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Tim of the Oak said:
I think we should get a combined weather forecast from @ancoats @Indaparkside and Marvin
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the weather is out of anybody hands its manchester

but the captain of england root is simply a fool and does not have a clue at being captain ? again am pulling my hair at the lack ideas and field he sets, you have to get on the bowlers back at the way they are bowling at the tail ? but not having catches in a round the bat when you see Dowrich not having a clue and turning his head away at the ball at knee height how has he got to 10 runs ? i can tall you why root

the west indies are there for the taking and we are still giving daft runs away and setting fields that a school boy captain would not make, you should have 2 or 3 around the bat and lets have some chin music they don't like it up them

i would have had the west indies out below 100 they don't have anybody who is good enough to bat and stay in when using (chin music) the Aussies would have them all out below 100 and bounced them out / you can see they don't like thing in or around chest height

anybody defending root as captain is a fool
 
chesterbells said:
How’s the Yorks/Lancs “friendly” going at Headingley mate? Is it still happening?
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I’d forgotten it was on mate. It’s been dry here for most of the day.

Edit: I’ve had a quick look at the website and I think Yorks made 337 for 5 yesterday, from 90 overs. Lancs were on 213-5 I think in response.
 
Tim of the Oak said:
I’d forgotten it was on mate. It’s been dry here for most of the day.

Edit: I’ve had a quick look at the website and I think Yorks made 337 for 5 yesterday, from 90 overs. Lancs were on 213-5 I think in response.
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ancoats said:
the weather is out of anybody hands its manchester

but the captain of england root is simply a fool and does not have a clue at being captain ? again am pulling my hair at the lack ideas and field he sets, you have to get on the bowlers back at the way they are bowling at the tail ? but not having catches in a round the bat when you see Dowrich not having a clue and turning his head away at the ball at knee height how has he got to 10 runs ? i can tall you why root

the west indies are there for the taking and we are still giving daft runs away and setting fields that a school boy captain would not make, you should have 2 or 3 around the bat and lets have some chin music they don't like it up them

i would have had the west indies out below 100 they don't have anybody who is good enough to bat and stay in when using (chin music) the Aussies would have them all out below 100 and bounced them out / you can see they don't like thing in or around chest height

anybody defending root as captain is a fool
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Agree Root is clueless he relies on the bowlers to get them out with there skill sometimes when nowt happening you need a top captain Root isn’t one.
 
waspish said:
Agree Root is clueless he relies on the bowlers to get them out with there skill sometimes when nowt happening you need a top captain Root isn’t one.
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its doing your home work that counts ? knowing how batsman get out and set a field then you ask your bowlers to bowl to a plan, the west indies can not bat and weak in anything short and with bounce, yes swing is best in england but its doing little in the air. in fact its moving more after the batter and the wicket keepers are having a nightmare

but root just lets runs go cheaply because of a bad field setting, we seen today than most of the west indies batters will give you their wicket it you bounce it and 4 or 5 times root could have had the wickets at a cheaper rate if he had men around the bat

root got lucky in the last test and it could have have easy have been a draw with time running out ? again just let them off with line and length stuff and only stones got it right with short and quick stuff at times
 
Been a cracking series all things considered. This Windies team definitely has more fight about it than in recent years. England have suddenly found a solid and reliable top 6 with a potential superstar in Pope. It’s easy to criticize Root now but back when he was given the job there weren’t any other options. It’s a shame Burns wasn’t established then because he has a better cricket brain and would be a great captain.
 
jimharri said:
Why do bowlers insist on pushing that front foot right to the absolute maximum? Six inches back isn't going to make a hell of a lot of difference.
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Fine margins in international sport, that slightly less bit of time the batsman has could be the difference between a thick edge and a thin edge, reaching the slips or keeper.
 
Ban-jani said:
At the level I play at they aren’t even enforced anyway.

There wasn’t one yesterday which I find hard to believe in 80 overs of cricket.
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Isn't there a perception these days that close no balls (like Woakes') aren't called, unless there's a wicket from it? Though, to contradict myself, I seem to recall Gabriel being called a couple of times on friday. But his weren't even close. He was nearly six inches over the front line. And, apparently, he does seem to have an issue with overstepping. So maybe umpires will be watching him closer than they would Woakes, who hardly ever bowls no-balls.
 
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