Topic: Ashes 2023 (Read 32444 times)

procricket · « **Reply #510 on:** July 09, 2023, 08:25:14 PM »

They sold them outside on the little pirate stalls for 5 quid not my cup of tea

jimmy23 · « **Reply #511 on:** July 09, 2023, 08:27:37 PM »

Quote from: rickjames on July 09, 2023, 06:05:48 PM

Also the fact those bucket hats still aren't back in stock is rubbish from Castore - surely they knew they'd sell like hotcakes

They were back in stock Friday on the ECB site, they weren�t on there long. You need to check daily.
Managed to get one and they are going for silly prices on eBay.

rickjames · « **Reply #512 on:** July 11, 2023, 10:30:41 AM »

Same squad then for Old Trafford. Ah.

Jimbo · « **Reply #513 on:** July 11, 2023, 11:23:23 AM »

All for backing your players but this is bordering on masochism...

mo_town · « **Reply #514 on:** July 11, 2023, 12:01:59 PM »

The only possible explanation is to stick with the winning team; otherwise sticking with Bairstow makes zero sense.

SD · « **Reply #515 on:** July 11, 2023, 12:22:07 PM »

It would be an odd response to winning a game to change the squad unless injuries were an issue which one would assume the knocks that Robinson and Stokes were carrying mustn't be

Australia seem to have a lot more difficult selection decisions to make before Old Trafford. When you consider how close all 3 games have been and just how poor England's catching across the cordon has been (Crawley aside), Australia certainly have bigger decisions over their batting and bowling for the final two tests

edge · « **Reply #516 on:** July 11, 2023, 01:01:25 PM »

Quote from: SD on July 11, 2023, 12:22:07 PM

It would be an odd response to winning a game to change the squad unless injuries were an issue which one would assume the knocks that Robinson and Stokes were carrying mustn't be

Australia seem to have a lot more difficult selection decisions to make before Old Trafford. When you consider how close all 3 games have been and just how poor England's catching across the cordon has been (Crawley aside), Australia certainly have bigger decisions over their batting and bowling for the final two tests

Not sure about this - Australia have one obvious change (Hazlewood back for Boland) but otherwise are heavily likely to stick with the same side? Can't see them dropping Marsh, and likely not Warner either. England may have won this test and look a lot better for having Wood and Woakes in, but you still don't feel like they've got a clue what their best team is or how to balance the batting order.

Warneymonster · « **Reply #517 on:** July 11, 2023, 01:21:49 PM »

number 3 spot for us is a huge issue now, there isnt an obvious candidate so im surprised they havent brought in another batter for the choice.

glad its not my choice, but if it were i would be going stokes now as hes technically only a batter and the brooks/ali experiment didnt work

ppccopener · « **Reply #518 on:** July 11, 2023, 01:42:45 PM »

Wouldn�t disagree with that but it�s Mo at three and extra sessions planned before the match to practice.

It�s too high for him but he has offered and it shows commitment to the team.

He will not play after this series so nothing to lose but we know Brook needs to stay where he is.

Warneymonster · « **Reply #519 on:** July 11, 2023, 02:17:23 PM »

100% Mo's commitment is admirable, but we need a solid 3 not a pinch hitter with a very good eye. the Aussies are way too good for us to be putting round pegs in square holes

SD · « **Reply #520 on:** July 11, 2023, 02:41:48 PM »

Quote from: Warneymonster on July 11, 2023, 02:17:23 PM

100% Mo's commitment is admirable, but we need a solid 3 not a pinch hitter with a very good eye. the Aussies are way too good for us to be putting round pegs in square holes

Mo spent most of his first class career batting at 3. Clearly whoever fills that role will be a stop gap solution but I would take a punt and say that Mo will have had more first class innings batting 3 than anyone in the squad

SD · « **Reply #521 on:** July 11, 2023, 02:46:35 PM »

Quote from: edge on July 11, 2023, 01:01:25 PM

Not sure about this - Australia have one obvious change (Hazlewood back for Boland) but otherwise are heavily likely to stick with the same side? Can't see them dropping Marsh, and likely not Warner either. England may have won this test and look a lot better for having Wood and Woakes in, but you still don't feel like they've got a clue what their best team is or how to balance the batting order.

That is the one obvious change but they have one spot for two all rounders, an opening bat on a long run of poor form and a spinner the captain doesn't trust. I would suggest Australia right now have far more decisions to make as to the side that will take the field at Old Trafford

More generally, Old Trafford is the best test match wicket in the county and the fact that it usually offers something for everyone makes team selection even more difficult as the pitch rarely gives you a definitive answer as to how you should set your side up

ppccopener · « **Reply #522 on:** July 11, 2023, 04:14:21 PM »

Quote from: Warneymonster on July 11, 2023, 02:17:23 PM

100% Mo's commitment is admirable, but we need a solid 3 not a pinch hitter with a very good eye. the Aussies are way too good for us to be putting round pegs in square holes

I don�t think we can get a solid number 3 for the remaining games that�s the issue.
Lawrence is in the squad but he would be in cold and not sure he bats 3 for Essex. I suppose Stokes or Bairstow could do it but no confidence in the latter to survive a newish ball.
Whoever comes in is a stop gap so they appear to be making the best of it.
Not sure there is a better option for 2 games.

rickjames · « **Reply #523 on:** July 12, 2023, 12:59:28 PM »

How on Earth does glovework like this not get in you into the England team - https://twitter.com/surreycricket/status/1679107055561453569?s=20

It really isn't funny anymore

Jimbo · « **Reply #524 on:** July 12, 2023, 01:07:53 PM »

Never mind that he's in good nick with the bat and has shown exactly the kind of grit with the bat that has been needed in every game of the series so far.

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