David Kelly 1117 Posted July 20, 2016 Share Posted July 20, 2016 I know Angus Fraser is still a selector as he often gets a mention on TMS due to itI don't really have an opinion on Fraser as a selector but I don't really see why a director or Middlesex should be involved with such matters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19879 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 weather forecast looks good for 5 days play in manchester. vaughan says the selectors would be wrong to make moeen a scapegoat. i'm not sure i agree. he hasn't really performed with the ball consistently for a while. i don't mind him in the side as a lower order batter and occasional spinner but might be time to give rashid a chance as the frontline option - of to even try them both, as old trafford as been known to offer assistance to spinners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30537 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Anderson and Stokes in with Rashid left out. I think what may have saved Mooen is those two changes, i.e. them not wanting to make a third, shake the side up too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19879 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 well, if it turns, mooen is going to be under pressure to bowl us to victory in their second innings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19879 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 good bowling to cook early on, good lengths and everything on "4th" stump Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19879 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) that was beautiful bowling by amir. he had hales in all sorts of trouble before castling him with an inswinging full delivery Edited July 22, 2016 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19879 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 root off the mark with a glorious straight drive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30537 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 that was beautiful bowling by amir. he had hales in all sorts of trouble before castling him with an inswinging full delivery Was a poor shot though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19879 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) yes, no footwork to speak of and he left the gate wide open. but he was set up by amir a treat. quality quick swing bowling. conditions looks set to favour anderson Edited July 22, 2016 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19879 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 quite a few on TMS have your say saying hales should go. he's under pressure but who else is there? i think he's done well enough in fits and starts to justify giving him more of a chance to see if he can make it at this level. the number of different opening partners cook has had since strauss retired is getting silly. you've got to back one of them eventually Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Has he done well against good bowling though? It's all well and good doing well against an average Sri Lankan attack but if he's going to keep struggling when we play against top class bowlers we have a problem. Not sure who we have out there to replace him mind. But I still think we have a few issues with our batting line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30537 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Quite like the idea of Hales at 3. Which wouldn't help the problem of the opening partner for Cook. Of those I mentioned ahead of Root (to play at 3) I think 3 have opened although Sam Northeast bats at 4 for Kent. Think it's hard for anyone, even a specialst opener to begin their international career there. Even Gavaskar started off down the order. Cook being a notable exception. It's even harder in England with the swinging / seaming ball. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19879 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 great knock from the skipper. the second 50 runs coming from almost a run a ball. express train speed for anyone, let alone cook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 He is a run machine but I don't think I've ever seen him playing at such a pace. Him outscoring Root is unheard of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30537 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Shame he was out just before Tea but great to see him get 100. He was due one. I wanted to say that earlier but thought I'd put the kibosh on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19879 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 he got a good one to fall to amir there just before tea, another late-swinging delivery that kept low. good knock from the skipper and a great platform from our two best batters at the top of the order. hopefully that doesn't spark another collapse from the ropey middle order! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19879 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 time for vince to turn one of his pretty 20s or 30s into a meaningful contribution. it's all been a bit mark ramprakash from him so far Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19879 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 get out of jail card for vince there like. shocking shot outside off stump, dropped at slip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19879 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 great spell from amir here. root looking vulnerable in the 90s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex 30537 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 great spell from amir here. root looking vulnerable in the 90s He's bound to be a bit nervous. Like Cook his conversion rate has been poor of late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19879 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) vince out driving again he's ramps mark 2. lovely looking player, apparently incapable of accumulating test runs. Edited July 22, 2016 by Dr Gloom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Ballance always looks shakey as fuck to me but he scores runs. Vince needs to find a way to do that quickly or he's going to be out of the team. Eventually someone like Butler is going to play ahead of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gloom 19879 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 get in there root. when was the last time our number 3 made a hundred? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 Rooooooot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Kelly 1117 Posted July 22, 2016 Share Posted July 22, 2016 get in there root. when was the last time our number 3 made a hundred?Trott? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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