Cricket fred

[Banquo]

Avoiding defeat, as unlikely as it sounds at this point may well be a defining moment in the series.

This is a bigger test for Burns than whether he got a score in the 1st innings or not. If he bats to mid afternoon or later it could be the making of him.

Can Roy keep patient? Should be enthralling.

How do you solve a problem like Smith?

Left arm off spin apparently. Averages 38 against it.

I'd make as many as 4 changes...

Out with Denly, Bairstow, Ali and an unfit Anderson.

In with Foakes, Curran, Leach and Archer.

Buttler at 4, Stokes 5, Foakes 6, Woakes 7, Curran 8.

I would drop the same players but bring in Sibley in place of Curran in your line up. Put him at 3.

and I assume not have Buttler at 4 and find a place for Joe Root

[Big D]

Avoiding defeat, as unlikely as it sounds at this point may well be a defining moment in the series.

This is a bigger test for Burns than whether he got a score in the 1st innings or not. If he bats to mid afternoon or later it could be the making of him.

Can Roy keep patient? Should be enthralling.

How do you solve a problem like Smith?

Left arm off spin apparently. Averages 38 against it.

I'd make as many as 4 changes...

Out with Denly, Bairstow, Ali and an unfit Anderson.

In with Foakes, Curran, Leach and Archer.

Buttler at 4, Stokes 5, Foakes 6, Woakes 7, Curran 8.

I would drop the same players but bring in Sibley in place of Curran in your line up. Put him at 3.

and I assume not have Buttler at 4 and find a place for Joe Root

Yeah, Buttler to stay where he is.

[Banquo]

This is a bigger test for Burns than whether he got a score in the 1st innings or not. If he bats to mid afternoon or later it could be the making of him.

Can Roy keep patient? Should be enthralling.



Left arm off spin apparently. Averages 38 against it.



I would drop the same players but bring in Sibley in place of Curran in your line up. Put him at 3.

and I assume not have Buttler at 4 and find a place for Joe Root

Yeah, Buttler to stay where he is.

I'd rather he batted lower tbh. Root at 5, Stokes at 6, Buttler at 7. But then no Foakes, oops. No, still can't see the right answer.

[Banquo]

here we go. Burns gone.

[Banquo]

umpiring desperate in this match. Joel Wilson should not stand again in the near future.

[Galfon]

3 down already, 80 on the board.
It could end up with a thumping, which would be disappointing.

[Big D]

and I assume not have Buttler at 4 and find a place for Joe Root

Yeah, Buttler to stay where he is.

I'd rather he batted lower tbh. Root at 5, Stokes at 6, Buttler at 7. But then no Foakes, oops. No, still can't see the right answer.

Burns, Roy, Sibley, Root, Stokes, Buttler, Foakes then Woakes, Jofra, Broad and Leach or Ali

But they will go with the side currently being dicked with minimal changes.

[Banquo]

Yeah, Buttler to stay where he is.

I'd rather he batted lower tbh. Root at 5, Stokes at 6, Buttler at 7. But then no Foakes, oops. No, still can't see the right answer.

Burns, Roy, Sibley, Root, Stokes, Buttler, Foakes then Woakes, Jofra, Broad and Leach or Ali

But they will go with the side currently being dicked with minimal changes.

my 'right answer' has Root at 5, unfortunately.

[Banquo]

can there ever have been a bigger likely reversal of fortunes from having Oz 122-8 to losing by say 250 runs? Oz were also minus 16 for 3 at one point.

Buttler's place can no longer be sacrosanct, and he's no test 5.

[Digby]

Where do you see 60 runs coming from?

[Banquo]

Where do you see 60 runs coming from?

fair.

[WaspInWales]

Abject and embarrassing.

What a fucking mauling.

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[Banquo]

Abject and embarrassing.

What a fucking mauling.

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Its really bad. Pitch has snakes in it now, apparently, whereas yesterday twas a pancake for the pace men.

[Banquo]

The good news is that Smith's scores have now been sandpapered out of the scorebook, and we've already won.

[Big D]

can there ever have been a bigger likely reversal of fortunes from having Oz 122-8 to losing by say 250 runs? Oz were also minus 16 for 3 at one point.

Buttler's place can no longer be sacrosanct, and he's no test 5.

Agreed, no specialist batsman in that team bar Root should feel comfortable *.But he is a better keeper and batsman than YJB. He has averaged 37 since his return to test cricket, which is far from perfect, but a full 10 runs more than YJB has averaged since Root took over (13.77 since turn of the year).

The selectors have got themselves in a right pickle.

*Stokes as an all rounder is probably ok.

[Digby]

Again based on this game there isn't a single batsman safe in the side, and then there's the ongoing problem there's nobody better to callup. Whether the focus on one day cricket is negating technique in the test arena I don't know, but I don't blame the players for training and playing for IPL contracts given the money on offer

What's Mark Lathwell doing?

[Banquo]

can there ever have been a bigger likely reversal of fortunes from having Oz 122-8 to losing by say 250 runs? Oz were also minus 16 for 3 at one point.

Buttler's place can no longer be sacrosanct, and he's no test 5.

Agreed, no specialist batsman in that team bar Root should feel comfortable *.But he is a better keeper and batsman than YJB. He has averaged 37 since his return to test cricket, which is far from perfect, but a full 10 runs more than YJB has averaged since Root took over (13.77 since turn of the year).

The selectors have got themselves in a right pickle.

*Stokes as an all rounder is probably ok.

Yes, I do actually think YJB is a decent intl bat, but shouldn't be keeping (doesn't keep in ODI's great recent record....coincidence?).

I'd pick Buttler, but to bat at 7 and keep wicket.

[Banquo]

Again based on this game there isn't a single batsman safe in the side, and then there's the ongoing problem there's nobody better to callup. Whether the focus on one day cricket is negating technique in the test arena I don't know, but I don't blame the players for training and playing for IPL contracts given the money on offer

What's Mark Lathwell doing?

True enough. None bar Root seem to actually have a decent technique. But then neither does Smiff.

[Banquo]

At least Woakes can hold his head up; no idea why he was so underbowled yesterday.

[Banquo]

Just caught up with Roy's dismissal. WTAF

and Denly's review, jeez

[Digby]

Again based on this game there isn't a single batsman safe in the side, and then there's the ongoing problem there's nobody better to callup. Whether the focus on one day cricket is negating technique in the test arena I don't know, but I don't blame the players for training and playing for IPL contracts given the money on offer

What's Mark Lathwell doing?

True enough. None bar Root seem to actually have a decent technique. But then neither does Smiff.

He looks ugly, but Smiff is on the money in lining up the ball keeping his head still and presenting a straight bat. There's technically a concern that he has to play everything on his pads given how much he walks across but unlike Shane Watson he's not missing the ball, so it's not going to be a concern until it starts getting him out.

[Digby]

Just caught up with Roy's dismissal. WTAF

It's awesome, it's got game understanding, technique, timing. Shot of the match probably

[Digby]

At least Woakes can hold his head up; no idea why he was so underbowled yesterday.

He's got a bad knee, and it must be bad to have rested him with Anderson already done for

[Banquo]

Again based on this game there isn't a single batsman safe in the side, and then there's the ongoing problem there's nobody better to callup. Whether the focus on one day cricket is negating technique in the test arena I don't know, but I don't blame the players for training and playing for IPL contracts given the money on offer

What's Mark Lathwell doing?

True enough. None bar Root seem to actually have a decent technique. But then neither does Smiff.

He looks ugly, but Smiff is on the money in lining up the ball keeping his head still and presenting a straight bat. There's technically a concern that he has to play everything on his pads given how much he walks across but unlike Shane Watson he's not missing the ball, so it's not going to be a concern until it starts getting him out.

true enough, but its a technique only one player in a zillion could get away with.

[Banquo]

At least Woakes can hold his head up; no idea why he was so underbowled yesterday.

He's got a bad knee, and it must be bad to have rested him with Anderson already done for

cripes. well there is some sort of excuse for yesterday, though none for Ali, other than him being so out of form and confidence.