Topic: England Tour of South Africa, Test ODI and T20 (Read 138327 times)

ppccopener · « **Reply #90 on:** December 25, 2019, 09:52:18 PM »

Quote from: Tailendfielder on December 25, 2019, 07:22:19 PM

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

Yes if we exclude Foakes as a specialist who is also a very good bat I think, not sure but think, we have to go back to someone like Jack Russell...figures don�t tell everything but averaged about 27. With modern bats, batting friendly wickets more today than back then Bairstow is about the same average as Russell. So that�s how I look at it same as @Tail Ender.

Bairstow really should be nowhere near selection but with illnesses it looks like he will play this game

rickjames · « **Reply #91 on:** December 26, 2019, 07:43:02 AM »

Won the toss, having a bowl, Bairstow playing

Today is going to be miserable. Jimmy reaching 150 is lovely though

rickjames · « **Reply #92 on:** December 26, 2019, 08:05:29 AM »

Hahahahaha, what on Earth? Absolute filth. Jimmy!

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #93 on:** December 26, 2019, 08:23:37 AM »

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�re Jack Russell.... not when you�re being picked as a batter who happens to keep a bit .. 70 tests too, not 50.

WABH-J · « **Reply #94 on:** December 26, 2019, 08:41:16 AM »

Slightly concerned about Joe�s decision to bowl now...

rickjames · « **Reply #95 on:** December 26, 2019, 08:46:37 AM »

Markram now gone to some average bowling

jamesisapayne · « **Reply #96 on:** December 26, 2019, 08:51:22 AM »

Quote from: rickjames on December 26, 2019, 08:46:37 AM

Markram now gone to some average bowling

It was Curran's first over, and just after he's just nicked him off from a peach that swung and held its line.

Jesus, what more can the guy do?

rickjames · « **Reply #97 on:** December 26, 2019, 09:05:54 AM »

The wicket delivery was innocuous, chipped it straight to Bairstow. Soft.

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #98 on:** December 26, 2019, 09:18:44 AM »

Quote from: rickjames on December 26, 2019, 09:05:54 AM

The wicket delivery was innocuous, chipped it straight to Bairstow. Soft.

In his 4 overs so far Curran has bowled well, picked up a wicket. Beat the bat 3/4 times and bowling tightly.

Never seen him before but Hamza looks a handy bat

jamesisapayne · « **Reply #99 on:** December 26, 2019, 09:24:00 AM »

Curran looks the best bowler this morning, threatening the off stump a lot and getting some movement.

Surprise surprise England's line and length especially from Broad and Archer has been all over the shop.

SouthpawMark · « **Reply #100 on:** December 26, 2019, 09:42:51 AM »

Hamza looks quite the player (well he did until he got caught behind while I typed this). Looks like he modelled himself on Mr Kallis.

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #101 on:** December 26, 2019, 09:44:11 AM »

71-3
England's decision to bowl justified, or still looking suspect?

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #102 on:** December 26, 2019, 09:49:21 AM »

SA likely to be rolled over and have the belly tickled by tea

WABH-J · « **Reply #103 on:** December 26, 2019, 10:09:22 AM »

Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on December 26, 2019, 09:44:11 AM

71-3
England's decision to bowl justified, or still looking suspect?

I think it's too early to tell. There's no point getting a team out cheaply on day one if you get skittled out batting last, you have to think beyond the first day. That said if SA are all out on day one - very much game on.

FattusCattus · « **Reply #104 on:** December 26, 2019, 10:31:10 AM »

I know they are sacred cows, but I seem to remember quite a few incidences recently of Anderson and Broad bowling the wrong length and line at the start of a test.

Anderson must be near the end
Broad looks like a 3rd or 4th seamer
I reckon if you could find the right bowling coach, Archer will be a world-beater in 4 over bursts
I like Curran, when Stokes can't bowl any more, he gets the gig
They'll regret no spinner
I really don't think Root has evolved as a captain

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