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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #45 on: December 11, 2020, 06:19:13 PM »
You’re right there @SD and with the normal limited overs matches, 2020 county and the new hundred format next year the CC looks the be at the start and at the end. With the money put into short form it’s virtually impossible to see anything else time wise for the Championship
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #46 on: December 11, 2020, 07:36:59 PM »
Whether Bairstow should or shouldn’t be in the squad are now irrelevant as he’s already been selected. But if the Lankan’s are planning square turners Bairstow opening and causing mayhem might not be a bad option. Sehwag and Dilshan frequently did that job. 
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« Reply #47 on: December 11, 2020, 07:52:35 PM »
Quote from: ppccopener on December 11, 2020, 06:19:13 PM
You’re right there @SD and with the normal limited overs matches, 2020 county and the new hundred format next year the CC looks the be at the start and at the end. With the money put into short form it’s virtually impossible to see anything else time wise for the Championship

The challenge will be to ensure the quality of 4-day cricket is able to produce test-quality cricketers.  Playing lots of FC games of its self doesn't produce quality, it's probably the case that too much of it diminishes the standard.  But playing only in early and late season could limit the development of genuine quick bowling and spinners. 

There must also be a concern about the overall playing standard.  The talent pool is spread across 18 sides, the best domestic played rarely play, the best overseas players are engaged in franchise cricket and the Kolopak window is closing.   
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #48 on: December 11, 2020, 07:58:10 PM »
Quote from: RPC/Blueroom Cricket - Adie on December 11, 2020, 02:24:21 PM

avg 38 in domestic cricket.. Shouldn't we be wanting people to be nearer 50 in FC??????  Given it's vastly easier to plunder runs at county level etc etc

Given the extent to which his home county doctor their pitches to suit their attack, its actually not an awful number!
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« Reply #49 on: January 04, 2021, 04:47:17 PM »
Moeen tests positive, 10 day isolation so he's unable to train before the first test. Woakes a potential close contact. I'd expected Moeen to come in for Stokes so imagine a lot of rethinking is going on!
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« Reply #50 on: January 04, 2021, 05:43:47 PM »
I think it might’ve originally been a toss up between Lawrence and Foakes, but we might see both now with Lawrence chipping in with a fair few overs. Curran basically guaranteed over Woakes now too.
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« Reply #51 on: January 04, 2021, 06:13:50 PM »
Alternatively Root could end up bowling a lot more than planned if the pitches are as conducive to spin as last time out.
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #52 on: January 04, 2021, 07:06:14 PM »
Quote from: edge on January 04, 2021, 04:47:17 PM
Moeen tests positive, 10 day isolation so he's unable to train before the first test. Woakes a potential close contact. I'd expected Moeen to come in for Stokes so imagine a lot of rethinking is going on!

It's a bit crazy how Mo tests negative right before getting on the flight and then tests positive straight after getting off the plane.
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #53 on: January 04, 2021, 08:23:32 PM »
Quote from: six and out on January 04, 2021, 07:06:14 PM
It's a bit crazy how Mo tests negative right before getting on the flight and then tests positive straight after getting off the plane.

Shows how difficult the virus is to contain i guess!

Would like to see Lawrence in the eleven now as the spinning all rounder to support bess and leach. He did well in Australia with the Lions, if he can handle the pressure of Test cricket its a feather in his cap for the Ashes down under next winter
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #54 on: January 04, 2021, 09:47:49 PM »
Quote from: six and out on January 04, 2021, 07:06:14 PM
It's a bit crazy how Mo tests negative right before getting on the flight and then tests positive straight after getting off the plane.
Not that crazy, different testing methods.

Lawrence was likely to bat 5 anyway, there aren't any spare batsmen in the squad. Realistic top 7 bats are: Sibley, Crawley, Root, Bairstow, Lawrence, Ali, Butter and Foakes. Remove Ali and unless they play Curran at 7 it's Foakes in or a callup for Bracey.

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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #55 on: January 04, 2021, 10:08:15 PM »
Quote from: six and out on January 04, 2021, 07:06:14 PM
It's a bit crazy how Mo tests negative right before getting on the flight and then tests positive straight after getting off the plane.

Something called the incubation period
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #56 on: January 05, 2021, 10:38:53 AM »
What's the odds on the tour not completing like last time?
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #57 on: January 05, 2021, 10:11:40 PM »
Quote from: six and out on January 04, 2021, 07:06:14 PM
It's a bit crazy how Mo tests negative right before getting on the flight and then tests positive straight after getting off the plane.

Lateral flow tests can be a tad unreliable...
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #58 on: January 06, 2021, 01:29:55 PM »
Quote from: LockieEP on January 05, 2021, 10:38:53 AM
What's the odds on the tour not completing like last time?

I saw an interview with Root before the tour left and his response to a question on this was that they would not be returning home if there were positive cases in the squad.  The South Africa incident seemed to be more a case that the players had lost faith in the measures being put in place by the South African board rather than the test results that were coming back
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Re: England v Sri lanka
« Reply #59 on: January 06, 2021, 03:08:08 PM »
It seems like Sri Lanka is going to be much more controlled; that being said, this tour followed by India equates to 10 odd weeks of a pretty gruelling schedule.

Interested to see how Crawley and Sibley go in these conditions, big big runs needed on the board...
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