ArmchairCritic
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Stokes/Pope partnership decides the game.
Nah. It was Root/Stokes. I think the game is now done.Stokes/Pope partnership decides the game.
Good matchup vs. Stokes for Pakistan that.I’d bring on either Abbas or Shadab with Yasir. Got the breakthrough, need to amp up the pressure before these 2 get set.
Yeah too many times he either gets out just before a milestone or just after one. Maybe it's just me but can't recall seeing Root & Stokes bat well together in a test match but I am sure someone will put me right on that.He’s not good enough to bat like Atherton, which is what was required of him.
Blocking everything and then wacking everything later worked in that match at Headingley, so I'm all for that.Considering I'm wrong about everything just asking questions now whether Stokes should bat in the swashbuckling Stokes way? Or patience the way forward?
Seen this even from school level. Get the wicket job done. Then change an apply the pressure.I’d bring on either Abbas or Shadab with Yasir. Got the breakthrough, need to amp up the pressure before these 2 get set.
Yup. Wonder who called for thatWhat a review! Big wicket!!!
Think it was the WK. I was about to say stop wasting reviewsYup. Wonder who called for that
And that's a better one!That's a 'it's Ben Stokes' review.
It does look bad when you do that and don't review but in fairness the wicket keeper didn't move. I think it was just the bowler getting himself and others excited.I'm all for enthusiasm but Pakistan's appealing is pushing it.
I know. But then again, you probably not care if it wasn’t against your team.I'm all for enthusiasm but Pakistan's appealing is pushing it.
Despite some recent success, I don’t think no 4 suits Stokes. It seems to me that he knows how to bat 3 ways (pure defence, ODI or hit and thrash) but doesn’t have the ability to mix up the styles. To be fair, no one in world cricket does!Considering I'm wrong about everything just asking questions now whether Stokes should bat in the swashbuckling Stokes way? Or patience the way forward?
Did you miss the test before this?Despite some recent success, I don’t think no 4 suits Stokes. It seems to me that he knows how to bat 3 ways (pure defence, ODI or hit and thrash) but doesn’t have the ability to mix up the styles. To be fair, no one in world cricket does!
England should keep Stokes at 5.
Did you read my first line?!Did you miss the test before this?
No prizes for guessing who you are supporting, thank our useless selectors picking Buttler for that massive lead you got in the first innings, we should never have let Shan off the hook in that first innings and ultimately it has cost us the match and yet another first test defeat.Get in!!
Shaheen’s bowled a great line around the wicket. Not much Pope could do there.
I did but Headingley '19 and the last test are the most perfect examples of mixing styles you can get.Did you read my first line?!
Headingly is kind of my point: he batted 3 pre meditated and different ways across that innings, as opposed to playing all the balls on merit and mixing styles required.I did but Headingley '19 and the last test are the most perfect examples of mixing styles you can get.
I find it really sweet when posters in these threads are like 'I don't know that much about cricket so I could be wrong...' considering the stuff we put up with from sammsky.I did but Headingley '19 and the last test are the most perfect examples of mixing styles you can get.
Diddums. You know Jack shit about your own shit anyway.I find it really sweet when posters in these threads are like 'I don't know that much about cricket so I could be wrong...' considering the stuff we put up with from sammsky.
That's fair and I'd miss you if you weren't around.Diddums. You know Jack shit about shit anyway.
I can’t help it if my intellect is beyond you. You must try harderThat's fair and I'd miss you if you weren't around.