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[bavarian blue]

Incredible game at the Oval, Middx overhauled 250 odd by Surrey.

 

[crooky]

Incredible game at the Oval, Middx overhauled 250 odd by Surrey.

Didn't even bother watching the second innings because I thought it'd be a foregone conclusion. Surrey's batting was lacking a bit in the final overs so I can see how it was chased down though.

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[Dr Jacoby]

Rehan Ahmed called up for the second test. Interesting.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Rehan Ahmed called up for the second test. Interesting.

But no Foakes! JB struggles with gentle off spin, he’s no chance with a leg spinner that turns it…

 

[waspish]

Rehan Ahmed called up for the second test. Interesting.

Great means if ali is struggling he be second option! Got the feeling that we won’t play a spinner

 

[Chipmeister]

Just a question for those more up to date with English cricket, would Liam Livingston be considered an option as a off spinner for test cricket. obviously dynamic with the bat and used to bowling under pressure although in the shorter formats but why is he not an option.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

But no Foakes! JB struggles with gentle off spin, he’s no chance with a leg spinner that turns it…

Foakes was never going to play though.

Bairstow is arguably our third best batsman after Root & Brook/Pope and he was in the form of his life up until his unfortunate injury.

There have been numerous times where we could have dropped Crawley with good reason. But he played a fine knock in the first innings and Duckett has a test average of well over 40. Rightly or wrongly, I think we’re likely to persist with the openers for now unless there’s an injury.

 

[Dr Jacoby]

Just a question for those more up to date with English cricket, would Liam Livingston be considered an option as a off spinner for test cricket. obviously dynamic with the bat and used to bowling under pressure although in the shorter formats but why is he not an option.

Isn’t he a part-time leggie?

Nowhere near test standard - with bat or ball - from what I’ve seen. Don’t forget what happened when we played Jason Roy in the last Ashes in England….

Will Jacks and Liam Dawson are both above him in the pecking order.

 

[The Light Was Yellow Sir]

Foakes was never going to play though.

Bairstow is arguably our third best batsman after Root & Brook/Pope and he was in the form of his life up until his unfortunate injury.

There have been numerous times where we could have dropped Crawley with good reason. But he played a fine knock in the first innings and Duckett has a test average of well over 40. Rightly or wrongly, I think we’re likely to persist with the openers for now unless there’s an injury.

Foakes plays in the last test and we almost certainly win it.

 

[Chipmeister]

Isn’t he a part-time leggie?

Nowhere near test standard - with bat or ball - from what I’ve seen. Don’t forget what happened when we played Jason Roy in the last Ashes in England….

Will Jacks and Liam Dawson are both above him in the pecking order.

Thank you I`m out of touch with the county scene. I just watch Ali and question if he is the best option we have. Livingston is a better bat and from this first test performance Ali really didn`t look a threat with the ball.
Is Bairstow a test standard keeper? it was debatable before his horrendous injury and after his first test not many would say he was. This England side look to be inventive and progressive lets hope we improve for the rest of the series.