SwindonCanary 455 Posted July 24, 2019 I'm watching how England bat against Ireland and it's nothing like how to bat in a test match, Have we lost the skill to bat for long periods ? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted July 24, 2019 85 all out say it all ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PurpleCanary 5,558 Posted July 24, 2019 Wickets already for Norfolk's Olly Stone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,605 Posted July 25, 2019 Getting used to watching this after the non-stop barrage of one day cricket is difficult. '47 off 79 Leach? WTF is that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,820 Posted July 25, 2019 1 minute ago, king canary said: Getting used to watching this after the non-stop barrage of one day cricket is difficult. '47 off 79 Leach? WTF is that? It may have taken several years and umpteen specialist openers, but it looks like the solution to the problem has been found. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,605 Posted July 26, 2019 What a strange test match that was overall. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted July 30, 2019 Looking forward to the Ashes ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm Flailing Tube Man 3,820 Posted July 30, 2019 So, Root at three, eh? I guess it makes sense, what with England having lots of interesting options in the middle order but very few (if any) at the top. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted August 1, 2019 It's time for Joe Denly to show what he can do, or he will be out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted August 1, 2019 I'm hoping we beat the Australians in this ashes series. I believe they cheated their way to winning them last time, only no one has admitted to it ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Feedthewolf 4,846 Posted August 1, 2019 Good first session, although Stokes has bowled poorly and let them off the hook. If we can find a way to get Smith out early in the afternoon session, we could get them out relatively cheaply here... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,760 Posted August 1, 2019 Very good last hour. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mr Apples 1,320 Posted August 1, 2019 It's just not the same discussing it in the non-football part of the forum... 😏 Apples 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TIL 1010 4,745 Posted August 1, 2019 You must remember that the shackle draggers were handpicked by our finest judges 200 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,760 Posted August 1, 2019 Sid Little gone after helping them get back into the game. Well played sir. Let's hope they should be all out soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,605 Posted August 1, 2019 Really not convinced about Root as a captain. Seems to have no plan, just relies on Broad or Woakes pulling something out of the bag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted August 1, 2019 Well, they turned that one around. It's now up to us to bat well. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,760 Posted August 1, 2019 That was fantastic batting from Smith to be fair. Good beginning, excellent middle, terrible ending for England. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzar 1,702 Posted August 1, 2019 Smith's a terrific batsman. You'd think he was a walking wicket the way he covers the stumps, but he's rarely out lbw. Very difficult to bowl to and he's set it up to be a close test I think. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Wundaboy 1,359 Posted August 2, 2019 Quiet start this morning. Great ball for the wicket though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,760 Posted August 2, 2019 Chugging along nicely. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
makham 81 Posted August 2, 2019 damn... change of ball Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,605 Posted August 2, 2019 21 hours ago, Herman said: That was fantastic batting from Smith to be fair. Good beginning, excellent middle, terrible ending for England. It was fantastic but Root basically stopped trying to get him out at one point, relying on getting Lyon on strike- Smith is far too canny to let that happen though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted August 2, 2019 I think certain players have shown, if you are patient, you can get in and stay in. We have had many days when the runs have flowed. For once, we just need to wait for the bad ball. There is plenty of time left and we don't want a decent total to chase batting last. Lyon is a better spinner than Ali. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted August 2, 2019 I know its easier to be wise after the event, but, especially as Anderson won't bowl again, maybe Curran would have been a better bet than Denly, who after all is 33 and they say Anderson is ancient at 37, although he is a bowler. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,760 Posted August 2, 2019 55 minutes ago, king canary said: It was fantastic but Root basically stopped trying to get him out at one point, relying on getting Lyon on strike- Smith is far too canny to let that happen though. You can understand the thinking behind this, very tired and weakened bowlers were better to go after the weaker batsman. Good in theory, not so in practice. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,605 Posted August 2, 2019 Just now, Herman said: You can understand the thinking behind this, very tired and weakened bowlers were better to go after the weaker batsman. Good in theory, not so in practice. I think we tried it before against Kohli last summer and it didn't work then. Excellent batting by Burns today- would be great to have an established opener to fill the Cook shaped hole. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted August 2, 2019 Sounds like a footy crowd there now😀 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ron obvious 1,502 Posted August 2, 2019 If you wanted to describe Englishness to someone TMS would be the best reference to give them. Aggers ripped it out of our Geoffrey during the first session; Boycott took it & gave it back with good humour & got his revenge later with the hat eating. Brilliant! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Herman 9,760 Posted August 2, 2019 I enjoyed today's cricket. Good solid batting from Root, fanatstic ton from Burns and a stabilising stint from Stokes. (I missed the two outs driving home from work). The TMS crew have been on fine form and the crowd were at their brilliant, **** taking best. Good stuff, keep it going. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites