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Post by Ryan on May 2, 2015 15:42:24 GMT
Broad continues to be shite with the new ball, Jimmy continues to be fantastic.
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Post by EdinBruges on May 2, 2015 15:52:36 GMT
Broad seems to have these spells where he just runs through teams and that seems to be enough to dampen talk of his place in the team for a few months.
Think without Anderson our bowling attack is extremely ordinary, what a bloke.
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Post by suarez on May 2, 2015 21:29:21 GMT
39 for 5, England are so shambolic. Australia and New Zealand must be licking their lips, they'll tear through this batting line up. We need Moores out asap, and we need to call up Hales and KP I reckon.
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Post by Бенне on May 2, 2015 21:37:25 GMT
NOT KP.
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Post by Stu on May 2, 2015 21:41:21 GMT
It's time Benneh, embrace it.
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Post by Ryan on May 2, 2015 21:44:59 GMT
I'd go to KP but don't think he'll get in, England only likely to have one spot open. Root and Ballance will rightly get in, Cook will definitely get in, Ali will probably get in because of his spin, Bell makes 1 good innings every 10 bar last ashes series at home but will still get in. Only 1 spot available and it's for an opener. Hales probably won't get in either due to that, will come down to how well Lyth does against NZ (and if they still pick Trott against them I fucking give up)
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Post by Бенне on May 2, 2015 21:58:38 GMT
What's KP done to get back in? Do tell.
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Post by Бенне on May 2, 2015 22:00:12 GMT
I'd go to KP but don't think he'll get in, England only likely to have one spot open. Root and Ballance will rightly get in, Cook will definitely get in, Ali will probably get in because of his spin, Bell makes 1 good innings every 10 bar last ashes series at home but will still get in. Only 1 spot available and it's for an opener. Hales probably won't get in either due to that, will come down to how well Lyth does against NZ (and if they still pick Trott against them I fucking give up) Robson did well today. I'd have stuck with him myself as his technique has ONE very major flaw but otherwise he's basically the perfect opener. That can be worked on a lot more than someone like Trott, who's a number three pigeonholed into the team, or just go with Lyth on the back of his brilliant County form.
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Post by Stu on May 2, 2015 22:02:18 GMT
benneh your hatred of KP is very strange
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Post by Бенне on May 2, 2015 22:03:38 GMT
I don't hate him at all haha. I just don't think he should get back into the team, especially on current form.
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Post by EdinBruges on May 3, 2015 15:52:19 GMT
Great finish likely here.
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Post by suarez on May 3, 2015 16:14:47 GMT
Unless Anderson has another fantastic performance (not unlikely tbh) I can see the Windies walking this, the rest of our attack is so average.
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Post by Ryan on May 3, 2015 16:46:52 GMT
I'd go to KP but don't think he'll get in, England only likely to have one spot open. Root and Ballance will rightly get in, Cook will definitely get in, Ali will probably get in because of his spin, Bell makes 1 good innings every 10 bar last ashes series at home but will still get in. Only 1 spot available and it's for an opener. Hales probably won't get in either due to that, will come down to how well Lyth does against NZ (and if they still pick Trott against them I fucking give up) Robson did well today. I'd have stuck with him myself as his technique has ONE very major flaw but otherwise he's basically the perfect opener. That can be worked on a lot more than someone like Trott, who's a number three pigeonholed into the team, or just go with Lyth on the back of his brilliant County form. Can't see them going back to Robson, I'd have liked them to give Compton more of a chance. But yeah reckon West Indies will knock these off easily losing at most 1 or 2 wickets.
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Post by Бенне on May 3, 2015 16:49:50 GMT
I'll be amazed if they do this easily. Not out of any particular faith in our attack but the Windies batting lineup isn't that good.
Fwiw I agree re Robson, but I'm just saying I'd LIKE them to have, not saying they will do. Agree with Compton as well.
I've said it many times, Moeen Ali is a good bloke, good batsman and a great player to have around, but he is NOT and never will be a front line spinner for a top test team. The sooner England drop this silly pretence the better. The problem then arises that no one in County Cricket is jumping out as a great spinner either...
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Post by EdinBruges on May 3, 2015 16:56:33 GMT
I'd be amazed if they lose more than two wickets based off this start.
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