Indy 3,298 Posted March 6, 2021 To be fair, we did win something like 5 tests in a row until the last three! India are one of the best teams out there especially in India. That said when Joe Root looks like your best spin option then there’s no point playing Leach or Bess both look very poor as test match players. We have some good young batsmen but yet again show they can’t play spin, something which we’ve always struggled with. Pretty poor form with little backbone in the last three tests. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
horsefly 4,298 Posted March 6, 2021 9 minutes ago, Indy said: To be fair, we did win something like 5 tests in a row until the last three! India are one of the best teams out there especially in India. That said when Joe Root looks like your best spin option then there’s no point playing Leach or Bess both look very poor as test match players. We have some good young batsmen but yet again show they can’t play spin, something which we’ve always struggled with. Pretty poor form with little backbone in the last three tests. Yep! we shouldn't get over excited. Two of those defeats were on two of the most dreadful pitches ever played on. On the two decent pitches we schooled them in the first test, they trounced us in the other. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted March 12, 2021 20/20 going well so far India 102 for 6 off 17.3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted March 12, 2021 What a non event! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
keelansgrandad 6,679 Posted March 12, 2021 27 minutes ago, Van wink said: What a non event! Nice to shut Kohli up though. Another duck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SwindonCanary 455 Posted March 12, 2021 it's very important to win the toss in these matches and we did and won it! WELL DONE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MooreMarriot 310 Posted March 12, 2021 Dickie Bird still not out yet : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-south-yorkshire-56367857 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,605 Posted March 28, 2021 Final ODI today, if England win then it hasn't been a bad tour from a non test match perspective. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,164 Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) Yes. Fully makes up for the lack of Championship football this week-end. Should be a fabulous game against two equally talented sides. I fancy the Indians to sneak it, simply because I do not think our bowling attack is at it's best. Wood should be back, but the Cullam bothers strike me as examples of Botham's "bit and pieces players." The youngest is 22 so there's time on his side, but I'd prefer Woakes to either. Willey too, I suppose. It is marginal, as usual, with this current need for 'resting' clouding the issues. I believe Archer is injured? Buttler is due a big score. 9am our time. They don't change the clocks in India. My mistake as usual and could have had another hour! Edited March 28, 2021 by BroadstairsR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thirsty Lizard 3,163 Posted March 28, 2021 Plenty of chirp from Tymal Mills................... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,164 Posted March 28, 2021 Well! What a let down. How can the World's number one ODI team suddenly produce such a weak bowling attack? No menace, no wicket takers and expensive to boot.. It's now 100% upon the batsmen to play out of their skins. Clearly the Indians wanted it more than us. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aggy 755 Posted March 28, 2021 329 not a bad outcome in the end. Pitch looks alright to go at a good rate, looked like India were going to get (should have got?) 350 plus, so I reckon we’ll fancy our chances. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,164 Posted March 28, 2021 Yep, like England in the first game, they started off like a house on fire and then threw it away. Considering our bowling attack we have to be happy with that. Set up well and we could hardly ask for a better contest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,605 Posted March 28, 2021 3 hours ago, BroadstairsR said: No menace, no wicket takers and expensive to boot.. Things that aged well 😉 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BroadstairsR 2,164 Posted March 28, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, king canary said: Things that aged well 😉 I think that in ODI you need to take one or two wickets in the first ten to put the batting side on the back foot from the outset. None of the 'available' opening bowlers used today achieved that. Web needed Rashid for that important breakthrough, a bit belatedly though. India ended up with a high total ... even without using their overs up. Its not wine, Its cricket. Edited March 28, 2021 by BroadstairsR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted March 28, 2021 This must be a betting scam Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
king canary 7,605 Posted March 28, 2021 Great effort by Curran, if only one of Ali, Malan and Livingstone could have stuck around a bit longer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Van wink 2,994 Posted March 28, 2021 9 minutes ago, king canary said: Great effort by Curran, if only one of Ali, Malan and Livingstone could have stuck around a bit longer. They did their best to gift it to us, never seen so many straight forward catches go down Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
