Topic: England v India series (Read 84085 times)

ppccopener · « **Reply #315 on:** August 16, 2021, 01:52:45 PM »

I've had Sibley in my team as I've said many times.
I think the only thing England can do now is @SouthpawMark let Hameed have a good run, he has the potential.

And then at 3 let Crawley bat there come hell or high water. He has a good all round game.

It's picking on potential but can't see any other option for us, there is Pope but again, has he done enough..

Bairstow to be fair has batted well and there is still Lawrence, again, potentially ok.

We really are short of options.

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #316 on:** August 16, 2021, 02:00:41 PM »

I'd just stick with what we have

Hameed
Sibley
Crawley
Root
Stokes (With him out, I'd pop Malan at 3 and Crawley at 5 to hopefully let him develop with an easier batting slot)
Pope
Foakes (bye bye Barstow/buttler)
Robinson (needs to add some pace on but he is impressing)
Broad/Wood
Anderson/Wood
Leech

lets face it.. no one is any better so we might as well go with what we have but just CUT OUT the hype when they have a good day (like people are suddenly saying Bairstow is now the messiah again!).. he's failed for so long, a random knock isn't changing that or deserving of a run.

Archer is done for.. injury prone after they broke him and again.. face facts.. he wants to bowl 4 overs for the money.
Burns in the squad as cover for top 3 but I'd just back the younger players now. Lets face it... not much difference

SouthpawMark · « **Reply #317 on:** August 16, 2021, 02:11:33 PM »

Hameed out.

YJB hasn�t been bowled through the gate for a couple of matches. I think today is the day.

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #318 on:** August 16, 2021, 02:13:56 PM »

game over.. Could get bowled out now quite easily

Jimbo · « **Reply #319 on:** August 16, 2021, 02:22:15 PM »

Quote from: ProCricketer1982 on August 16, 2021, 02:00:41 PM

I'd just stick with what we have

Hameed
Sibley
Crawley
Root
Stokes (With him out, I'd pop Malan at 3 and Crawley at 5 to hopefully let him develop with an easier batting slot)
Pope
Foakes (bye bye Barstow/buttler)
Robinson (needs to add some pace on but he is impressing)
Broad/Wood
Anderson/Wood
Leech

lets face it.. no one is any better so we might as well go with what we have but just CUT OUT the hype when they have a good day (like people are suddenly saying Bairstow is now the messiah again!).. he's failed for so long, a random knock isn't changing that or deserving of a run.

Archer is done for.. injury prone after they broke him and again.. face facts.. he wants to bowl 4 overs for the money.
Burns in the squad as cover for top 3 but I'd just back the younger players now. Lets face it... not much difference

Stokes is injured, Foakes is injured, Crawley is in horrible nick. Other than that you're not a million miles away.

Think Overton probably deserves a game this series, especially if Wood is injured now. They can still bring in someone to bat 3 and I think that has to be the best option. No doubt Bairstow will be pushed up and fail instead though.

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #320 on:** August 16, 2021, 02:27:25 PM »

Quote from: Jimbo on August 16, 2021, 02:22:15 PM

Stokes is injured, Foakes is injured, Crawley is in horrible nick. Other than that you're not a million miles away.

Think Overton probably deserves a game this series, especially if Wood is injured now. They can still bring in someone to bat 3 and I think that has to be the best option. No doubt Bairstow will be pushed up and fail instead though.

I wasn't looking at injuries intentionally as the 'spares' are in teh list to cover such things (excluding keeper tbf.. might as well keep Buttler as wk while foakes is down).

Crawley/Malan can fill in for Pope/Stokes at 5/6

mo_town · « **Reply #321 on:** August 16, 2021, 02:29:29 PM »

This is where all the white ball prioritization will come to the fore. Bairstow,Buttler,Moeen to go hammer and tongs and chase this down in 20 overs?

golders · « **Reply #322 on:** August 16, 2021, 02:31:00 PM »

Sibley is finished.
For the next test:

Hameed
Burns
Malan
Root
Bairstow
Buttler
Ali
Overton
Robinson
Wood
Anderson

Crawley,Pope ,Sibley and Lawrence have had enough chances for now and need some time out the limelight,and sessions with Gary Palmer.

Jimbo · « **Reply #323 on:** August 16, 2021, 02:34:13 PM »

Wood looked like he's really hurt himself earlier, wouldn't be shocked if he's out for a few games.

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #324 on:** August 16, 2021, 02:40:53 PM »

Quote from: golders on August 16, 2021, 02:31:00 PM

Sibley is finished.
For the next test:

Hameed
Burns
Malan
Root
Bairstow
Buttler
Ali
Overton
Robinson
Wood
Anderson

Crawley,Pope ,Sibley and Lawrence have had enough chances for now and need some time out the limelight,and sessions with Gary Palmer.

So you're calling time on 4 young players but re-calling a tried and failed player in Bairstow???

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #325 on:** August 16, 2021, 02:44:12 PM »

dire dire dire bairstow... he's taking off stump guard to try and not get bowled.... problem with that.. You'll just be out LBW when you miss one... that's literally the same dismissal as usual for him..

Why o why do people back this guy so much.. jesus christ

Warneymonster · « **Reply #326 on:** August 16, 2021, 02:44:46 PM »

this mornings shocking tactics and bowling have cost us big time here

SouthpawMark · « **Reply #327 on:** August 16, 2021, 02:49:53 PM »

Sigh. England fans had better start doing a rain dance.

ProCricketer1982 · « **Reply #328 on:** August 16, 2021, 02:55:31 PM »

ward to atherton 'You don't want to change the way you play do you?' ---I mean.. that's utterly clueless and sadly means the public think that 'it's the way I play' is acceptable.

Of course you can't just play how you do.. YOU HAVE TO ADAPT TO THE GAME SIUTATION .. jesus... No wonder modern players can't bat time

This is the time to dig in

Sure it's nothing like the quality of Donald but think Atherton.. THink Prior... THink Collingwood.. Think Ponting ... Save the game.. Scrap hard. Fight.. show something more than just flashy shots or 'it's the way I play'

golders · « **Reply #329 on:** August 16, 2021, 03:01:00 PM »

Quote from: ProCricketer1982 on August 16, 2021, 02:40:53 PM

So you're calling time on 4 young players but re-calling a tried and failed player in Bairstow???

Not completely calling time and no-re-call for Bairstow,he's already in the side

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