Topic: Sri Lanka vs England test series (Read 87366 times)

billyb · « **Reply #285 on:** November 07, 2018, 10:26:10 PM »

Curran will make way for Bairstow, who will bat 3.

Ali to move to Curran's place in batting order... Maybe.

stevat · « **Reply #286 on:** November 07, 2018, 11:00:04 PM »

Quote from: edge on November 07, 2018, 08:54:06 PM

Just caught the evening session highlights, wow Foakes made the catch off Moeen look easy. Beautiful glovework.

Dare I say it... Keaton Jennings has looked rather good so far in this test. Good to see him batting so much more positively.

With Burns, don't think the backlift has kept him out of the team - more the plant of the front foot. Hasn't stopped him at county level (although you could argue it contributed to his dismissal first dig) so be interesting to see how he gets on in tests, he's earned his go to be fair.

On Burns dismissal in the first innings, he lined it up wrong, but looked comfortable up until that point. Hopefully he learns from it, and makes a good go of it in the second innings. Jennings looked like he could get out any moment but clung on in there and benefited. He looks a good player when he is a little more aggressive.

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #287 on:** November 07, 2018, 11:21:41 PM »

If we are talking batting averages: Sam Curran's is superior to Jos Buttler's. That's on top of his 13 wickets at 23s.

If Buttler's recent form makes him undroppable, then Bairstow waits.

Can't believe I've been roped into this!

SD · « **Reply #288 on:** November 07, 2018, 11:32:46 PM »

Quote from: edge on November 07, 2018, 08:54:06 PM

With Burns, don't think the backlift has kept him out of the team - more the plant of the front foot. Hasn't stopped him at county level (although you could argue it contributed to his dismissal first dig) so be interesting to see how he gets on in tests, he's earned his go to be fair.

This has certainly been my observation when I have watched him bat. The stuff with jerking his head at midwicket and his back lift make him looking an ugly player but it is the walking across his stumps and planting in front of off that would concern me. It is the sort of thing you can get away with in the CC but makes him an lbw candidate against better seam bowling on quicker decks

shadowlight · « **Reply #289 on:** November 07, 2018, 11:38:10 PM »

Where are you guys watching the highlights on?

billyb · « **Reply #290 on:** November 07, 2018, 11:54:40 PM »

Burns has only faced a couple of balls, give him a chance!

Manormanic · « **Reply #291 on:** November 08, 2018, 12:13:29 AM »

Quote from: Bats_Entertainment on November 07, 2018, 11:21:41 PM

Can't believe I've been roped into this!

Relax, you'll get in to it...

Manormanic · « **Reply #292 on:** November 08, 2018, 12:15:46 AM »

On TRJ - let's see. His action is one that should withstand injury and his skill set is one that will get him noticed.

Burns. His technique has improved over the last two years, in that he transfers his weight forward better
The look tomidwicket is idiosyncratic but actually doesn't really impact on his ability to play the ball.

hammersjr · « **Reply #293 on:** November 08, 2018, 01:10:40 AM »

Without worrying too much about who might or might not play, I think it�s good that we are having selection headaches now. Competition can only be good for us and my view is you play different players for different conditions, it doesn�t always have to be the same 11.

six and out · « **Reply #294 on:** November 08, 2018, 07:36:16 AM »

I am going to throw one out there.... we win by a lot so why change a winning team? Bairstow doesn't have to play.

On the game. Jennings looks so much better against spin it is actually quite strange for an opener.

Regards Burns technique, as they say... It's not what happens before it's where and when you finish. Who gives a monkeys if it looks strange if he is in a good position when the ball is being delivered etc... we all know about Steve Smith etc...

I would actually say the 'batsman' under most pressure is Mo. I know he is unlikely to actually lose his place in the team but he has wanted to bat higher for ages and is getting the chance and playing awful shots. If he doesn't come good it screws the whole line up etc...

smilley792 · « **Reply #295 on:** November 08, 2018, 07:41:02 AM »

Amusingly Jennings, they guy most wanted to not tour is holding our top order together.

Sky sports saying that the rumour forms bgalnda camp is, if Mo bowls excessive overs, then buttler goes 3 and mo 6.

Be interesting if that happens in the next game and buttler is successful. Especially as he hasn�t got the gloves .

rickjames · « **Reply #296 on:** November 08, 2018, 08:15:42 AM »

Good from these two

spoonbed · « **Reply #297 on:** November 08, 2018, 08:28:25 AM »

Quote from: ppccopener on November 07, 2018, 08:54:26 PM

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That�s good to hear!, I�m another CBF�er that�s going there

edge · « **Reply #298 on:** November 08, 2018, 08:34:51 AM »

Quote from: six and out on November 08, 2018, 07:36:16 AM

regards Burns technique, as they say... It's not what happens before it's where and when you finish. Who gives a monkeys if it looks strange if he is in a good position when the ball is being delivered etc... we all know about Steve Smith etc...

It's the opposite of that, despite the media noise about looking to mid on and all that I'd be amazed if anyone cares what his batting looks like. The issue is that he gets himself into a poor position with his front foot at delivery. Can't blame selectors for being a bit wary, but Burns has got enough county runs to get past any of that, if there ever were genuine concerns.

Keaton looking confident, guess this was always on the cards given how well he plays spin but hope there's a lot of sofa selectors chowing down the humble pie for breakfast

Mister Le Chiffre · « **Reply #299 on:** November 08, 2018, 08:39:45 AM »

Happy for Jennings finally getting a couple of decent innings under his belt, but he's not turned the corner yet. Jennings more than decent against spin but that doesn't detract from how terrible his record is at home

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