Topic: England�s international summer (Read 144708 times)

A-Swing-And-A-Miss · « **Reply #420 on:** July 17, 2020, 01:42:05 PM »

Stokes starting to go through the gears here with two beautiful boundaries off Holder. This is proper test match batting, grind the oppo down then whack them about when their bowlers start to tire. Just need Sibley to find another gear here too, great he's got the hundred and has ground the Windies down, but he needs to start upping his S/R now, can't afford to hit 200 off 600.

ppccopener · « **Reply #421 on:** July 17, 2020, 01:48:49 PM »

Tough ask to have exactly the same bowling attack in back to back tests and they are really tiring this afternoon.
Our bowlers will be glad of the extra rest you would think

rickjames · « **Reply #422 on:** July 17, 2020, 01:50:11 PM »

That lofted on drive, beautiful

WABH-J · « **Reply #423 on:** July 17, 2020, 01:54:36 PM »

So impressed with Sibley. Exceptional concentration and discipline. You can learn to score in other ways and I'm sure as his confidence grows he will pick it up a little - but you can't teach this level of dedication. Outstanding.

shadowlight · « **Reply #424 on:** July 17, 2020, 01:54:52 PM »

Quote from: rickjames on July 17, 2020, 01:17:35 PM

This is such poor management by the Windies with their bowlers and such a quick turnaround time between matches

I believe WI bowling options are limited due to lack of experience. The other two fast bowlers in the squad have limited or no experience in test match. Hindsight, I would have rested Gabriel for this test and played Thomas, with Gabriel playing the 3rd test again. Similar to what England did with Jimmy, resting him since this was the first test back from injury which was the same situation for Gabriel.

A-Swing-And-A-Miss · « **Reply #425 on:** July 17, 2020, 01:55:06 PM »

Quote from: rickjames on July 17, 2020, 01:50:11 PM

That lofted on drive, beautiful

This is phenomenal from Stokes. He brought up his 100 off 255 balls and is now on 152 off 302 so 52 off his last 47 balls. This is how you play test cricket.

shadowlight · « **Reply #426 on:** July 17, 2020, 01:55:39 PM »

Quote from: ppccopener on July 17, 2020, 01:48:49 PM

Tough ask to have exactly the same bowling attack in back to back tests and they are really tiring this afternoon.
Our bowlers will be glad of the extra rest you would think

Hopefully they will bowl full instead of mid-pitch

alexhilly1492 · « **Reply #427 on:** July 17, 2020, 01:58:34 PM »

sibley just needs to bat, we have enough batters to come, all of them score quickly if hes 200 not out off 550-600 balls but we get 500+ off 180-200 overs job done

Pope, Buttler, curran, woakes, bess can all make up for sibleys slower strike rate

and as i type he slogs chase out to miswicket to be caught

good knock just what we needed

alexhilly1492 · « **Reply #428 on:** July 17, 2020, 02:18:02 PM »

one of the easier decisions an umpire will ever have to give with pope catching the ball with his pads!

this is what buttler was picked for, no pressure Jos but its now or never!

rickjames · « **Reply #429 on:** July 17, 2020, 02:18:59 PM »

Was just about to say they should have considered moving him up the order considering this is the perfect scenario for a player like him to build on

Warneymonster · « **Reply #430 on:** July 17, 2020, 02:21:37 PM »

might have been slow but sibleys knock could be very important here. Chase turning it when hes the master of the arm ball, Bess should be getting loose early

A-Swing-And-A-Miss · « **Reply #431 on:** July 17, 2020, 02:23:14 PM »

Quote from: alexhilly1492 on July 17, 2020, 02:18:02 PM

one of the easier decisions an umpire will ever have to give with pope catching the ball with his pads!

this is what buttler was picked for, no pressure Jos but its now or never!

The ball lodging between his pads right infront made it look far plumber than it actually was! Like Mikey said that look to be hitting leg/middle & leg based on where it ended up getting lodged but was actually only just brushing leg.

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #432 on:** July 17, 2020, 02:24:38 PM »

Come on then Jos, bowls old, pitch is flat let�s see if you can actually do what your picked for in Test cricket. Need 450 and 30mins at the WI openers this evening please Jos.

alexhilly1492 · « **Reply #433 on:** July 17, 2020, 02:43:49 PM »

Oh for God sake! Put the light meter away!

billyb · « **Reply #434 on:** July 17, 2020, 04:15:10 PM »

How many to save Buttler's spot?
50? 70?!

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