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Re: England’s international summer
« Reply #900 on: August 07, 2020, 05:51:56 PM »
breakthru but why is Archer not saying to Root give me the ball I will clean up the tail.

He has bowled 5 overs and Stokes is risking injury to keep bowling...

100 per cent  happy for anyone to point out what I am missing..really perhaps the heat is scrambling my thinking  :)
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Re: England’s international summer
« Reply #901 on: August 07, 2020, 05:56:16 PM »
Quote from: ppccopener on August 07, 2020, 05:51:56 PM
breakthru but why is Archer not saying to Root give me the ball I will clean up the tail.

He has bowled 5 overs and Stokes is risking injury to keep bowling...

100 per cent  happy for anyone to point out what I am missing..really perhaps the heat is scrambling my thinking  :)

How do you know he hasn't?  The cameras aren't constantly focused on Root or Archer so how do you know?
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Re: England’s international summer
« Reply #902 on: August 07, 2020, 05:59:12 PM »
Quote from: fros23 on August 07, 2020, 05:56:16 PM
How do you know he hasn't?  The cameras aren't constantly focused on Root or Archer so how do you know?
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That's a fair point I'm listening on the radio no Sky so cannot see even if that did happen-the Sky commentary in a bit more in depth also
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Re: England�s international summer
« Reply #903 on: August 07, 2020, 06:06:01 PM »
Stokesy making things happen
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Re: England’s international summer
« Reply #904 on: August 07, 2020, 06:28:53 PM »
These two teams never fail to provide cliffhangers
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Re: England�s international summer
« Reply #905 on: August 07, 2020, 06:29:04 PM »
If we pull off the win I don’t think Anderson, Archer and Bess should play at Southampton. Anderson looks below his best. Root clearly doesn’t fancy Archer when tonight would’ve been the perfect opportunity for Archer. Bess take him out of the firing line. Young boy really don’t want him to get mentally hurt.
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Re: England�s international summer
« Reply #906 on: August 07, 2020, 06:34:10 PM »
Anderson could have had about 5 wickets in this match if chances had been taken mind. He's not at his best but if the ball is doing a bit he's still dangerous.

Archer, despite being down on pace, has still not gone for many and taken a few wickets as well as chipping in a few runs. Admittedly strange that Root hasn't used him more.

Bess, agreed, let him go back to FC cricket and continue to develop a while longer. Leach is a better bowler at this point and Bess hasn't scored the runs to justify keeping him in the side.

For the love of God, get Foakes in the side and Root back to 4. It will be Crawley who'd come in at 3 but I would love to see Dan Lawrence given a chance as well.
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Re: England’s international summer
« Reply #907 on: August 07, 2020, 06:49:58 PM »
Quote from: shadowlight on August 07, 2020, 04:32:11 PM
This could come true  :o

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This is still anyone's game right now. Yasir Shah is a very spirited guy, he will try to score as much as he can tomorrow. His inning could make or break the match for Pak. On the other hand, Eng has a shot at this match if batsmen step up; Stokes could single-handedly end this match if he stays on the crease long enough.
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Re: England’s international summer
« Reply #908 on: August 07, 2020, 08:52:27 PM »
Bess I don’t feel has been to bad really. Wasn’t bowled in the last match as wasn’t needed as happens at time’s with spinners. Has Masood twice when only on 40odd but was let down by Butler. Got a decent ball that would have got many a better bat out early on.
Personally I don’t mind leach at all but to say he has been poor is a little harsh.

Biggest change needed as we have said for ages is Butler out and Foakes in.

Also think a real decision needs to be made with Stokes and bowling. This injury that prevents him bowling has happened a few time’s and it just messes the team up. We are not good enough or experienced enough to go with just 5 specialist batsmen that’s for sure and woakes, butler and probably Foakes are not good enough to bat at 6 & 7 that’s for sure as well
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Re: England�s international summer
« Reply #909 on: August 07, 2020, 09:04:37 PM »
But one Jonny Bairstow....

Nah, you guys have cemented that prejudice.   

Serious point though, when Stokes was unfit to bowl, did no-one think about Denly for Bess?
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Re: England�s international summer
« Reply #910 on: August 07, 2020, 09:30:36 PM »
Would rather have Root bowling filth for 50 overs than Denly in the Test side as a bowler.
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Re: England’s international summer
« Reply #911 on: August 07, 2020, 09:42:20 PM »
If I'm reading Manors post right think he means Denly slots in at 3 and Root and Denly share the slow bowling

It gets another batsman in which is the problem we have when Stokes does not bowl-we are 1 batter or 1 bowler short if he not in the allrounders slot.

That's if I've read it correctly  :)
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Re: England’s international summer
« Reply #912 on: August 07, 2020, 10:27:21 PM »
I think Stokes not being fit to bowl is an issue to be deal with as and when it happens. He’s not played many games where he’s not been fit to bowl. It would be odd to pick a side with 6 bowlers and lose a proper batter just on the basis that he may occasionally only be fit to bat.
Anyone know how many tests he’s played as a batter only out of his total number, potentially just the last two?
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Re: England’s international summer
« Reply #913 on: August 08, 2020, 12:40:56 AM »
Any thoughts on Anderson in this test? Feel a little underwhelmed by him so far.
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Re: England’s international summer
« Reply #914 on: August 08, 2020, 07:38:04 AM »
Root and Denly as frontline spinners? Pakistan can play spin very well!
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