Topic: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22 (Read 91049 times)

Thor Odin�s Son · « **Reply #990 on:** January 10, 2022, 08:13:19 AM »

I don�t see how you lot can bring back any of the lads that got dropped earlier in the series.
Push Malan up to open with Crawley. Root up to 3. Stokes/Bairstow at 4, if either is fit. Lawrence at 5. Billings at 6.
Probably no need for a spinner in Hobart so 5 quicks - Woakes and Overton as the �all rounders�

Devondumpling00 · « **Reply #991 on:** January 10, 2022, 09:19:58 AM »

Quote from: edge 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.

I think this extended break for Sibley could do him wonders. In the summer he got bogged down and you could see there was a monkey on his back. The guy is built for test cricket and with some technique changes, has a game to suit all over the world.

Jimbo · « **Reply #992 on:** January 10, 2022, 09:33:54 AM »

Quote from: Devondumpling00 on January 10, 2022, 09:19:58 AM

I think this extended break for Sibley could do him wonders. In the summer he got bogged down and you could see there was a monkey on his back. The guy is built for test cricket and with some technique changes, has a game to suit all over the world.

Not sure he'll ever be great against spin but luckily Hameed's game is built for spinning tracks.

Interesting to see if Sibley has been working with Gary Palmer and what changes he might have made.

frontfootdrive2 · « **Reply #993 on:** January 10, 2022, 11:28:58 AM »

Anyone else noticing Joe Clarke's run of form in BBL....?

Jimbo · « **Reply #994 on:** January 10, 2022, 12:10:45 PM »

Quote from: frontfootdrive2 on January 10, 2022, 11:28:58 AM

Anyone else noticing Joe Clarke's run of form in BBL....?

His white ball form has been quality for quite a while now. Would love to see him get a go for England as I think he's such a stylish player but seems like the various issues he's been involved in are held against him by England management (not necessarily unfairly).

Neon Cricket · « **Reply #995 on:** January 10, 2022, 12:17:39 PM »

Quote from: Jimbo on January 10, 2022, 12:10:45 PM

His white ball form has been quality for quite a while now. Would love to see him get a go for England as I think he's such a stylish player but seems like the various issues he's been involved in are held against him by England management (not necessarily unfairly).

Yeah this wouldn't surprise me. As a Worcestershire lad myself having seen him since he started out he's clearly got bags of ability, but past events are no doubt taken into significant account once you hit the international level and rightly so (look at Hales)

Jimbo · « **Reply #996 on:** January 10, 2022, 01:11:55 PM »

Quote from: Neon Cricket on January 10, 2022, 12:17:39 PM

Yeah this wouldn't surprise me. As a Worcestershire lad myself having seen him since he started out he's clearly got bags of ability, but past events are no doubt taken into significant account once you hit the international level and rightly so (look at Hales)

Think he has suffered from the association with the Hepburn case. What Clarke did was distasteful but it looks a hell of a lot worse when one of the others involved is now a convicted rapist.

You'd hope he's learned by now what an idiot he was for getting involved in the first place but then he's got caught up in other nonsense since.

FraserJames123 · « **Reply #997 on:** January 10, 2022, 02:06:48 PM »

Looks like Ben stokes is flying home as the rest of his family are landing in England tomorrow

Tomp · « **Reply #998 on:** January 10, 2022, 02:23:20 PM »

Quote from: Jimbo on January 10, 2022, 01:11:55 PM

Think he has suffered from the association with the Hepburn case. What Clarke did was distasteful but it looks a hell of a lot worse when one of the others involved is now a convicted rapist.

You'd hope he's learned by now what an idiot he was for getting involved in the first place but then he's got caught up in other nonsense since.

What other stuff has he got caught up in?

Jimbo · « **Reply #999 on:** January 10, 2022, 02:30:06 PM »

Quote from: Tomp on January 10, 2022, 02:23:20 PM

What other stuff has he got caught up in?

https://www.worcesternews.co.uk/news/19452837.affray-charges-cricketer-joe-clarke-dropped/

Case was dropped but you can see why England management wouldn't be impressed that he put himself in that situation after already having been involved in the Hepburn case.

ppccopener · « **Reply #1000 on:** January 10, 2022, 05:03:31 PM »

Clarke is a stylish player who appears to have potential to play tests, I don�t think he has ruled himself out of selection although some of the issues he has has are close to the mark.

Think he bats 4 for Notts so may have to at least go to 3 for them this season to get a slot.

I actually think Burns is putting in the effort technique wise and England still think he could do a job.

The yearly runs stat had Root miles ahead but next best was Burns.

ppccopener · « **Reply #1001 on:** January 13, 2022, 08:36:35 AM »

Burns tipped for a recall after working on his technique in the nets. Hameed I think some of us said needed a good year behind him in County cricket, tough call now to keep him in or drop him.

He doesn�t look like he has the back foot game on bouncy pitches and still has low hands.

Jimbo · « **Reply #1002 on:** January 13, 2022, 08:52:05 AM »

Quote from: ppccopener on January 13, 2022, 08:36:35 AM

Burns tipped for a recall after working on his technique in the nets. Hameed I think some of us said needed a good year behind him in County cricket, tough call now to keep him in or drop him.

He doesn�t look like he has the back foot game on bouncy pitches and still has low hands.

I'd be bringing in Burns for this one. Hameed isn't going to benefit from another game. Get him out of the firing line and let him go back to county with some shred of self confidence intact.

FattusCattus · « **Reply #1003 on:** January 13, 2022, 09:16:28 AM »

Anyone care to guess on a starting XI for this one - what's the pitch like - do we need Wood's raw pace or a spinner?

Here's my crazy-(No Swearing Please) suggestion:

Burns
Malan
Crawley
Root
Stokes
Bairstow
Billings+
Robinson
Wood
Broad
Anderson

golders · « **Reply #1004 on:** January 13, 2022, 09:39:44 AM »

Quote from: FattusCattus on January 13, 2022, 09:16:28 AM

Anyone care to guess on a starting XI for this one - what's the pitch like - do we need Wood's raw pace or a spinner?

Here's my crazy-(No Swearing Please) suggestion:

Burns
Malan
Crawley
Root
Stokes
Bairstow
Billings+
Robinson
Wood
Broad
Anderson

Swap Malan and Burns and that's one hell of a side

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