Cricket Thread

Corky said:
I think it is a number of factors, and there have only been 2 CC games.

Chris Green added to the CC team is great for us.
Jennings losing the captaincy a few games before Benk left has led to his form improving.
The ball used is easier to score with the last 2 games.
Both CC games since Benk left have been at smaller club out-grounds, which if the wicket is okay can lead to higher scoring rates.

I don't think Benk was good for us, but everything else contributes and the problems are further up. The improvement is good to see though, and will need to win 4 out of 5 go up if there is no big CC restructure which was suggested a few months back.
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Upturn was also in t20 im not counting cc only
 
When did England get so garden variety in the bowling department?

Seems just anyone that can bowl above 85 default breaks.
 
Bruno37 said:
When did England get so garden variety in the bowling department?

Seems just anyone that can bowl above 85 default breaks.
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We have been calling and shouting out for a pace bowler for years, somebody that can stay fit for more than 2 or 3 test matches in a row, Archer was rushed back and then left out, Mark Wood is working for Skysports and out again

India batted poorly in the first test and will not fall for it again, England just don't have a bowler that can take wickets at a good rate or in clusters
 
Pitch flat slow! We will see when Indian spin bowlers bowl if it’s still a dead pitch!? But we should be getting 450 minimum on it.. also India still have to set us a score to win the test match and they know it has to be 400+ and have to have enough time to bowl us out! Unless we shit the bed this is a drawn test match
 
I'm not usually critical of the captaincy and overall approach but I find the 'we are struggling to take a wicket so keep banging it in short regardless of how well they play the short ball, how many hundreds they have scored and how fucking knackered our quicks are' a little tiresome..

Have Roots arms fallen off...........
 
We did magnificently to win at Headingley, after conceding a big first innings score. Have we got it in us to do it in successive tests? Hmm. All I'll say is that I called it wrong last time out, so I'll say nowt this time.
 
It’s the mentality of England as a team from the coaches and above is that we play to win not draw! Because years gone by your 1 up win the toss on a flat dead wicket you would 100% bat first get to 500+ then that would kill India mentally! 1 Down two days in the field 500/600 behind!

Personally I think it’s absolutely Madness to bowl first oh India will bowl last and have 2 spinners! It’s just a wow from me..
 
ancoats said:
We have been calling and shouting out for a pace bowler for years, somebody that can stay fit for more than 2 or 3 test matches in a row, Archer was rushed back and then left out, Mark Wood is working for Skysports and out again

India batted poorly in the first test and will not fall for it again, England just don't have a bowler that can take wickets at a good rate or in clusters
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Not an avid cricket follower, but never actually remember Archer playing a test match.



Any bowler that can give 90+ scares the ECB (Ashington have produced 2 - Wood and Harmison) - we should have 3 avaiable but they are all injured.
 
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