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SOULMAN1012

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Re: England Tour of South Africa, Test ODI and T20
« Reply #75 on: December 24, 2019, 01:27:18 PM »
Quote from: Buzz on December 24, 2019, 01:08:08 PM
I have to say, our bowling could be in trouble, with Woakes now ill and Anderson having played so little cricket then with Broad and Archer coming back from illness.
This looks like a bowl first track too.
Sam Curran will really have to step up.

Also Stokes' Dad is really sick...

Assuming Stokes is available, the team for boxing day will be

Burns
Sibley
Denly
Roooooooooot
Stokes
Pope
Universe Jos
Curran
Archer
Broad
Anderson

If stokes isn't able to play, and Woakes is still sick, I am not sure what the plan is...!

If stokes isn’t able to play I assume they will play Barstow if he isnt already pencilled in to replace Pope.   As seems to be the.  Love for Barstow to be in the team (which i really hope isnt the case)

This sickness bug looks like it good cause havoc for the 1st test, only hope is that broad and Anderson have enough class and experience to make up for maybe some layoff from practise over the last few days. I would like to see Crawley in for stokes personally if he cant play and really start to bring forward our younger players. Will put a lot of pressure on the top order though to perform.
Only other option is to win the toss and choose to bat to hope to give the bowlers that have been unwell another day or two to recover fully but given our frail batting over the past 18months that bloody risky
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Re: England Tour of South Africa, Test ODI and T20
« Reply #76 on: December 24, 2019, 01:52:37 PM »
There is no chance Bairstow will replace Pope for this series.
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Re: England Tour of South Africa, Test ODI and T20
« Reply #77 on: December 24, 2019, 02:13:07 PM »
Good. Pope has huge potential just needs games.
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Re: England Tour of South Africa, Test ODI and T20
« Reply #78 on: December 24, 2019, 02:18:35 PM »
Quote from: Buzz on December 24, 2019, 01:52:37 PM
There is no chance Bairstow will replace Pope for this series.

I hope your right, I fortunately have a worry that they have not taken him just to carry drinks unless he is there solely as a back up keeper to save Pope having to cover for Butler to avoid a shambles like the last test match
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Re: England Tour of South Africa, Test ODI and T20
« Reply #79 on: December 24, 2019, 02:37:00 PM »
Quote from: Buzz on December 24, 2019, 01:52:37 PM
There is no chance Bairstow will replace Pope for this series.

Certainly not for the first game, no. If he were going to, no way he'd have batted so low in the warm ups.
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Re: England Tour of South Africa, Test ODI and T20
« Reply #80 on: December 24, 2019, 03:15:38 PM »
Even if Bairstow plays, he shouldn't if I was captain, won't make any difference South Africa are pony.
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Re: England Tour of South Africa, Test ODI and T20
« Reply #81 on: December 24, 2019, 03:18:08 PM »
The thought of England going with Anderson Broad and Archer all in the same side is a little worrying! Overton could be in genuine contention if Woakes is sick. Really hope we don't go without a spinner.
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Re: England Tour of South Africa, Test ODI and T20
« Reply #82 on: December 24, 2019, 03:20:54 PM »
Quote from: Mister Le Chiffre on December 24, 2019, 03:15:38 PM
Even if Bairstow plays, he shouldn't if I was captain, won't make any difference South Africa are pony.
If Bairstow plays then the way he's batted in tests lately the SA cordon will be in genuine danger from flying stumps when Rabada is on.
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Re: England Tour of South Africa, Test ODI and T20
« Reply #83 on: December 24, 2019, 03:34:48 PM »
du Plessis announced that Rassie van der Dussan and Dwaine Pretorius will debut for the hosts.
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Re: England Tour of South Africa, Test ODI and T20
« Reply #84 on: December 24, 2019, 05:37:35 PM »
Quote from: rickjames on December 24, 2019, 12:58:57 PM


A belter

Apparently that photo was taken just after it was watered.  Should look more batting- friendly come the start of the game
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Re: England Tour of South Africa, Test ODI and T20
« Reply #85 on: December 25, 2019, 12:11:40 PM »
Quote from: Buzz on December 24, 2019, 01:52:37 PM
There is no chance Bairstow will replace Pope for this series.

He shouldn’t even be there.. has done nothing for a looong while and has offered no form to suggest he’s improved his technique and mentality. 50+ tests, avg 35 is it?? Says it all really

SA are going to be a walk over.. dire side now.. not the famed SA of old, no matter how much the ECB or media bull up the series.. they’ve broken Rabada by playing too much white ball and that leave some de kock .. everyone else is shocking.. maybe not Markham actually.. he’s solid at least
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Re: England Tour of South Africa, Test ODI and T20
« Reply #86 on: December 25, 2019, 12:16:23 PM »
Pope the latest to be hit with illness. If he can’t play Bairstow or Crawley to replace.

SA are not the team they were for sure, but we are only ‘good’ I wouldn’t write them off in home conditions
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Re: England Tour of South Africa, Test ODI and T20
« Reply #87 on: December 25, 2019, 02:52:17 PM »
I hate to say it but what are they doing in the England camp. 1 or 2 going down with illness fair enough but this is ridiculous! Surely once a few go down then you quarantine and check what they have eaten etc... etc...
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Re: England Tour of South Africa, Test ODI and T20
« Reply #88 on: December 25, 2019, 05:34:28 PM »
In the history of the game, keeping wicket and averaging 35 is pretty good going.
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Re: England Tour of South Africa, Test ODI and T20
« Reply #89 on: December 25, 2019, 07:22:19 PM »
Quote from: Alvaro on December 25, 2019, 05:34:28 PM
In the history of the game, keeping wicket and averaging 35 is pretty good going.

If you are selected as a keeper who can bat. Not so much if your a batter who keeps.
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