Topic: England�s international summer (Read 123678 times)

Kulli · « **Reply #870 on:** August 07, 2020, 12:52:15 PM »

Quote from: mo_town on August 07, 2020, 09:32:16 AM

Big day for Jos Buttler today. He looked a little deflated when keeping. Confidence is a funny thing though.Maybe all it will take is a big score for him to regain his confidence. For all the criticism, he does have the X-factor when in form. It will be tough going for sure if Yasir gets it right. The amount of turn he was getting yesterday was crazy. A few of those turners would have done Warne proud.

Does he have the X factor in red ball cricket though? Even his good innings just seem to be him grinding out a 30/40/50 off 100* balls. There�s loads of guys could do that for free. I�m struggle to name innings where you�d say he showed something special, certainly multiple ones.

ppccopener · « **Reply #871 on:** August 07, 2020, 01:15:00 PM »

Most innings I�ve seen he has tried to knuckle down and adapt to a test match role

Jimbo · « **Reply #872 on:** August 07, 2020, 01:19:45 PM »

Quote from: ppccopener on August 07, 2020, 01:15:00 PM

Most innings I�ve seen he has tried to knuckle down and adapt to a test match role

Which is not what he's selected for. If England want a 7 to grind out runs then Foakes is just as good an option with a higher FC and Test average.

I'd also add that Foakes has the X factor with the gloves which is arguably more important in Test cricket than X factor with the bat. England aren't short of guys who can score quickly and take the game away from teams either, a bit more grit wouldn't go amiss.

rickjames · « **Reply #873 on:** August 07, 2020, 01:25:40 PM »

This is village

Jlscarroll17 · « **Reply #874 on:** August 07, 2020, 01:27:06 PM »

Weak as piss, as per usual

SOULMAN1012 · « **Reply #875 on:** August 07, 2020, 01:28:31 PM »

Once again our batting is just so poor and this is a long tail. Woakes is not a test match No7 and Bess isn�t a No8.

This will be some shots played or all over very quickly now

Jeff Navarro · « **Reply #876 on:** August 07, 2020, 01:36:26 PM »

If we concede a lead of 120+, we would have to skittle Pakistan for 80-130 to stand any chance. Especially with how much turn Y Shah is getting

six and out · « **Reply #877 on:** August 07, 2020, 01:48:52 PM »

I would add that Rizwan is showing Buttler how to do it, turning and bouncing ball from Yasir, standing up to Abbas. Very good display from him.

brokenbat · « **Reply #878 on:** August 07, 2020, 01:49:24 PM »

Rizwan is a fantastic keeper - that catch he just took would have smacked butler in the shoulder

rickjames · « **Reply #879 on:** August 07, 2020, 01:50:13 PM »

As far as I'm concerned the game is gone. No point even trying at this rate...

Kulli · « **Reply #880 on:** August 07, 2020, 01:53:59 PM »

Quote from: rickjames on August 07, 2020, 01:50:13 PM

As far as I'm concerned the game is gone. No point even trying at this rate...

You must be fun to play with on a Saturday 😉

InternalTraining · « **Reply #881 on:** August 07, 2020, 02:03:17 PM »

Fret not England fans, you haven't met Pakistan's batting yet. They are highly capable of collapsing under 80!

mo_town · « **Reply #882 on:** August 07, 2020, 02:04:20 PM »

Quote from: six and out on August 07, 2020, 01:48:52 PM

I would add that Rizwan is showing Buttler how to do it, turning and bouncing ball from Yasir, standing up to Abbas. Very good display from him.

This is why it is always good to have some level pressure on the players in the XI. He know that if he slips, Sarfaraz is ready to replace him whereas Butler knows that he has the backing of the coach.

Jeff Navarro · « **Reply #883 on:** August 07, 2020, 02:10:09 PM »

Broad doing his thing with the bat

ppccopener · « **Reply #884 on:** August 07, 2020, 02:13:22 PM »

It bad but could of been worse
I�d like to see Archer really let it go now, proper hostile slow wicket or not

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