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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #510 on: November 16, 2018, 01:51:13 PM »
Quote from: billyb on November 16, 2018, 11:38:16 AM
How good is Foakes! Root class, happy to see him back scoring runs.

wonder is anyone thinks having a high class keeper improves our team like I think it does, must give confidence to the bowlers

Bairstow I think will be back soon enough but only as a batsman
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« Reply #511 on: November 16, 2018, 02:01:51 PM »
How on Earth do you fit Bairstow back in the team, though?
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #512 on: November 16, 2018, 02:13:22 PM »
Bairstow will have to bat in the top 3, at the expense of a spinner, probably in the windies. Broad or Woakes then comes in for one of the other spinners when back in England.
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #513 on: November 16, 2018, 02:14:00 PM »
Quote from: rickjames on November 16, 2018, 02:01:51 PM
How on Earth do you fit Bairstow back in the team, though?

They could think about leaving Anderson out but I very much doubt that. But there could be an argument that he hasn’t bowled many overs so would it merit bringing in another batsman and going with Curran and stokes as your seamers along with three spinners
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #514 on: November 16, 2018, 02:19:35 PM »
Quote from: Jlscarroll17 on November 16, 2018, 02:14:00 PM
They could think about leaving Anderson out but I very much doubt that. But there could be an argument that he hasn’t bowled many overs so would it merit bringing in another batsman and going with Curran and stokes as your seamers along with three spinners

I know everyone suddnely loves curran but are you suggesting he’s better than Anderson ? To fit Bairstow in you lose an all rounder.
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #515 on: November 16, 2018, 02:43:15 PM »
Quote from: RPC/Blueroom Cricket - Adie on November 16, 2018, 02:19:35 PM
I know everyone suddnely loves curran but are you suggesting he’s better than Anderson ? To fit Bairstow in you lose an all rounder.

I think it’s more resting Jimmy for the ashes summer
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #516 on: November 16, 2018, 03:04:45 PM »
Dunno why people are obsessed with Anderson and 'rest'
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #517 on: November 16, 2018, 03:11:05 PM »
Quote from: Buzz on November 16, 2018, 02:13:22 PM
Bairstow will have to bat in the top 3, at the expense of a spinner, probably in the windies. Broad or Woakes then comes in for one of the other spinners when back in England.

Wouldn't it be great, though, if two spinners and a proper keeper was the default selection policy?

And if everyone would stop talking about 'first' and 'second' spinners.
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #518 on: November 16, 2018, 04:05:16 PM »
Quote from: ppccopener on November 16, 2018, 01:51:13 PM
wonder is anyone thinks having a high class keeper improves our team like I think it does, must give confidence to the bowlers

Bairstow I think will be back soon enough but only as a batsman

I agree and it’s about time. Chris Read should have played more tests. We really have this mentality that our keeper needs to be a Gilchrist style aggressive counter attacking batter when it’s been obvious our middle order has missed a collingwood esq player. Think foakes could be a missing piece. Bairstow will have to force his way in on batting merit which means he might have to wait a while.
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #519 on: November 16, 2018, 04:56:45 PM »
I can remember when test cricket was all about dig in. Bag long. Grind them runs out.


Today I saw in the space of 6 balls.

Buttler reverse sweep and get out(normally say rash shot, commentators just said it was his go to shot)
Root reverse sweep two balls later(no “lost a wicket let’s make sure we don’t lose another here)
Moeen get off the mark with a sweep to cow for 6!!


Test cricket us seriously changed!!
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #520 on: November 16, 2018, 06:50:46 PM »
Quote from: smilley792 on November 16, 2018, 04:56:45 PM
I can remember when test cricket was all about dig in. Bag long. Grind them runs out.


Today I saw in the space of 6 balls.

Buttler reverse sweep and get out(normally say rash shot, commentators just said it was his go to shot)
Root reverse sweep two balls later(no “lost a wicket let’s make sure we don’t lose another here)
Moeen get off the mark with a sweep to cow for 6!!


Test cricket us seriously changed!!

It has, but the likes of Elgar who are willing to play a stoic innings still reap the benefits of their endeavors, that's why it's such a great game and format. There's something glorious in watching a batsman leave the ball confidently to frustrate a bowler.
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #521 on: November 16, 2018, 07:45:38 PM »
Quote from: stevat on November 16, 2018, 06:50:46 PM
It has, but the likes of Elgar who are willing to play a stoic innings still reap the benefits of their endeavors, that's why it's such a great game and format. There's something glorious in watching a batsman leave the ball confidently to frustrate a bowler.

That said - South Africa have been absolutely hammered on their recent tours of Sri Lanka and India. So that approch didn’t work
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #522 on: November 16, 2018, 08:24:25 PM »
Quote from: smilley792 on November 16, 2018, 04:56:45 PM
I can remember when test cricket was all about dig in. Bag long. Grind them runs out.


Today I saw in the space of 6 balls.

Buttler reverse sweep and get out(normally say rash shot, commentators just said it was his go to shot)
Root reverse sweep two balls later(no “lost a wicket let’s make sure we don’t lose another here)
Moeen get off the mark with a sweep to cow for 6!!


Test cricket us seriously changed!!

On the radio earlier, they said that the reverse sweep was played a total of 27 times in all tests in 2006.
2018 and it’s upwards of 250 times
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #523 on: November 16, 2018, 09:28:30 PM »
Quote from: csnew on November 16, 2018, 07:45:38 PM
That said - South Africa have been absolutely hammered on their recent tours of Sri Lanka and India. So that approch didn’t work

Englsnd haven’t played on a sandpit yet, two very friendly wickets to tour on
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Re: Sri Lanka vs England test series
« Reply #524 on: November 16, 2018, 10:20:55 PM »
Quote from: RPC/Blueroom Cricket - Adie on November 16, 2018, 09:28:30 PM
Englsnd haven’t played on a sandpit yet, two very friendly wickets to tour on

I agree, Not on the same level as the South African series which I watched a bit of

Each day of Barmy Army drinking is worth a lot of money to these Sri Lankan grounds. What a Brit is willing to spend on a beer at cricket is probably around half a days wage to the locals.



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