Topic: England v Sri lanka (Read 45345 times)

Manormanic · « **Reply #330 on:** January 21, 2021, 08:45:44 PM »

Quote from: cricketbadger on January 21, 2021, 08:29:54 PM

Take into account his IPL experiences and playing in India, can't believe he hasn't gone.

Reading between the lines he'll be there for the last two games, and needs a break at some point.

Rez · « **Reply #331 on:** January 21, 2021, 08:52:18 PM »

Quote from: ppccopener on January 21, 2021, 08:38:41 PM

It's good there are different opinions on here as long as we don't get people deliberately winding people up which hopefully we won't that often.

England's keeping position and Bairstow probably have been the most discussed on here, batting wise there are Stokes and Root as our best and to be honest others are trying to establish themselves and find their way. We have have loads of different batsmen thru in the last 3-4 years, none of them so far really make themselves an automatic pick.

Personally I think Pope could be the best of the lot, at his age he is an outstanding prospect.

That really doesn't surprise me at all. Bairstow has been the hottest topic with my club mates for a long time and I seem to be very much in the minority.

I'm normally a big advocate for a specialist so in theory should back Foakes who is a terrific talent but just have a nagging thought that Jonny still has more to offer. I wouldn't want to be the actual selectors lol

alba caerulea · « **Reply #332 on:** January 21, 2021, 09:59:31 PM »

Quote from: Rez on January 21, 2021, 08:29:02 PM

I tend to agree with you and it is difficult to see where he fits into the current squad. In terms of whether he is world class or not, personally I find it difficult to read this and think of him as anything less.

https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/11066/10703931/jonny-bairstows-all-round-record-breaking-2016-for-england

We are all selectors and if we all agreed life would be terribly dull I do find it interesting how Bairstow divides opinion so much more than any other current player.

He had a World Class year. So have plenty of others.

If you have World class years consistently you become a world class player. A big difference

potzy248 · « **Reply #333 on:** January 22, 2021, 04:40:09 AM »

Sibley still going to have a better average than all NZ openers?

rickjames · « **Reply #334 on:** January 22, 2021, 04:51:46 AM »

They really do love gifting wickets

billyb · « **Reply #335 on:** January 22, 2021, 04:53:20 AM »

Oh Jimmy Jimmy

rickjames · « **Reply #336 on:** January 22, 2021, 06:24:32 AM »

Been rather innocuous from Leach, don't look threatening at all

edge · « **Reply #337 on:** January 22, 2021, 07:19:01 AM »

Anderson just gets better and better, his opening spell this morning was superb.

ppccopener · « **Reply #338 on:** January 22, 2021, 08:21:24 AM »

It's remarkable how he keeps producing consistent spells of quality at his age, by accident or design his action must be protecting the areas of greatest strain on the body.

Kulli · « **Reply #339 on:** January 22, 2021, 10:41:16 AM »

Moeen becoming a better player by the ball the way Bess and Leach are bowling.

ppccopener · « **Reply #340 on:** January 22, 2021, 11:05:09 AM »

Certain he would of played both tests had he been available despite recent poor form with bat and ball, England want to get him back in the side.
The Sri Lankans were always going to play better than their first innings performance last match.

It's day 1 on a new pitch so there won't be as much for the spinners yet......but yes if we cannot control one end in India we will have problems.

We already have problems before that tour takes place, they could take our spinners apart

Maybe the Indian wickets will have a bit early on with their seam attack and that will help us as well.

But it's going to spin there, it always does.

rickjames · « **Reply #341 on:** January 22, 2021, 11:24:30 AM »

Root doesn't half love running bowlers into the ground

ppccopener · « **Reply #342 on:** January 22, 2021, 11:33:32 AM »

Woody is at full tilt yes he needs looking after by the captain
He could bowl himself for a few it�s nearly end of the day

rickjames · « **Reply #343 on:** January 22, 2021, 12:10:48 PM »

Bit of a boring first day to be honest, pitch is a bit dead

Rez · « **Reply #344 on:** January 22, 2021, 12:13:59 PM »

Yeah, it's got to come down to Root to protect his man hasn't it. Woody the type of bowler who will always want to give you another one if you keep chucking him the ball. Always great to see him giving his all but surely shorter burst would be better.

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