Topic: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22 (Read 90892 times)

Jlscarroll17 · « **Reply #645 on:** December 27, 2021, 12:53:02 AM »

Tough chance, but I�m backing foakes to take that half chance. Least we�re creating chances though

rickjames · « **Reply #646 on:** December 27, 2021, 01:30:48 AM »

Brilliant from Jimmy, deserved it from this spell

Rez · « **Reply #647 on:** December 27, 2021, 01:34:48 AM »

Great session this...

Jlscarroll17 · « **Reply #648 on:** December 27, 2021, 01:36:55 AM »

Master at work, genuine excellence from Jimmy

LEACHY48 · « **Reply #649 on:** December 27, 2021, 03:20:32 AM »

Once again, we show just how awful Jos buttler is as a keeper and how important a specialist keeper is

SouthpawMark · « **Reply #650 on:** December 27, 2021, 03:20:54 AM »

Leach is a terrible bowler. Everything down the leg side.

LEACHY48 · « **Reply #651 on:** December 27, 2021, 03:22:16 AM »

Quote from: SouthpawMark on December 27, 2021, 03:20:54 AM

Leach is a terrible bowler. Everything down the leg side.

Totally agree, but a chance is a chance, (No Swearing Please) gets wickets as we all know and Harris should be in the shed now.

Jimbo · « **Reply #652 on:** December 27, 2021, 03:51:34 AM »

Don't agree at all that Leach is a "terrible bowler". He's massively undercooked, not been backed by England management over the entire year and has had to deal with the psychological impact of taking a scapegoating in the media for a shocking first Test bowling performance from the whole team.

He's shown before what he's capable of when he's actually given a run and the opportunity to bowl on surfaces that take spin.

Big Mac · « **Reply #653 on:** December 27, 2021, 04:04:08 AM »

Weird how Australia yesterday and England today are getting wickets by bowling on or just back of a length and drying up runs first.

Listening to some players and pundits you'd think you can only get wickets if you've been driven back down the ground for a few boundaries first.

billyb · « **Reply #654 on:** December 27, 2021, 04:46:11 AM »

Couple of good sessions for England. Could have been excellent sessions if Buttler had taken his chances.

Agree that Leach hasn't bowled well. Very legside and negative.

rickjames · « **Reply #655 on:** December 27, 2021, 05:22:28 AM »

Please don't let this slip

mr_reagan · « **Reply #656 on:** December 27, 2021, 06:03:23 AM »

Quote from: Jimbo on December 27, 2021, 03:51:34 AM

Don't agree at all that Leach is a "terrible bowler". He's massively undercooked, not been backed by England management over the entire year and has had to deal with the psychological impact of taking a scapegoating in the media for a shocking first Test bowling performance from the whole team.

He's shown before what he's capable of when he's actually given a run and the opportunity to bowl on surfaces that take spin.

Terrible is harsh but hes clearly not a test quality bowler. If we stuck in another batsmen who bowls some part time spin in the lineup we would probably be better off. Cant be any less effective than Leach has been.

Jimbo · « **Reply #657 on:** December 27, 2021, 06:22:58 AM »

Quote from: mr_reagan on December 27, 2021, 06:03:23 AM

Terrible is harsh but hes clearly not a test quality bowler. If we stuck in another batsmen who bowls some part time spin in the lineup we would probably be better off. Cant be any less effective than Leach has been.

Averages a shade over 30 in tests, mid 20s in FC cricket. Pretty respectable IMO. Last Ashes I thought he bowled well, just a shame Silverwood has refused to back him.

mr_reagan · « **Reply #658 on:** December 27, 2021, 06:37:25 AM »

Quote from: Jimbo on December 27, 2021, 06:22:58 AM

Averages a shade over 30 in tests, mid 20s in FC cricket. Pretty respectable IMO. Last Ashes I thought he bowled well, just a shame Silverwood has refused to back him.

Ill admit judging him on an Ashes tour isnt fair. Australia is a wasteland for spinners but i think my point, for this tour at least, about sticking in another part timer still stands for how hes playing right now. Clearly needs more time in FC as hes massively out of nick but at 30 years old im not sure how much more England should 'invest' into him if hes going to be this sporadic with his performances. Feels more like hes a sacrificial lamb/scapegoat on a tour the ECB has written off as something they are doing purely for money.

Jimbo · « **Reply #659 on:** December 27, 2021, 06:42:00 AM »

Wil admit I'd love to see Parkinson given a chance. Similar FC average to Leach but a bit more incisive.

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