Topic: Eng vs Sri Lanka Test series (Read 4308 times)

Thamesvalley · « **Reply #60 on:** September 06, 2024, 03:45:27 PM »

Quote from: KettonJake on September 06, 2024, 02:19:02 PM

My mate (who's much fatter than me) got him out in club cricket the other week, not sure the next natural step after that is to open in a test at the oval.

https://oundletown.play-cricket.com/website/results/6238257

Get out at any level .. takes one error of judgement

Whether you playing div 10 recreational or test

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #61 on:** September 06, 2024, 03:50:43 PM »

Rory Burns would have been the form pick.

Purist90 · « **Reply #62 on:** September 06, 2024, 04:03:59 PM »

I was listening to the bad light debate between Vaughan and Cook on TMS earlier.
Must say I thoroughly agreed with Vaughan�s comments to change the colour of ball. Don�t see why a pink or luminous red ball can�t be used to save play delays. Especially as tickets are the �100 mark now.
Any thoughts on bad light?
Needs solving or just part of the part the game?

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #63 on:** September 06, 2024, 04:22:31 PM »

Reduce ticket prices?

Manormanic · « **Reply #64 on:** September 06, 2024, 08:04:48 PM »

Quote from: Bats_Entertainment on September 06, 2024, 03:50:43 PM

Rory Burns would have been the form pick.

No. Just no.

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #65 on:** September 06, 2024, 08:22:12 PM »

Quote from: Manormanic on September 06, 2024, 08:04:48 PM

No. Just no.

In a different era he might even have been seen as an ideal stop-gap captain.

Jimbo · « **Reply #66 on:** September 06, 2024, 08:51:16 PM »

Alex Lees wouldn't have been a crazy pick either...

SD · « **Reply #67 on:** September 07, 2024, 02:03:11 AM »

If this test were the decider in an Ashes series, Keston Jennings, Alex Lees and Rory Burns would all better options to have opened in this test but given the situation in the series, there seems little point bringing back one of the over 30s who have demonstrated they aren't good enough at this level.

Rob Yates looks the best of the younger openers on the county circuit to me and is having a good season. hasib hameed is also playing well again although probably not the dynamic the current set up would go for

Manormanic · « **Reply #68 on:** September 07, 2024, 03:47:34 PM »

By that argument, Adam Lyth would be an even better pick!

Of the county circuit, the one who has impressed me most has been Ricardo Vasconcelos, though I am not sure if he is yet qualified.

Bats_Entertainment · « **Reply #69 on:** September 08, 2024, 08:37:08 PM »

I 'pushed' for a Lyth recall around the time Lees was selected.

Vasconcelos is a good player, but is only just starting to recapture the form he showed when he first burst on to the scene.

I fear we lose integrity if we become happy to lose Tests in the name of developing players.

Jimbo · « **Reply #70 on:** September 09, 2024, 10:22:52 AM »

Long way from in the game, but that was some grab from Bashir.

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