Topic: Sri Lanka vs England test series (Read 87416 times)

FattusCattus · « **Reply #45 on:** September 20, 2018, 06:52:16 PM »

Is Denly a right- hander ?

golders · « **Reply #46 on:** September 20, 2018, 06:59:05 PM »

Personally I�d be very happy to see Roy get picked alongside Burns.get another right hander up top - Sherminator at 3!

mohawks94 · « **Reply #47 on:** September 20, 2018, 07:04:04 PM »

Quote from: FattusCattus on September 20, 2018, 06:52:16 PM

Is Denly a right- hander ?

Yes

mohawks94 · « **Reply #48 on:** September 20, 2018, 07:05:30 PM »

Quote from: stevat on September 20, 2018, 06:10:16 PM

Only one way to find out. I think he's great, and would give him a crack, but has to be said the skill set is vastly different when it won't matter how many runs you get personally and you just need to keep am attack out. Like I said though, I think he can, and as SD has said he's shown great maturity and ability to deal with pressure in the shorter forms.

Agree that there is only one way to find out. Whoever gets the nod, I'm 100% behind the team. Personally think Roy would be more suited to playing in Aus or SA than Sri Lanka, but if he goes and plays I hope he goes well.

ppccopener · « **Reply #49 on:** September 20, 2018, 07:23:48 PM »

Guardian backing Roy as a slightly surprise choice with burns of Surrey and/or Joe Denly.

Not the choice I would have, Burns thru sheer weight of runs deserves a shot...but Smith has made a couple of surprising picks so far and seems unafraid to go against the norm...

So Roy is looking more possible. He doesn't have a defence from the games I have seen but does have exceptional attacking shots.

Manormanic · « **Reply #50 on:** September 20, 2018, 07:24:15 PM »

Roy is Sri Lanka would be an awful idea. Look at the problems he has had starting against spin in the hit and giggle stuff and extrapolate that on to raging bunsens. I like the guy, if our existing stregths were different I could even see a role for him in the near future, but no...

liscon12 · « **Reply #51 on:** September 20, 2018, 07:52:27 PM »

I see Roy has only had one CC match this year and it was the most recent game Surrey played......but with Smith at the helm that won't matter to him.

If Burns doesn't get selected then you're basically saying CC is a waste of time and that it shouldn't be played. He deserves a chance at opening and while I'm all for those picking players who will benefit the team in the long run, he should have the chance to test his technique by better sides.

I'll eat my hat if Roy is selected in the first XI this winter!

hammersjr · « **Reply #52 on:** September 20, 2018, 08:31:51 PM »

I don�t think Roy would be the answer in Sri Lanka. Some people have already pointed out that on turning pitches he has struggled and I can�t imagine this will have changed.

SD · « **Reply #53 on:** September 20, 2018, 09:02:13 PM »

It is early days to come to a judgement on Ed Smith but so far he seems to be heading down the path we went down under Duncan Fletcher where players we selected based on a judgement as to whether they had what it would take to step up to the next level and perform in international cricket. More recently we have lost our way by reverting to 1990s selection policy and picking whoever happens to be performing in county cricket at that time.

The county championship has a clear purpose in producing cricketers ready to step up to the next level but I don't see it as a failure of that competition that those those who excel in it aren't necessarily going to be the ones who can adapt to the next level. It happens at every sport that there are those who achieve up to a point but then can't crack it at the next level above.

You can never be certain who will have it them to cope with the step up to test cricket but i would say that performing under the pressure of ODIs and international t20s is a good start

ppccopener · « **Reply #54 on:** September 20, 2018, 09:21:14 PM »

Yes but with uncapped players you don't know either. Let's say England stick with Jennings, which I think they are going to do and want Joe Denly on tour...,just for arguments, er sorry, discussions sake...

You might be left with a devastating attacking player who has the temperament for one day and t20 cricket, and an uncapped one who has 1000 FC runs for the last 5 seasons to choose from...

There won't be much medium pace even for the openers to face, spinners will be on real quick

stevat · « **Reply #55 on:** September 20, 2018, 09:24:11 PM »

Quote from: liscon12 on September 20, 2018, 07:52:27 PM

I see Roy has only had one CC match this year and it was the most recent game Surrey played......but with Smith at the helm that won't matter to him.

If Burns doesn't get selected then you're basically saying CC is a waste of time and that it shouldn't be played. He deserves a chance at opening and while I'm all for those picking players who will benefit the team in the long run, he should have the chance to test his technique by better sides.

I'll eat my hat if Roy is selected in the first XI this winter!

Burns surely has to be selected, would be farcical if he wasn't. Great that he's put in the hard yards, think it'll see him right in the long run in Test cricket - that said the tour of Sri Lanka will be a serious test having watched the South African team struggle out there. Not a gentle introduction at all. Dananjaya looks a quality mystery spinner too if you've not seen him yet.

golders · « **Reply #56 on:** September 20, 2018, 10:14:33 PM »

Is squad announced tomorrow?

hammersjr · « **Reply #57 on:** September 20, 2018, 11:37:35 PM »

Quote from: golders on September 20, 2018, 10:14:33 PM

Is squad announced tomorrow?

Believe so

FattusCattus · « **Reply #58 on:** September 21, 2018, 02:09:12 PM »

Is the squad actually announced today?

jamielsn15 · « **Reply #59 on:** September 21, 2018, 02:10:08 PM »

I'm wondering the same. Usually squads announced at lunchtime?

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