******Cricket Thread******

[jimharri]

He has to go. Been given his chance and proven not good enough.

How is he still being picked? I understand about giving a fella a fair crack of the whip, and avoiding knee jerk reactions. But that can only go on for so long. He's not test standard.

 

[wattle]

I promise you if we swapped stokes and Crawley it’d be better. Wont happen and I’m pissed up at the ground so probably talking shit ha ha

 

[jimharri]

I promise you if we swapped stokes and Crawley it’d be better. Wont happen and I’m pissed up at the ground so probably talking shit ha ha

You'll have to start posting in the match threads in the new season. You'll fit right in!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

How is he still being picked? I understand about giving a fella a fair crack of the whip, and avoiding knee jerk reactions. But that can only go on for so long. He's not test standard.

So, you beg the inevitable question.

For who? Buttler?

 

[jimharri]

So, you beg the inevitable question.

For who? Buttler?

I'd almost take Douglas Bader at this stage. Not an avid follower of the county scene, outside of Lancashire of course, so I wouldn't be up to speed on the up and coming contenders. As for Buttler, I'm not sure he's a test player. He seems more suited to the limited over stuff. Mind you, looking at the way we played against the Kiwis, he could be an option after all!

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I'd almost take Douglas Bader at this stage. Not an avid follower of the county scene, outside of Lancashire of course, so I wouldn't be up to speed on the up and coming contenders. As for Buttler, I'm not sure he's a test player. He seems more suited to the limited over stuff. Mind you, looking at the way we played against the Kiwis, he could be an option after all!

There aren’t many that haven’t already been tried.

Burns,
Stoneman,
Robson,
Sibley,
Hameed
etc

 

[andyhinch]

There aren’t many that haven’t already been tried.

Burns,
Stoneman,
Robson,
Sibley,
Hameed
etc

Someone who averages more than 30 at country level would be a start.

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Someone who averages more than 30 at country level would be a start.

Or even someone who can play straight, leave the ball well and take up 100 balls of the new ball to allow others to smash it around.

 

[jimharri]

There aren’t many that haven’t already been tried.

Burns,
Stoneman,
Robson,
Sibley,
Hameed
etc

Maybe give Burns another shot. He's averaging 32 in tests. Not great, granted. But Crawley is averaging 26. But the latter has a better SR, which may be the way England want to go forward under Stokes and McCullum.

Lies, damned lies and statistics, eh?

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

I forgot about Compton at Kent. He had a blistering start this season, but has dropped off a bit. Quite inexperienced too, but maybe worth a shot.

Harry Brook needs to get in the side soon, too.

 

[Gabriel]

Crawley has now played 25 Tests and has had 2 innings in 20 of those Tests, but, of concern, he has only reached double figures twice in 4 Tests. Of his 45 Test innings he hasn’t reached double figures in 21 of them.

He is the kind of player who will have one good feast but then it’s famine.

 

[wattle]

You'll have to start posting in the match threads in the new season. You'll fit right in!

Haha very true mate

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

It’s ok, we’ll knock the 700 we’ll need to win off in 90 overs.

 

[Gabriel]

Should have called for Alex Tudor.

 

[waspish]

Let’s hope it’s going to rain for the next 3 days India bowling is far better than New Zealand!

Oh fcuk the night watchman’s off

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Let’s hope it’s going to rain for the next 3 days India bowling is far better than New Zealand!

Oh fcuk the night watchman’s off

They’ll still try and tee off tomorrow.

 

[crooky]

Relentless bowling from the Indians. They've always been a brilliant batting unit and had a few handy spinners but to see their world class fast bowling attack on top of all the current talent is pretty scary to see.

 

[waspish]

They’ll still try and tee off tomorrow.

Good go down smashing it

 

[Alan Harper's Tash]

Good go down smashing it

Innings and 250 runs be ok?

 

[waspish]

Innings and 250 runs be ok?

A quick double 100 for stokes will get back in it by close tomorrow [emoji38]