Dr Gloom 20169 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 hales out. the big surprise being he didn't nick off this time. the search for a new opener continues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20169 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 looks like he was done with uneven bounce actually so not his fault for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20169 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 and there goes the skipper to end a piss poor series by his standards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20169 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 i'd give compton another go opening with cook. it wouldn't be the most elegant opening partnership the game has ever seen but there don't seem to be many other names in the frame. the only problem there is it exposing the lack of options at number three. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20169 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 i might take that back that's piss poor from compton, not just the nick but the decision to review it. he must have known he'd hit it. it was a thick outside edge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted January 25, 2016 Share Posted January 25, 2016 I think I'd give Hales another go at home to Sri Lanka. Need to start giving people a reasonable chance. And after winning a series in South Africa there's no desperate need to make changes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Well whatever they, I think it's clear we've went into this last test in the wrong frame of mind. Conciously or not they've slackened right off. Have to give Rabada credit though, he looks like real find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20169 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 just put it on the telly at work expecting us to have lost one or two and it's all over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Pretty feeble showing this morning. Top of the order still needs some work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20169 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 bit embarrassing not to bother turning up for a dead rubber just like the final day of the last ashes series. takes the gloss off what should be remembered as a fine away series victory. loads of issues in the batting lineup still to be resolved. talk of ballance being re-called but he doesn't look convincing at number 3 to me. i would give compton another go despite not impressing hugely in this series. but beyond that we're struggling for options. bring bell back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30807 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Pretty feeble showing this morning. Top of the order still needs some work. 3 batting spots still well and truly up for grabs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I'd give them all another chance (assuming on fitness) the next series mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20169 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Yeah, a couple of very winnable home series in the summer to give the likes of hales the best chance of kick starting a test career Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30807 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 I'd give them all another chance (assuming on fitness) the next series mind. I think I would too although Hales' place must be especially vulnerable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20169 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 every opener tried since strauss retired looks vulnerable outside off stump. only compton of all of them looks like he can judge when to leave the ball, though that waft he played in his last innings was a shocker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Hales could certainly go with finding some form in the one day games. I'm sure he could do with a bit of confidence. He's the only one of those players who look vunerable that's never managed anything so far. There is the issue with the lack of any great options around. Butler could replace Taylor but Ballance or Bell for Compton doesn't look worthwhile at this stage and we're running out of openers to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20169 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 compton looks like he could open. hales looks a number 5 or 6 to me. opening in tests is totally different to one day cricket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Yeah it wouldn't be pretty with Cook and Compton but it might be a better platform for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30807 Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 Doesn't have to be pretty with so many shot makers down the order. Hales looks like he doesn't know whether to stick or twist anyway rather than playing his normal attacking game. It's not like he was scoring freely in most of his innings. Btw, I meant to mention in here that I was sad to hear about Jack Bannister dying. Obviously he was way before my time as a player but I always enjoyed listening to his commentary back when the Beeb had the home tests on the telly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 http://www.espncricinfo.com/new-zealand-v-pakistan-2015-16/content/story/965859.html [emoji38] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20169 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 quality stroke play from jason roy in the ODI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30807 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 You see the Mankad by the Windies in the u19 World Cup btw? Fucking shocking Hope they go out in the quarters after that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20169 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 just not cricket is it? hales giving it some stick now. SA bowling very poorly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 Aye that was shit by WI's. Had a good chance of winning the game anyway but I hope they go out now. Good start for England here. Shame Roy didn't manage to get to his fifty. I find it odd that we're only playing a couple of T20's in this tour with the world cup just around the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 20169 Posted February 3, 2016 Share Posted February 3, 2016 buttler getting in on the act now after being bumped up the order. a big, big score on the cards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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