The Cricket Thread

[Spurs_Bear]

So with Crawley impressing again what would be the best XI that England can put out. Personally I would go with:

Sibley
Crawley
Root
Pope
Stokes
Buttler / Bairstow
Woakes
Bess
Archer
Broad
Anderson

With the team above you could potentially replace Archer with another specialist batsmen as without him you would still have 4 seamers and Bess. However I'm not the biggest fan of Burns and the young players doing well out there are probably still a bit too young to come into the test arena. Woakes has turned into an excellent all rounder which can allow us to be slightly 'bowler heavy'.

Lastly, there is still the toss up between Buttler & Bairstow for the gloves as both are erratic with their batting. I think Bairstow is probably more naturally talented and would like to see him given another chance at some point.

That ain't going to fly I'm afraid, Burns averages 33 with 2 tons and Crawley after "impressing again" averages 28. Burns is around for a while yet, there's no way he's getting pole-axed for Crawley, and the best Xl cant have Root at 3 when he's so uncomfortable with it.

Me and you could have a pint and a disagreement about Bairstow for hours on end as well judging by that mate!

 

[Danny1]

That ain't going to fly I'm afraid, Burns averages 33 with 2 tons and Crawley after "impressing again" averages 28. Burns is around for a while yet, there's no way he's getting pole-axed for Crawley, and the best Xl cant have Root at 3 when he's so uncomfortable with it.

Me and you could have a pint and a disagreement about Bairstow for hours on end as well judging by that mate!

Fair points. I just see something. Erm good in Crawley and with Burns I just have never quite seen it! Deserves a chance though!

Haha yeah I’m sure we could ?

 

[Arnoldtoo]

I thought we were touting Burns as Root's replacement captain?!

 

[Trotter]

So with Crawley impressing again what would be the best XI that England can put out. Personally I would go with:

Sibley
Crawley
Root
Pope
Stokes
Buttler / Bairstow
Woakes
Bess
Archer
Broad
Anderson

With the team above you could potentially replace Archer with another specialist batsmen as without him you would still have 4 seamers and Bess. However I'm not the biggest fan of Burns and the young players doing well out there are probably still a bit too young to come into the test arena. Woakes has turned into an excellent all rounder which can allow us to be slightly 'bowler heavy'.

Lastly, there is still the toss up between Buttler & Bairstow for the gloves as both are erratic with their batting. I think Bairstow is probably more naturally talented and would like to see him given another chance at some point.

Extra bat, one less bowler (Stokes and Root as 5th bowler). So one of Woakes and Archer currently although will be Anderson in near future out, and Burns in.

 

[Arnoldtoo]

England T20 squad
Eoin Morgan (capt), Moeen Ali, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Tom Banton, Sam Billings (wk), Tom Curran, Joe Denly, Lewis Gregory, Chris Jordan, Saqib Mahmood, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Jason Roy, David Willey. Reserves: Pat Brown, Liam Livingstone, Reece Topley.

For Pakistan series starting 10 days time.

 

[emiley heskey]

England should just stick with burns, sibley and crawley for the next ashes ... I think they have potential to become solid top 3 in test cricket ... But they need to integrate someone like foakes in the main 11 as well as i don't think buttler has what it takes ...

 

[aussiespursguy]

That’s just not proper cricket, old chap!

You can’t go from Test Cricket to ODI mode in the same game. The ball is completely different as are the wickets which makes it pretty much a completely different game

It is crazy that they haven’t sorted out better options for Test cricket when the lights are on. Cricket continues to drag its feet in regards to bad weather and crazy rules & regs in the modern age

Here in Adelaide and the beautiful Adelaide Oval we have become the "day - night" Test. After many tests of colours the ball that works best without a doubt is the Pink ball. Can be used during the day fine, no need to change sight screens and it actually gets livelier at night.
But agree if your playing a "day" test it needs to be a red ball and be done with it.

 

[Arnoldtoo]

England squad unchanged for tomorrow. No surprise there, then. Don't expect any change to the team either.

Or the weather!

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Here in Adelaide and the beautiful Adelaide Oval we have become the "day - night" Test. After many tests of colours the ball that works best without a doubt is the Pink ball. Can be used during the day fine, no need to change sight screens and it actually gets livelier at night.

What are we talking here? Before or after the application of sandpaper?

You're right, I can't let it go. And I never will, not until the fake tears, oily, despicable cheating **** who was supposed to never play for Australia again is finally gone and i'm on the fence over that haddock faced weakling too

The only one who came out of that with any sort of credit was Lehmann.

The easy target in all that was Bancroft who has been pretty much fed to the fishes whilst the other two were welcomed back the nanosecond their ban expired. Strange that.

A&C, not letting it go since Cape Town 2018

 

[aussiespursguy]

What are we talking here? Before or after the application of sandpaper?

You're right, I can't let it go. And I never will, not until the fake tears, oily, despicable cheating **** who was supposed to never play for Australia again is finally gone and i'm on the fence over that haddock faced weakling too

The only one who came out of that with any sort of credit was Lehmann.

The easy target in all that was Bancroft who has been pretty much fed to the fishes whilst the other two were welcomed back the nanosecond their ban expired. Strange that.

A&C, not letting it go since Cape Town 2018

You just can't help yourself, can you.

To be fair Cam Bancroft just has not been good enough to force himself back in. Don't think he has been fed to the fishes.

And you know my thoughts on you know who.

 

[Arnoldtoo]

The betting is on Archer replacing Curran today. Fair enough, I guess, though young Sam hasn't done much wrong. Showing some faith in the top 3, too.

 

[Wsussexspur]

Looking at forecast this has another draw written all over it. Monday Tuesday looking like washouts and not sure what they do about today and tomorrow with 40 mile + an hour winds predicted

 

[Arnoldtoo]

Looking at forecast this has another draw written all over it. Monday Tuesday looking like washouts and not sure what they do about today and tomorrow with 40 mile + an hour winds predicted

Don't think "wind stops play" will be a worry.

It stopped me playing snooker once, which was very unpleasant for all concerned ...

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

Just analysing the teams and choice to bat first for something Root related to complain about.

 

[aussiespursguy]

Just analysing the teams and choice to bat first for something Root related to complain about.

You sure?

 

[Spurs_Bear]

Just analysing the teams and choice to bat first for something Root related to complain about.

I'm largely with you, but his recent record is giving me something to think about. 6 wins out of 6 before last weeks washout.

 

[Spurs_Bear]

The wind should play havoc with the bowlers today, we should be 360-4 at the close.

Sibley 73*

 

[aussiespursguy]

The wind should play havoc with the bowlers today, we should be 360-4 at the close.

Sibley 73*

Are you actually talking about an English batsman?

 

[Archibald&Crooks]

I'm largely with you, but his recent record is giving me something to think about. 6 wins out of 6 before last weeks washout.

I wasn't a fan of Strauss until he went to Australia and gave them a damned good whipping. If Root ever does something similar I might mellow. But he won't. When the chips are down, against the very top quality opposition (albeit cheating ****s) he will always/usually, more often that not come up short.

Don't waver. Stay strong brother bear.

 

[Arnoldtoo]

Great tossing, Rooty!!