Nico87
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This has been woeful, surely Anderson and abroad still have a role to play for the near future at least.
It’s fair to say that only Saqib has made a claim for a spot in the side. The rest have been atrocious.This has been woeful, surely Anderson and abroad still have a role to play for the near future at least.
We're like this when it comes to the national football team too, don't worry.I just love English fans. Wish y’all were this self deprecating in footie too.
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Curtly is nearly 60 and he could still get this lot out.FFS. Making Kyle Mayers out to be Curtly Ambrose.
3 years ago this dude was playing domestic cricket here in Norway and smacking amateur bowlers all over the park. Did not expect him to turn into peak Ambrose against England in tests.Imagine if that Mayers played in the first two games FFS
I know of a guy who plays cricket for Norway forget his name but left handed bat opener played for a team in Sussex.3 years ago this dude was playing domestic cricket here in Norway and smacking amateur bowlers all over the park. Did not expect him to turn into peak Ambrose against England in tests.
Hah, small world! Yeah he's a decent batsman relative to the level here. Facilities are a bit different here compared to England, there are 5 grounds shared between around 100 teams.I know of a guy who plays cricket for Norway forget his name but left handed bat opener played for a team in Sussex.
Think his name is Walid come to think of it.
He makes Dom Sibley look like Virender Sehwag.When Lees decides to put his shots away, which has happened a lot this series (somewhat understandably) he is one of the most miserably slow scoring batsmen I've seen.
Strike rate currently a touch over 17.
Are the teams majority South Asian?Hah, small world! Yeah he's a decent batsman relative to the level here. Facilities are a bit different here compared to England, there are 5 grounds shared between around 100 teams.
Grass wickets at the grounds? Or just synthetic is that what you call the astro turf like wicket?Hah, small world! Yeah he's a decent batsman relative to the level here. Facilities are a bit different here compared to England, there are 5 grounds shared between around 100 teams.
Crawley has the right mindset but needs to learn to play himself in. Openers should be putting some pressure on the bowlers not just defending.When Lees decides to put his shots away, which has happened a lot this series (somewhat understandably) he is one of the most miserably slow scoring batsmen I've seen.
Strike rate currently a touch over 17.
I think Michael Holding currently would get them out.Curtly is nearly 60 and he could still get this lot out.
Sometimes. Think batting for your life is clearly the way to go on this pitch, to be fair.Crawley has the right mindset but needs to learn to play himself in. Openers should be putting some pressure on the bowlers not just defending.
Even just to get the scoreboard ticking with singles would help.Sometimes. Think batting for your life is clearly the way to go on this pitch, to be fair.
Yup. Some English/Australian teams too. Cricket has the same problem everywhere, it's mostly just expats from test nations playing it. They have to introduce it to the Olympics if they really want to expand the game.Are the teams majority South Asian?
Not sure what it's called but it's definitely astro turf-ish. Zero chance of grass wickets with 10+ games per week on every ground. Not to mention we have about two days above 20 degrees per 'summer'Grass wickets at the grounds? Or just synthetic is that what you call the astro turf like wicket?
Jesus Christ.I know he won’t get it as the new regime don’t fancy him but If Stokes doesn’t want to be captain is Broad not worth a go?. He’s still one of our best bowlers, good brain and won’t mind ruffling a few feathers, and at least when we have days like this his shithousery would be fun.
We could do with an opener who's difficult to get out, even if he scores slowly. It's what we've been lacking.When Lees decides to put his shots away, which has happened a lot this series (somewhat understandably) he is one of the most miserably slow scoring batsmen I've seen.
Strike rate currently a touch over 17.
Yeah, results can't get worse. Stokes can though. We could permanently break him, I think, by doing it. But at this point the biggest question around the team other than 'how can they be this bad?' is 'are we absolutely sure Ben can't do it?' and I don't think that's sustainable either.Well it's not exactly going well now, so, actually, it's already ended badly.