Topic: Ashes Test Series - 2021/22 (Read 91041 times)

Warneymonster · « **Reply #1005 on:** January 13, 2022, 09:40:24 AM »

would be extremely harsh on billings if he didnt play, so assuming he is.

heard that anderson is 50/50 as well so gives us a big problem in the bowling, wouldnt trust woakes as hes looked like cannon fodder

Burns
Crawley
Malan
Root
Stokes or lawrence if not fit
Bairstow
Billings+
Robinson
Wood
Broad
Anderson

Root will have to bowl a few as cant see stokes bowling and not worth risking it in a lost series

Jimbo · « **Reply #1006 on:** January 13, 2022, 11:16:48 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

Think I'd probably leave Crawley and Malan at 2/3 respectively, given Crawley's knock up top last innings.

Take it you'd have Root down to bowl any overs of spin needed which is fair enough.

I would maybe be tempted to give Lawrence a game at 5 if Stokes is still struggling with his side injury, especially given how close the Windies series is and the risk of aggravating it.

ppccopener · « **Reply #1007 on:** January 13, 2022, 12:04:47 PM »

If the pitch is as green as it looked a day or so ago that could well be the team. Stokes as a batsman only I think we will go with.

There still remains problems with our batting so should they not risk Stokes it would not hurt to give Lawrence a game.

With these reserve players it�s might tough to come in with no games behind them thou.

At least with Lawrence once he is in he looks to play some shots, similar to Crawley.

Devondumpling00 · « **Reply #1008 on:** January 13, 2022, 12:52:18 PM »

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jan/12/100-innings-facts-jos-buttler-not-test-batsman-england-ashes?fbclid=IwAR33o6SJC3XKEDGoEW67SBYt_DB1FKsDaSc6tje2J4qw5UHdVNamZAV5Qqo

Column from Ramprakash on Jos Buttler.

Not sure I agree with the damming disclosure of what went on in their private coaching sessions.

Jimbo · « **Reply #1009 on:** January 13, 2022, 01:34:20 PM »

Quote from: Devondumpling00 on January 13, 2022, 12:52:18 PM

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Not sure I agree with the damming disclosure of what went on in their private coaching sessions.

Don't disagree with the article but can't say it's a great look to be publicising players' personal worries when we've spent so much of the last two years talking about the importance of mental health and wellbeing.

If players can't trust their coaches to have some level of discretion about these things I can't see that it does anybody any good.

SD · « **Reply #1010 on:** January 13, 2022, 03:44:20 PM »

Quote from: Devondumpling00 on January 13, 2022, 12:52:18 PM

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2022/jan/12/100-innings-facts-jos-buttler-not-test-batsman-england-ashes?fbclid=IwAR33o6SJC3XKEDGoEW67SBYt_DB1FKsDaSc6tje2J4qw5UHdVNamZAV5Qqo

Column from Ramprakash on Jos Buttler.

Not sure I agree with the damming disclosure of what went on in their private coaching sessions.

It seems to be that the issue with Butler reflects the lack of direction from the team management. Watching Pant play for India, he clearly had the license to play recklessly from the off irrespective of the game situation on the basis that he will have a lot of failures but will also change games. I just don't see this England test side has that clarity which is in such sharp contrast to the white ball side under Morgan.

I also agree that it is very poor form from Ramprakash to disclose a private conversation with a player.

ppccopener · « **Reply #1011 on:** January 13, 2022, 04:24:49 PM »

I read the article, nothing surprising in there regarding a limited overs player struggling to adapt to test cricket. I actually thought myself about 18 months ago Buttler had found a way to bat solid for us and played pretty well.

I don�t think Ramprakash would be around the coaching set up any longer and is probably not wanted.

These pundits sail a bit close to the wind sometimes and Ramps has done that in the article.

Vaughan is also trying to keep himself in the headlines with remarks about Anderson.

I just wish he would shut the F up. 2005 is remembered fondly for him but he had the team to do it.
He is not the messiah.

rickjames · « **Reply #1012 on:** January 14, 2022, 04:30:38 AM »

Not playing Anderson on a green seamer is utter madness

billyb · « **Reply #1013 on:** January 14, 2022, 04:59:34 AM »

Burns
Crawley
Malan
Root
Stokes
Pope
Billings (WK)
Woakes
Robinson
Wood
Broad

No Leach, Hameed, Bairstow, Anderson, or Buttler.
I feel very sorry for Lawrence.

rickjames · « **Reply #1014 on:** January 14, 2022, 06:04:29 AM »

Making a meal of it then

jonny77 · « **Reply #1015 on:** January 14, 2022, 06:25:32 AM »

Love to see that from Marnus 😂 Decent knock tho tbf

six and out · « **Reply #1016 on:** January 14, 2022, 06:41:12 AM »

This is what should of happened if we had bowled 1st at the Gabba

edge · « **Reply #1017 on:** January 14, 2022, 07:06:20 AM »

Quote from: billyb on January 14, 2022, 04:59:34 AM

I feel very sorry for Lawrence.

How is he possibly behind Burns and Pope, who've both batted their way out of the team earlier in the series? Bizarre.

rickjames · « **Reply #1018 on:** January 14, 2022, 07:28:14 AM »

Robinson is so unfit it's ridiculous

Jimbo · « **Reply #1019 on:** January 14, 2022, 08:32:02 AM »

Quote from: edge on January 14, 2022, 07:06:20 AM

How is he possibly behind Burns and Pope, who've both batted their way out of the team earlier in the series? Bizarre.

Burns I understand because Lawrence isn't an opener and someone had to replace Hameed but Pope ahead of Lawrence is bizarre.

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