The problem is, and it is a problem, is he gets out the same way nearly every innings after having made a decent start, he didn't need to play at that ball, and it wasn't the first to be played at this morning that could just be left alone, we don't need to score 5 an over today, bat sensibly we'll have it won before the rain turns up.
Tiny bit of leather tuft showing on it. They could have snipped it off.What exactly was the reason the ball got changed?
Yes.What's Winviz (or whatever it's called) saying now?
Why?!
We need 251 and he’s got 44 of them.
I wish he could convert these starts into big innings, but he’s doing his bit.
You guys keep getting worked up that Crawley gets 30-40 runs when that’s all we need from him. He’s stuck around for 20 overs, seen off the new ball, scored decent runs and now Root and Brook aren’t facing a new ball.
This isnt the forum for sensible comments .. how many times ?40% more swing with this new ball is not an insignificant amount, it’s like starting the game again, hopefully Root & Brook dig in and play shots when they can
Agree 100% that's escatly tve say the whole test has gone, one batsman sticks the others fail , why people expect different this innings is beyond meWe need one of Root, Brook, Bairstow or Stokes to get a century here. It's still perfectly achievable. With the right attitude. Park Bazball; two or three rpo will be perfectly sufficient.
Brook isn't ready to play at 3 , as he showed in tbe first inningsBrook showing Ali who the real number 3 is…
To be honest, for as much as this series has been entertaining for it's close contests, I think the batting on both sides has often be woeful, only a couple have batted well really, and far too many wickets have been given away for me, the bowling has been good in general though.I accept that. I just think there has been a lot of poor batting performances in this England side across this series and his has been frustrating in that he hasn’t capitalised on good positions, but I think he’s far from the worst out there. He’s not the reason we’re 2-0 down, if everybody else were doing their jobs well he’d be doing fine without doing anything spectacular.
Correct. If the weather holds, we had a theoretical 180 overs to get a little over 220 runs. Two or three singles per over would comfortably do it. Bazball is great to watch, but there are occasions when pragmatism has to come into play.We’ve got a day and a half to get 158 runs. The ball had just been changed, just get used to it for a few overs and don’t just swing at everything like it’s a school playground.
Not enough time jim, we only need 137 more to win.We need one of Root, Brook, Bairstow or Stokes to get a century here. It's still perfectly achievable. With the right attitude. Park Bazball; two or three rpo will be perfectly sufficient.
Brook showing Ali who the real number 3 is…
We’re chasing 251, not 351. No one needs to get a century. We just need one or two partnerships of note.We need one of Root, Brook, Bairstow or Stokes to get a century here. It's still perfectly achievable. With the right attitude. Park Bazball; two or three rpo will be perfectly sufficient.
We’re chasing 251, not 351. No one needs to get a century. We just need one or two partnerships of note.