Topic: England vs West Indies series.... (Read 25929 times)

golders · « **Reply #195 on:** March 28, 2022, 03:22:59 PM »

Vince batting at 4 for Hampshire in university match. Good early season get him back in- glorious cover drive!

dtl2018 · « **Reply #196 on:** March 28, 2022, 03:52:26 PM »

Interested to get this thought out in the open...

Vince comes in at 3 and to be the new skipper and Root 4 as just a batsman...

I genuinely think the lad comes into the England team so desperate to keep his place that he just gets in his own head.

No doubt Vince is a great skipper and is more than capable of scoring big runs.

Maybe making him skipper frees his mental shackles and gives him the security he possibly needs?

golders · « **Reply #197 on:** March 28, 2022, 04:52:46 PM »

Quote from: dtl2018 on March 28, 2022, 03:52:26 PM

Interested to get this thought out in the open...

Vince comes in at 3 and to be the new skipper and Root 4 as just a batsman...

I genuinely think the lad comes into the England team so desperate to keep his place that he just gets in his own head.

No doubt Vince is a great skipper and is more than capable of scoring big runs.

Maybe making him skipper frees his mental shackles and gives him the security he possibly needs?

I quite like this idea

Jimbo · « **Reply #198 on:** March 28, 2022, 06:24:51 PM »

Quote from: dtl2018 on March 28, 2022, 03:52:26 PM

Interested to get this thought out in the open...

Vince comes in at 3 and to be the new skipper and Root 4 as just a batsman...

I genuinely think the lad comes into the England team so desperate to keep his place that he just gets in his own head.

No doubt Vince is a great skipper and is more than capable of scoring big runs.

Maybe making him skipper frees his mental shackles and gives him the security he possibly needs?

A rejuvenated Sibley + Lees opening up, Vince, Root, Bairstow, Stokes. On paper it does sound good...

edge · « **Reply #199 on:** March 28, 2022, 06:33:11 PM »

I'd sooner stick with Crawley than Vince, at least Crawley gets a few on the odd occasion he does get in!

jimmy23 · « **Reply #200 on:** March 28, 2022, 07:12:14 PM »

Looking forward to seeing a 20 odd of glorious cover drives before Vince nicks off to second slip

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #201 on:** March 28, 2022, 11:03:47 PM »

Some very serious straw-clutching going on!

six and out · « **Reply #202 on:** March 29, 2022, 07:28:31 AM »

Another good article about England thinking they are entitled to winning cricket matches and the West Indies not getting enough credit

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/mar/29/west-indies-deserve-better-than-supporting-role-in-england-melodrama

crystalmais · « **Reply #203 on:** March 29, 2022, 08:36:52 AM »

Quote from: six and out on March 29, 2022, 07:28:31 AM

Another good article about England thinking they are entitled to winning cricket matches and the West Indies not getting enough credit

https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2022/mar/29/west-indies-deserve-better-than-supporting-role-in-england-melodrama

Thats a really good article. Not enough credit was given to how the West Indian team performed throughout the series. Fair play - I grew up watching the great West Indian side of the 80's and remember the atmosphere of calyspo cricket etc - would be great if that can return for them. The noise and energy at the West Indian grounds with West Indian fans was special

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #204 on:** March 29, 2022, 10:31:53 AM »

I see Michael Vaughan is back.

Warneymonster · « **Reply #205 on:** March 29, 2022, 11:14:34 AM »

i would def bring Sibley back as it was such a poor call to drop him in the first place, Burns record as an opener isnt bad compared to other test openers at the moment but i would like to see him scoring some runs for surrey first. When he is out of form his technique makes him look terrible.

Lees has proved he can bat but i dont see him as a first choice opener with his limited scoring range.

I feel for Root, hes not a great tactical leader but there really is no other option at the moment. only 4 players are really guaranteed a place and they left 2 of them at home.

ppccopener · « **Reply #206 on:** March 29, 2022, 02:49:22 PM »

Quote from: Warneymonster on March 29, 2022, 11:14:34 AM

i would def bring Sibley back as it was such a poor call to drop him in the first place, Burns record as an opener isnt bad compared to other test openers at the moment but i would like to see him scoring some runs for surrey first. When he is out of form his technique makes him look terrible.

Lees has proved he can bat but i dont see him as a first choice opener with his limited scoring range.

I feel for Root, hes not a great tactical leader but there really is no other option at the moment. only 4 players are really guaranteed a place and they left 2 of them at home.

Could be. I�d had Crawley in because the potential is there to improve, he has got a full range of attacking shots. Perhaps a bit loose for opening but maybe not 3 or 4.

I�d have Sibley in the squad, needs to improve yes but he�s already shown he can but shifting a lot of weight and getting fitter.

I think we are now bottom or close to bottom of the Test rankings, it is bad but there are some positives.

golders · « **Reply #207 on:** March 29, 2022, 03:03:55 PM »

Quote from: Bats_Entertainment on March 29, 2022, 10:31:53 AM

I see Michael Vaughan is back.

Did you miss him?

potzy248 · « **Reply #208 on:** March 29, 2022, 05:07:28 PM »

Quote from: Warneymonster on March 29, 2022, 11:14:34 AM

i would def bring Sibley back as it was such a poor call to drop him in the first place, Burns record as an opener isnt bad compared to other test openers at the moment but i would like to see him scoring some runs for surrey first. When he is out of form his technique makes him look terrible.

Lees has proved he can bat but i dont see him as a first choice opener with his limited scoring range.

I feel for Root, hes not a great tactical leader but there really is no other option at the moment. only 4 players are really guaranteed a place and they left 2 of them at home.

You say drop Lees because of his limited scoring range and in the same breath want Sibley back who cant score anywhere.

Jimbo · « **Reply #209 on:** March 29, 2022, 05:20:11 PM »

Quote from: potzy248 on March 29, 2022, 05:07:28 PM

You say drop Lees because of his limited scoring range and in the same breath want Sibley back who cant score anywhere.

Not sure I buy that Lees scoring areas are limited, he just looked like he'd set out with a clear plan to bat long and minimise risk.

Sibley, to be fair, looked like he's done a lot of work to find more fluency from the clips of the pre season warmups.

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