Cricket Thread

[Claytop]

Filth from Ali.

 

[trueblue1972]

Where did I say he’d open. Bairstow could open, so could Pope. The latter gets plenty of practice facing the new ball already

Your comparing the averages you can't compare an openner with a lower middle order.. Bairstow also doest open

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Get this idiot out of the attack and back in retirement.

 

[jaiguruKun]

Need to get Ali off now. He's leaking too many runs

Bowled quite well yesterday. Not sure why he's bowling now with the finger injury. May as well bowl Root.

 

[BringBackSwales]

You really can’t compare opening against a new ball to coming in number 6 or 7 like Foakes does,

I didn’t say Foakes to open, I said he needs to come in as wicket keeper and one of the openers should be taken out. I’d even consider Stokes opening, his batting is loads better when he has to focus and play sensibly. Crawleys runs at the top of the order won’t be missed

 

[crooky]

Reminder that Cummins has the joint second fastest 50 in IPL history. Just 14 balls.

We need him out quickly.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Your comparing the averages you can't compare an openner with a lower middle order.. Bairstow also doest open

An average in the 20’s is way below test standard for an opener. Crawley has a less than average technique, a way less than average mentality and is extremely fortunate (a) that England have been very loyal and (b) that there is a shortage of class openers in England.

 

[trueblue1972]

An average in the 20’s is way below test standard for an opener. Crawley has a less than average technique, a way less than average mentality and is extremely fortunate (a) that England have been very loyal and (b) that there is a shortage of class openers in England.

I cant disagree with this too much , but it wasn't the point in question . Most openers have lower averages than middle order batsmen, especially against a bowling attack that the aussies posses . And putting a square peg in a round hole probably won't fix the issue . A bit like putting alvarez in goal because we don't have too many shots against us and he needs minutes lol

 

[waspish]

Picking Ali looks knee jerk and not thought out well by the England camp! Ali fingers are fucked now after ONE innings of bowling! We must have a spinner in county cricket other than Ali!?

 

[Claytop]

Drifting away from us. Can see them getting towards 100 lead.