Topic: England Vs India Test Matches (Read 169935 times)

smilley792 · « **Reply #1095 on:** August 22, 2018, 07:51:15 PM »

Stokes did a half decent job at 5 in the second innings, do we reckon he�d stay there and let pope bat six?

Or is 5 to high for a 4th seamer??(kallis managed top order and 4 th bowler all his career)

So if bairstow out.

Cook/a n other
Jennings/a n other
Vince
Root
Stokes
Pope
Buttler
Ali/Rashid
Curran
Woakes
Anderson

I have a feeling they will pick Rashid, but personally I don�t think he�s any better than Ali with the ball im tests., and Ali is a bettter batsman.
Ali may not be top order but should be fine at 8 in tests.

Also I will continue to drop broad until England finally do it.

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #1096 on:** August 22, 2018, 08:07:14 PM »

Ali for Bairstow if he's not fit.

I'd rather Vince or Bell was playing than Pope. But now we've picked a him, we ought to give him a run.

Burns is sure to get his chance sooner or later, but I suspect he won't do a whole lot better than the others they've tried.

FattusCattus · « **Reply #1097 on:** August 22, 2018, 08:39:23 PM »

Quote from: ppccopener on August 22, 2018, 07:27:11 PM

The guardian, which seems to get just about everything right, is saying Vince is in for cover of bairstow for the rose bowl test.

There's a couple of things despite the guy frustrating a lot of fans, some on here myself included.

Watch him get picked and nick off for 21 with 4 x 4�s

If there�s one guy who refuses to learn from his mistakes, it�s James. And I�d pay to watch him bat!

Maybe we need to stop returning to the same old failures such as Vince, Jennings and Balance and roam free with the likes of Clark, Gubbins and Livingstone - let us slurp from the cup of unabashed youth. Sink or swim ya little buggas!!!

Mister Le Chiffre · « **Reply #1098 on:** August 22, 2018, 09:05:42 PM »

India have made two changes for the final two Tests. M Vijay and Kuldeep have been axed. 18 year old Prithvi Shaw and Hanuma Vihari have been added.

Johnny · « **Reply #1099 on:** August 22, 2018, 09:25:24 PM »

@smilley792 that team actually looks balanced!

stevat · « **Reply #1100 on:** August 22, 2018, 10:03:53 PM »

Quote from: FattusCattus on August 22, 2018, 08:39:23 PM

Watch him get picked and nick off for 21 with 4 x 4�s

If there�s one guy who refuses to learn from his mistakes, it�s James. And I�d pay to watch him bat!

Maybe we need to stop returning to the same old failures such as Vince, Jennings and Balance and roam free with the likes of Clark, Gubbins and Livingstone - let us slurp from the cup of unabashed youth. Sink or swim ya little buggas!!!

You don't think a spell of introspection on the County circuit can help improve a player? Vince has been in great form and looks worthy of a recall, Jennings has done no worse than any other opener in the series, and whilst I don't rate Ballance's technique you can't fault his hunger for runs.

Also, the only player on either team batting in the top 4 that actually looks good in the series is a batting phenomenon that will go down in history as one of the game's finest players.

shadowlight · « **Reply #1101 on:** August 23, 2018, 12:13:48 AM »

Any chance England will gamble and bring in Hameed, even though he has been struggling in county cricket? Or should he consider himself lucky not to be picked in the current revolving door that is ECB team selection.

Edit: If England lose the next test I hope England gamble with a young team but dropping Anderson, Broad, Cook. They are already talking about resting Anderson and Broad for SL.

Biggie Smalls · « **Reply #1102 on:** August 23, 2018, 03:04:54 AM »

Quote from: smilley792 on August 22, 2018, 07:51:15 PM

Stokes did a half decent job at 5 in the second innings, do we reckon he�d stay there and let pope bat six?

Or is 5 to high for a 4th seamer??(kallis managed top order and 4 th bowler all his career)

So if bairstow out.

Cook/a n other
Jennings/a n other
Vince
Root
Stokes
Pope
Buttler
Ali/Rashid
Curran
Woakes
Anderson

I have a feeling they will pick Rashid, but personally I don�t think he�s any better than Ali with the ball im tests., and Ali is a bettter batsman.
Ali may not be top order but should be fine at 8 in tests.

Also I will continue to drop broad until England finally do it.

Right with you here re Broad .

Seniorplayer · « **Reply #1103 on:** August 23, 2018, 07:55:38 AM »

They won't drop Broad unless he is in need of a rest as he can do nothing then produce a match winning bowling spell.

six and out · « **Reply #1104 on:** August 23, 2018, 08:49:12 AM »

Really good article which I think sums up the Cook situation very well....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-6088017/Alastair-Cook-running-recipes-success.html

ppccopener · « **Reply #1105 on:** August 23, 2018, 09:01:38 AM »

Quote from: six and out on August 23, 2018, 08:49:12 AM

Really good article which I think sums up the Cook situation very well....

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/cricket/article-6088017/Alastair-Cook-running-recipes-success.html

his test match record is keeping him in, Root needs him there too as he cant skipper the side on his own without Stokes,Cook and Anderson.

if you look at the amount of partners he has had since Strauss it just shows how hard the step up is to the level he is at,or certainly was at.

still think he can make a significant contribution in the series myself, he has had at least 2 unplayable deliveries out of 3 test matches

Northern monkey · « **Reply #1106 on:** August 23, 2018, 09:32:33 AM »

His record, and the fact the ecb have failed dismally in bringing suitable replacements through their systems, is what�s saving him for the moment

Find some decent youngsters to replace these old timers or they are gonna struggle

six and out · « **Reply #1107 on:** August 23, 2018, 09:58:39 AM »

Quote from: ppccopener on August 23, 2018, 09:01:38 AM

his test match record is keeping him in, Root needs him there too as he cant skipper the side on his own without Stokes,Cook and Anderson.

if you look at the amount of partners he has had since Strauss it just shows how hard the step up is to the level he is at,or certainly was at.

still think he can make a significant contribution in the series myself, he has had at least 2 unplayable deliveries out of 3 test matches

People are talking about resting Anderson and Broad for the winter tours but I wonder wether Cook will rule himself out. When England leave he will be saying goodbye to a 6/7 week old, 2 and 4 yr olds for a 6 week tour.

sgcricket · « **Reply #1108 on:** August 23, 2018, 10:08:09 AM »

This has now become an interesting series. Hoping to see a series decider.

Duck Duck Mongoose · « **Reply #1109 on:** August 23, 2018, 10:50:47 AM »

Not sure why Vince is being brought in ahead of Bell...

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