 warm up games. Tours already a shambles
Get Samit on an effin plane! Finn, may sound harsh but who gives, if it gets to the point where he's playing then we're (No Swearing Please) anyway.

Re. the Aussie side - thought Cartwright looked a decent player in his first test? Haven't seen him since mind. As for the keeper, surely Australia can produce someone who can both catch and bat? Or at least pick a bloke who can do one of the two rather than picking someone purely on their ability to be a dick. Smith seems to have forgotten Brad Haddin was an adequate test cricketer in addition to being an utter plonker.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #601 on: November 03, 2017, 01:19:36 PM »
Indeed ...I was just thinking if Ali is unfit who is our frontline spinner?
I’m sure it’s just a precaution but you never know.

I’m voting Samit too.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #602 on: November 03, 2017, 02:44:50 PM »
Interesting from Cricinfo. You'd imagine Ball would have the more likely chance of playing based on him being more regular in the set up recently.

"The most intense competition for places would appear to be between Jake Ball and Craig Overton for the final seam-bowling spot and Dawid Malan and Gary Ballance for the No. 5 batting spot. At present, it seems Overton and Malan have their noses in front but a persuasive performance over the weekend could yet sway things."
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #603 on: November 03, 2017, 03:04:58 PM »
Quote from: Mr_Orange on November 03, 2017, 02:44:50 PM
Interesting from Cricinfo. You'd imagine Ball would have the more likely chance of playing based on him being more regular in the set up recently.

"The most intense competition for places would appear to be between Jake Ball and Craig Overton for the final seam-bowling spot and Dawid Malan and Gary Ballance for the No. 5 batting spot. At present, it seems Overton and Malan have their noses in front but a persuasive performance over the weekend could yet sway things."

Supposedly Overton's ability to field at Slip for the Spinner (vacated by Stokes) and batting prowess have pushed him up the pecking order.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #604 on: November 03, 2017, 04:10:32 PM »
Quote from: Rob580 on November 03, 2017, 03:04:58 PM
Supposedly Overton's ability to field at Slip for the Spinner (vacated by Stokes) and batting prowess have pushed him up the pecking order.

I’d actually like to see Overton picked I think he could cause real problems and I don’t think he’d back down when the verbals start, I’m expecting him to possibly start them tbh! Seems in the stokes character mould hopefully without the rocky balboa gene though!
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #605 on: November 03, 2017, 05:34:17 PM »
Quote from: Biggie Smalls on November 03, 2017, 06:31:26 AM
Nov 4th western australian xl vs england to be televised on bt sport .

Just got in touch with them through live chat on their website and they said they won't be showing it on a channel or through an online stream so looks like it's not going to be viewable in the UK unless anyone else has any ideas?
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #606 on: November 03, 2017, 10:18:29 PM »
Would Ali really be much of a threat in the series anyway on their decks? I see him as just trying to tie up an end whilst the quick at rotated, if that's the case surely Samit would be up to that task anyway, even Root at a push for more than his usual couple of overs maybe?? Samit offers with the bat too to make up for Ali not playing.

Hope Overton get the nod be good to see a young tall quickie let loose, slightly unknown to the Aussies compared to the other options so may bode well in our favour.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #607 on: November 03, 2017, 10:45:30 PM »
Well...in the past the wickets have been good for batting, lots of sun and clear skies often means it's hard work for the medium pacers(we don't have anyone quick, the Aussies do thou).

Wouldn't be surprised at all if Mo got as many wickets, or was at least up there, with broad and Anderson.

The tour before the thrashing last time, tremlett and Bresnan won us a couple of games when it did move around a bit.

Our bowling can be a bit ordinary on flat pitches, if we had picked Samit could of been an option.

Makes no sense to me he is not on the tour-and nothing to do with stokes going or not going. I think Lyon will do well also, because we don't have really high class players of spin on the tour. Root and Cook are pretty good. Stoneman, Malan,ballance,Vince? Not sure about Vince and Malan, Ballance I've watched before and not great against the turning ball.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #608 on: November 04, 2017, 07:32:17 AM »
Tibetan and vince with a pair of 80s over night
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #609 on: November 04, 2017, 07:40:54 AM »
Not a bad start balance and malan both in the side maybe fighting for no 5- Dawid played the last tests thou..
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #610 on: November 04, 2017, 07:57:52 AM »
Looks like WA is giving everyone a bowl, 8 bowlers used so far. Runs against a few part timers it seems
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #611 on: November 04, 2017, 08:08:33 AM »
Malan and ballance into the 40s

Might be against part timers but root and cook failed so good Time isn’t he middle for those 4 will boost confidence
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #612 on: November 04, 2017, 08:58:21 AM »
stoneman and vince with 80s, malan and ballance with 50s...if you had to pick four guys to make runs in the first innings on tour it would have been those guys.
pitch looks pretty good for batting , bowling attack looks rather ho hum apart from ncn (but as expected we werent nice enough to select a proper w.a side). still, good hit out for the eng batsmen and a solid way to start the tour.
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #613 on: November 04, 2017, 09:00:19 AM »
Irrespective of opposition, i think for the first warm up match everyone would rather see those 4 score runs to stake their claim, rather than a failure and the usual 2  score?

It gives a boost to those that scored, increases competition in the squad, relieves a tiny bit of pressure on AC,JR, even JB to some extent that they have to score
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Re: Ashes 2017-18
« Reply #614 on: November 04, 2017, 09:01:31 AM »
WA playing a Shield Match v NSW in Sydney...
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