Alex 30224 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 7 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: I’m not the one suggesting he should open but remember that is where he started his test career. the problem is he’s our best player so naturally he ends up at 3, the most difficult role in the batting line up. He wants to bat at four and in an ideal world that’s where he would bat but we don’t have that luxury. He repromoted himself to 3 this time Absolute rubbish tbh. Moving your best player to make up for the inadequacies of the other batsmen doesn’t solve a problem. It compounds it when, as in this case, it has a detrimental impact on his batting. It’s even more ridiculous when, like in this match, they had a natural better option, ie Denly, for 3. You obviously won’t agree but it doesn’t matter because the stats back me up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19720 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 It would have taken balls to ask them to chase 220 but our chances of victory would have also increased - more overs to skittle them out and more chance of taking wickets with them them playing shots to try to win the game. Even then the draw wluld have been the favourite result Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19720 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Just now, Alex said: Absolute rubbish tbh. Moving your best player to make up for the inadequacies of the other batsmen doesn’t solve a problem. It compounds it when, as in this case, it has a detrimental impact on his batting. It’s even more ridiculous when, like in this match, they had a natural better option, ie Denly, for 3. You obviously won’t agree but it doesn’t matter because the stats back me up Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30224 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Thought so 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19720 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 That Denly is a better option than Root at 3? Erm, ok. Root has a test match ton at 3. He moved himself there to protect Denly so you should be telling Root himself that you’re right Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30224 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 16 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: That Denly is a better option than Root at 3? Erm, ok. Root has a test match ton at 3. He moved himself there to protect Denly so you should be telling Root himself that you’re right Root has 2 hundreds at three and 7 centuries batting at four (with a far superior average) if you want to go down that road. That doesn’t mean Denly is a better test number three and it’s silly to suggest I implied that. He’s an opener and, as such, the balance of the side is better with him at 3 and Root at 4 imo. And if you think the idea of moving your best batsman out of his comfort zone to 3 to protect an inferior batsman (who’s actually an opener anyway) isn’t muddled thinking then you’re more clueless than I thought you were Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19720 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 11 minutes ago, Alex said: Root has 2 hundreds at three and 7 centuries batting at four (with a far superior average) if you want to go down that road. That doesn’t mean Denly is a better test number three and it’s silly to suggest I implied that. He’s an opener and, as such, the balance of the side is better with him at 3 and Root at 4 imo. And if you think the idea of moving your best batsman out of his comfort zone to 3 to protect an inferior batsman (who’s actually an opener anyway) isn’t muddled thinking then you’re more clueless than I thought you were Ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19720 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 Brown trousers time for the Aussies all of a sudden. If only we had a few more overs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38535 Posted August 18, 2019 Share Posted August 18, 2019 If only @Ken‘s missus hadn’t left him all those years ago, his liver wouldn’t be the enlarged mess it is now, and his neighbours might still speak to him. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19720 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Feels like the force is with us going into Leeds with Archer’s arrival on the test stage and Smith’s concussion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9154 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 11 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: Feels like the force is with us going into Leeds with Archer’s arrival on the test stage and Smith’s concussion. Thanks for fucking that up then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19720 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Shit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Archer is at the moment the last 22 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: Feels like the force is with us going into Leeds with Archer’s arrival on the test stage and Smith’s concussion. Archer is your last great hope for England. Without him you have no chance of winning a game. Never a bore, the Ashes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19720 Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 7 hours ago, Ken said: Archer is at the moment the last Archer is your last great hope for England. Without him you have no chance of winning a game. Never a bore, the Ashes. Your bowling attack is competitive but take Smith’s runs away and your batting looks even dodgier than ours. This series is alive. Let’s see where we are in a couple of tests if Jimmy recovers to share the new ball with Archer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30224 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ken 119 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 14 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: Your bowling attack is competitive but take Smith’s runs away and your batting looks even dodgier than ours. This series is alive. Let’s see where we are in a couple of tests if Jimmy recovers to share the new ball with Archer. Really? I f not for Archer this is the worst England team since Nasser Hussein captained. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19720 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 In test match cricket, you’re probably right. A decision was made by the ECB to do everything to win the World Cup. The test team has suffered because of that strategy - an unbalanced side with too many players in white ball mindset. Our batting at the top of the order has been flakey post Strauss, Trott and Cook. That’s not to say we aren’t still capable of dispatching a pretty average Australia side in home conditions. Your bowling is impressive, your batting, other than Smith, isn’t. I would agree this is your best chance of winning the Ashes over here for 20 years. But the momentum in the series has shifted. Smith is out for Headlingly, Archer had a barnstorming debut and we’ve got the leading wicket taking fast bowler of all time hopefully to come back in the side for the final two tests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19720 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Never a fan of winning the toss and bowling first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13804 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 40 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: Never a fan of winning the toss and bowling first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19720 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Good recovery after that ugly innings from Warner. Still need to bowl them out for a bit under 250 to justify bowling first Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19720 Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 Always nice to bowl first and skittle them out for under 200. Never had any doubt in Root’s decision So, @Ken about that momentum... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Ya 3/20 now. Your batting lineup is shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34157 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Ken! Fancy seeing you here! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken 119 Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 I love test match cricket. I love the Ashes. Sorry that you feel I have encroached. I will not post anything more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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