JohnnyKills
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Surely time for Sibley to hit one up in the air.
I think a lot of his opinions on cricket are very, very stale and he's incredibly reliant on tired clichés to mask the fact he doesn't watch a huge amount of cricket outside of the matches he's paid to comment on.No, not really. Feel free to disagree with him but to say he talks rot is absurd
Exactly like that.Surely time for Sibley to hit one up in the air.
Just like thatSurely time for Sibley to hit one up in the air.
Would suggest you're in the minority there mate...I think a lot of his opinions on cricket are very, very stale and he's incredibly reliant on tired clichés to mask the fact he doesn't watch a huge amount of cricket outside of the matches he's paid to comment on.
His views on players, technology, and basically anything that's come in to the game since he stopped playing himself just strike as very lazy.
He's great on any of the social issues surrounding the game and has a good voice for it, but I think he's become very Botham like.
Just like that
Probably, but this current exchange with Ebony Rainford-Brent is an excellent example of it.Would suggest you're in the minority there mate...
I agree.I think a lot of his opinions on cricket are very, very stale and he's incredibly reliant on tired clichés to mask the fact he doesn't watch a huge amount of cricket outside of the matches he's paid to comment on.
His views on players, technology, and basically anything that's come in to the game since he stopped playing himself just strike as very lazy.
He's great on any of the social issues surrounding the game and has a good voice for it, but I think he's become very Botham like.
What did he say?I agree.
Thought his comments on Sibley went way too far
His general point was Sibley was batting too slowly.What did he say?
Only cause Ebs went on a weird one about how players should be selfish.The word Selfish was used about Sibley, not giving him credit for a brilliant innings.
It was stupid by her to mention that yeah.Only cause Ebs went on a weird one about how players should be selfish.
Yeah I thought they both went way too far.It was stupid by her to mention that yeah.
How was Sibley being selfish?
It just felt because it wasn't pretty to watch and they were a bit bored that they decided to just slag him off.
Yeah, classic example of Holding there. Bang on about a word out of context, make the same point that Ebony Rainford-Brent had made, and then prattle on about 'back in my day'.His general point was Sibley was batting too slowly.
Which in isolation isn't an awful take, but he just kept going on and on and on about it. The word Selfish was used about Sibley, not giving him credit for a brilliant innings.
It reminded me of Souness and Pogba, where sometimes Souness has had valid points about Pogba. But the way he just went after Pogba time and time again is what did my head in.
Could well do. I'm wondering if Broad's off cutters could be handy too.Root going to have a big role with the ball here.
Annoyingly, that wasn't even really her point. She was saying more broadly that you have to look after yourself because no one else is going to and make sure you do your job and get your runs before anything else even if that 'is a bit selfish', but she then advocated for him putting his foot down and playing his shots now.32 SR is selfish? I agree it's on the lower side but it's better having your opener bat through the opening day at that rate than batting at 50 SR and only surviving one session.
Weird thing to rant about especially considering how much Holding loves talking about everything being so much better back in the day. A bit ironic considering this would have been a blueprint innings for batsmen of his era.
And the Don has 4 of themI know four bowlers an all rounder and a decent part time spinner is usually enough but it is remarkable that the other five only have six first class wickets between them. Is a downside to picking a team of wicketkeepers.
It really is. It's like anti-bowling.Braithwaite's action is disgusting.
Reckon the worst I've ever seen are:Braithwaite's action is disgusting.
Can’t be far off an illegal action, has to be borderline chucking itBraithwaite's action is disgusting.
I find something about Santner's t-rex front arm weirdly watchable and also love how dog shit Shantry's wasReckon the worst I've ever seen are:
Bumrah
Santner
Yardy
Jack Shantry (Worcestershire)
't-rex front arm' - that's it!!! it's like he's bowling in a shed and doesn't have the room to swing his arm properly.I find something about Santner's t-rex front arm weirdly watchable and also love how dog shit Shantry's was
Think he's just knackered after all the bowling he's done.Did Roach used to be quicker than this? I had in my mind before the series that he bowled a bit under 85mph but he's pretty much 80 every ball I've seen in the two matches.
He's been the same pace from day one in Southampton, I'm almost certain.Think he's just knackered after all the bowling he's done.
Think it's a tough pitch to bat on and the outfield is slow as shit, which is why criticism of Sibley seemed a bit misplaced for me.Bit of a disappointing total considering England were 341/3.
It's been a few years now that he's been around this pace. Used to be much quicker, but injuries and what not.Did Roach used to be quicker than this? I had in my mind before the series that he bowled a bit under 85mph but he's pretty much 80 every ball I've seen in the two matches.