Ugly Mackems 133 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 Dobell wrote a decent article today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30239 Posted August 4, 2021 Share Posted August 4, 2021 (edited) Spot on, Gloom 👍🏻 Edited August 4, 2021 by Alex 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9163 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Prays Ashes are postponed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30239 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 11 hours ago, Ugly Mackems said: Dobell wrote a decent article today. This one?https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-vs-india-1st-test-trent-bridge-its-not-the-coach-captain-or-players-at-fault-its-the-whole-rotten-system-1272148#click=https://t.co/csUJtycY6w Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1115 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Vauhagn has been pretty scathing about Sibley and Lawrence not being test standard and it's hard to argue with him. The thing is, I'm not sure which of the players, other than Root, Stokes, Broad and Anderson, and probably Woakes, are. The young players just aren't improving and the likes of Bairstow, Buttler and Ali keep looking like they are just white ball specialists. The ECB's focus on white ball competitions definitely isn't helping. The Ashes is a frightening prospect currently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30239 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Archer out of the Ashes. Never been right since he was over bowled by Root in NZ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19734 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Can’t see us doing much down under without Archer. We needed him and Wood firing to stand a chance really. Robinson could get some joy on Aussie wickets but he’s a test match rookie. Could be a long series Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30239 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Can’t play Wood in 5 consecutive tests. Well, we can but he’ll end up like Archer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19734 Posted August 5, 2021 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Keep doing the rain dance for the next few days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19734 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Crawley is no test match number 3 like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19734 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 I wouldn’t mind giving him a go at 6 or something in the future but we need to try something else before the ashes because the Aussies are going to be licking their lips looking at our current top 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19734 Posted August 7, 2021 Share Posted August 7, 2021 On 04/08/2021 at 22:55, Alex said: Out to a straight one again, man. On the stroke of tea. Batted when batting was at its easiest too. 75 caps? The mind boggles. You’re right what you say about him re: today though Bairstow looked good for his 30 before picking out the fielder on the boundary so well with a hook shot that he didn’t have to move Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3181 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 Well that was shit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19734 Posted August 16, 2021 Share Posted August 16, 2021 55 minutes ago, Kevin Carr's Gloves said: Well that was shit. It was actually a brilliant test match until the late collapse where England’s flimsy batting was exposed yet again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9163 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 On 05/08/2021 at 10:37, RobinRobin said: Prays Ashes are postponed Really prays Ashes are postponed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
essembeeofsunderland 811 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Bumrah’s 9 ball over to Anderson in the first innings.Were his 3 no balls intentional, to put the shits up Anderson even more ? If so,it certainly paid off in a major way with regards to winning the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30239 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 10 hours ago, Dr Gloom said: It was actually a brilliant test match until the late collapse where England’s flimsy batting was exposed yet again. The pressure was put on the batting lineup by the terrible tactics bowling at the tail though. And while I don’t particularly rate Root as a captain that’s on the bowlers as much as it’s down to him 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19734 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, Alex said: The pressure was put on the batting lineup by the terrible tactics bowling at the tail though. And while I don’t particularly rate Root as a captain that’s on the bowlers as much as it’s down to him Yes, I don’t get why they spread the field after removing the two danger men. Bizarre tactics bowling at two bowlers averaging single figures with the bat. Edited August 17, 2021 by Dr Gloom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ugly Mackems 133 Posted August 17, 2021 Share Posted August 17, 2021 Durham nicely into the Royal London One Day Cup Final. Fine semi final win today. The final, with supporter attendance given the highest priority, is on Thursday. Live on SKY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1115 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Durham have been superb in the competition this year helped by losing non of their batsmen to the hundred and Rushworth getting more of a run out than he has in recent years with Carse, Potts & Raine all at the Northern team. Hopefully they have Beddingham tied down to a long term contract because he's been unreal in all formats. South Africa must surely be looking at him. Some talk of a possibility for Lee's to come into one of England's troublesome top order positions too. He's averaged well over 40 since moving to Durham. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30239 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 Of course, like everyone else out of the side, Lees hasn’t played any red ball cricket since the beginning of June 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1115 Posted August 18, 2021 Share Posted August 18, 2021 No its not ideal preparation but at least he's been making hundreds in the one day cup. Of course the quality of opostion he will have been facing is far weaker but he's doing pretty much all he can. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobinRobin 9163 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 14 hours ago, Alex said: Of course, like everyone else out of the side, Lees hasn’t played any red ball cricket since the beginning of June Not like those who have been in the side have been playing much red ball cricket either 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19734 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 oh great, red ball specialist dawid malan recalled to save the day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19734 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 i've got a funny feeling we might see ken show his face again this winter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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