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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #435 on: December 18, 2021, 04:11:58 PM »
Quote from: ppccopener on December 18, 2021, 03:56:20 PM
Would it matter Crawley is not an opening bat for Kent?
At this point I don’t think things can get much worse.
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #436 on: December 18, 2021, 04:31:12 PM »
Changing and swapping never work, as proven in the past!
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« Reply #437 on: December 18, 2021, 04:57:10 PM »
Wake up and look at the bigger picture!

Then, when you've done so, I suggest writing a strong letter to the ECB. (Or at least a respected cricket journal.)

Would we really be doing a lot better if Crawley, Lawrence and Foakes were playing instead of Burns, Pope and Buttler. If so, how few of us made those calls ahead of the series? It's that classic thing: you become a better player by not being in the side!
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #438 on: December 18, 2021, 05:00:23 PM »
Quote from: ppccopener on December 18, 2021, 03:56:20 PM
Would it matter Crawley is not an opening bat for Kent?

Probably not as much as that he was already struggling in his favoured position?
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #439 on: December 18, 2021, 05:19:01 PM »
Quote from: Bats_Entertainment on December 18, 2021, 05:00:23 PM
Probably not as much as that he was already struggling in his favoured position?

Yes that’s correct…to some extent he had next to no cricket to return to after last summer so it’s unavoidable. He has a good back foot game so may do better on bouncier pitches.

I have Pope in the side so it shows we are all guessing on potential.
I would say Crawley looks for of a 4 or 5 bat to me, if he played as an opener he would have to play his natural game.

I don’t think England would do this but if Burns does fail next time round they could move Malan to No 2.

Unlikely I think but possible.
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #440 on: December 18, 2021, 06:42:57 PM »
Quote from: ppccopener on December 18, 2021, 03:56:20 PM
Would it matter Crawley is not an opening bat for Kent?

Crawley opens in the county championship has done for a few years
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #441 on: December 18, 2021, 07:13:48 PM »
Quote from: SOULMAN1012 on December 18, 2021, 06:42:57 PM
Crawley opens in the county championship has done for a few years

Good point. I have seen him do so.  :o
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #442 on: December 19, 2021, 03:48:46 AM »
Root not taking the field after being hit in the abdomen during throwdowns.

Hard to see how the tour could get much worse.

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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #443 on: December 19, 2021, 06:10:08 AM »
Ollie Robinson bowling off breaks now, great.
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #444 on: December 19, 2021, 06:14:08 AM »
Quote from: Big Mac on December 19, 2021, 06:10:08 AM
Ollie Robinson bowling off breaks now, great.

That's my favourite moment of the series so far.  :D

Warne said that he drifted it more than any other spinner in world cricket, and I just saw that he turned it more than Leach too.  ;)
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #445 on: December 19, 2021, 06:30:33 AM »
Travis Head, the batsman everyone thinks Buttler should be?
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #446 on: December 19, 2021, 07:19:51 AM »
Totally, @Kulli!
I didn't expect Malan to be our best all-rounder...
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #447 on: December 19, 2021, 08:17:54 AM »
May as well just finish tonight
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #448 on: December 19, 2021, 08:49:20 AM »
Quote from: Big Mac on December 19, 2021, 06:10:08 AM
Ollie Robinson bowling off breaks now, great.

Were they any good
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Re: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22
« Reply #449 on: December 19, 2021, 08:58:55 AM »
Quote from: golders on December 19, 2021, 08:49:20 AM
Were they any good

Supposedly not bad. I like how they've embraced the banter series with Malan bowling leggies, the premier seam bowler chucking down offies in shades and Buttler only taking worldies.
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