Topic: England�s international summer (Read 123938 times)

Kulli · « **Reply #1260 on:** September 11, 2020, 07:36:42 PM »

Quote from: rickjames on September 11, 2020, 07:30:31 PM

I'm still generally critical of Billings, but this has been great from him

Been slating Billings to everyone all game, got some backtracking to do if he sees this home 🤣

ppccopener · « **Reply #1261 on:** September 11, 2020, 07:49:36 PM »

Yes good effort from Billings, we have waited a while for it thou and looks like too much to do now.

Tricky pitch by the sounds of BBC commentary, India I think for both T20 and 50 over world cups so yes as Rick mentioned we need experience outside our own wickets

alba caerulea · « **Reply #1262 on:** September 11, 2020, 08:01:56 PM »

Quote from: Kulli on September 11, 2020, 07:36:42 PM

Been slating Billings to everyone all game, got some backtracking to do if he sees this home 🤣

I think you have regardless of the result. Looked very much the part against a good Aussie attack. Englands slow start is whats costing them at this stage

That said, Hazlewood was brilliant early on, seemed like he was bowling with the red Dukes. Thought we might have been able to capitalise on their lack of 5th bowler but the 4 specialists more than made up for it.

InternalTraining · « **Reply #1263 on:** September 11, 2020, 10:15:03 PM »

Team AUS defended the score very well - lots of good catches and good bowling.

Malan should play. He was looking so good.

Kulli · « **Reply #1264 on:** September 11, 2020, 10:32:09 PM »

Quote from: alba caerulea on September 11, 2020, 08:01:56 PM

I think you have regardless of the result. Looked very much the part against a good Aussie attack. Englands slow start is whats costing them at this stage

That said, Hazlewood was brilliant early on, seemed like he was bowling with the red Dukes. Thought we might have been able to capitalise on their lack of 5th bowler but the 4 specialists more than made up for it.

He�s had one good knock, not changed my kind yet, may yet do so in the two games left 🙂

billyb · « **Reply #1265 on:** September 12, 2020, 11:53:45 AM »

I have no idea what to make of Billings. He's clearly talented and probably has what it takes. In another era, be might have been one of the first names on the ODI team sheet. Unfortunately for him, the team is just so, so strong.

Buzz · « **Reply #1266 on:** September 12, 2020, 12:25:04 PM »

Billings should get a run he will do well, especially as the team are playing on used pitches to get used to India.

SD · « **Reply #1267 on:** September 12, 2020, 01:38:40 PM »

Quote from: billyb on September 12, 2020, 11:53:45 AM

I have no idea what to make of Billings. He's clearly talented and probably has what it takes. In another era, be might have been one of the first names on the ODI team sheet. Unfortunately for him, the team is just so, so strong.

Agreed, in most of the eras since one day cricket has been played, Billings would be one of the best players in England's side but he is unfortunate to be playing at a time that coincides with us having our strongest ever side. He should certainly be part of the squad for the foreseeable future

ppccopener · « **Reply #1268 on:** September 12, 2020, 02:02:34 PM »

He Said himself on interview no matter how many runs he gets Stokes will be back and he will be dropped.

A little unusual to hear that but perhaps realistic. There is not much to no room at all in the side for a couple of the reserves.

If Butler was injured he could keep but Bairstow could do that too.
We are just a very strong one day team, Malan is no where near a place and you could argue he could do a job as well

shadowlight · « **Reply #1269 on:** September 12, 2020, 04:19:11 PM »

Quote from: Kulli on September 11, 2020, 06:15:31 PM

What�s Billings in for, putting so much pressure on Bairstow!

I think both of them played to the situation with the tight bowling by the Aussies. It was a good contest in the end and the difference was Hazlewood and Maxwell better than run a ball hitting.

At the start of the 25th over Bairstow was had 33 runs of 71 balls, while Billings had 11 of 28. When Bairstow got out he had scored 84 of 106 with Billings at 45 of 60. I could also say that England lost Morgan trying to up the tempo because Bairstow was struggling at the other end at 20 of 48.

Manormanic · « **Reply #1270 on:** September 13, 2020, 09:53:56 AM »

Quote from: shadowlight on September 12, 2020, 04:19:11 PM

I think both of them played to the situation with the tight bowling by the Aussies. It was a good contest in the end and the difference was Hazlewood and Maxwell better than run a ball hitting.

At the start of the 25th over Bairstow was had 33 runs of 71 balls, while Billings had 11 of 28. When Bairstow got out he had scored 84 of 106 with Billings at 45 of 60. I could also say that England lost Morgan trying to up the tempo because Bairstow was struggling at the other end at 20 of 48.

Its a really difficult one to call - they got very close in circumstances that definitely favoured the Aussies, and amidst the pressure of being four down and having a whole host of nothing much to come. But both looked painfully out of nick at the start, and I don't know you can put all of that down to the undoubted quality of the bowling. That said, it is interesting that the two players getting stick from some are the two who scored all the runs - not Roy, who looked even worse but could not grind it out, not Buttler, who played an absolute mong of a shot.

rickjames · « **Reply #1271 on:** September 13, 2020, 11:32:29 AM »

Batting first, shame as I'd liked another difficult chase

rickjames · « **Reply #1272 on:** September 13, 2020, 12:38:28 PM »

Shambolic from Root, selling Roy right down the river

Jimbo · « **Reply #1273 on:** September 13, 2020, 02:36:16 PM »

Jesus this is poor. England poor again on a tough surface, Aussies fielding pretty diabolical as well.

rickjames · « **Reply #1274 on:** September 13, 2020, 03:11:15 PM »

This is the kick up the (No Swearing Please) this team needed

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