Topic: England�s international summer (Read 123741 times)

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #690 on:** July 27, 2020, 10:05:58 PM »

Quote from: WalkingWicket37 on July 27, 2020, 04:58:01 PM

Take your Kent glasses off Chris!
Billings averages 22.58 in ODIs and 17.40 in T20Is

You could argue he doesn't know his role (is he a stroke maker or is he a go out and blitz it player) in the England side but you can't say he's never let England down. He's failed more than he's fired at international level.

As I said never let England down, normally given his wicket away getting quick runs at the end.

Batting wise no my as good as Butler but his glove work is certainly better and I would hand on heart say probably the best of all the young England keeper batsmen. Bit unfortunate in the time he has played to have been surrounded by so many talented white ball players to have only played a handful of games really

Kulli · « **Reply #691 on:** July 28, 2020, 05:02:16 AM »

Quote from: SOULMAN1012 on July 27, 2020, 10:05:58 PM

As I said never let England down, normally given his wicket away getting quick runs at the end.

Batting wise no my as good as Butler but his glove work is certainly better and I would hand on heart say probably the best of all the young England keeper batsmen. Bit unfortunate in the time he has played to have been surrounded by so many talented white ball players to have only played a handful of games really

If 29�s young who are we calling our old WK/batsmen 😉

billyb · « **Reply #692 on:** July 28, 2020, 05:14:45 AM »

I kinda thought Billings was going to be a second Buttler but it has never quite happened. I quite like him. He has captaincy experience now too... Probably not a bad guy to have around the team at least!

Jimbo · « **Reply #693 on:** July 28, 2020, 08:06:47 AM »

Quote from: billyb on July 28, 2020, 05:14:45 AM

I kinda thought Billings was going to be a second Buttler but it has never quite happened. I quite like him. He has captaincy experience now too... Probably not a bad guy to have around the team at least!

He's a decent sub fielder, I'll give him that. But I cannot see a way that he becomes a key part of English ODI or T20 teams so I'd rather see the next generation of players being given a shot.

Salt, for example, is 6 years younger and looks far more of a prospect in T20 cricket. Hain is 4 years younger and has the highest List A average of all time (caveats on number of games played included).

Both those guys would benefit from time around the squads and a few games against lesser (sorry Ireland) opposition.

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #694 on:** July 28, 2020, 08:20:40 AM »

Quote from: Kulli on July 28, 2020, 05:02:16 AM

If 29�s young who are we calling our old WK/batsmen 😉

Didn�t realise he was almost 30 so yea maybe not that young in terms of the professional game,

rickjames · « **Reply #695 on:** July 28, 2020, 10:50:00 AM »

STUART BROAD THE GOAT

ppccopener · « **Reply #696 on:** July 28, 2020, 10:53:09 AM »

Fantastic effort and heading for man of the series!

rickjames · « **Reply #697 on:** July 28, 2020, 12:47:55 PM »

That is outstanding from Dom Bess

rickjames · « **Reply #698 on:** July 28, 2020, 01:48:00 PM »

#WoakesOut

WalkingWicket37 · « **Reply #699 on:** July 28, 2020, 01:48:14 PM »

I miss @Seniorplayer

Buzz · « **Reply #700 on:** July 28, 2020, 02:08:43 PM »

Top bowling today, I love seeing bowlers attack the stumps.
Well played Broad and Woakes.
Bess didn't bowl a single over in the match... TFC 😂

petehosk · « **Reply #701 on:** July 28, 2020, 04:10:17 PM »

So we were playing the extra bowler today and probably 1 batsman light - luckily we were in a position where we didn't need the extra on this occasion.
If Stokes hadn't had that niggle then we would have played Crawley at 3 and one of the bowlers would have been running drinks!
But what happens in August against Pakistan? Assuming Stokes is back to his full all-round batting and bowling, who gets the nod to bowling and who is left carrying the drinks?

Will keep it in this topic for the moment, but any opinions about what the England Test starting Xi should be chaps?

Jlscarroll17 · « **Reply #702 on:** July 28, 2020, 06:01:30 PM »

Quote from: petehosk on July 28, 2020, 04:10:17 PM

So we were playing the extra bowler today and probably 1 batsman light - luckily we were in a position where we didn't need the extra on this occasion.
If Stokes hadn't had that niggle then we would have played Crawley at 3 and one of the bowlers would have been running drinks!
But what happens in August against Pakistan? Assuming Stokes is back to his full all-round batting and bowling, who gets the nod to bowling and who is left carrying the drinks?

Will keep it in this topic for the moment, but any opinions about what the England Test starting Xi should be chaps?

For me it would be Crawley coming back in for archer, but I just think a seam attack of Anderson, broad, woakes and stokes is perfect for English conditions.

ppccopener · « **Reply #703 on:** July 28, 2020, 06:13:57 PM »

Quote from: Jlscarroll17 on July 28, 2020, 06:01:30 PM

For me it would be Crawley coming back in for archer, but I just think a seam attack of Anderson, broad, woakes and stokes is perfect for English conditions.

Yes one thing to consider in home matches is how much we need out and out pace to win the game.
I've said it before but Woakes rarely lets us down in home series, if you ignore the number of wickets overall he is up there with Broad and Anderson as a quality bowler.

You will get games like the Oval when it's dry that are batting shirt fronts but that's still quite rare.

I make our best 3 seamers Broad, Anderson and Woakes. You do want a spinner I think even thou Bess did not bowl in this game.Crawley back at 3 for Pakistan.

So I'm afraid in my team the gun Archer is a bit over hyped for me. And sits behind the rest for selection.im convinced he won't play much test cricket anyway.

So Wood and Archer potentially for one reserve place in the 12 but not in the 11

Jeff Navarro · « **Reply #704 on:** July 29, 2020, 07:53:06 AM »

Unfortunately missed all of yesterday�s action had something else to undertake. Anyway just caught the highlights on Sky.

Woakes was magnificent and once again showed why he�s the third bowler in home conditions. Broad top effort 500 wickets not many have got there.

Anderson and archer looked short on form, almost like they need a couple of county matches to get some miles in their legs but that�s not possible this summer.

On the West Indies side if you�re trying to draw a match, why was Hope wildly hacking one up in the air? And Chase with a suicidal run out. Truly terrible game management.

2-1 fair result.

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