Fuzzar 1,702 Posted August 23, 2019 Have we effectively managed to surrender the series in a session? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aggy 750 Posted August 24, 2019 10 hours ago, Fuzzar said: Have we effectively managed to surrender the series in a session? Yep. I thought beating them without Smith might feel like a hollow victory, but getting thrashed when they haven’t even got their best player playing is really poor. It’s all down to mentality for our batsmen. Look at Stokes getting out today, ridiculous ball to try and play at when you’ve just lost a few cheap wickets. It’s not about having “test match technique” for me - Smith’s technique is a millions miles away from classical. It’s all about having the control and focus to leave the half decent ball that in one day games you need to go after. None of our batsmen (other than perhaps Root when he is in form) have that willingness to stick around. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzar 1,702 Posted August 25, 2019 Anyone else watching? 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted August 25, 2019 cant control my wee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ricardo 7,339 Posted August 25, 2019 I thought I'd seen everything But I was wrong😀😀😀😀😀 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,088 Posted August 25, 2019 On 23/08/2019 at 14:25, Fuzzar said: Have we effectively managed to surrender the series in a session? Er, in a word, no. 😅 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nuff Said 5,088 Posted August 25, 2019 We are a bit of a one man team though. We’d be lost without Stokes. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Canary Wundaboy 1,358 Posted August 25, 2019 6 minutes ago, Nuff Said said: We are a bit of a one man team though. We’d be lost without Stokes. Lost without Leach! Most important single he's ever made. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fuzzar 1,702 Posted August 25, 2019 Never in doubt 🤣 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Branston Pickle 3,632 Posted August 25, 2019 Phew - I wasn’t expecting that!! The two Joes batted really well yesterday but I thought Root had blown it for us getting out so early this morning....what can you say - when you’ve got a never-say-die guy like Stokes in the team, it’s never over😀😀! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iwans Big Toe 312 Posted August 25, 2019 I would imagine this is how Ben Stokes feels tonight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill 1,788 Posted August 25, 2019 blimey, even the yanks had their own Jimmy Saville Share this post Link to post Share on other sites