cricket thread

[Randall]

1 right hander in the top 6 is playing into englands hands

[M H]

Warner could do some damage here and tomorrow's forecast is a great batting day

[Randall]

These 2 have played very well.
The number 4 is a find.
Well organised and composed.

[Kimmy]

These 2 have played very well.
The number 4 is a find.
Well organised and composed.

He fought very well in the India series early this year. And has averaged about 70 for Glamorgan this year.

It is more baffling that they did not select him for the opening two tests

[Randall]

These 2 have played very well.
The number 4 is a find.
Well organised and composed.

He fought very well in the India series early this year. And has averaged about 70 for Glamorgan this year.

It is more baffling that they did not select him for the opening two tests

Him and Smith at 4 and 5 next game.
England need to win here.
Root giving off distress signals not a good sign

[Randall]

The benefit of a right handed obvious for all to see.
Bowlers losing the line with the switch.

[Kimmy]

Stokes or Broad should captain this side

[Randall]

Stokes or Broad should captain this side

Root is far from a positive influence
He clearly expected to waltz through the batting order.
One wicket and the probably still will.
Root just needs to stop panicking.

[JH01]

Stokes or Broad should captain this side

Root is far from a positive influence
He clearly expected to waltz through the batting order.
One wicket and the probably still will.
Root just needs to stop panicking.

The best players hardly ever make good captains. Root, like Cook, just isn't cut out for it. Too indecisive.

[Kimmy]

Stokes or Broad should captain this side

Root is far from a positive influence
He clearly expected to waltz through the batting order.
One wicket and the probably still will.
Root just needs to stop panicking.

The best players hardly ever make good captains. Root, like Cook, just isn't cut out for it. Too indecisive.

Yeah, Kohli and Williamson are awful.

Graema Smith, Ponting, Waugh, Viv, Lara

[Randall]

All his panicking over nothing as predicted

[Randall]

Stokes or Broad should captain this side

Root is far from a positive influence
He clearly expected to waltz through the batting order.
One wicket and the probably still will.
Root just needs to stop panicking.

The best players hardly ever make good captains. Root, like Cook, just isn't cut out for it. Too indecisive.

I haven't looked at any stats but the captaincy doesn't seem to have had a positive impact on his batting either.

[Kimmy]

Stokes or Broad should captain this side

Root is far from a positive influence
He clearly expected to waltz through the batting order.
One wicket and the probably still will.
Root just needs to stop panicking.

The best players hardly ever make good captains. Root, like Cook, just isn't cut out for it. Too indecisive.

I haven't looked at any stats but the captaincy doesn't seem to have had a positive impact on his batting either.

It hasn't.

He has averaged about 35 with the fucking bat over the past couple of years.

[JH01]

Stokes or Broad should captain this side

Root is far from a positive influence
He clearly expected to waltz through the batting order.
One wicket and the probably still will.
Root just needs to stop panicking.

The best players hardly ever make good captains. Root, like Cook, just isn't cut out for it. Too indecisive.

Yeah, Kohli and Williamson are awful.

Graema Smith, Ponting, Waugh, Viv, Lara

I'll give you Smith and Richards.

Ponting and Waugh were surrounded by so many great players, I could have captained that side.

Lara only won 10 out of 47 matches as test captain.

Botham, Pietersen, Root, Cook, Steve Smith, Gayle, Tendulkar.
All great players, none of them any good as captains.

[Kimmy]

How wasn't Steve Smith a good captain?

[M H]

Back to the game in hand, another hour to play with the lower order to come. Should be a day for England

[JH01]

How wasn't Steve Smith a good captain?

Sandpaper?

[Randall]

Back to the game in hand, another hour to play with the lower order to come. Should be a day for England

From Smith's injury to the toss to the conditions and the nature of todays play, the stars have aligned for england.
One good day with the bat tomorrow and its 1-1.

[Kimmy]

Back to the game in hand, another hour to play with the lower order to come. Should be a day for England

From Smith's injury to the toss to the conditions and the nature of todays play, the stars have aligned for england.
One good day with the bat tomorrow and its 1-1.

I'm off to your neck of the woods for a T20 match tomorrow.

First time going to Grace Road, is it as much of a shithole as I presume it will be?

[Randall]

Back to the game in hand, another hour to play with the lower order to come. Should be a day for England

From Smith's injury to the toss to the conditions and the nature of todays play, the stars have aligned for england.
One good day with the bat tomorrow and its 1-1.

I'm off to your neck of the woods for a T20 match tomorrow.

First time going to Grace Road, is it as much of a shithole as I presume it will be?

It's a good few years since I've been to be honest.
Dont touch the beer would be the best advice.