Toonpack 7075 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 Silverwood on rotation policy (and Buttler is going home after 1st test it appears) https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/55812121 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20174 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 cheers for that, TP. it is a shame to be losing bairstow and buttler, as they would both probably feature in our strongest batting lineup in india, but the rotation policy is understandable in the circumstances. mental health impact has long been an issue for touring cricketers. living in a covid secure bubble for weeks on end must exacerbate it 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted January 27, 2021 Share Posted January 27, 2021 We certainly don't want to see an end to any of our current players like what happened to Trott in Australia. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugly Mackems 133 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Anyone see the Aussie shithousery this mornings Big Bash? Vince on 99 needing one to win. Tye bowls a no ball (wide) to stop him getting the ton. Vince's face. Shithousery engrained in the Aussie cunts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30818 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 Read about it. Sad as fuck that like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Dynamite 6097 Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 AJ Tye, Chester Le Street CC alumni, being a total shithouse today. You love to see it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13915 Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 I don’t like to see that at all tbh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugly Mackems 133 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Channel 4 have 'won' the rights to the India v England series. (and white ball games). First FTA test matches since 2005 apparently. Starts Friday 4am. No Isha Gua either....win, win scenario! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Apparently they're taking the world feed of comentary which will certainly mean more Indian bias and the dregs of sky's comentary (Nick Knight, Mark Butcher) which is a bit of a shame. For all the shite in football comentary, Nasser, Atherton, Bumble etc do provide excellent comentary on England cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13915 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Yeh, Sky’s cricket coverage is a cut above so that’s where I’ll be watching it. A much as C4 and Sky will be talking over the same footage anyway.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30818 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 Tooj was saying this was going to happen the other day. Surely the last free to air test cricket was last summer though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddockLad 14925 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 4 hours ago, Tom said: Yeh, Sky’s cricket coverage is a cut above so that’s where I’ll be watching it. A much as C4 and Sky will be talking over the same footage anyway.... Don’t think it’s on sky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13915 Posted February 3, 2021 Share Posted February 3, 2021 C4 it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30818 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Great stuff by Root. The combination of him batting at 4, Silverwood coming in and the approach of playing more traditional / attritional players ahead of him (which you also have to give and the coach credit for) just seems to have eased the pressure of captaincy enough. Allowing him to concentrate on what he’s best at. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20174 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 class is permanent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30818 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 8 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: class is permanent What strikes me is when he looks happy like this is that it reminds me of the old pre-captaincy Root. Not just the shot making, feet movement and so on. When it looked like it had gotten a bit too much for him it was kind of like his mindset was - I don’t have the mental strength to concentrate for as long as I’d like so I’ll have a bit of a go and try and get runs quickly. I doubt that was even a conscious decision - if it was the case. But now it’s like when he first came into the side (or when he found that niche in the middle order that suited him). Where you’re going to have to get him out because he refuses to give it away. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20174 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 4 minutes ago, Alex said: What strikes me is when he looks happy like this is that it reminds me of the old pre-captaincy Root. Not just the shot making, feet movement and so on. When it looked like it had gotten a bit too much for him it was kind of like his mindset was - I don’t have the mental strength to concentrate for as long as I’d like so I’ll have a bit of a go and try and get runs quickly. I doubt that was even a conscious decision - if it was the case. But now it’s like when he first came into the side (or when he found that niche in the middle order that suited him). Where you’re going to have to get him out because he refuses to give it away. having more traditional test batsmen coming in first to see off the new ball is massive in that respect. shame to see sibley fall to last ball of the day. still england's day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20174 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 (edited) v encouraging that he has converted a few 50s on the bounce as i think he was having a bit of a mental block. how many times did he make good-looking 40s and 50s only not to go on in recent years? Edited February 5, 2021 by Dr Gloom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30818 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Agree with all that. Sickener for Sibley there. But taking the shine off the new ball is important anyway but there’s no need for quick runs at the top when you have our middle order. Give them a platform and we can beat anyone. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20174 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Just now, Alex said: Agree with all that. Sickener for Sibley there. But taking the shine off the new ball is important anyway but there’s no need for quick runs at the top when you have our middle order. Give them a platform and we can beat anyone. yes, which is exactly what we haven't been able to do in recent years. root and stokes effectively having to open as early wickets above them tumble. looks like we might finally have our proper two test openers in burns and sibley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20174 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 was crawly dropped on form for lawrence? if i'm being ultra critical think putting him in at 3 in india was throwing him in at the deep end a bit, when crawley has runs in the bank in that position Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30818 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 2 minutes ago, Dr Gloom said: was crawly dropped on form for lawrence? if i'm being ultra critical think putting him in at 3 in india was throwing him in at the deep end a bit, when crawley has runs in the bank in that position I think they’ve said there’s a strict rotation policy because of all the tests this year and the extra pressure of covid and all that comes with that for the players Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 It's amazing how he got 400+ runs in Sri Lanka sweeping virtually everything and barely swept anything this morning. Hopefully he can keep this form going for the rest of the year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13915 Posted February 5, 2021 Share Posted February 5, 2021 Class from Root like, but I keep drifting off to sleep owing to the stupid start times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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