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Post by Balladeer on Nov 7, 2018 13:43:08 GMT
Anybody who doesn’t follow King Cricket should follow King Cricket.
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Nov 8, 2018 9:26:18 GMT
Always backed Jennings, top player.
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Post by nemouk on Nov 8, 2018 9:32:59 GMT
Always backed Jennings, top player. Couldn't agree more. He's just recreating his first class career average curve, years of averaging 20 and unaccountably still being in the team followed by suddenly being genuinely actually good.
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Post by Balladeer on Nov 8, 2018 9:41:46 GMT
So we have Dawid as a specialist Australian bat, Keaton as a specialist sub-continental bat, and Woakes as a specialist England all-rounder...
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Post by nemouk on Nov 8, 2018 9:44:44 GMT
So we have Dawid as a specialist Australian bat, Keaton as a specialist sub-continental bat, and Woakes as a specialist England all-rounder... It makes sense though, the game is so different on different surfaces that it's a bit pig-headed to suggest you won't have a few players who maybe just need to specialise. Obviously the very best players like Root or Stokes should be able to adapt to most surfaces, but I don't really hold with having a single best XI for all surfaces.
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Post by Balladeer on Nov 8, 2018 10:05:55 GMT
Oh, it’s neither criticism nor praise. If anything I feel bad for Dawid, playing at most two series (one in South Africa?) every two years...
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Nov 8, 2018 11:00:29 GMT
Don't get this Foakes love in thus far.....he doesn't even have a batting average, that's rubbish. YJB for me. With Broad back in to replace a spinner too for the next test.
FFS Ben! seconds....SECONDS after I post that.....well done dickhead, now averaging 140+ and I look foolish.
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Post by Balladeer on Nov 8, 2018 11:01:36 GMT
Damn it Pierre...
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Post by nemouk on Nov 9, 2018 9:46:23 GMT
Moeen and Leach with three each, three to get.
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Post by Balladeer on Nov 9, 2018 9:50:20 GMT
Come on Rash!
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Post by nemouk on Nov 9, 2018 10:44:06 GMT
Well that all went much better than I'd have ever expected. Terrific stuff.
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Post by Balladeer on Nov 9, 2018 10:48:06 GMT
Agreed! Now we just have to hope England win the next two tosses...
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Nov 9, 2018 11:09:42 GMT
Don't think that any of us saw that coming, staggered! Sri Lanka seem to be in a really really poor state, and Herath going is only going to weaken them. As with the Windies I fear for their test future unless they can sort their back yard out, they've got some legends in the wings who seem willing and capable of helping, but bizarrely are not being used or listened too.
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Post by pierredelafranchesca on Nov 9, 2018 12:07:58 GMT
Oh Tres....Tres, Tres, Tres.....suggesting replacing Burns with Bairstow. For real? Bairstow is not a fucking opener!
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Post by Balladeer on Nov 9, 2018 12:37:15 GMT
A reminder that Michael Vaughan was considered a legend when he mostly did his work on the pitch.
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