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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #135 on: October 31, 2018, 09:41:26 AM »
Just read he got hit on the elbow - pah! Shows what i know.
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #136 on: October 31, 2018, 10:06:02 AM »
root on 96 good to see him getting runs its been a bit lean by his standards recently
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #137 on: October 31, 2018, 10:29:31 AM »
Quote from: stevat on October 30, 2018, 10:59:49 PM
Not sure I'd fancy keeping wicket standing up to Ben Stokes mind.

should be easy...
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #138 on: October 31, 2018, 10:31:25 AM »
100 retired for root
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #139 on: November 01, 2018, 04:42:20 AM »
This will enable both batsmen to see if another run is available without craning
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #140 on: November 01, 2018, 06:31:32 AM »
Day one of the second practice game washed out. Could see Leach thrown in to a test match with zero match practice.
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #141 on: November 01, 2018, 06:56:07 AM »
That would be a real surprise, he didn't play all summer and no bowling in the first warm up

I think he should 100  per cent play But if he was going to play surely he would of bowled by now on the tour?
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #142 on: November 01, 2018, 04:53:16 PM »
This whole tour schedule has been an absolute mess from the off. Also this photo makes me sad

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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #143 on: November 01, 2018, 05:15:53 PM »
totally agree Rick, he's a good pro in the press he is waiting his chance working in the nets.

I don't think he is going to play but hope im wrong

I think myself we should sometimes go back to specialists, we are blessed with allrounders yes but the one day influence in our test side has not worked much recently.

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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #144 on: November 01, 2018, 05:37:39 PM »
Quote from: rickjames on November 01, 2018, 04:53:16 PM
This whole tour schedule has been an absolute mess from the off. Also this photo makes me sad




It just gets worse Rick....

https://inews.co.uk/sport/cricket/england-vs-sri-lanka-2nd-test-series-pallekele-hotel/

How can you overbook a hotel the teams are staying in for a test match!!
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #145 on: November 02, 2018, 06:59:56 AM »
Today's flavour of farce is 50 overs a side. Good news: Leach is playing, Stokes got 50rtd, Jennings got 45rtd (wtf, that is serious jug avoidance). Bad news: Denly and Pope both got second ball blobs. Interesting news: Curran has gone in ahead of Root/Ali/Foakes, while Our Lord and Saviour Woakes is not playing.
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #146 on: November 02, 2018, 08:38:50 AM »
HAVE to bowl Leach and Stone today to see how they look, otherwise they may as well put their feet up!
I suspect they will only consider playing 1 of them though, as their batting is not that strong compared with Curran, Ali, Rashid, Stokes, etc!!

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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #147 on: November 02, 2018, 08:48:02 AM »
Quote from: edge on November 02, 2018, 06:59:56 AM
Today's flavour of farce is 50 overs a side. Good news: Leach is playing, Stokes got 50rtd, Jennings got 45rtd (wtf, that is serious jug avoidance). Bad news: Denly and Pope both got second ball blobs. Interesting news: Curran has gone in ahead of Root/Ali/Foakes, while Our Lord and Saviour Woakes is not playing.

According to the media Stone ahead of woakes for 1st test selection.
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #148 on: November 02, 2018, 08:56:04 AM »
Quote from: petehosk on November 02, 2018, 08:38:50 AM
HAVE to bowl Leach and Stone today to see how they look, otherwise they may as well put their feet up!
I suspect they will only consider playing 1 of them though, as their batting is not that strong compared with Curran, Ali, Rashid, Stokes, etc!!



It’s areal shame I think specialist bowlers and keepers have to carry the batsmen in this England side. leach is the best spinner in the country and he’s not going to play in this test. What Root is doing bowling overs ahead of him god only knows.

It really gets my goat!!
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #149 on: November 02, 2018, 09:38:36 AM »
If it was just 1 out of Stone and Leach, I would prefer to see Leach get the gig!
On these wickets it's generally spin that works after day 1. So Stokes, Jimmy and think it would be Curran for me (if they insisted on playing one stronger batsman)
Then Leach for sure!

If they get Leach in, then they would surely go either:

Burns
Jennings
Denly
Root
Pope
Stokes
Buttler
Curran
Ali
Leach
Jimmy

Or even not play Pope, move Buttler to 5 and play Foakes at 7, although I think they want Buttler to keep!! Obvious really, Buttler is a decent keeper! So why play Foakes who is easily one of the best keepers on the planet!!  :(

But if they wanted to play 3 main spinners and the 2 part timers, then they could easily go with
Burns
Jennings
Denly
Root
Buttler
Stokes
Curran
Ali
Rashid
Leach
Jimmy

On a side note, Jennings must surely be approaching "last chance saloon" by now! Cook retiring probably saved his bacon amd gave him this last opportunity I reckon.
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