Cricket Thread

[BringBackSwales]

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

But Crawley is a square peg in a round hole; he is a shit opener. The runs that Bairstow as wicket keeper is costing us are hard to measure - it’s not just the extra runs from the batsmen that should have been out, but the extra runs from uninterrupted partnerships, the positive impact on opposition morale, the negative impact on our morale, the fact we are prevented from bowling at a new batsman (several times). It really is a game changing position, and weird that England have done it. Jonny Bairstow as wicket keeper in a T20 is a massive difference to a test match

 

[trueblue1972]

But Crawley is a square peg in a round hole; he is a shit opener

I'm not claiming he is ideal by no stretch of imagination, mate, just that replacing him with foakes in the team is not as simple as comparing their averages .
That and the mentality of bazball makes it even less likely that he will be droped right now especially after a 50

 

[Claytop]

Didn’t realise Robinson was so slow.

 

[BringBackSwales]

2 more fucking convicts on commentary! Pretty sure the last series in Australia was covered by BT and every commentator was a gloating aussie?

 

[waspish]

2 more fucking convicts on commentary! Pretty sure the last series in Australia was covered by BT and every commentator was a gloating aussie?

Yep your right but that’s BT! Pointing though is very good and Taylor Atherton are very good!

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

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!?

He was crap in his prime! Mind you Leach is just as bad, astounds me Parkinson has never gotten a proper run in the side, especially when they were playing that Dom Bess who wouldn't get in a decent club side with a few South Asian expats.

 

[BringBackSwales]

Yep your right but that’s BT! Pointing though is very good and Taylor Atherton are very good!

Imagine it being in Australia and both commentators being poms? Nope, never happening

 

[BringBackSwales]

Better batsmen, better bowlers, better wicket keeper, IF we win the Ashes it will be an unbelievable achievement

 

[Kippax Street 1880]

Yep your right but that’s BT! Pointing though is very good and Taylor Atherton are very good!

Ponting is a good commentator, no issues with him. I miss Gower and Bumble though.

 

[Lovebitesandeveryfing]

Imagine it being in Australia and both commentators being poms? Nope, never happening

Good point.
But try to imagine a commentary devoid of any former United or Liverpool player, for a match involving one or both of two teams. It's about as likely.