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Re: England tour of West Indies
« Reply #840 on: February 09, 2019, 03:52:40 PM »
Surely picking Jennings again is just an admission that denly was an appalling choice of backup opener and that they don’t fancy him either. What a shambles.
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Re: England tour of West Indies
« Reply #841 on: February 09, 2019, 03:53:50 PM »
Way to go, Jennings...
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Re: England tour of West Indies
« Reply #842 on: February 09, 2019, 03:55:13 PM »
Looked like Keaton head has gone didn't play like an opener tecnique all at sea.
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Re: England tour of West Indies
« Reply #843 on: February 09, 2019, 04:25:40 PM »
Quote from: Kulli on February 09, 2019, 03:52:40 PM
Surely picking Jennings again is just an admission that denly was an appalling choice of backup opener and that they don’t fancy him either. What a shambles.

Atherton nailed it squad selection  for windies tour wrong 3 keepers 3 spinners  no backup opener.
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Re: England tour of West Indies
« Reply #844 on: February 09, 2019, 04:31:32 PM »
Quote from: Seniorplayer on February 09, 2019, 04:25:40 PM
Atherton nailed it squad selection  for windies tour wrong 3 keepers 3 spinners  no backup opener.

I can allow the three keepers in that all of them are allegedly at the standard where they can be considered as specialist bats.  Well, just about.

But there was always one spinner too many, and one top order bat too few.  Probably one fit quick bowler as well - I would have loved to see Jamie Overton let loose on these decks.
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Re: England tour of West Indies
« Reply #845 on: February 09, 2019, 04:32:00 PM »
Denly in the poop here...
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Re: England tour of West Indies
« Reply #846 on: February 09, 2019, 04:32:15 PM »
or maybe not...
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Re: England tour of West Indies
« Reply #847 on: February 09, 2019, 04:34:19 PM »
Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on February 09, 2019, 10:17:56 AM
The issue is he has been scoring runs...

In fact, he's England's 5th highest scorer for the tour, not bad for a no.8. Admittedly this isn't a lot of runs, but nobody has scored heavily for England this tour.

He's also looked more assured than any of the "batsmen" ahead of him too. As @Bats_Entertainment said if you had to pick someone from the England side to bat for your life you'd chose him ahead of any of the top order. (I'd also accept the inevitable and call my loved ones to say goodbye if I was relying on the current shower of (No Swearing Please)...)

He's not been dropped on cricketing grounds at all. Joey's mate Jonny wants the gloves, and what Joey's mates want they get!

All this tour has proved is that you can't make a side of one day players and bit part "all rounders" into a quality test match side. It's time to pension off Bayliss, sack Root as captain and start from scratch, selecting your best players - not the captain and coaches favourite. If you do this Foakes will be one of the first names on the teamsheet!

It's different batting at eight also not sure Bairstows a favourite he's been left out  recently also  can't really see how  someone who's played 5 tests  batting at 8  3 against weak opposition  would be  one of the first name on Englands team sheet
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Re: England tour of West Indies
« Reply #848 on: February 09, 2019, 04:38:58 PM »
Unbelievable reprieve for Denly... not out because his hand was off the bat!!!
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Re: England tour of West Indies
« Reply #849 on: February 09, 2019, 04:43:38 PM »
Quote from: Manormanic on February 09, 2019, 04:31:32 PM
I can allow the three keepers in that all of them are allegedly at the standard where they can be considered as specialist bats.  Well, just about.

But there was always one spinner too many, and one top order bat too few.  Probably one fit quick bowler as well - I would have loved to see Jamie Overton let loose on these decks.

Maybe the selectors couldn't find a reserve opener good enough  wasn't Jamie Overton  considered to tour but  England went for Woakes and Stone  who were nt fully fit.
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Re: England tour of West Indies
« Reply #850 on: February 09, 2019, 04:49:41 PM »
Commentators  crictial  over the selection of Jennings
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Re: England tour of West Indies
« Reply #851 on: February 09, 2019, 04:57:33 PM »
Quote from: Seniorplayer on February 09, 2019, 04:34:19 PM
It's different batting at eight also not sure Bairstows a favourite he's been left out  recently also  can't really see how  someone who's played 5 tests  batting at 8  3 against weak opposition  would be  one of the first name on Englands team sheet

Agreed in many ways, though he would be amongst the first names on mine (not least because Bairstow needs to make it as a bat, because keeping will blow out his knees in no time).  The other thing I like about having Foakes in is the break he provides between five/six biffers - Woakes is another he does this.  Long term, we'd have found out more if he had batted three tbh!
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Re: England tour of West Indies
« Reply #852 on: February 09, 2019, 04:58:00 PM »
Quote from: Seniorplayer on February 09, 2019, 04:49:41 PM
Commentators  crictial  over the selection of Jennings

hardly a shock that!!!!!  :D
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Re: England tour of West Indies
« Reply #853 on: February 09, 2019, 04:58:16 PM »
Quote from: Seniorplayer on February 09, 2019, 04:34:19 PM
It's different batting at eight also not sure Bairstows a favourite he's been left out  recently also  can't really see how  someone who's played 5 tests  batting at 8  3 against weak opposition  would be  one of the first name on Englands team sheet

Do you dislike Foakes because his name sounds similar to Woakes?
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Re: England tour of West Indies
« Reply #854 on: February 09, 2019, 04:58:56 PM »
Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on February 09, 2019, 04:58:16 PM
Do you dislike Foakes because his name sounds similar to Woakes?

banter of the week award sorted then  :D
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