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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #975 on: January 09, 2022, 10:33:38 AM »
Such a stressful ending, would love to know Jimmy's heartrate!!!
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« Reply #976 on: January 09, 2022, 10:56:25 AM »
Quote from: Thor Odin’s Son on January 09, 2022, 09:56:04 AM
With regards to Scotty Boland, he’s generally been successful on flat pitches. His red ball record at both MCG and SCG is brilliant. At those venues he could easily have earned a cap a few years ago.
There’s could be a strong argument that Scotty could’ve played the MCG test the last 4 years…
How could he be dropped from the team when he is sooo good on flat pitches? He must be unplayable on good pitched!
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« Reply #977 on: January 09, 2022, 11:18:55 AM »
Quote from: AJ2014 on January 09, 2022, 10:56:25 AM
How could he be dropped from the team when he is sooo good on flat pitches? He must be unplayable on good pitched!

I mean, Hazelwood is a pretty useful bowler too...
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« Reply #978 on: January 09, 2022, 11:20:13 AM »
Great ending. Finally a bit of competition.

It’s such a shame this and the next test are dead rubbers. Especially now Bairstow, Stokes, Crawley, Wood and Leach have a bit of form and confidence. I suppose that’s why we have warm up games.

I thought Australia had enough at 350 yesterday, they could’ve used that extra time with rain always on the forecast for today.

Very excited for the Hobart day/nighter
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #979 on: January 09, 2022, 11:21:39 AM »
Quote from: Jimbo on January 09, 2022, 11:18:55 AM
I mean, Hazelwood is a pretty useful bowler too...
Starc is probably due a rest now isn’t he? Boland might get the last spot in place of him and Hazlewood comes back in.
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #980 on: January 09, 2022, 11:30:20 AM »
Quote from: AJ2014 on January 09, 2022, 10:56:25 AM
How could he be dropped from the team when he is sooo good on flat pitches? He must be unplayable on good pitched!

Still some hours to put in, I feel.
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« Reply #981 on: January 09, 2022, 11:32:35 AM »
Quote from: Jimbo on January 09, 2022, 06:31:57 AM
Are we satisfied that Buttler should stick to white ball cricket yet?

Couldn't we just drop this silly name and call it rounders?

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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #982 on: January 09, 2022, 02:28:09 PM »
Quote from: Devondumpling00 on January 09, 2022, 11:21:39 AM
Starc is probably due a rest now isn’t he? Boland might get the last spot in place of him and Hazlewood comes back in.

Think Hazlewood is still out injured for the fifth test.
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #983 on: January 09, 2022, 05:27:37 PM »
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #984 on: January 09, 2022, 08:36:38 PM »
Quote from: Devondumpling00 on January 09, 2022, 11:20:13 AM
Great ending. Finally a bit of competition.

It’s such a shame this and the next test are dead rubbers. Especially now Bairstow, Stokes, Crawley, Wood and Leach have a bit of form and confidence. I suppose that’s why we have warm up games.

I thought Australia had enough at 350 yesterday, they could’ve used that extra time with rain always on the forecast for today.

Very excited for the Hobart day/nighter

Expectations are pretty low from most of us but at last there is something we can get out of the tour.
Crawley a few of us said appears to have the game and now we know he does-not seeing it enough but at least he has the talent.

I think Burns may have a chance of a return. He’s been working on his technique to have less movement.Bairstow has been very good and England could maybe have Pope in next game as a keeper bat….possibly an option for the future.

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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #985 on: January 09, 2022, 10:26:54 PM »
Hope they don't take this as a sign that Pope can be developed into a keeper-bat, get someone in who keeps every week for their county side. Pope needs to go away with the coaches and get back to the fundamentals of batting long.
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« Reply #986 on: January 09, 2022, 11:55:16 PM »
Hazelwood won't play in Hobart, and I don't think Starc will either. Richardson in for Starc.
Stokes and Bairstow showed some real grit and commitment in both innings which has been lacking from most English bats all series.
Hameed has to go, he doesn't look to score and puts no pressure on the bowlers so it's just survival. When you are in that mindset against a reasonable attack it's just a matter of time.
I understand that Billings has joined the squad, he'd be my pick for keeping as he's been playing BBL for a while and is used to the Australian conditions and is making runs.
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #987 on: January 10, 2022, 02:54:56 AM »
I'd like to see Lawrence given a go so he gets something out of the tour, but I agree that Burns for Hameed is logical. Pope v Billings is certainly an interesting one. It would be SO England to turn Pope into a keeper batsman and for him to keep Foakes out of the side...
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #988 on: January 10, 2022, 06:54:21 AM »
It makes me wonder the way Hameed has done this series, being so negative, not looking to score, only to survive and eventually nicking off due to his low hands and not leaving the right deliveries.....

Would Sibley have done better?? Everyone said he needed to expand his game on the off side but he probably would have left the ball alot better than Hameed has outside off??
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #989 on: January 10, 2022, 07:13:17 AM »
Sibley scored boatloads on the last Lions tour to Aus. Suspect he's done very well to miss this tour, clearly has the talent and temperament so if he can back up a winter of technical work with some early season runs he'll be back in the side by May.
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